Top Ten Songs by Jane Monheit

Everything Old is New Again!

The first time I ever heard Jane Monheit's voice, I was taking voice lessons.  My teacher asked me to listen to a song on one of her CDs, which he had purchased after hearing one of her songs piped in a restaurant where he was having lunch one day.  He told me that Jane Monheit's voice had stopped him in his tracks.  After hearing her unique version of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow", I stopped in my tracks, too.  Like my voice teacher, I went out and bought a copy of Jane Monheit's 2001 CD, Come Dream With Me.   After that, I found myself buying more music by Jane Monheit.

I'm no expert on the recording industry, but it seems that over the past few years, standards have been making a comeback on the music scene.  Artists like Diana Krall and Michael Buble have reintroduced the American public to the elegance and style of songs from the past.  Jane Monheit has voice that is custom made for classic songs.  She handles complex musical arrangements with ease; at the same time, she offers expressive lyrical interpretations of songs, giving them a fresh appeal.  I've become quite a fan of Jane Monheit's music.  Today, I'd like to present ten of my favorite songs performed by Jane Monheit.

10. I Won't Dance (with Michael Buble)- This song appears on Jane Monheit's 2004 album, Taking a Chance On Love.  Michael Buble joins Jane Monheit on this charming duet in which Monheit and Buble insist that they won't dance with each other.  The two have a flirtatious chemistry, which definitely adds to this song's appeal.  This song was written by Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, and Jimmy McHugh.  I can believe that so many people lent a hand in creating this song when I listen to the complex arrangement.