Freda Payne - High Standards

Freda Payne - High Standards. (Visions of Jazz Series). By Freda Payne. For Vocal. DVD. Hal Leonard #72040. Published by Hal Leonard.

Freda Payne grew up with sister Scherrie Payne of the Supremes, listening to intoxicating jazz singers like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. She moved to New York City to begin her career, working with a who's who of entertainers such as Quincy Jones, Lionel Hampton, Sammy Davis Jr. and Pearl Bailey. When she released “Band of Gold,” the song immediately shot to the top of the charts, transforming Freda from an unknown talent into an international pop celebrity virtually overnight. This DVD showcases Freda's talent as she performs the songs: The Lady Is a Tramp • Just the Way You Are • Pieces of Dreams • I've Never Been to Me • Honeysuckle Rose • Just the Two of Us • Theme from New York, New York • Someone That I Used to Love • Work Song • Groove Merchant • I Cried for You. 1 hour.