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The Classic Della is an album by actress and singer Della Reese.The songs are based on classical music pieces by Tchaikovsky ("Symphony No. 6," "Melodie Op. 42"), Debussy ("Reverie"), Schubert ("Serenade"), Chopin ("Etude in E, Op. 10 No. 3," "Polonaise No. 6 Op. 53"), and Puccini ("Musetta's Waltz Song" from La Bohème).
Reese recorded regularly throughout the 1960s, releasing singles and several albums. Two of the most significant were The Classic Della (1962) and Waltz with Me, Della (1963), which broadened her fan base internationally. She recorded several jazz-focused albums, including Della Reese Live (1966), On Strings of Blue (1967) and One of a Kind (1978).
RCA Victor released several more studio efforts through 1965 including The Classic Della (1962) and Waltz with Me, Della (1963). Four more of Reese's singles made the US Hot 100 chart through 1961 including "Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)" (1960) and "Won'cha Come Home Bill Bailey" (1961). During the 1960s, RCA Victor also released two ...
Della Reese, who segued from singing stardom to a long career as a popular TV actress on 'Touched By an Angel,' died on Sunday night.
Della was recorded at RCA Victor studios in New York City during three weeks in October 1959, with Reese backed by a big band conducted and arranged by Neal Hefti. [6] Prior to the full band sessions, Reese was asked to record and rehearse the songs in front of her producers Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti, with George Butcher accompanying Reese on piano.
"Don't You Know?" is a 1959 popular song written by Bobby Worth, and hit record for singer Della Reese. The song was adapted from an aria ("Musetta's Waltz") from Puccini's La bohème. It was Reese's first single on her new label RCA Victor and helped her get a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Female Vocalist.
In the late 1990s, Reese appeared in series of television films including Emma's Wish and Anya's Bell. During this period, she also made six appearances in the show Promised Land. Reese continued acting through the 2000s and the early part of the 2010s. Among her film appearances of this period was 2005's Beauty Shop and 2010's Expecting Mary.
Reese ranks second in the league in rebounds (11.9 rpg) and second among rookies in scoring (13.5 ppg). They are the leading candidates for Rookie of the Year. Love and Basketball: AT vs. DB.