Billy Vaughn - Sixteen Great Performances (1976)

Few composer/arrangers have been able to match the brilliant and successful musical career of Billy Vaughn. Born in Glasgow, Kentucky, in 1919, Vaughn went on to become one of the most asked for and respected bandleaders in the entertainment business. After writing songs and creating the musical arrangements for his own vocal group, “The Hilltoppers,” he was sought out to do the orchestral arranging for talents such as Pat Boone, Gale Storm, The Fontaine Sisters, and many others. Always an experimenter and an innovater, Vaughn was eager to give his music a personality of its own. And, in 1958, he came up with his internationally famous “Twin Sax Sound,” which has become the trademark of Billy Vaughn. Combined with the simple sophistication of the brass and string sections of his orchestra, the dual saxes create a free and easy musical atmosphere, evoking images of shimmering lakes and exotic places, lands full of excitement and romance.

It was just that “Billy Vaughn touch” that sent his orchestra to the top of the d.j. polls — where they have remained for years. In addition, the Billy Vaughn Orchestra has received innumerable awards, such as “Best Selling Orchestra,” “Most Programmed Orchestra,” and “Best Instrumental Group.” But perhaps Vaughn’s most treasured award is the one presented to him by the people he works with each day in the recording studio, that of “Best Studio Orchestra.” Having set the trend for excellence and precision in studio musicianship for nearly two decades, Vaughn has certainly earned his accolades.

Billy Vaughn’s arrangements, while deceptively simple, are in fact bristling with sophistication. And while other orchestras have become bigger and more flamboyant, the purity and simplicity of the Vaughn sound has won increasing popularity. “Melody of Love” has been a hit for years, and “Sail Along Silv’ry Moon” has become a pop classic, garnering the coveted “Platinum Record Award” for selling over 3 million copies. And it’s still selling!

Here in a sparkling showcase of hit tunes, 16 Greatest Hits by Billy Vaughn, the ever-versatile Vaughn conducts his orchestra with the authority and precision of a man who truly knows his business. Spotlighting the tunes of some of the bright young composers of today, as well as recalling favorites of yesterday, the Billy Vaughn Orchestra conjures up a magical-musical carpet ride that takes you from South of the Border (in “La Paloma”) to the “Shifting Whispering Sands” of America’s Wild West; and from the ethnic bluegrass sound of “Orange Blossom Special” to the gently swaying Polynesian rhythms of “Blue Hawaii.” Also included is the cheerful Webly Edwards’ favorite, “Pearly Shells,” along with Kris Kristofferson’s poignant country classic, “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” and Michel Legrand’s “Theme from The Summer of ’42.”

Whether it’s Pop or Country or Polynesian, whether it’s the romance of “Chapel By the Sea” or the excitement of “Swingin’ Safari,” it all adds up to that remarkable Billy Vaughn sound. So give a listen to the fantastic melodies of a brilliant orches-trator and arranger, a respected leader in the field of modern instrumental music, the inimitable Billy Vaughn. Always fresh. Always a pleasure to just about everyone’s musical palate.

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