Dakota Staton (June 3, 1930 – April 10, 2007) was an American jazz vocalist who found international acclaim with the 1957 No. 4 hit, "The Late, Late Show". She was also known by the Muslim name Aliyah Rabia for a period due to her conversion to Islam as interpreted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
Born in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she attended George Westinghouse High School and studied music at the Filion School of Music in Pittsburgh. Later she performed regularly in the Hill District, a jazz hotspot, as a vocalist with the Joe Westray Orchestra, a popular Pittsburgh orchestra. She next spent several years in the nightclub circuit in such cities as Detroit, Indianapolis, Cleveland and St. Louis. While in New York, she was noticed singing at a Harlem nightclub called the Baby Grand by Dave Cavanaugh, a producer for Capitol Records.
She was signed and released several singles, her success leading her to win Down Beat magazine's "Most Promising Newcomer" award in 1955. In 1958, Staton wed Talib Dawud, a black Antigua-born Ahmadi Muslim, a jazz trumpeter and noted critic of Elijah Muhammad. She subsequently converted to Islam and used the name Aliyah Rabia for some time. The marriage ultimately ended in divorce. She released several critically acclaimed albums in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including: The Late, Late Show (1957), whose title track was her biggest hit, In the Night (1957), a collaboration with pianist George Shearing, Dynamic! (1958) and Dakota at Storyville (1961), a live album recorded at the Storyville jazz club in Boston. In the mid-1960s Staton moved to England, where she recorded the album Dakota ′67. Returning to the US in the early 1970s, she continued to record semi-regularly, her recordings taking an increasingly strong gospel and blues influence. She suffered a stroke in 1999, after which her health deteriorated.[6] Staton died in New York City aged 76 in 2007.
The Late, Late Show is the debut album of American Jazz singer Dakota Staton. The album was released on Capitol Records in 1957. The album contained Staton's greatest hit, "The Late, Late Show". Staton sounds both youthful and mature, displaying a highly appealing voice on a near-classic set."
In terms of chart performance, The Late, Late Show peaked at #4 in the U.S., an unusual feat at a time when jazz records enjoyed more moderate chart action. The book 100 Best-Selling Albums of the 50s lists this album as the 88th best-selling LP released in that decade.
Mírame Estoy tan desamparado como un gatito en un árbol; Y me siento como si estuviera aferrado a una nube No puedo entender Me pongo nebuloso, solo sosteniendo tu mano Camina por mi camino Y mil violines comienzan a jugar O puede ser el sonido de tu hola Esa música que escucho Me enrojezco, en el momento en que estás cerca ¿No ves que me estás guiando? Y es justo lo que quiero que hagas No te das cuenta de lo desesperanzado Estoy perdido Por eso te estoy siguiendo Por mi cuenta Cuando paseo por este país de las maravillas solo Nunca conozco mi pie derecho de mi izquierda Mi sombrero de mi guante Estoy demasiado brumoso y demasiado enamorado Demasiado brumoso Y demasiado Enamorado
Dakota Staton (June 3, 1930 – April 10, 2007) was an American jazz vocalist who found international acclaim with the 1957 No. 4 hit, "The Late, Late Show". She was also known by the Muslim name Aliyah Rabia for a period due to her conversion to Islam as interpreted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
ResponderEliminarBorn in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she attended George Westinghouse High School and studied music at the Filion School of Music in Pittsburgh. Later she performed regularly in the Hill District, a jazz hotspot, as a vocalist with the Joe Westray Orchestra, a popular Pittsburgh orchestra. She next spent several years in the nightclub circuit in such cities as Detroit, Indianapolis, Cleveland and St. Louis. While in New York, she was noticed singing at a Harlem nightclub called the Baby Grand by Dave Cavanaugh, a producer for Capitol Records.
She was signed and released several singles, her success leading her to win Down Beat magazine's "Most Promising Newcomer" award in 1955. In 1958, Staton wed Talib Dawud, a black Antigua-born Ahmadi Muslim, a jazz trumpeter and noted critic of Elijah Muhammad. She subsequently converted to Islam and used the name Aliyah Rabia for some time. The marriage ultimately ended in divorce.
She released several critically acclaimed albums in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including: The Late, Late Show (1957), whose title track was her biggest hit, In the Night (1957), a collaboration with pianist George Shearing, Dynamic! (1958) and Dakota at Storyville (1961), a live album recorded at the Storyville jazz club in Boston. In the mid-1960s Staton moved to England, where she recorded the album Dakota ′67. Returning to the US in the early 1970s, she continued to record semi-regularly, her recordings taking an increasingly strong gospel and blues influence. She suffered a stroke in 1999, after which her health deteriorated.[6] Staton died in New York City aged 76 in 2007.
The Late, Late Show is the debut album of American Jazz singer Dakota Staton. The album was released on Capitol Records in 1957. The album contained Staton's greatest hit, "The Late, Late Show". Staton sounds both youthful and mature, displaying a highly appealing voice on a near-classic set."
ResponderEliminarIn terms of chart performance, The Late, Late Show peaked at #4 in the U.S., an unusual feat at a time when jazz records enjoyed more moderate chart action. The book 100 Best-Selling Albums of the 50s lists this album as the 88th best-selling LP released in that decade.
Mírame
ResponderEliminarEstoy tan desamparado como un gatito en un árbol;
Y me siento como si estuviera aferrado a una nube
No puedo entender
Me pongo nebuloso, solo sosteniendo tu mano
Camina por mi camino
Y mil violines comienzan a jugar
O puede ser el sonido de tu hola
Esa música que escucho
Me enrojezco, en el momento en que estás cerca
¿No ves que me estás guiando?
Y es justo lo que quiero que hagas
No te das cuenta de lo desesperanzado
Estoy perdido
Por eso te estoy siguiendo
Por mi cuenta
Cuando paseo por este país de las maravillas solo
Nunca conozco mi pie derecho de mi izquierda
Mi sombrero de mi guante
Estoy demasiado brumoso y demasiado enamorado
Demasiado brumoso
Y demasiado
Enamorado