[.ca] Flamingo Serenade

Golden!!! Absolute perfection from an amazing group!:
A beautiful experience to hear this amazing group sing standards on this album! The Flamingos have been my all-time favorite group since I first heard them sing "I Only Have Eyes For You" (now considered a standard) and "Lovers Never Say Goodbye" in 1959. I have many of their 45's and I only bought this album because it was the only one that included "Yours," which was the flip side of "Love Walked In." If you've never heard the Flamingos sing "Yours" you're missing an extraordinary experience. But then any song by the Flamingos is extraordinary. Their world-class harmonies, timing, and intricate arrangements are always seamless and beautiful beyond words! Their sound is truly unique and timeless. I've also purchased "The Best of the Flamingos" (The Doo Bop She Bop), and will be purchasing more in the future. The music of the Flamingos is music from heaven! Unfortunely, five of the original members have passed ... Nate Nelson (the golden-voiced tenor), Sollie McElroy, Paul Wilson (baritone), and cousins Jacob and Zeke Carey (founders of the group in 1952). Zeke and Jake were responsible for maintaining the high standards by which the group has always performed. Thankfully, Tommy Hunt, Johnnie Carter, and Buzzy Johnson are still with us as far as I know. Their fantastic talents as a group have been emulated but never been duplicated, and most likely never will. They have left an enduring legacy of music for millions of people to enjoy. God bless them all!

• I Only Have Eyes for You
• I'm in the Mood for Love
• As Time Goes By
• Where or When
• Yours
• But Not for Me
• Love Walked In
• Music, Maestro, Please!
• Begin the Beguine
• Breeze and I
• Time Was
• Goodnight Sweetheart