Cole Porter still Cool
Posted on September 25th, 2009 by Naomi in Uncategorized
There are several people singing Cole Porter songs at the moment, and one of the best is Karen Akers. Yes, there are some good ones out there, but her renditions are well done that it’s hard to beat. One of the biggest things is that she enunciates just right so that you can really hear what Porter was aiming for and enjoy the real witty style of lyrics that he was capable of doing. Porter is one of the funniest songwriters of the past century but also one of the most poignant, at the same time. Akers knows the style inside and out and she performs it the way it should be, although a little bit more clearly for a new audience, who might not be familiar with the music and might not be ready for the amount of verbiage in the show.
