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Ken Nordine albums featuring Paul Wertico
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| | Transparent Mask CD (2001)
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You may not know Ken Nordine by name or face, but you'll almost certainly recognize his voice. Nordine's rich, deep baritone has graced numerous radio and TV ads since he got his start in radio in the '50s, but it's ...
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 Ken Nordine Songs
Popular or famous Ken Nordine songs: Flesh, Green, Yellow, Ageing Young Rebel, Absolutely Grey, La Beaute, Amber, Azure, Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Burgundy. More music songs Cerise, Chartreuse, Coral, Crimson, Ecru, Fuschia, Gold.
Ken Nordine Biography
Ken Nordine is probably best known as the impossibly deep, instantly recognizable voice behind numerous TV commercials. His real artistry, though, lies in the "word jazz" field that he created in the '50s. Over jazz backing, he combines ironic, often surreal storytelling with beat-inspired poetry. He released numerous recordings of these works, though only a few made it to CD. Still, his legend looms large enough to provide inspiration to the likes of Tom Waits, Laurie Anderson, and others.
Key Personnel
Contemporaries
Gil Scott-Heron, Bob Dorough, Lenny Bruce, The Last Poets, William S. Burroughs, Oscar Brown, Jr., Firesign Theatre, Steve Allen, Lord Buckley, Charles Bukowski, Jack Kerouac, David Amram, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allen Ginsberg, Jean-Jacques Perrey, Jonathan Winters, Jayne Cortez, Langston Hughes
Followers
Grateful Dead, Tom Waits, Laurie Anderson (Performance Artist), The Fugs, Firesign Theatre, DJ Food, Garrison Keillor
Influences
Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie
More Music Artists
Prague Symphony Orch, Allegash
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