+ sync Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 While watching a recent rerun of an Ed Sullivan Show, I was pleasantly stunned by the vocal strength, range, and tonal beauty in Florance Henderson's rendering of The Sound of Music. BSR, + WilliamM, rvwnsd and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ purplekow Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 She did a credible job with the songs but the little choreography that she did could definitely have been left on the cutting room floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSR Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 I think it's great when you discover that someone has a "hidden" talent. Like most, I only knew Florence Henderson as Mrs. Brady, the mom on the world's cheesiest TV show (its popularity baffles me, even though I remember watching reruns as a kid). Never in a million years would I have guessed she could sing like that. + sync 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, sync said: While watching a recent rerun of an Ed Sullivan Show, I was pleasantly stunned by the vocal strength, range, and tonal beauty in Florance Henderson's rendering of The Sound of Music. 3 hours ago, purplekow said: She did a credible job with the songs but the little choreography that she did could definitely have been left on the cutting room floor. 2 hours ago, BSR said: I think it's great when you discover that someone has a "hidden" talent. Like most, I only knew Florence Henderson as Mrs. Brady, the mom on the world's cheesiest TV show (its popularity baffles me, even though I remember watching reruns as a kid). Never in a million years would I have guessed she could sing like that. Jeez... do you all have the memory of Dory in Finding Nemo? Mrs. Brady showed us years ago the vocal strength, range, and tonal beauty in her voice. Edited November 5, 2021 by samhexum Just for the hell of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Florence Henderson was Nellie Forbush in the first Broadway revival of "South Pacific" A favorite of Richard Rodgers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ sync Posted November 5, 2021 Author Share Posted November 5, 2021 3 hours ago, samhexum said: Jeez... do you all have the memory of Dory in Finding Nemo? Mrs. Brady showed us years ago the vocal strength, range, and tonal beauty in her voice. Nope, I missed the Nemo thing. Even as a child my cartoon repertoire was sparse compared to others. + WilliamM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ sam.fitzpatrick Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 I remember her singing on an episode of Brady Bunch. The Brady Bunch - O Come All Ye Faithful - YouTube + Vegas777 and thomas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Well I don't think anyone would confuse her with Julie Andrews or May Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ sync Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 8 hours ago, WilliamM said: Well I don't think anyone would confuse her with Julie Andrews or May Martin Who is singer May Martin? (Just yanking your chain!) 😆 + WilliamM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 2 hours ago, sync said: Who is singer May Martin? (Just yanking your chain!) 😆 Wow Should be Mary Martin. Thanks; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc in Calif Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 On 11/4/2021 at 6:57 PM, WilliamM said: Florence Henderson was Nellie Forbush in the first Broadway revival of "South Pacific" A favorite of Richard Rodgers Much later, Ms. Henderson opened "There Is Nothing Like a Dame" like this. Would Rodgers have approved? 😆 thomas, + jeezopete and + WilliamM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeezifonly Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 She’s long been known as a versatile musical performer. She had a solid legit top register, and decent chest belt, and was charming on stage. 1970’s saw her summer stock Annie Oakley opposite The Frank Butler of Bonnie Raitt’s dad. IYKYK. Here’s a good example of her best https://bit.ly/3t7D6Lg + sync and + WilliamM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc in Calif Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 11 hours ago, jeezifonly said: Here’s a good example of her best https://bit.ly/3t7D6Lg In my humble opinion, neither Julie Andrews nor Mary Martin could give a song this kind of emotional heft. jeezifonly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, Marc in Calif said: In my humble opinion, neither Julie Andrews nor Mary Martin could give a song this kind of emotional heft. Well Mary Martin and her husband owned the rights to the Maria von Trapp story. And Martin had a close professional relationship with Rodgers and Hammerstein Edited November 7, 2022 by WilliamM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc in Calif Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 3 hours ago, WilliamM said: Well Mary Martin and her husband owned the rights to the Maria von Trapp story. And Martin had a close professional relationship with Rodgers and Hammerstein True. But the fact remains that Mary Martin had a very light musical comedy voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Her duet with Captain Hook in "Peter Pan" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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