Grand Ole Opry Member Crystal Gayle Joins The Glenn Miller Orchestra For Modern Version Of Timeless Hit “Sentimental Journey” And Is Available Today!
“Sentimental Journey” is the first single from the new album ‘The Glenn Miller Orchestra: 80th Anniversary Of The Army Air Force Band,’ newly recorded with strings
“Sentimental Journey” premiered By PEOPLE.com
Grammy®, AMA, ACM, and CMA award-winning country music singer and Grand Ole Opry member Crystal Gayle has joined forces with The Glenn Miller Orchestra for a new rendition of the classic “Sentimental Journey,” which is the first single from the new album on Hindsight Records, The Glenn Miller Orchestra: 80th Anniversary Of The Army Air Force Band which contains fifteen hits newly recorded with strings. Initially recorded by Doris Day and Les Brown, “Sentimental Journey” became a massive hit during World War II and continues to stand the test of time. Premiered by People.com, “Sentimental Journey” features the timeless vocals of Crystal Gayle combined with the unforgettable arrangements of The Glenn Miller Orchestra. The Glenn Miller Orchestra: 80th Anniversary Of The Army Air Force Band is available for pre-order and will be released on April 5th.
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“I am honored and excited to be invited to sing “Sentimental Journey” with The Glenn Miller Orchestra,” smiles Crystal Gayle. “I am a longtime fan of Glenn Miller and the big band era.”
“We are excited and pleased to present alongside Hindsight Records our new recording celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Glenn Miller’s Army Air Force Band,” shares Charles De Stefano, CEO of Glenn Miller Productions, Inc. “We are equally thrilled to have the wonderful Crystal Gayle join the Glenn Miller Orchestra on our recording of the great classic “Sentimental Journey.” We hope Glenn Miller Orchestra fans and Crystal’s fans around the world enjoy this new dynamic recording.”
Between 1939 and 1942, Glenn Miller led The Glenn Miller Orchestra, which became one of the most recognized names globally during the “Swing” era. Boasting an unmatched series of chart-topping records, The Glenn Miller Orchestra surpassed the sales of Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Jimmie Lunceford, Tommy Dorsey, and Harry James combined. Throughout three and a half years, Miller produced 16 chart-toppers and 72 top-ten hits, including a remarkable 31 in 1940 alone and earning the first-ever gold record for “Chattanooga Choo Choo.” Miller’s music not only defined the era of World War II but has endured as a timeless soundtrack, with bands carrying his legacy performing to enthusiastic crowds over the 80 years since his passing. Today, under the direction of Erik Stabnau, the current Glenn Miller Orchestra maintains a rigorous schedule, standing as one of the few full-time big bands still thriving in the contemporary music scene.
“Crystal Gayle and The Glenn Miller Orchestra are a natural together on “Sentimental Journey” – a trip back in time to revisit the sounds of the 1940s and the perfect introduction to The Glenn Miller Orchestra: 80th Anniversary Of The Army Air Force Band.” – Erik Stabnau – Music Director for The Glenn Miller Orchestra.
‘The Glenn Miller Orchestra: 80th Anniversary Of The Army Air Force Band’ Track Listing:
Moonlight Serenade
In The Mood
All I Do I Dream Of You
Sunrise Serenade
Long Ago (And Far Away)
I’ll Get By (As Long As I Have You)
Cherokee
Sentimental Journey (With Crystal Gayle)
Begin The Beguine
Speak Low
Pennsylvania 6-5000
I Know Why (And So Do You)
Adios
At Last
Chattanooga Choo Choo
About Crystal Gayle:
Grammy®-winning songstress Crystal Gayle is an award-winning country music icon whose reign in the music business includes 22 No. 1 country hits, 3 Top 10 pop hits, six albums certified Gold by the RIAA, and the first female artist in country music history to reach platinum sales with her 1977 album, We Must Believe in Magic. Her list of platinum and gold was to be matched only by her awards and accolades. CMA’s “Female Vocalist of the Year,” for two consecutive years, she became a Grammy® Award Winner for “Best Female Vocal Performance,” thanks to her beloved “Brown Eyes” – a song that she today admits she has never grown tired of singing. Crystal swept the Academy of Country Music Awards for three of their “Top Female Vocalist” statuettes. She is the recipient of three “American Music Awards,” voted by the nation as America’s “Favorite Female Artist.” Perhaps nothing sums up Crystal’s career achievements and being awarded a star on the fabled Hollywood Walk of Fame in October 2009. Also famous for her nearly floor-length hair, she was voted among the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People Magazine. In August 2016, the Academy of Country Music honored Crystal with the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award during the 10th Annual ACM Honors. Gayle was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in January 2017 by her sister and Opry legend Loretta Lynn. For more information, visit crystalgayle.com
More about The Glenn Miller Orchestra:
The Glenn Miller Orchestra is owned and operated by Glenn Miller Productions, Inc., under license from the Miller Estate. Glenn Miller Productions, Inc., has the sole and exclusive right to use the Glenn Miller Orchestra name.
The orchestra, reorganized in 1956 and on the road ever since, has performed in all 50 United States and throughout Europe, Australia, Iceland, New Zealand, Guam, the Philippines, and South and Central America. Additionally, the orchestra has toured Japan annually since 1964. The “Road Book” carried by the Glenn Miller Orchestra adds up to over 300 charts, many of which are out of the original library. Today, the complete library has over 1,700 compositions, including the original charts from the civilian and Army Air Force bands.
More about Hindsight Records:
Hindsight Records is one of North America’s largest Bebop and Big Band catalogs. They restore, maintain, and manage a vast catalog of not only some of the greatest jazz recordings of all time but also have the pleasure of giving that same “kid gloves’ treatment with some more contemporary artists and an awe-inspiring mass of some of the greatest classical works of our time. Hindsight Records also owns Country Rewind Records, which releases unheard recordings from some of the greatest classic country artists of all time, including Waylon Jennings, Conway Twitty, Ferlin Husky, Bob Luman, and more!