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When Peter Nero served as musical director of the Philadelphia Pops Orchestra, his musical outlook wasn't unlike that of the sweet bands of the '20s, '30s, and '40s -- essentially, he was giving you orchestral pop that incorporated jazz and classical elements. Nero, like the old-time sweet bands, usually doesn't appeal to jazz purists. But then, the pianist never claimed to be a purist himself. Released in 1994, It Had to Be You isn't among his orchestral projects; Nero leads an acoustic piano trio that employs Michael Barnett on bass and Steve Pemberton on drums. But the mentality that Nero brings to this ballad-oriented CD isn't much different from the mentality that he brought to the Philly Pops -- It Had to Be You has one foot in instrumental jazz, the other in traditional vocal pop, and classical overtones in both areas. This is very much an easy listening album; a laid-back, easygoing mood prevails whether Nero provides instrumental versions of standards or features major vocalists, who range from Mel Tormé on "Long Ago and Far Away" to Peabo Bryson on "All the Things You Are" and Crystal Gayle on the title song. It should be noted that not all of Nero's guests were actually in the studio with him. Nero's piano trio recorded the basic tracks at Philly's legendary Sigma Sound Studios, where soul heavyweights like Thom Bell and Gamble & Huff produced so many great sessions in the '60s and '70s. But most of this album's vocals were recorded in New York, Los Angeles, or Nashville and subsequently overdubbed when the mixing took place. Jazz fans tend to take a dim view of overdubbing, but it works well enough for Nero on this pleasant, if less than exceptional, mood album. ~ Alex Henderson
Live Recording
Recording information: Crawford Post Production, Atlanta, GA; Edd Calehoff Studios, New York, NY; Group IV Recording, Hollywood, CA; Quad Studios, Nashville, TN; Sigma Sound Studios, Philadephia, PA; Sound Design, Santa Barbara, CA.
Unknown Contributor Role: Kathie Lee Gifford.
Personnel: Peter Nero (piano); Crystal Gayle, Mel Tormé, Peabo Bryson, Maureen McGovern (vocals); Grover Washington, Jr. (saxophone); Doc Severinsen (trumpet); Steve Pemberton (drums).
Audio Mixer: Ron Christopher.
Peter Nero It Had To Be You Songs | 1. | On the Street Where You Live |
| 2. | Someone to Watch over Me |
| 3. | My Funny Valentine |
| 4. | I'll Be Seeing You |
| 5. | Smile |
| 6. | As Time Goes By |
| 7. | It Had to Be You |
| 8. | Stardust |
| 9. | Long Ago (And Far Away) |
| 10. | When I Fall in Love |
| 11. | Stormy Weather |
| 12. | All the Things You Are |
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It Had To Be You Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Excellent to use for 'Identify this artist'!
If you like Peter Nero, this could be your favorite Peter Nero CD. All cuts contain lengthy portions of just his piano and accompanying base, even on those where there is a guest artist. What is really fun about the guest artists selections is to have your listening friends try to guess who the artists are. For example, the first vocalist is Kathy Lee Gifford. I have yet to have a single friend have even a clue who she is. Before I tell them, I always ask whether they like her singing. Everyone has said yes, and are then astonished to find out it is her. the with Maureen McGovern and Crystal Gayle. The only guest artist that some people guess is Mel Torme. At any rate, it's fun way to listen to the CD. You need to be warned, however, that all of the selections on this single CD are included in and are identical in every way to the selections among those in Peter Nero's 2CD set called 'All the things you are'. I would advise buyers to get the 2 CD set instead, but be sure not to buy both ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE and IT HAD TO BE YOU, which by the way is sometimes also listed as PETER NERO & FRIENDS.
Submitted by a reviewer (Philadelphia, PA) 
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