Q.
Who is jane oliver
Tags:
jane oliver
Asked by preeti,
23 Mar '08 04:49 pm
Earn 10 points for answering
Answers (6)
1.
Born: Jan 1, 1947 in New York, NY
Genre: Pop
Styles: Classic Pop, Cabaret/Torch Songs, Vocal, Easy Listening, Oldies
Biography
Jane Cohen from Brooklyn, NY, remade herself into French-style cabaret singer Jane Olivor in the downtown Manhattan club scene of the early '70s. Employing an emphatic style that reminded some listeners of French chanteuse Edith Piaf and others of fellow Brooklynite Barbra Streisand, Olivor built a following among gay men and other fans of traditional pop, transforming songs like "Some Enchanted Evening" from the Broadway musical South Pacific and the Fleetwoods' 1959 hit "Come Softly to Me" into personal statements at venues such as the Greenwich Village nightclub Reno Sweeney's and the Garment District supper club the Ballroom. She attracted enough attention that Columbia Records signed her, issuing her debut album, First Night, in 1976. That LP failed to chart despite positive critical notices, but "Some Enchanted Evening" belatedly became a minor s ...more
Answered by GOPI KUMAR, 23 Mar '08 04:53 pm
Genre: Pop
Styles: Classic Pop, Cabaret/Torch Songs, Vocal, Easy Listening, Oldies
Biography
Jane Cohen from Brooklyn, NY, remade herself into French-style cabaret singer Jane Olivor in the downtown Manhattan club scene of the early '70s. Employing an emphatic style that reminded some listeners of French chanteuse Edith Piaf and others of fellow Brooklynite Barbra Streisand, Olivor built a following among gay men and other fans of traditional pop, transforming songs like "Some Enchanted Evening" from the Broadway musical South Pacific and the Fleetwoods' 1959 hit "Come Softly to Me" into personal statements at venues such as the Greenwich Village nightclub Reno Sweeney's and the Garment District supper club the Ballroom. She attracted enough attention that Columbia Records signed her, issuing her debut album, First Night, in 1976. That LP failed to chart despite positive critical notices, but "Some Enchanted Evening" belatedly became a minor s ...more
Report abuse
Useful
(0)
Not Useful
(0)
Your vote on this answer has already been received
2.
Report abuse
Useful
(0)
Not Useful
(0)
Your vote on this answer has already been received
3.
Report abuse
Useful
(0)
Not Useful
(0)
Your vote on this answer has already been received
4.
Jane Olivor ( May 18, 1947) is an American cabaret singer. She was initially compared, often favorably, to Barbra Streisand and dith Piaf as well as to Eartha Kitt and Johnny Mathis.
Answered by Richie, 24 Mar '08 08:22 am
Report abuse
Useful
(0)
Not Useful
(0)
Your vote on this answer has already been received
5.
Report abuse
Useful
(0)
Not Useful
(0)
Your vote on this answer has already been received
6.
Report abuse
Useful
(0)
Not Useful
(0)
Your vote on this answer has already been received