Who was Lisa Marné? A TV personality. A ballerina. A burlesque performer. A political scandal-starter. A plane crash survivor. But most importantly, at least for our purposes, she was one hell of a singer. Those who know her, certainly know her as the “bookend” opposite Vikki Carr on the Ray Anthony Show.
From tongue-in-cheek beatnik love songs to bossa nova standards, this unissued album features never-before-heard cuts from the home of Tony Tamburello, a renowned pianist and vocal coach who worked with everyone from Tony Bennett to Judy Garland. Lisa Marné, who presumably was one of his clients, !nally gets the spotlight in this long overdue release.
It’s impossible to know where Marné’s career might have gone if Like Young had been released. But her vocal power, precision, and personality are too vivid to be obscured, even by six decades of hiding.