I absolutely adored her. Such a luminous, joyful presence on screen and in song. What with this and the equally sad passing of Peggy Lipton yesterday (yes, she was very good in Twin Peaks), it’s been a bad week, and it’s only Monday.
I’ve always been really fond of this…
I’ve discovered that one of her boisterous numbers – like the Deadwood Stage – is perfect for shifting an ‘ear worm’ that just won’t go away. Oddly, I don’t then get left with that as the ‘worm.
Shame she didn’t get her century. A limited talent, and most of her films were probably already dated when they came out, but, fair play, a good innings.
“A limited talent”? Don’t think so – she could sing (purely, seductively, soothingly, rousingly), dance, do comedic and serious acting. And she could crack a fine whip.
Her last album came out in 2011 and is quite good in a “when the world was nicer and women wore proper dresses” kinda way. And it was a tribute to her son.
Not only did she cover the Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Daydream” but this too:
If you have to be known as the Beach Boy who looked a dick and stayed with Mike Love, writing this, and Manilow’s I Write the Songs sort of makes up for it, both cheese of the finest vintage.
As a teenager I thought she was incredibly naff apart from Calamity Jane ( which is obviously the third best film ever made) so it’s taken Mrs W years of hard effort to make me see past the cheesiness of lots of her films and finally accept she was a real star in every sense of the word
I think this might be my favourite….back in the day, I had a prerecorded cassette of Doris Day hits which I played in the car. When I was out of sorts and couldn’t find anything which fitted my mood, this always worked….
Interesting fact that was news to me from last night’s hastily scheduled biodoc (is that a thing? It should be) on BBC4: the song “Move Over Darling” was part-written by her son Terry Melcher of Beach boys, Byrds and Manson family fame.
For sone reason the news made me look up whether Vera Lynn is still alive.
She is! 102! Oldest surviving chart hitmaker perhaps? Older than Cliff by several weeks.
Colin H says
Black Type says
I absolutely adored her. Such a luminous, joyful presence on screen and in song. What with this and the equally sad passing of Peggy Lipton yesterday (yes, she was very good in Twin Peaks), it’s been a bad week, and it’s only Monday.
I’ve always been really fond of this…
GCU Grey Area says
I like the odd Doris Day song.
I’ve discovered that one of her boisterous numbers – like the Deadwood Stage – is perfect for shifting an ‘ear worm’ that just won’t go away. Oddly, I don’t then get left with that as the ‘worm.
dai says
Shame she didn’t get her century. A limited talent, and most of her films were probably already dated when they came out, but, fair play, a good innings.
Black Type says
“A limited talent”? Don’t think so – she could sing (purely, seductively, soothingly, rousingly), dance, do comedic and serious acting. And she could crack a fine whip.
dai says
She had a good singing voice. Not a particularly versatile actor in my book.
Paul Wad says
For someone with a wholesome image, there aren’t many songs as seductive as her version of Move Over Darling. Absolutely love that single.
SteveT says
My Dad fancied her and that’s good enough for me. Whip crack away.
Moose the Mooche says
She was unmistakably redolent of when the world was nicer. Or seemed to be, anyway.
Black Type says
I’m outing you as a Brexiter, Moose…
Moose the Mooche says
She’s blonde too. And wears a dress like a proper woman.
fatima Xberg says
Her last album came out in 2011 and is quite good in a “when the world was nicer and women wore proper dresses” kinda way. And it was a tribute to her son.
Not only did she cover the Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Daydream” but this too:
retropath2 says
If you have to be known as the Beach Boy who looked a dick and stayed with Mike Love, writing this, and Manilow’s I Write the Songs sort of makes up for it, both cheese of the finest vintage.
daff says
A very good innings but I am sorry to learn she has gone.
Some great songs but my favourite – certainly in my Top 50 songs ever – is Move Over Darling. I never tire of hearing it.
Kaisfatdad says
I was browsing around yesterday to find out more about Doris and discovered there is a Kent band called Move over Dali.
Band name of the week!
Kaisfatdad says
Doris’s hit was a gift that keeps on giving to any sub-editor looking for a headline for an article about the Tardis.
http://cuttingsarchive.org/index.php/Move_over_Dalek
Beezer says
Secret Love. Ry Cooder and Manuel Galban
Lodestone of Wrongness says
As a teenager I thought she was incredibly naff apart from Calamity Jane ( which is obviously the third best film ever made) so it’s taken Mrs W years of hard effort to make me see past the cheesiness of lots of her films and finally accept she was a real star in every sense of the word
fitterstoke says
I think this might be my favourite….back in the day, I had a prerecorded cassette of Doris Day hits which I played in the car. When I was out of sorts and couldn’t find anything which fitted my mood, this always worked….
fitterstoke says
Mind you, this comes a close second….
minibreakfast says
Tweet of the day:
“RIP Doris Day. She was most well known for her rendition of Que Sera Sera, which is Spanish for We Hope It’s Chips.”
Rigid Digit says
That’s brilliant. I may be nicking that one and passing it off as my own work
salwarpe says
And in French, onion rings?
She’s on her way to Wemberley, at last.
Milkybarnick says
Bit ashamed to say that the music from that advert was one of the first things I sang in my head when I heard the news earlier.
Cracking voice though – another singer always popular on Hospital Radio, but a joy to play – her voice could be by turns positive, zesty, and tender.
Kaisfatdad says
She was born Doris Mary Anne Kapelhoff in Cincinatti and began her career as a big band singer.
Not really a surname likely to lead to international success!
Barney Rapp, her first bandleader persuaded her to change it to Day. Here is Barney making his AW debut.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QssMhE1YxOw
MC Escher says
Interesting fact that was news to me from last night’s hastily scheduled biodoc (is that a thing? It should be) on BBC4: the song “Move Over Darling” was part-written by her son Terry Melcher of Beach boys, Byrds and Manson family fame.
Black Celebration says
For sone reason the news made me look up whether Vera Lynn is still alive.
She is! 102! Oldest surviving chart hitmaker perhaps? Older than Cliff by several weeks.