| Della by Starlight | ||||
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| Released | May 1960 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio B (New York) | |||
| Genre | Vocal [1] | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Hugo & Luigi | |||
| Della Reese chronology | ||||
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Della by Starlight is a studio album by American singer Della Reese. It was released in May 1960 by RCA Victor and was her sixth studio album. The disc was a collection of 12 ballads that were considered by the liner notes to be "love songs". It received a positive response from publications and critics alike.
Della Reese was both a singer and actress. She begun her career as a singer recording a mixture of blues, jazz and pop. Her first contract with Jubilee Records resulted in the 1957 commercially-successful single "And That Reminds Me". Reese then signed a contract with RCA Victor where she had her greatest commercial period. [2] Reese was paired with production team Hugo & Luigi at the RCA label which resulted in a series of studio albums. Among them was 1960's Della by Starlight. [3] The album was a collection of 12 tracks [1] that were categorized as "love songs" according to the liner notes. The love songs on the album helped give it the title Della by Starlight. It also featured string instrumentation conducted by Glenn Osser. [4] Many of the album's songs were ballads, such as "He Was Too Good to Me", "Lamplight", "Two Sleepy People" and "These Foolish Things". [5] [6]
Della by Starlight was released in May 1960 on the RCA Victor label [7] and was her sixth studio album (her second with the RCA company). It was distributed as a vinyl LP, featuring six songs on each side of the disc. [4] It received positive reviews from music publications and critics. Billboard believed the album had "very strong sales potential", finding that Reese created her own musical style on each of the album's songs. [6] Cash Box magazine further commented, "In a program of romantic ballads Miss Reese performs with the artistic poise and intensity of voice that has become the most distinctive features of her popularity." [5] Although no formal review was provided, the website AllMusic rated Della by Starlight three out of five stars. [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Touch of Your Lips" | Ray Noble | 3:15 |
| 2. | "He Was Too Good to Me" | 3:18 | |
| 3. | "That Old Feeling" | 3:27 | |
| 4. | "I Had the Craziest Dream" | 3:50 | |
| 5. | "I Wish I Knew" |
| 3:20 |
| 6. | "Lamplight" | Shelton | 3:35 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Did He Look?" |
| 4:15 |
| 2. | "More Than You Know" | 4:25 | |
| 3. | "These Foolish Things" | 4:20 | |
| 4. | "Deep in a Dream" |
| 3:40 |
| 5. | "Embraceable You" | 3:45 | |
| 6. | "Two Sleepy People" | 3:35 |
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Della by Starlight. [4]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | May 1960 |
| RCA Victor | [4] [8] |
| 1982 | Vinyl LP (stereo) | RCA International | [9] | |
| Circa 2010 |
| Harrison James Music | [10] | |
Della Reese was an American singer, actress, television personality, author and ordained minister. As a singer, she recorded blues, gospel, jazz and pop. Several of her singles made the US Hot 100, including the number two charting song, "Don't You Know?" (1959). As a television personality and actress, she was the first black woman to host her own talk show and appeared on the highly-rated CBS television series Touched by an Angel.
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Della Reese Live is a live album by American singer, Della Reese. It was released in August 1966 by ABC–Paramount and was the fourth live LP in her career. Although cut at a recording studio, the album was cut in a live format where the ensemble of musicians and Reese gathered together in one room to perform, all completed in one take. The LP was met with favorable reviews and was Reese's final album to make the US Billboard 200 chart.
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