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Claudia, "The Chelsea Sessions"
In the grand tradition of celebrities venturing forth from their meagerbeginnings to great acclaim and stardom, comes Claudia. Claudia, thelatest one name celebrity, the airline hostess, the actress (SaturdayNight Live, Sex and the City, and more), and now, the entertainer. Onher debut release, this CD single on Sourmash USA, Claudia introducesthe world to her voice, and opens her heart to us all. Does shesucceed? Not all that well, no. But it IS her first release, and Isuppose we can forgive her that. This is a phenomenon that must beheard to be believed. Man, what a personality Claudia truly is. Andwhat better material to pick for sixties redux than a track popularizedby Skeeter Davis and another by Lou Reed? These songs just lendthemselves to the treatment. And Claudia has put together a fine bandfor the release, just so you know it's not a joke. Actually, the truthis the music and her voice together sound like what you can expect tohear in your favorite pub on karaoke night. And the voice that youexpect to be dazzled by is really buried in the mix, and sometimesthat's for good measure. But is that really what's important? No.Claudia is not here to show you the most beautiful voice you've everheard. Nor is she here to show you what a wonderful new approach shehas to this music. She's here to entertain you. She wants you to feelher emotions. She wants to be loved, and to love you. She wants you tostare at that photo on the front of the CDs for hours on end, longinglyhoping for it to wink at you and blow a kiss. And it's the style morethan anything else that's important for that. Not the music. The musicis secondary to the image. So what more do you need? Listen foryourself, and have an open mind for the ways and wiles of Claudia. -
