Andy Bey
Andy Bey
Born: Jan 1, 1939 in Newark, NJ
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: Vocal Jazz, Vocal, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, Straight Ahead
Biography: One of the great unsung heroes of jazz singing, Andy Bey is a commanding interpreter of lyrics who has a wide vocal range and a big, rich, full voice. Bey enjoys a small following that swears by him; nonetheless, he isn't nearly as well known as he should be. Born and raised in Newark, NJ, not far from ...Read full biography
Shades of Bey
Released: 1998
Label: Evidence
Critics' Rating:
Andy Bey's bass-baritone voice has aged over the last thirty-odd years, but it's aged well; he now sings in a husky drawl that sounds all the more warm and intimate for being a bit ragged around the edges. ...Read full review
Ballads, Blues & Bey
Released: 1996
Label: Evidence
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Andy Bey was 56 when he recorded Ballads, Blues and Bey in 1995, and despite the fact that his voice had more rough edges than it did in the 1960s and '70s, he still had an impressive range and was among ...Read full review
More Andy Bey albums: Main Albums (9), Compilations (1)
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