King Pleasure
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OCT
06
2023
Morecambe, United Kingdom
The Platform
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DEC
16
2022
Sheffield, United Kingdom
The Greystones
I Was There
DEC
19
2021
Sheffield, United Kingdom
The Greystones
I Was There
NOV
24
2021
Telford, United Kingdom
The Place Oakengates
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JUL
24
2020
Pikehall, United Kingdom
Y Not Festival 2020
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DEC
21
2019
Sheffield, United Kingdom
The Greystones
I Was There
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About King Pleasure
King Pleasure (March 24, 1922 - March 21, 1982) was a jazz vocalist and an early master of vocalese, where a singer sings words to a famous instrumental solo. Born Clarence Beeks in Oakdale, Tennessee, he moved to New York City in the mid-1940s and became a fan of bebop music.
King Pleasure first achieved popularity by singing the Eddie Jefferson vocalese classic "Moody's Mood for Love," based on a James Moody saxophone solo to "I'm in the Mood for Love". Pleasure's recording in 1952 is considered a jazz classic. He cites Jefferson as an influence and predecessor. He and Betty Carter also recorded a famous vocalese version of "Red Top," a jazz classic penned by Kansas Citian Ben Kynard and recorded by Gene Ammons and others.
Pleasure fell out of prominence in the early 1960s and died in Los Angeles, California in 1982.
All of his recorded material is currently available on three albums:
* King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings
* Moody's Mood for Love [Blue Note]
* Golden Days
King Pleasure first achieved popularity by singing the Eddie Jefferson vocalese classic "Moody's Mood for Love," based on a James Moody saxophone solo to "I'm in the Mood for Love". Pleasure's recording in 1952 is considered a jazz classic. He cites Jefferson as an influence and predecessor. He and Betty Carter also recorded a famous vocalese version of "Red Top," a jazz classic penned by Kansas Citian Ben Kynard and recorded by Gene Ammons and others.
Pleasure fell out of prominence in the early 1960s and died in Los Angeles, California in 1982.
All of his recorded material is currently available on three albums:
* King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings
* Moody's Mood for Love [Blue Note]
* Golden Days
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Genres:
Jazz
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Circle Hat
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$45.0 USD
Rainbow T-Shirt
$30.0 USD
Circle Beanie
$20.0 USD
Concerts and tour dates
Past
OCT
06
2023
Morecambe, United Kingdom
The Platform
I Was There
DEC
16
2022
Sheffield, United Kingdom
The Greystones
I Was There
DEC
19
2021
Sheffield, United Kingdom
The Greystones
I Was There
NOV
24
2021
Telford, United Kingdom
The Place Oakengates
I Was There
JUL
24
2020
Pikehall, United Kingdom
Y Not Festival 2020
I Was There
DEC
21
2019
Sheffield, United Kingdom
The Greystones
I Was There
Show More Dates
About King Pleasure
King Pleasure (March 24, 1922 - March 21, 1982) was a jazz vocalist and an early master of vocalese, where a singer sings words to a famous instrumental solo. Born Clarence Beeks in Oakdale, Tennessee, he moved to New York City in the mid-1940s and became a fan of bebop music.
King Pleasure first achieved popularity by singing the Eddie Jefferson vocalese classic "Moody's Mood for Love," based on a James Moody saxophone solo to "I'm in the Mood for Love". Pleasure's recording in 1952 is considered a jazz classic. He cites Jefferson as an influence and predecessor. He and Betty Carter also recorded a famous vocalese version of "Red Top," a jazz classic penned by Kansas Citian Ben Kynard and recorded by Gene Ammons and others.
Pleasure fell out of prominence in the early 1960s and died in Los Angeles, California in 1982.
All of his recorded material is currently available on three albums:
* King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings
* Moody's Mood for Love [Blue Note]
* Golden Days
King Pleasure first achieved popularity by singing the Eddie Jefferson vocalese classic "Moody's Mood for Love," based on a James Moody saxophone solo to "I'm in the Mood for Love". Pleasure's recording in 1952 is considered a jazz classic. He cites Jefferson as an influence and predecessor. He and Betty Carter also recorded a famous vocalese version of "Red Top," a jazz classic penned by Kansas Citian Ben Kynard and recorded by Gene Ammons and others.
Pleasure fell out of prominence in the early 1960s and died in Los Angeles, California in 1982.
All of his recorded material is currently available on three albums:
* King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings
* Moody's Mood for Love [Blue Note]
* Golden Days
Show More
Genres:
Jazz
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