John Gary

John Gary – That’s the Way It Was (1969/2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 30:07 minutes | 675 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy

A pleasing vocalist with a warm delivery reminiscent of Andy Williams or Tony Bennett, John Gary unfortunately came along just at the beginning of the British Invasion and never managed to make much of an impression on the adult vocal audience. Born in 1932 in Watertown, New York, he was a singer on Don McNeill’s radio show Breakfast Club before signing a contract with RCA Records in 1962. Though only one single charted on the U.S. pop charts the Top 100 “Soon I’ll Wed My Love” in 1964 John Gary did reach the Top 20 with mid-’60s LPs such as The Nearness of You, Encore, and A Little Bit of Heaven, and fared even better on the easy listening charts (with albums including the number one Cold) and Cash Box, where Gary albums hit the Top Ten twice. He also covered a wide repertoire for the time, from show tunes to country hits and romantic ballads though, remarkably, very few of the novelty pop songs which dragged down fellow vocalists.
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John Gary – Sings/Swings (1968/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 35:01 minutes | 1,27 GB | Genre: Pop, Oldies
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy

A pleasing vocalist with a warm delivery reminiscent of Andy Williams or Tony Bennett, John Gary unfortunately came along just at the beginning of the British Invasion and never managed to make much of an impression on the adult vocal audience. Born in 1932 in Watertown, New York, he was a singer on Don McNeill’s radio show Breakfast Club before signing a contract with RCA Records in 1962. Though only one single charted on the U.S. pop charts the Top 100 “Soon I’ll Wed My Love” in 1964 John Gary did reach the Top 20 with mid-’60s LPs such as The Nearness of You, Encore, and A Little Bit of Heaven, and fared even better on the easy listening charts (with albums including the number one Cold) and Cash Box, where Gary albums hit the Top Ten twice. He also covered a wide repertoire for the time, from show tunes to country hits and romantic ballads though, remarkably, very few of the novelty pop songs which dragged down fellow vocalists.
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John Gary – Love of a Gentle Woman (1969/2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 34:47 minutes | 790 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy

A pleasing vocalist with a warm delivery reminiscent of Andy Williams or Tony Bennett, John Gary unfortunately came along just at the beginning of the British Invasion and never managed to make much of an impression on the adult vocal audience. Born in 1932 in Watertown, New York, he was a singer on Don McNeill’s radio show Breakfast Club before signing a contract with RCA Records in 1962. Though only one single charted on the U.S. pop charts the Top 100 “Soon I’ll Wed My Love” in 1964 John Gary did reach the Top 20 with mid-’60s LPs such as The Nearness of You, Encore, and A Little Bit of Heaven, and fared even better on the easy listening charts (with albums including the number one Cold) and Cash Box, where Gary albums hit the Top Ten twice. He also covered a wide repertoire for the time, from show tunes to country hits and romantic ballads though, remarkably, very few of the novelty pop songs which dragged down fellow vocalists.
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John Gary – John Gary On Broadway (1967/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 27:11 minutes | 616 MB | Genre: Pop, Oldies
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy

John Gary was a singer with a three-octave range and amazing breath control, and was admired by many of his contemporaries, but didn’t really reach the level of fame attained by a lot of lesser singers. Although he had a fairly long career, appearing in various venues and selling a lot of records, he just never quite managed to attain star status.

Although John didn’t find huge success, he was nevertheless a solid fixture on the Billboard album charts throughout the decade, and had some individual songs that did well too. Best known were probably “Soon I’ll Wed My Love,” “The Nearness of You,” “Once Upon a Time,” and “A Little Bit of Heaven.”

On this album, John Gary sounds more mature with a deeper resonance in his voice. The orchestration is exceptional and all the songs, even the less familiar ones are done quite well. Album was released RCA Victor Records in 1967 year.
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John Gary – Holding Your Mind (1968/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 36:28 minutes | 1,40 GB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy

A pleasing vocalist with a warm delivery reminiscent of Andy Williams or Tony Bennett, John Gary unfortunately came along just at the beginning of the British Invasion and never managed to make much of an impression on the adult vocal audience. This album have been released for RCA Victor label in October 1968.
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