Marvin - I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over

[midnightman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOxSLb_c_k0

The intro track to start one of the greatest musical careers of all time from one of the most influential artists on this planet and beyond.

A FIVE MINUTE RENDITION!

Flawless.

Like Eddie Holland said, he had one of the purest voices you ever wanna hear.

[marv2]

Very nice. This is a good example of the musical road Marvin wanted to go down early in his career.

[arr&bee]

Yes,very nice,i have a copy of it from his first lp.

[RanRan79]

So smooth. The fact that he seems such a vocal master at such a young age just knocks me out every time.

[marv2]

I have this album. Marvin's "A Tribute to Nat King Cole". 1965. Another superb performance:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r-597GIjVQ

[midnightman]

So smooth. The fact that he seems such a vocal master at such a young age just knocks me out every time.

Amazing, ain't it?
You can clearly see why Berry calls him the greatest artist he ever signed to Motown... he knew how much of a genius Marvin was even with him being stingy about Marvin's direction.

Speaking of the Nat tribute album, here's my favorite track from that album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nt7LfwHFbE

This is probably sacrilegious to say but I actually prefer MG's version of this to Nat's original [[which is not to spite the original because that is a classic...)

[marv2]

This was my favorite from that particular album. Nat himself did a great job with the song. Years later, George Benson recorded my favorite version of all....."Nature Boy"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dijQ5B2pU1w

[midnightman]

Didn't James Brown do a version of Nature Boy? LOL

But yeah, Marvin did fine versions of those Nat songs on that album. Probably my favorite of the standards albums he did in the '60s [[well second to When I'm Alone I Cry).