Singers Unlimited
The Singers Unlimited was a four part jazz vocal goup formed in 1971 by Gen… Read Full Bio ↴The Singers Unlimited was a four part jazz vocal goup formed in 1971 by Gene Puerling. Members of the group included Len Dresslar (better known as the Jolly Green Giant in General Mills commercials), Bonnie Herman, Don Shelton and Puerling himself.
Gene Puerling and Don Shelton had originally formed part of the successful all-male vocal group, The Hi-Lo's, some years previously. The Singers Unlimited Group were originally formed to record for commercials in the USA, but as time progressed, they were persuaded to enter the recording studio to record a series of albums. On the recommendation of Oscar Peterson (who was also signed to the label at the time), they gained a contract with German label MPS. They recorded two albums in 1971, the first a cappella, the second with Peterson's then current trio.
The group produced 15 albums, of which arguably the most well-known is their Christmas Album (which was actually recorded before the group's association with MPS.) All of the 14 albums they recorded specifically for MPS (between the years 1971-1982) are collected in the 7 CD box set entitled Magic Voices.
Magic VoicesPuerling's Singers Unlimited arrangements earned him the reputation as one of the best vocal writers in the world. The renowned jazz-gospel vocal group Take 6 often gives credit to Puerling and the Singers Unlimted as innovators in the a cappella world, claiming that Take 6 "went to school" on Puerling's arrangements.
Puerling took advantage of cutting-edge multitracking techniques of German studio engineer Hans George Brunner-Schwer to create his advanced harmonic concepts and the group's signature sound. In the overdubbing process, baritone Puerling and tenor Shelton would often add two additional middle parts, after which all parts were "doubled" and "tripled." Creating these extra tracks created the fuller, richer sound of the group's recordings, and is now a common recording practice.
Len Dresslar (born 1924), bass of the Singers Unlimited, arguably best known as the voice of the Jolly Green Giant ("Ho, Ho, Ho!") for well over 40 years, as well as the voice behind countless other jingles from Chicago, passed away in 2005. He had also been the President of the Chicago branch of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) for several years in the mid to late eighties.
Gene Puerling and Don Shelton had originally formed part of the successful all-male vocal group, The Hi-Lo's, some years previously. The Singers Unlimited Group were originally formed to record for commercials in the USA, but as time progressed, they were persuaded to enter the recording studio to record a series of albums. On the recommendation of Oscar Peterson (who was also signed to the label at the time), they gained a contract with German label MPS. They recorded two albums in 1971, the first a cappella, the second with Peterson's then current trio.
The group produced 15 albums, of which arguably the most well-known is their Christmas Album (which was actually recorded before the group's association with MPS.) All of the 14 albums they recorded specifically for MPS (between the years 1971-1982) are collected in the 7 CD box set entitled Magic Voices.
Magic VoicesPuerling's Singers Unlimited arrangements earned him the reputation as one of the best vocal writers in the world. The renowned jazz-gospel vocal group Take 6 often gives credit to Puerling and the Singers Unlimted as innovators in the a cappella world, claiming that Take 6 "went to school" on Puerling's arrangements.
Puerling took advantage of cutting-edge multitracking techniques of German studio engineer Hans George Brunner-Schwer to create his advanced harmonic concepts and the group's signature sound. In the overdubbing process, baritone Puerling and tenor Shelton would often add two additional middle parts, after which all parts were "doubled" and "tripled." Creating these extra tracks created the fuller, richer sound of the group's recordings, and is now a common recording practice.
Len Dresslar (born 1924), bass of the Singers Unlimited, arguably best known as the voice of the Jolly Green Giant ("Ho, Ho, Ho!") for well over 40 years, as well as the voice behind countless other jingles from Chicago, passed away in 2005. He had also been the President of the Chicago branch of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) for several years in the mid to late eighties.
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Singers Unlimited Lyrics
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Bye Bye Blues I got a big surprise when I saw you smile I…
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Emily Emily, Emily, Emily Has the murmuring sound of may All silve…
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Here's That Rainy Day Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams Funny, but…
I'll Remember April This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodb…
In The Still Of The Night In the still of the night As I gaze out of…
It Had To Be You It had to be you, it had to be you. I…
It Might As Well Be Spring I'm as restless as a willow in a windstorm I'm as…
Just In Time Just in time, I found you just in time Before you…
Killing Me Softly With His Song I heard he sang a good song, I heard he…
Left My Heart in San Francisco I left my heart in San Francisco. High on a hill…
Lullaby Lullaby of Birdland, that's what I Always hear when you…
Oh Come All Ye Faithful Oh, come ye O come ye to Bethlehem Come and behold him Bo…
Shadow of Your Smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
Skylark Skylark Have you anything to say to me? Won't you tell me…
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Spring Is Here It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
The Fool on the Hill Day after day Alone on a hill The man with the foolish…
The More I See You Each time I look at you is like the first…
The Shadow of Your Smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
The Way We Were Memories light the corners of my mind Misty water-colored me…
Try Try to remember the kind of September, When life was…
When I Fall In Love When I fall in love, it will be forever Or I'll…
Where Is The Love It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
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You Are The Sunshine Of My Life You are the sunshine of my life That's why I'll always…
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