For Immediate Release
LEGENDÉ ICONÉ. IDOLÉ
LIZA MINNELLI
RELEASES THE MOST INTIMATE RECORDING OF HER CAREER
CONFESSIONS – AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 28TH ON DECCA
July 7, 2010 – (New York, NY) – Celebrating sixty years in show business, the iconic Liza Minnelli is about to release the most intimate and revealing recording of her career, Confesssions, available everywhere on September 28th (Decca). A collection of American classics, Confessions features some of MinnelliÕs favorite songs of all time, arranged simply and elegantly, with accompaniment by her long-time pianist Billy Stritch.
Though the album will surely stand as a landmark in her celebrated body of work, Minnelli maintains that the origins of Confessions were entirely organic, almost accidental. "It just sort of happened," she says. "I used to have these evenings at my house, usually on a weekend, and people like Tony Bennett—or more surprising people like Janet Jackson—would come by, and we would end up singing around the piano."
Restless while she was stuck at home following a knee injury, she started
recording some of her favorite songs with Stritch in her bedroom. Once she
began recuperating, she remained excited about this new direction and kept
going. And unlike so many of the ÒSongbookÓ albums that have come out in recent
years, full of over-familiar selections, Minnelli dug deeper into the
catalogues of great writers, balancing beloved numbers like ÒAll the WayÓ and
ÒAt LastÓ with such hidden gems as ÒYou Fascinate Me SoÓ and ÒMoments Like This.Ó
The timeless songs were written by the accomplished likes of Jerome Kern, Cy
Coleman, Irving Berlin and Sammy Cahn to name a few.
What could still represent a challenge for someone who grew up in the spotlight, and has continually explored new avenues for her work as a singer, dancer and actress (not to mention philanthropist and teacher)? The answer is a return to the most basic configuration of all – a voice, a piano, and some magnificent songs – all which are the ingredients for the extraordinary Confessions. Significantly, the disc is her first non-cast album studio recording in almost fifteen years.
Liza Minnelli remains one of the worldÕs most beloved performers, and belongs to an elite group of entertainers who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Tony and Oscar Award. Confessions is the follow-up to her wildly acclaimed 2008 return to Broadway, ÒLizaÕs at the PalaceÉÓ which was nominated for a Grammy, and also won the Tony Award (her fourth) for Best Special Theatrical Event. As someone who represents the whole package, Liza Minnelli is a one-a-of-kind, multi-talented, larger-than-life superstar the world over.
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