I’ve always been partial to the Lick The Tins version from the Some Kind of Wonderful soundtrack. A great version on a fantastic soundtrack from one of my favorite John Hughes movies. They give it a distinctly Celtic vibe which gives it a really different feel: https://youtu.be/7kORTAjFAWM
What an enlightening spotlight on this song, Charles! I had no idea it had gone through so many vastly different iterations! I echo Steve's speechlessness about Diana's gift. And, on top of that, the show's staging and effects were riveting! And, her poise seemed to bely her age!
I loved Profitt's orchestrations toward the end of his arrangement!
Holy shit! Charles, you've done it again. I had never heard of Diana Ankudinova before but I won't be able to forget her now. That rendition of "Can't Help Falling in Love" is incredible. What a voice. Her lower register is just as powerful as her higher register. It's got resonances upon resonances. Gonna have to check out more of her stuff.
Hey Steve, glad you liked that. I think all of those versions are wonderful, but yes, she is mind-blowing. She seems to be naturally polyphonic, giving her those resonances you hear. Since you are interested in more, here are a couple of earlier things I posted about her. The first one starts with her at 14 in a singing competition sort of like The Voice:
Thanks Steve, helpful to know. The songs to search for include "Dernier Danse", "Rechenka", and "Wicked Game", if you want to see some of her earlier performances. Thanks again!
I’ve always been partial to the Lick The Tins version from the Some Kind of Wonderful soundtrack. A great version on a fantastic soundtrack from one of my favorite John Hughes movies. They give it a distinctly Celtic vibe which gives it a really different feel: https://youtu.be/7kORTAjFAWM
Wow, had not heard that (never saw the movie). Just looked them up and they disbanded long ago, but cool band. Thank you!
What an enlightening spotlight on this song, Charles! I had no idea it had gone through so many vastly different iterations! I echo Steve's speechlessness about Diana's gift. And, on top of that, the show's staging and effects were riveting! And, her poise seemed to bely her age!
I loved Profitt's orchestrations toward the end of his arrangement!
Holy shit! Charles, you've done it again. I had never heard of Diana Ankudinova before but I won't be able to forget her now. That rendition of "Can't Help Falling in Love" is incredible. What a voice. Her lower register is just as powerful as her higher register. It's got resonances upon resonances. Gonna have to check out more of her stuff.
Hey Steve, glad you liked that. I think all of those versions are wonderful, but yes, she is mind-blowing. She seems to be naturally polyphonic, giving her those resonances you hear. Since you are interested in more, here are a couple of earlier things I posted about her. The first one starts with her at 14 in a singing competition sort of like The Voice:
https://zapatosjam.substack.com/p/great-voices-9-the-shaman-diana-ankudinova-21-12-18
https://zapatosjam.substack.com/p/the-mysterious-case-of-diana-ankudinova-22-01-15
Hey Charles, just to let you know, all the YouTube links no longer work. They’ve been changed to private. Both posts.
Thanks Steve, helpful to know. The songs to search for include "Dernier Danse", "Rechenka", and "Wicked Game", if you want to see some of her earlier performances. Thanks again!