Lorez Alexandria
Lorez Alexandria, born Dolorez Alexandria Turner (August 14, 1929 – May 22,… Read Full Bio ↴Lorez Alexandria, born Dolorez Alexandria Turner (August 14, 1929 – May 22, 2001), was an American jazz and gospel singer, described as "one of the most gifted and underrated jazz singers of the twentieth century".
She was born in Chicago, Illinois. She sang gospel music in churches in her teens, and spent 11 years as part of an a cappella choir. Turning to jazz, she worked the local Chicago club scene before linking up with arranger King Fleming and recording several albums for King Records between 1957 and 1959, including some with pianist Ramsey Lewis.
She moved to Los Angeles in 1962 to further her career. She continued to record, and appeared in clubs and on television. She remains best known for her album Alexandria the Great (Impulse! Records, 1964), which featured her in a variety of contexts ranging from big bands to small groups, including several tracks with the Wynton Kelly Trio. Other musicians she recorded with included Howard McGhee, Gildo Mahones, Toots Camarata and Houston Person. After several years without a recording contract in the late 1960s and early 1970s, she re-emerged to record for labels such as Discovery and Muse. She continued to record until the mid 1990s, without ever making a major commercial breakthrough.
She died in 2001 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 71, having suffered a stroke several years earlier.
She was born in Chicago, Illinois. She sang gospel music in churches in her teens, and spent 11 years as part of an a cappella choir. Turning to jazz, she worked the local Chicago club scene before linking up with arranger King Fleming and recording several albums for King Records between 1957 and 1959, including some with pianist Ramsey Lewis.
She moved to Los Angeles in 1962 to further her career. She continued to record, and appeared in clubs and on television. She remains best known for her album Alexandria the Great (Impulse! Records, 1964), which featured her in a variety of contexts ranging from big bands to small groups, including several tracks with the Wynton Kelly Trio. Other musicians she recorded with included Howard McGhee, Gildo Mahones, Toots Camarata and Houston Person. After several years without a recording contract in the late 1960s and early 1970s, she re-emerged to record for labels such as Discovery and Muse. She continued to record until the mid 1990s, without ever making a major commercial breakthrough.
She died in 2001 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 71, having suffered a stroke several years earlier.
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Lorez Alexandria Lyrics
A Loser's Lullaby Mama, hold me Mama, hold me Hold me while I cry. Mama, sing…
Ain No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk…
Ain't Got Nothing but the Blues Ain't got the change of a nickel Ain't got no bounce…
Ain't Misbehavin' No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk…
All My Love The very thought of you makes my heart sing Like an…
All Or Nothing At All All or nothing at all Half a love, never appealed to…
Almost Like Being In Love What a day this has been What a rare mood I'm…
Almost Lost My Mind When I lost my baby I almost lost my mind When I…
And There You Are I want to see your face in every kind of…
Baby Don't You Cry Baby don't you cry You know I'd soon discover One day by…
Baltimore Oriole Baltimore Oriole Took one look at that mercury, forty below …
But Beautiful Love is funny or it's sad, Or it's quiet or…
Dancing On The Ceiling The world is lyrical Because a miracle Has brought my love…
Detour Ahead Smooth road, clear day But why am I the only one Travelin'…
Didn This time we almost made the pieces fit Didn't we? This time…
DON Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Don't Blame Me Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Don't Explain Hush now, don't explain Just say you'll remain I'm led, your…
Early in the Morning Early in the morning And I can't get right Had a little…
Get Me To The Church On Time Lately, I find myself out gazing at stars, Hearing guitars…
Give Me The Simple Life I don't believe in frettin' and grievin' Why mess around wit…
Good Morning Heartache Good morning heartache, you old gloomy sight Good morning he…
Hey jude Hey Jude, don't make it bad Take a sad song and…
I I wish I knew someone like you could love me I…
I Ain't Got Nothing But the Blues Ain't got the change of a nickel Ain't got no bounce…
I Almost Lost My Mind When I lost my baby I almost lost my mind When I…
I Can't Believe You're in Love With Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I Could Write a Book If they ask me, I could write a book About the…
I Want to Talk About You Don't tell me about a night in June Or a shady…
I Was A Fool I was a fool to fall in love With someone…
I'll Never Stop Loving You I'll never stop loving you Whatever else I may do My love…
I'm Just a Lucky so & So As I walk down the street Seems everyone I meet Give me…
I'm Through With Love I'm thru with love, I'll never fall again. Said I do to…
I'm Wishin People in the next room Don′t know they make me blue They're…
It Could Happen To You Hide your heart from sight, Lock your dreams at night, It co…
It Might As Well Be Spring I'm as restless as a willow in a windstorm I'm as…
Just You Just Me Just you, just me Let's find a cozy spot To cuddle and…
Long Ago Long ago and far away I dreamed a dream one day And…
Love Is Just Around The Corner Beautiful miracle, pardon my lyrical rhapsody, But can't yo…
Love Look Away Love, look away Love, look away from me Fly, when you pass…
Love Walked In Love walked right in and drove the shadows away Love walked…
Morning Early in the morning And I can't get right Had a little…
My One And Only Love The very thought of you makes my heart sing Like an…
Nature Boy There was a boy A very strange enchanted boy They say he…
No Moon At All No moon at all, what a night Even lightnin' bugs have…
One I wish I knew someone like you could love me I…
Over The Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that…
Penthouse Serenade Just picture a penthouse way up in the sky With hinges…
Polka Dots And Moonbeams A country dance was being held in a garden I felt…
Rocks in My Bed My heart is heavy as lead Because the blues have spread Rock…
Santa Is Here Spring is here! Why doesn't my heart go dancing? Spring is…
Send in the Clowns Isn't it rich, aren't we a pair Me here at last…
Show Me Won't you tell me If we're heading for a fall Are…
So Long You're mean to me and i'm so sick of it…
Softly As In A Morning Sunrise Softly as in a morning sunrise The light of love comes…
Spring Is Here Spring is here! Why doesn't my heart go dancing? Spring is…
Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year Spring will be a little late this year A little late…
Street Of Dreams Midnight, you heavy laden, it's midnight Come on and trade i…
Talk About Cozy Don't tell me about a night in June Or a shady…
The Best Is Yet To Come Out of the tree of life I just picked me…
The End Of A Love Affair So I walk a little too fast And I drive a…
The one who loves you Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Then I You look at me and wonder, you look at me…
This Year's Kisses Spring will be a little late this year A little late…
Trav'lin' Light I'm trav'lin' light Because my man has gone So from now on I…
Traveling Down A Lonely Road Why am I alone? Why am I alone Traveling down a lonely…
Trouble Is a Man Trouble is a man A man, who loves me No more, no…
Trust in me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Where Is Love Beautiful miracle, pardon my lyrical rhapsody, But can't you…
You Make Me Feel So Young You make me feel so young You make me feel as…
You Stepped out of a Dream You stepped out of a dream You are too wonderful to…