Sue Raney (born June 18, 1940 in McPherson, Kansas) is an American jazz singer. Signed by Capitol Records at the age of 17, her debut album, the Nelson Riddle-produced When Your Lover Has Gone, was released in 1958.
Biography
Raney begin singing at only four years of age, and encouraged by her mother, began working as a professional before she was a teenager. When she was nearly 14, she joined Jack Carson's Los Angeles-based radio show in 1954, and later worked on television as Ray Anthony's band's main vocalist. Her single Biology was the first Capitol single to be elevated to national promotion after Capitol introduced regional pre-testing in 1960.
After a hiatus in the 1970s, Raney has continued to record sporadically, with one of her most recent albums being a 2006 tribute to Doris Day entitled Heart's Desire.
Her Imperial single "Early Morning Blues And Greens" was well-played on easy-listening stations, peaking at No. 16 on Billboard's MOR chart.
The musical theme has emotional power, and was much loved during World War II, when it became an anthem for those serving overseas (both British and American soldiers). The lyrics begin, in Bert Ambrose's recorded version, with a preamble:
Was it the spell of Paris or the April dawn?
Who knows if we shall meet again?
But when the morning chimes ring sweet again...
I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places [etc.]
As the song develops, the words take a jaunty commonplace of casual farewell and transform it by degrees, to climax with
I'll be looking at the moon,
But I'll be seeing you.
The resemblance between the main tune's first four lines and a passage within the theme of the last movement of Gustav Mahler's Third Symphony (1896) was pointed out by Deryck Cooke in 1970.
Poon is known for making pop music out of what is basically in the jazz genre category. He expresses not being bothered by people and listeners, who criticize how he does his music, saying “It’s their opinion. I respect that. Ako [Me], I just do what I love to do”.
Concept and packaging
To increase the chance of getting the album noticed, the label used a novel packaging for the album, incorporating a pull-out calendar in the design. Poon explains, “Eto ‘yung perfect example ‘nung sinasabi ko na minsan [This is a perfect example of what I sometimes say] you have to fight for control. My label suggested the calendar design. Hindi ko gusto [I didn't like it]. I argued about it. Kasi parang andami kong pictures, hindi ako comfortable [Because it's like I have so many pictures, I'm not comfortable]. Pero [But], I’m thankful that they won in the end, kasi maganda naman kinalabasan [because the outcome looks good] and people are noticing it.” Aside from the limited edition 2011 photo calendar, the album comes with a special discount from Hush Puppies.
Sue Raney sings Dreamsville with Henry Mancini Orchestra 1987
PBS production Henry Mancini & Friends 1987. Vocalist Sue Raney delivers a knockout version of Dreamsville. Fantastic voice. Introduction by Steve Allen. Time Base Corrected Beta tape.
published: 13 Jun 2017
SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN - SUE RANEY
セプテンバー・イン・ザ・レイン/スー・レイニー
published: 20 Sep 2009
Sue Raney: Till There Was You (1957)
published: 16 Oct 2013
Wait Until Dark / Wait Until Dark / Henry Mancini / Sue Raney
1967 Soundtrack
published: 08 Aug 2012
September In The Rain
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September In The Rain · Sue Raney
Songs For A Raney Day
℗ 1960 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1960-01-01
Producer: Lee Gillette
Producer: Eddie Yelin
Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Bob Norberg
Composer: Harry Warren
Author: Al Dubin
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published: 30 Jul 2018
HENRY MANCINI & SUE RANEY - DREAMSVILLE (Live w / lyrics)
SUE is also great here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWOBB5V6Xb0
LYRICS:
I'm in Dreamsville - Holding you
A dreamy view - Just we two alone
With love in Dreamsville - Time is new
We're here to love - And we do
We can see the rest of the world, Below us
From our pink cloud
There's no boundary to this magic land
As we go exploring - Hand in hand
To dreamy Dreamsville - Far away
I'ts here we'll love - Here we'll stay
Dreamy Dreamsville - Far away
I'ts here we'll love - Here we'll stay
published: 14 Feb 2009
Sue Raney - Who's Afraid (with lyrics)
Sue Raney - Alive And In Love (US 1966).
published: 13 Sep 2014
I'll See You In My Dreams
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I'll See You In My Dreams · Sue Raney
When Your Lover Has Gone
℗ 1959 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1958-01-01
Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Conductor: Nelson Riddle
Composer Lyricist: Gus Kahn
Composer Lyricist: Isham Jones
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published: 09 Jan 2019
Sue Raney - Fly Me To The Moon (1963)
Sue Raney performing Fly Me To The Moon 1963
published: 16 May 2020
When Your Lover Has Gone
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When Your Lover Has Gone · Sue Raney
When Your Lover Has Gone
℗ 1959 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1958-01-01
Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Conductor: Nelson Riddle
Composer: Einar Aaron Swan
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PBS production Henry Mancini & Friends 1987. Vocalist Sue Raney delivers a knockout version of Dreamsville. Fantastic voice. Introduction by Steve Allen. Time B...
PBS production Henry Mancini & Friends 1987. Vocalist Sue Raney delivers a knockout version of Dreamsville. Fantastic voice. Introduction by Steve Allen. Time Base Corrected Beta tape.
PBS production Henry Mancini & Friends 1987. Vocalist Sue Raney delivers a knockout version of Dreamsville. Fantastic voice. Introduction by Steve Allen. Time Base Corrected Beta tape.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
September In The Rain · Sue Raney
Songs For A Raney Day
℗ 1960 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1960-01-01
Pr...
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
September In The Rain · Sue Raney
Songs For A Raney Day
℗ 1960 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1960-01-01
Producer: Lee Gillette
Producer: Eddie Yelin
Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Bob Norberg
Composer: Harry Warren
Author: Al Dubin
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
September In The Rain · Sue Raney
Songs For A Raney Day
℗ 1960 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1960-01-01
Producer: Lee Gillette
Producer: Eddie Yelin
Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Bob Norberg
Composer: Harry Warren
Author: Al Dubin
Auto-generated by YouTube.
SUE is also great here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWOBB5V6Xb0
LYRICS:
I'm in Dreamsville - Holding you
A dreamy view - Just we two alone
With love in Dre...
SUE is also great here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWOBB5V6Xb0
LYRICS:
I'm in Dreamsville - Holding you
A dreamy view - Just we two alone
With love in Dreamsville - Time is new
We're here to love - And we do
We can see the rest of the world, Below us
From our pink cloud
There's no boundary to this magic land
As we go exploring - Hand in hand
To dreamy Dreamsville - Far away
I'ts here we'll love - Here we'll stay
Dreamy Dreamsville - Far away
I'ts here we'll love - Here we'll stay
SUE is also great here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWOBB5V6Xb0
LYRICS:
I'm in Dreamsville - Holding you
A dreamy view - Just we two alone
With love in Dreamsville - Time is new
We're here to love - And we do
We can see the rest of the world, Below us
From our pink cloud
There's no boundary to this magic land
As we go exploring - Hand in hand
To dreamy Dreamsville - Far away
I'ts here we'll love - Here we'll stay
Dreamy Dreamsville - Far away
I'ts here we'll love - Here we'll stay
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
I'll See You In My Dreams · Sue Raney
When Your Lover Has Gone
℗ 1959 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1958-01...
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
I'll See You In My Dreams · Sue Raney
When Your Lover Has Gone
℗ 1959 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1958-01-01
Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Conductor: Nelson Riddle
Composer Lyricist: Gus Kahn
Composer Lyricist: Isham Jones
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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
I'll See You In My Dreams · Sue Raney
When Your Lover Has Gone
℗ 1959 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1958-01-01
Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Conductor: Nelson Riddle
Composer Lyricist: Gus Kahn
Composer Lyricist: Isham Jones
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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
When Your Lover Has Gone · Sue Raney
When Your Lover Has Gone
℗ 1959 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1958-01-...
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
When Your Lover Has Gone · Sue Raney
When Your Lover Has Gone
℗ 1959 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1958-01-01
Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Conductor: Nelson Riddle
Composer: Einar Aaron Swan
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
When Your Lover Has Gone · Sue Raney
When Your Lover Has Gone
℗ 1959 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1958-01-01
Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Conductor: Nelson Riddle
Composer: Einar Aaron Swan
Auto-generated by YouTube.
PBS production Henry Mancini & Friends 1987. Vocalist Sue Raney delivers a knockout version of Dreamsville. Fantastic voice. Introduction by Steve Allen. Time Base Corrected Beta tape.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
September In The Rain · Sue Raney
Songs For A Raney Day
℗ 1960 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1960-01-01
Producer: Lee Gillette
Producer: Eddie Yelin
Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Bob Norberg
Composer: Harry Warren
Author: Al Dubin
Auto-generated by YouTube.
SUE is also great here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWOBB5V6Xb0
LYRICS:
I'm in Dreamsville - Holding you
A dreamy view - Just we two alone
With love in Dreamsville - Time is new
We're here to love - And we do
We can see the rest of the world, Below us
From our pink cloud
There's no boundary to this magic land
As we go exploring - Hand in hand
To dreamy Dreamsville - Far away
I'ts here we'll love - Here we'll stay
Dreamy Dreamsville - Far away
I'ts here we'll love - Here we'll stay
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
I'll See You In My Dreams · Sue Raney
When Your Lover Has Gone
℗ 1959 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1958-01-01
Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Conductor: Nelson Riddle
Composer Lyricist: Gus Kahn
Composer Lyricist: Isham Jones
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
When Your Lover Has Gone · Sue Raney
When Your Lover Has Gone
℗ 1959 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1958-01-01
Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Conductor: Nelson Riddle
Composer: Einar Aaron Swan
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Sue Raney (born June 18, 1940 in McPherson, Kansas) is an American jazz singer. Signed by Capitol Records at the age of 17, her debut album, the Nelson Riddle-produced When Your Lover Has Gone, was released in 1958.
Biography
Raney begin singing at only four years of age, and encouraged by her mother, began working as a professional before she was a teenager. When she was nearly 14, she joined Jack Carson's Los Angeles-based radio show in 1954, and later worked on television as Ray Anthony's band's main vocalist. Her single Biology was the first Capitol single to be elevated to national promotion after Capitol introduced regional pre-testing in 1960.
After a hiatus in the 1970s, Raney has continued to record sporadically, with one of her most recent albums being a 2006 tribute to Doris Day entitled Heart's Desire.
Her Imperial single "Early Morning Blues And Greens" was well-played on easy-listening stations, peaking at No. 16 on Billboard's MOR chart.