Customer Reviews

A Lot of Livin'

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How many cd's do you have in your collection where every single number is a must-listen at every play? Well, you can add this one. Ms. Tranelli is a master interpreter of song, with a strong, warm, and technically proficient voice. The music is a mix of new and old from Broadway composers, as well as a standard here and there - a satisfying and enjoyable sampling.

I only hope she's at work on the next one!

Deborah Tranelli is a first-class artist and this album is a real treat! A great choice of songs sung by a singer of great warmth, musicality, passion, and range. The real stand-out is "I'm Not Waiting," a gorgeous new song which Tranelli makes a heartbreaking one-act play. The arrangements are excellent, the singing and vocal interpretation superb. Tranelli deserves to be on Broadway and in the top cabarets....Brava!

As a college friend of Deb during her days at Northwestern, this review may be a little biased....but it really is a terrific album. A wonderful selection of songs performed flawlessly. Deb has a truly marvelous voice and I highly recommend this album.

I love cabaret singers, and Ms. Tranelli is one of the best. I had the pleasure of hearing her sing years ago in Chicago and have long treasured the experience. So I was very pleased to discover that she had finally recorded an album that would allow me to renew my acquaintance with her voice, but I wasn't prepared for the fact that she's so much better than I remembered. Everything about this album is first class. She has a great voice and uses it superbly; the arrangements are excellent; the orchestrations are top notch; the variety and range of the numbers are fantastic. In the words of Ira Gershwin, "...who could ask for anything more?"

Like finding a pearl in an oyster shell, A Lot of Livin' is a rare and

delightfully unexpected gem indeed. Ms. Tranelli's emotional depth, lyric

sensitivity and incredibly versatile instrument make this solo debut a tour

de force well worth the listen.

This album is a great collection of easy listening songs. A top vocalist and accomplished producer have combined to create an instant classic. Remy Martin should include a copy of this CD with every bottle.

I thought this cd was wonderful. I have had the pleasure of listening to my aunt ever since I was a little kid, and I think that this cd is a terrific way of sharing the voice that I love so much with every one else. It's awesome to be able to carry around a cd and tell my friends that that's my aunt. Her voice is so rich and soothing and I enjoy every number on the cd. I love you Aunt Deborah!!! XOXOXOXO

We all know that some people still love Liza Minelli, god love 'em, and at least she used to have major chops. Maybe Tranelli fans are the same way -- loving what they wish her to be instead of the standard-issue vocalist that she is.

Maybe they airbrushed the photo because she's got to be at least fifty. You can tell by the sound. Remember when your friend's mother would sing whether anybody wanted hear it or not? A real karaoke-quality voice fit for the tinkle bar at a Holiday Inn.

You know that feeling you get after you read a great review and then the product sucks? You feel tricked and used, and you wonder if there is a genuine difference of opinion of if somebody had a friend or relative on the reviewing staff. I live in New York. Have you got any idea how many fabulously talented singers are in this town? Then Amazon has to go and praise this tepid tinkle-bar canarie. It's offensive to all the truly inspired and inspiring singers out there.