Back to good vocal music.Here is a very rare Johnny Mathis Spanish recording. He has only recorded 3 songs in Spanish.This song was written by the duo of Anna Magdalena and Manuel Alejandro who wrote half of Vikki Carrr's Emociones cd.
Sleigh Ride was originally a hit as an instrumental for Lee Roy Anderson, and Johnny Mathis was one of the first artists to record the song with lyrics. His version is one of the most recognizable still today. Here's Sleigh Ride from Johnny Mathis from 1958, with The Percy Faith Orchestra.
This rendition of the old Rascals hit is quite possibly the most beautiful ever recorded. Mathis has the ability to build the sound ladder to a crystal clear high note and hold it effortlessly as it fades into the mists of uncertain love. Yeah, I was a romantic back in those days (today, I'd probably be called "emo"), and this song spoke volumes to my adolescent angst over the opposite sex. Ala...