King Pleasure

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Born
24 March 1922
Born In
Oakdale, Morgan County, Tennessee, United States
Died
21 March 1981 (aged 58)
King Pleasure (March 24, 1922 - March 21, 1981) was a jazz vocalist and a pioneer of the 'Vocalese' style of Jazz singing. Born Clarence Beeks in Oakdale, Tennessee, he moved to New York City in the mid-1940s. Pleasure first achieved popularity by winning a talent show at the Apollo Theater in New York with the vocalese classic 'Moody's Mood for Love'. He influenced numerous other vocalists with his inovation, among then Mark Murphy, Jon Hendricks and Manhattan Transfer. Pleasure fell out of prominence in the early 1960s and died in Los Angeles, California … read more
King Pleasure (March 24, 1922 - March 21, 1981) was a jazz vocalist and a pioneer of the 'Vocalese' style of Jazz singing. Born Clarence Beeks in Oakdale, Tennessee, he moved to New York City in the mid-1940s. Pleasure first achieved popularity by winning a talent show at the Apollo… read more
King Pleasure (March 24, 1922 - March 21, 1981) was a jazz vocalist and a pioneer of the 'Vocalese' style of Jazz singing. Born Clarence Beeks in Oakdale, Tennessee, he moved to New York City in the mid-1940s. Pleasure first achieved popularity by winning a talent show at the Apollo Theater in New York with the vocalese classic 'Moody's Mood f… read more

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1 Play track Golden Days Moody's Mood for Love
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2 I'm In The Mood For Love - 1962 Version / Stereo I'm In The Mood For Love - 1962 Version / Stereo
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3 Farmer's Market Farmer's Market
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4 Golden Days Parker's Mood
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5 King Pleasure Sings / Annie Ross Sings Red Top
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6 Play track Blue Valentines -From Blue Note With Love I'm In The Mood For Love
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7 Play track King Pleasure Sings / Annie Ross Sings Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
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8 Play track Golden Days Tomorrow is Another Day
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9 Parker's Mood - Remastered 2015 Parker's Mood - Remastered 2015
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10 Twisted - Remastered 2015 Twisted - Remastered 2015
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  1. 11,885 listeners

    14 Jun 1960 · 9 tracks

    Golden Days
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  2. 4,970 listeners

    1 Jan 1954 · 16 tracks

    King Pleasure Sings / Annie Ross Sings
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  3. 4,565 listeners

    1972 · 8 tracks

    Moody's Mood For Love
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  4. 716 listeners

    1968 · 12 tracks

    Original Moody's Mood
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