Summertime and there's never a shortage of Gershwin performances at pops and jazz concerts across the country.
But who, we wondered, has also "re-imagined" Gershwin in the rock era beyond the song "Summertime," which has been marvelously rendered by Sam Cooke, Janis Joplin, Bobby Womack and Angelique Kidjo?
Here's a SoundSpike 7 list of impressive Gershwin interpretations in the rock 'n' roll era.
7. "But Not for Me," Elvis Costello (1994)
6. "Embraceable You," Laura Nyro (1994)
5. "It Ain't Necessarily So," Sun Ra & His Arkestra (1960)
4. "I've Got a Crush on You," Bill Frisell & Petra Haden (2003)
3. "Our Love is Here to Stay," Four Freshman (1955)
2. "Someone to Watch Over Me," Jimmy Scott (1992)
1. "I Loves You, Porgy," Nina Simone (1957)
August 18 2010, by Phil Gallo on soundspike.com:
Seven memorable George Gershwin interpretations
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One of my favorite Northern California drives is the journey through the giant redwoods on Highway 12 from Santa Rosa to Bodega Bay.
In 2004, Brian Wilson scored a critical and commercial victory by releasing a completed version of "Smile," the legendary "Pet Sounds" follow-up he'd originally begun work on in 1966.
Hard to believe I was almost 30 before I finally listened to Pet Sounds.
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