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'''''Brighten the Corner''''' is a 1967 studio album by the American [[jazz]] singer [[Ella Fitzgerald]].<ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r138690 Ella Fitzgerald}}</ref> |
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The album was Ella's first since leaving the Verve label, which had seen her produce her most acclaimed body of work. It marked a sharp change of direction for Fitzgerald, as ''Brighten the Corner'' saw Ella sing [[Christian]] hymns, reflecting her own spirituallity, and eschewing the [[Great American Songbook]] standards on which she had previously concentrated. |
The album was Ella's first since leaving the Verve label, which had seen her produce her most acclaimed body of work. It marked a sharp change of direction for Fitzgerald, as ''Brighten the Corner'' saw Ella sing [[Christian]] hymns, reflecting her own spirituallity, and eschewing the [[Great American Songbook]] standards on which she had previously concentrated. |
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==Personnel== |
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* [[Ella Fitzgerald]] - Vocals |
* [[Ella Fitzgerald]] - Vocals |
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* Ralph Carmichael Choir - Vocals |
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* John Kraus - engineer |
* John Kraus - engineer |
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* Grace Price, Robert Black - arrangements |
* Grace Price, Robert Black - arrangements |
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Brighten the Corner is a 1967 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.[1]
The album was Ella's first since leaving the Verve label, which had seen her produce her most acclaimed body of work. It marked a sharp change of direction for Fitzgerald, as Brighten the Corner saw Ella sing Christian hymns, reflecting her own spirituallity, and eschewing the Great American Songbook standards on which she had previously concentrated.
Track listing
- "Abide with Me"
- "Just a Closer Walk with Thee"
- "The Old Rugged Cross"
- "Brighten the Corner Where You Are"
- "I Need Thee Every Hour"
- "In the Garden"
- "God Be with You Till We Meet Again"
- "The Church In the Wildwood"
- "God Will Take Care of You"
- "Throw Out the Lifeline"
- "I Shall Not Be Moved"
- "Let the Lower Lights Be Burning"
- "What a Friend We Have In Jesus"
- "Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me"
Personnel
- Ella Fitzgerald - Vocals
- Ralph Carmichael Choir - Vocals
- John Kraus - engineer
- Grace Price, Robert Black - arrangements
References
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