Music Review

S'Wonderful (1996)

Gene Kelly
Reviewed by Chip Deffaa | Jun 28, 1996
EW's GRADE
B

Details Lead Performance: Gene Kelly; Genres: Reissues, Soundtracks

Because Gene Kelly was a more accomplished dancer than vocalist, these MGM soundtrack recordings capture only a fraction of his offhand screen magic. Hearing him sing ''I Like Myself'' in his amiable light baritone, followed by an instrumental passage (to which he danced gloriously), hardly has the impact of seeing the number. S'Wonderful's most successful recordings are Kelly's duets with the cheerily precise Fred Astaire and the ever-electric Judy Garland. B

Originally posted Jun 28, 1996 Published in issue #333-334 Jun 28, 1996 Order article reprints

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