King Pleasure
King Pleasure (March 24, 1922 - March 21, 1981) was a jazz vocalist and a p… Read Full Bio ↴King Pleasure (March 24, 1922 - March 21, 1981) was a jazz vocalist and a pioneer of the 'Vocalese' style of Jazz singing. Born Clarence Beeks in Oakdale, Tennessee, he moved to New York City in the mid-1940s.
Pleasure first achieved popularity by winning a talent show at the Apollo Theater in New York with the vocalese classic 'Moody's Mood for Love'. He influenced numerous other vocalists with his inovation, among then Mark Murphy, Jon Hendricks and Manhattan Transfer.
Pleasure fell out of prominence in the early 1960s and died in Los Angeles, California in 1981.
All of his recorded material is currently available on three albums:
* King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings
* Moody's Mood for Love
* Golden Days
Pleasure first achieved popularity by winning a talent show at the Apollo Theater in New York with the vocalese classic 'Moody's Mood for Love'. He influenced numerous other vocalists with his inovation, among then Mark Murphy, Jon Hendricks and Manhattan Transfer.
Pleasure fell out of prominence in the early 1960s and died in Los Angeles, California in 1981.
All of his recorded material is currently available on three albums:
* King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings
* Moody's Mood for Love
* Golden Days
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King Pleasure Lyrics
After I Say I'm Sorry I don't know why, I made you cry I'm sorry sweetheart…
Don't Worry 'Bout Me Don't worry 'bout me I'll get along Forget about me Just be …
Don't Worry About Me Don't worry 'bout me I'll get along Forget about me Just be …
I I don't know why, I made you cry I'm sorry sweetheart…
I'm In The Mood For Love I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
It Might As Well Be Spring I'm as restless as a willow in a windstorm, I'm…
Moody's Mood for Love I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
Moody's Mood for Love (I'm in the Mood for Love) (He:) There I Go, There I Go, There I Go There…
Old Black Magic Old black magic has me in its spell Old black magic…
Parker's Mood Come with me If you wanna go to Kansas City I'm feeling…
That Old Black Magic Old black magic has me in its spell Old black magic…
Twisted My analyst told me that I was right out of…
What Can I Say I don't know why, I made you cry I'm sorry sweetheart…
What Can I Say (After I Say I'm Sorry) I don't know why, I made you cry I'm sorry sweetheart…