Bolton Swings Sinatra

Performer: Michael Bolton
Artist: Nicollette Sheridan
Engineer: Peter Amato; Steven Milo
Producer: Alex Christensen; Michael Bolton
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Gayle Levant Richards (harp); Paula Hochhalter, Larry Corbett, Steve Richards (cello); Jeff Driskill (flute); Dan Higgins (clarinet); Earl Dumler (oboe); Michael O'Donovan (bassoon); Stephanie OKeefe, Rick Todd (French horn); Terry Wood, Carmen Twillie (background vocals). Recording information: Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA; Passion Studio; Record Plant Studios, Hollywood, CA; Westlake Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA. Adult Contemporary singer Michael Bolton built his career singing passionate, sometimes theatrical soft-pop tunes that made him a superstar in the 1980s and '90s. By the turn of the 2000s, however, Bolton was changing his style, exploring various genres (including opera on '98's MY SECRET PASSION), and refining his vocal approach. 2006's BOLTON SWINGS SINATRA finds the singer taking on songs made famous by the Chairman of the Board, and doing so in a restrained, classy manner that may surprise folks who only remember the singer from his '90s hitmaking days. Bolton swings and croons competently on "Fly Me to the Moon" and "I've Got You Under My Skin," among others, and his surprising duet with Nicollette Sheridan on "The Second Time Around" weighs in as one of the highlights. While Sinatra fanatics may prove a hard sell on this one, BOLTON SWINGS SINATRA is a strong, admirable effort.

JazzTimes (p.81) - "[F]irst-rate pop singing, pop timbre and pop feeling. To be frank, Bolton's fans will adore the results."

Making women swoon with his good looks and soulful voice, Bolton was a major pop star in the 1980s and '90s, winning Grammys and selling millions of records. In the '70s, Bolton was the singer for the hard rock band Blackjack, which also featured future members of Kiss and the Pat Travers Band, but he didn't break through until going solo. His outsized pop versions of soul hits like "Dock of the Bay" scored big with boomers and youngsters alike.

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