By Esther Callens
Hailed with an abundance of accolades is superstar, original Dreamgirl, Jennifer Holliday. After a much needed hiatus, she returns taking her rightful place in mainstream music with the release of The Song Is You, her new album. Offering 15 beautiful tunes, The Song Is You sets the perfect mood for love.
Jennifer Holliday took Broadway by storm when she played Effie in the musical production of Dreamgirls. It was her performance that garnered a Tony Award. Likewise, her phenomenal recording of And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going (from Dreamgirls) earned her a Grammy. She went on to continue to make her mark on charts with singles I Am Love and I’m On Your Side. Now, Jennifer returns with her biggest project to date that encompasses a number of jazz and R&B standards. Need I say fans cannot be more excited?
All the melodies on The Song Is You are warm, rich and inviting. It is marvelous as Holliday is backed by an amazing orchestra. The stimulus behind Holliday’s latest (which was five years in the making) is the late, great composer Marvin Hamlisch – a dear friend of hers whom she had the privilege of working with. In fact, the title track (featuring Joe Gransden and The JG Big Band) is dedicated in his memory. Holliday puts an extraordinary spin a few classics such as “At Last”, “The Look Of Love”, “Nobody Does It Better”, and others lending her impressive vocals to each one. She gives a stellar show-stopping performance on “The One You Used To Be”, a title she penned. She closes the set with “Love Is On The Way”, a fantastic tune that is pushed to the limits with her signature moans – it definitely has the WOW factor!
The Song Is You is nothing short of priceless. It is set to hit retail on January 21st.
