BOTB September 2024 - Results

 

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to listen and cast a vote on my latest Battle of the Bands! Since the song was practically written for Frank Sinatra, the outcome could have been a no-brainer had I used anyone sounding closer to the famous crooner than the contender I chose. Funny how those things go…I’m learning ;-)  And while Curtis Stigers wasn’t half bad, it seems Emmy had just the right touch to gently bend a slightly leaning lead into an astonishing draw. No losers here - I’m jazzed!    

Contenders                                                      Song(s)                         Votes

Emmy Rossum                                  The Summer Wind                       5  (Including mine)

Curtis Stigers                                    The Summer Wind                       5

 

Recorded in 1966, this signature song by Frank Sinatra charted at #1 on the Easy Listening Chart that same year and was still being played as part of his regular concert performances in 1986. He and Julio Iglesias performed an impressive duet of the song in 1993.

Since the full Harvest Moon this month is only two days after, I’ll be back on the 15^th with a couple of songs about one of my very favorite occasions ;-) Care to join me?

 

 

BOTB September 2024 The Summer Wind

 

Hey, hi! Glad you stopped by ;-)

The Battle of The Bands (BOTB) is your basic Which-do-you-like-best contest where the one that gets the most votes wins. All you have to do is show up (the 1^st of every month) give a listen and cast your vote in the comment section. Votes will be tallied and the winner revealed on or about the 8^th day of the month.

Can you believe we’re into the month of September already?  For me, it’s the time of year when the sighs of Back to School blues are blown asunder and out from under the stay-with-me tugs of yesterday’s fun, just out of reach of tomorrow’s promise with passage provided most assuredly by The Summer Wind. The song I’ve chosen for this month’s Battle of The Bands was composed by Heinz Meier, lyrics by Johnny Mercer, and first recorded by Wayne Newton in 1965, followed by Bobby Vinton and Perry Como. However, the most popular version was recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1966.  Here’s a reminder if you need it:

The Summer Wind ~Frank Sinatra

And here are the contenders:  Emmy Rossum and Curtis Stigers

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There you have it folks! Enjoy the festivities! I appreciate everyone coming by to give a listen and cast a vote in the comment section. Stop by the links of other participants (located in righthand sidebar) if ya would 😉