Her albums, recorded with musicians including her brother, bassist David Seidel, have been nominated for prizes such as the ARIA Music Awards. Her album Moon of Manakoora won the Bell Award for Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album in 2006.
Seidel was described as a "virtual institution" in her country. She was a music teacher at Sydney Girls High School.
She died on 8 August 2017 after a battle against cancer.
Discography
1994 Little Jazz Bird
1994 Winter Moon
1995 Doodlin
1997 The Art of Lounge
1998 The Way You Wear Your Hat
1999 The Art of Lounge Volume 2
2000 Love Letters
2001 Doris & Me
2002 Dont Smoke in Bed
2003 Comme Ci, Comme Ça
2003 The Art of Lounge Volume 3
2004 Dear Blossom
2004 Hooray for Christmas
2005 Moon of Manakoora
2005 Delovely
2007 We Get Requests
2007 Charade – Henry Mancini Song Book
2011 Janet Seidel – Live in Taipai (DVD)
Embraceable You
Janet Seidel Lyrics
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Embrace me, you irreplaceable you!
Just one look at you
My heart grew tipsy in me,
You and you alone
Bring out the gypsy in me!
Above all, I want my arms about you!
Don't be a naughty baby,
Come to papa, come to papa, do!
My sweet embraceable you!
Janet Seidel's song "Embraceable You" is a timeless classic that explores the overpowering emotions of love. The singer is expressing her intense love and desire for her partner, who she sees as irreplaceable. The lines "embrace me, my sweet embraceable you" and "embrace me, you irreplaceable you" reflect the singer's desire to be held by the person she loves.
The singer is completely fascinated and captivated by her partner, as seen in the lines "just one look at you, my heart grew tipsy in me". The intensity of her emotions is heightened as she describes how her partner is the one who brings out the gypsy in her. The singer is deeply attracted to her partner, and she is willing to love and accept every part of them, as seen in the line "I love all the many charms about you".
Line by Line Meaning
Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you!
Hold me close, my beloved and irreplaceable partner.
Embrace me, you irreplaceable you!
Wrap your arms around me, you uniquely special person.
Just one look at you
Merely seeing you has an intense impact on me.
My heart grew tipsy in me,
My emotions overwhelm me.
You and you alone
No one else but you
Bring out the gypsy in me!
Stirring up my adventurous and free-spirited side.
I love all the many charms about you!
I adore every aspect of your personality.
Above all, I want my arms about you!
More than anything, I desire to hold you.
Don't be a naughty baby,
Please don't misbehave or be difficult.
Come to papa, come to papa, do!
Come here to me, my dear.
My sweet embraceable you!
You are my beloved and irreplaceable partner.
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Written by: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
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