Kathleen "Kathy" McCord (February 18, 1952 – October 28, 2015) was an American singer and musician.
Biography:
McCord was born on February 18, 1952 to Bill and Ann McCord. Both of them were in show business: Bill was a radio and television announcer at NBC, whilst Ann was a singer who sang backup on Perry Como's TV show and hit records like "Catch a Falling Star", "Round and Round" and "Magic Moments". Kathy attended school at Sacred Heart School and Woodlands High School in New York, showing interest for painting, poetry and singing. Before she was ten, she was already winning talent shows. She won a contest set at the Colonial Inn, in Miami, singing "School Days". Her influences were Motown soul artists, Dusty Springfield, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Joni Mitchell and Aretha Franklin, among the others.
She was introduced to Chip Taylor by her brother, Billy Vera, when she was 16 years old. Taylor wrote two songs for her, "I'll Give My Heart to You" and "I'll Never Be Alone Again", originally issued on the Rainy Day label. However, the sales were poor and nothing came of it. A year later, manager Murri Barber, impressed by McCord's singing and writing, suggested they should bring her to producer Creed Taylor, who was starting CTI Records at the time. He finally chose her as his first artist, leading to the first CTI album, Kathy McCord (CTI 1001), and the single "Take Away This Pain" (CTI 502). Eventually, business difficulties arose between Taylor and the McCords, and a few months later, Billy Vera's former manager, Al Schwartz, introduced her to singer Austin Grasmere: the two made some demos together, but nothing came of it.
Thanks to promoter Michael Lang, she managed to record sixteen tracks in Woodstock, New York, which were not released back then, but that have been recently brought back to light and issued on the collection New Jersey to Woodstock. She never produced other notable recordings, but continued to sing background for saxophonist David Sanborn, his brother and others. By the late 1970s, she had moved to Atlanta, Georgia where, with singer Diane Scanlon, recorded some more demos, then moved back to Hartsdale to join a local cover band. Following a decade marked by disappointments and a few collaborations, she moved to Florida in 1987, "sick of banging her head against the wall", and retired from the music world. "It was a great fun, a grand journey", she recalls, "but I just got tired." In more recent times, she returned to painting. She died of cancer on October 28, 2015, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Biography:
McCord was born on February 18, 1952 to Bill and Ann McCord. Both of them were in show business: Bill was a radio and television announcer at NBC, whilst Ann was a singer who sang backup on Perry Como's TV show and hit records like "Catch a Falling Star", "Round and Round" and "Magic Moments". Kathy attended school at Sacred Heart School and Woodlands High School in New York, showing interest for painting, poetry and singing. Before she was ten, she was already winning talent shows. She won a contest set at the Colonial Inn, in Miami, singing "School Days". Her influences were Motown soul artists, Dusty Springfield, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Joni Mitchell and Aretha Franklin, among the others.
She was introduced to Chip Taylor by her brother, Billy Vera, when she was 16 years old. Taylor wrote two songs for her, "I'll Give My Heart to You" and "I'll Never Be Alone Again", originally issued on the Rainy Day label. However, the sales were poor and nothing came of it. A year later, manager Murri Barber, impressed by McCord's singing and writing, suggested they should bring her to producer Creed Taylor, who was starting CTI Records at the time. He finally chose her as his first artist, leading to the first CTI album, Kathy McCord (CTI 1001), and the single "Take Away This Pain" (CTI 502). Eventually, business difficulties arose between Taylor and the McCords, and a few months later, Billy Vera's former manager, Al Schwartz, introduced her to singer Austin Grasmere: the two made some demos together, but nothing came of it.
Thanks to promoter Michael Lang, she managed to record sixteen tracks in Woodstock, New York, which were not released back then, but that have been recently brought back to light and issued on the collection New Jersey to Woodstock. She never produced other notable recordings, but continued to sing background for saxophonist David Sanborn, his brother and others. By the late 1970s, she had moved to Atlanta, Georgia where, with singer Diane Scanlon, recorded some more demos, then moved back to Hartsdale to join a local cover band. Following a decade marked by disappointments and a few collaborations, she moved to Florida in 1987, "sick of banging her head against the wall", and retired from the music world. "It was a great fun, a grand journey", she recalls, "but I just got tired." In more recent times, she returned to painting. She died of cancer on October 28, 2015, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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Kathleen "Kathy" McCord (18 de febrero de 1952 - 28 de octubre de 2015) fue una cantante y música estadounidense.
Biografía:
McCord nació el 18 de febrero de 1952, hija de Bill y Ann McCord. Ambos se dedicaban al mundo del espectáculo: Bill era locutor de radio y televisión en la NBC, mientras que Ann era una cantante que cantaba de acompañamiento en el programa de televisión de Perry Como y en discos de éxito como "Catch a Falling Star", "Round and Round" y "Magic Moments". Kathy asistió a la escuela del Sagrado Corazón y a la Woodlands High School de Nueva York, mostrando interés por la pintura, la poesía y el canto. Antes de cumplir los diez años, ya ganaba concursos de talentos. Ganó un concurso en el Colonial Inn, en Miami, cantando "School Days". Sus influencias fueron los artistas de soul de la Motown, Dusty Springfield, Bob Dylan, los Beatles, Joni Mitchell y Aretha Franklin, entre otros.
Su hermano, Billy Vera, le presentó a Chip Taylor cuando tenía 16 años. Taylor escribió dos canciones para ella, "I'll Give My Heart to You" y "I'll Never Be Alone Again", publicadas originalmente en el sello Rainy Day. Sin embargo, las ventas fueron escasas y no se consiguió nada. Un año más tarde, el representante Murri Barber, impresionado por la forma de cantar y escribir de McCord, sugirió que la llevaran al productor Creed Taylor, que estaba iniciando CTI Records en ese momento. Finalmente la eligió como su primera artista, lo que dio lugar al primer álbum de CTI, Kathy McCord (CTI 1001), y al sencillo "Take Away This Pain" (CTI 502). Con el tiempo, surgieron dificultades comerciales entre Taylor y los McCord, y unos meses después, el antiguo representante de Billy Vera, Al Schwartz, le presentó al cantante Austin Grasmere: los dos hicieron algunas maquetas juntos, pero no salió nada.
Gracias al promotor Michael Lang, consiguió grabar dieciséis temas en Woodstock, Nueva York, que no se publicaron entonces, pero que han vuelto a salir a la luz recientemente y se han publicado en la colección New Jersey to Woodstock. Nunca produjo otras grabaciones notables, pero siguió cantando de fondo para el saxofonista David Sanborn, su hermano y otros. A finales de la década de 1970, se trasladó a Atlanta, Georgia, donde, con la cantante Diane Scanlon, grabó algunas demos más, y luego volvió a Hartsdale para unirse a una banda local de versiones. Tras una década marcada por las decepciones y algunas colaboraciones, se trasladó a Florida en 1987, "harta de darse cabezazos contra la pared", y se retiró del mundo de la música. "Fue muy divertido, un gran viaje", recuerda, "pero me cansé". En tiempos más recientes, volvió a pintar. Murió de cáncer el 28 de octubre de 2015, en Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Tracklist:
A1 - Rainbow Ride - 5:05
A2 - I'm Leaving Home - 4:20
A3 - Candle Waxing - 4:10
A4 - Baby James - 3:10
A5 - The Love Flow - 3:00
B1 - New York Good Sugar - 3:55
B2 - For You Child - 3:07
B3 - Jennipher - 4:36
B4 - Take Away This Pain - 5:47
B5 - Velvet Smile - 3:15
Credits
Arranged By [String And Brass] – Don Sebesky
Bass, Other [Leader] – Harvey Brooks
Drums – Wells Kelly
Drums, Tabla – Ed Shaugnessy
Flute – Hubert Laws
Guitar – John Hall
Piano, Organ – Paul Harris
Vocals – Kathy McCord
Notes
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Recorded Van Gelder Studios November 18, 19, 20, 24; December 2, 1969
Label: CTI Records – CTI-1001, CTI Records – CT 1001
Released: 1970
Genre: Jazz
Biografía:
McCord nació el 18 de febrero de 1952, hija de Bill y Ann McCord. Ambos se dedicaban al mundo del espectáculo: Bill era locutor de radio y televisión en la NBC, mientras que Ann era una cantante que cantaba de acompañamiento en el programa de televisión de Perry Como y en discos de éxito como "Catch a Falling Star", "Round and Round" y "Magic Moments". Kathy asistió a la escuela del Sagrado Corazón y a la Woodlands High School de Nueva York, mostrando interés por la pintura, la poesía y el canto. Antes de cumplir los diez años, ya ganaba concursos de talentos. Ganó un concurso en el Colonial Inn, en Miami, cantando "School Days". Sus influencias fueron los artistas de soul de la Motown, Dusty Springfield, Bob Dylan, los Beatles, Joni Mitchell y Aretha Franklin, entre otros.
Su hermano, Billy Vera, le presentó a Chip Taylor cuando tenía 16 años. Taylor escribió dos canciones para ella, "I'll Give My Heart to You" y "I'll Never Be Alone Again", publicadas originalmente en el sello Rainy Day. Sin embargo, las ventas fueron escasas y no se consiguió nada. Un año más tarde, el representante Murri Barber, impresionado por la forma de cantar y escribir de McCord, sugirió que la llevaran al productor Creed Taylor, que estaba iniciando CTI Records en ese momento. Finalmente la eligió como su primera artista, lo que dio lugar al primer álbum de CTI, Kathy McCord (CTI 1001), y al sencillo "Take Away This Pain" (CTI 502). Con el tiempo, surgieron dificultades comerciales entre Taylor y los McCord, y unos meses después, el antiguo representante de Billy Vera, Al Schwartz, le presentó al cantante Austin Grasmere: los dos hicieron algunas maquetas juntos, pero no salió nada.
Gracias al promotor Michael Lang, consiguió grabar dieciséis temas en Woodstock, Nueva York, que no se publicaron entonces, pero que han vuelto a salir a la luz recientemente y se han publicado en la colección New Jersey to Woodstock. Nunca produjo otras grabaciones notables, pero siguió cantando de fondo para el saxofonista David Sanborn, su hermano y otros. A finales de la década de 1970, se trasladó a Atlanta, Georgia, donde, con la cantante Diane Scanlon, grabó algunas demos más, y luego volvió a Hartsdale para unirse a una banda local de versiones. Tras una década marcada por las decepciones y algunas colaboraciones, se trasladó a Florida en 1987, "harta de darse cabezazos contra la pared", y se retiró del mundo de la música. "Fue muy divertido, un gran viaje", recuerda, "pero me cansé". En tiempos más recientes, volvió a pintar. Murió de cáncer el 28 de octubre de 2015, en Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Tracklist:
A1 - Rainbow Ride - 5:05
A2 - I'm Leaving Home - 4:20
A3 - Candle Waxing - 4:10
A4 - Baby James - 3:10
A5 - The Love Flow - 3:00
B1 - New York Good Sugar - 3:55
B2 - For You Child - 3:07
B3 - Jennipher - 4:36
B4 - Take Away This Pain - 5:47
B5 - Velvet Smile - 3:15
Credits
Arranged By [String And Brass] – Don Sebesky
Bass, Other [Leader] – Harvey Brooks
Drums – Wells Kelly
Drums, Tabla – Ed Shaugnessy
Flute – Hubert Laws
Guitar – John Hall
Piano, Organ – Paul Harris
Vocals – Kathy McCord
Notes
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Recorded Van Gelder Studios November 18, 19, 20, 24; December 2, 1969
Label: CTI Records – CTI-1001, CTI Records – CT 1001
Released: 1970
Genre: Jazz
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