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Heart to Heart

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Betty Buckley has one of those rare voices that can shake the walls, or be delicate almost to the point of breaking. Heart to Heart focuses on the latter. Though a new found confidence seems at work with her. The selections draw you in and force you to focus on her calm, centered delivery. The CD's title is on target. Betty's heart is open and each tune asks the same of yours. Every song becomes a meditation. Moving you into a center where character, music, and her flawless delivery flow and tugg into and at your heart. While she's moves beyond sublime on many tunes, when the last track, Danny Boy, came on, I had to pull over. My emotions could no longer be contained. To say Ms. Buckley's delivery of the song is heartbreaking, does not even touch the depth of her interpretation. When the CD ends, you realize you have been touched by not only her voice, but her soul. Without hesitation, this is my favorite Betty Buckley CD,

Okay, I love Buckley the belter big-time, but a change of pace is welcome and certainly with this heartfelt CD of quality songs. It's always been a tribute to Buckley that she can move from Broadway songs to those of contemporary nature with such ease; Buckley continues her interpretations of Joni Mitchell and Mary Chapin Carpenter songs on this CD, to brilliant effect. Open a very, very good bottle of wine and listen to this CD and celebrate Betty's voice (you'll be moved to tears any number of times, Kenny Werner, and Buckley's newly-built-herself label. A highly recommended CD from one of Broadway's finest actors (who comes with that brilliantly steely voice).

I am a great fan of Betty Buckley the booming-voiced diva. Her performance as Mama Rose was the most stunning performance I have ever seen; her recordings of the hits from Sunset Boulevard are the best to be found. Here, however, she reveals a soft, heartwarming side that is truly beautiful to listen to. The album has a soft, intmate feel to it. Once you get past the surprise that Betty Buckley could be so gently emotional, you can relax and enjoy the beautiful singing.

The idea of purchasing a CD, by an artist accompanyed only by piano, probably doesn't appeal to most people. However, if you start with the phenomenal vocal skills of Betty Buckley and add the equally remarkable pianist Kenny Werner, you have musical perfection. So perfect, that at times you are likely to forget that there is but one voice, with a single piano. The absence of an orchestra/quartet allows the listener to hear the emotion in every note Ms. Buckley sings. The opening song, "Just The Way You Look Tonight", magically sets the mood for the rest of the CD. Betty's presentation of "I Am A Town" makes one believe that she must have been born to sing Mary Chapin Carpenter songs. Blaise James joins Betty & Kenny with guitar, on the two songs from 'Camino Real'. One of which, "Violets", was co-written by Ms. Buckley. Another self-penned tune included in this collection is "If I Remember You Right". The combination of songs in the two medleys is so unparalleled, one is filled with expectation awaiting the next. The closing song, "Danny Boy", WOW! Enuf said!

Betty Buckley with Kenny Werner~Heart to Heart~Musical Perfection!

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Betty Buckley was not a name I remembered well when I went to New York City to see "Sunset Boulevard." I'd forgotten her television work as a young television actress. But I was thrilled with her performance on Broadway and with her charm in meeting fans after the show. She then came to our university town for a performance and again I was enchanted with her warmth and style. I bought her recent album "Heart to Heart" at the end of that evening and immediately put it in my CD alarm clock in my room. There is nothing more pleasant than to listen to her singing at night or in the morning. Her lovely voice and personality have made "Heart to Heart" one of my all time favorite recordings.

Betty Buckley has made a wonderful choice of songs. It was great to hear some of our old Rodgers and Hart favorites especially done so well by Ms. Buckley. At the same she introduces some new songs that will undoubtedly become classics. It is truly a tremendous selection she has put together. And forget all those teenagers. Here is truly a diva.

Okay, I admit it, I'm a huge fan. And thankfully, Ms. Buckley just keeps getting better. Heart to Heart is a revelation, even for those of us who are very familiar with her work. She compiles a repertoire of Broadway standards which reachs back in time to Rogers and Hart, Cole Porter and early Sondheim and sings them with an intensity which is breathtaking. No one need ever sing Anyone Can Whistle again. But the real surrprise is her lyrical renditions of songs by James Taylor, Joni Mitchel and other pop rock icons. These songs are modern classics and she seems very comfortable in this idiom as well. Her closing with Danny Boy speaks to the loss we experience as this heartfelt journey with her draws to a close. May Ms. Buckley live forever.

Buckle down for some serious singing ... courtesy of Betty Buckley, former substance abuser, "Eight is Enough" TV star and Broadway's greatest diva. (Sorry, Bernadette.) On this, the debut release on her own label (KO = Knockout), Buckley strips away affectation and goes right to the heart and soul of each song, her unadulterated sparse phrasing and passionate vibrato underscored by Kenny Werner piano accompaniment. (Guitarist Blaise James joins her for two cuts.) Knock out indeed.

Thank you so much. My CD arrived in record time and in pristine condition. I would purchase from you again.

I have long been a fan of Betty Buckley. Although this CD may have afforded Betty Buckley the genre of an intimate style, it also allowed for the listener to hear how nasal her voice has become. I enjoyed her earlier albums much more than this recent effort.