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Topic: songs i wish i had written(6)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WvQxY0txWU
plenty of great versions of this song but this my personal fav 

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Re: songs i wish i had written(6)

I read that Frank cultivated his famous phrasing by building his lung power – swimming underwater laps at local pools and jogging "before it was fashionable," so he could take imperceptible breaths as he crooned.     

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Re: songs i wish i had written(6)

Nice song Brian,
Frank has one of those voices that when your in your car or a nightclub, and you hear a song being sung by him,
you NEVER have to
ask " who is that singer?"

He and a limited number of others have that remarkable uniqueness.  In the Johnny Cash Movie called " I Walk The Line, producer Sam Phillips laid it on the line about what songs are great and what separates musicians from the crowd of wannabee's . Here is a link to it-   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_NQ9yUQ6cY
(Johnny Cash's voice is one of those unique one's as well.)


That is  beautiful rendition.
Thanks for sharing

Jim

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Re: songs i wish i had written(6)

Frank and Johnny, both artists I have enjoyed over the years, thanks for sharing.     

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