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Doris Day releases ‘speed garage’ album

Once, a friend of mine, while we were cruising at about 130 kph and quite inebriated, ejected a music audio tape from my car and tossed it out the window. To be fair, our musical options were limited, but he chose to eject a classic artist—an icon from an era when movie stars could genuinely act.

Surprisingly, Doris Day is making a comeback…and naturally…it’s not speed garage.

In a recently released image, 87-year-old Doris Day smiles joyfully at the camera, holding her cherished dog Duffy.

She and her dog Duffy are showcasing her new album, My Heart… My first action will be to purchase a copy and send it to my ‘oh so cruel’ friend who discarded the ‘masterpiece on tape’ all those years back.

The simple photo contrasts sharply with the stylised promotional images preferred by today’s young starlets.

Doris announced her album last week, set for release in the UK, Austria, and Germany this September. This compilation features previously unreleased recordings that were produced by Day’s late son, Terry Melcher, who passed away in 2004.

The album serves as a heartfelt tribute to Melcher, a notable songwriter and producer who played an iconic role in The Byrds and Beach Boys during the 60s.

Star of Calamity Jane, Day won America’s heart in films such as Pillow Talk, Lover Come Back, and Send Me No Flowers, alongside the late Rock Hudson, and captured attention as a tomboy-turned-pin-up in the 1953 film Calamity Jane. She hasn’t performed for 25 years. However, Day has recorded a spoken introduction for Happy Endings, a piece written and performed by her beloved son.

The album will also feature the song You Are So Beautiful (To Me), a hit from the 70s by Joe Cocker.

Day mentioned, ‘I needed to sing some modern songs because I had already covered all the old ones.’

Melcher, who co-wrote the popular song Move Over, Darling for his mother’s 1963 movie of the same name, also inspired some unexpected rockier tracks in the album, including a cover of The Beach Boys.

According to sources at Sony Music, they hope this album will achieve similar success to Dame Vera Lynn’s 2009 Greatest Hits album. The 92-year-old national treasure displaced Bob Dylan, now an energetic 70, from the top of the charts.

‘I’m absolutely delighted that My Heart is creating excitement,’ Day declared. ‘I was invited to select the songs I favored for the album. These are the melodies that express my affection for animals and my love for my son.’

Day, having been married four times, continues to hold significant popularity; she was recognized as the highest-ranking female box-office star of all time in a 2009 poll.

by Wallace McTavish

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