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Barbara Eden ~ Miss Barbara Eden
vinyl LP back cover detail
back cover photo & design: Studio Five, Inc.
detail photo of album cover by Styrous®
back cover photo & design: Studio Five, Inc.
detail photo of album cover by Styrous®
Today is the birthday of Barbara Eden who was born in Tucson, Arizona, on August 23, 1931. She is an American film, stage and television actress, and singer, best known for her starring role of "Jeannie" in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. From September 18, 1965, to May 26, 1970, Eden played a beautiful genie set free from her bottle by astronaut and United States Air Force Captain (later Major) Anthony "Tony" Nelson, played by Larry Hagman.
Then there is Bend It! This is my favorite song on the album! It was written by Alan Blaikley and Ken Howard. The tune was first recorded and released by a British pop/rock group, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich in September of 1966. It starts lento then quickly goes vivace, back and forth, similar to the song, Zorba's Dance by Greek composter Mikis Theodorakis. There is a great video on YouTube with Eden singing and dancing to the song (link below). It's a lot of fun to watch!
The music for the album was conducted and arranged by Bill Justis. The album was released on CD in December of last year (link below).
Barbara Eden became a leading lady in films, starring opposite Gary Crosby, Barry Coe, and Sal Mineo in A Private's Affair. She had a co-starring role in Flaming Star (1960), with Elvis Presley.
She performed with many greats of TV and film with featured appearances on shows such as The West Point Story, Highway Patrol with Broderick Crawford, Private Secretary with Ann Sothern, I Love Lucy, The Millionaire with Marvin Miller, Target: The Corruptors! with Stephen McNally, Crossroads (James Dean appeared in a 1955 episode, Broadway Trust, along with Lloyd Bridges and Mary Treen. The episode aired five weeks after Dean died in an automobile crash in September of 1955), Perry Mason with Raymond Burr and William Hopper, Gunsmoke with James Arness, December Bride with Spring Byington, Bachelor Father with John Forsythe, Father Knows Best with Robert Young and Jane Wyatt, Adventures in Paradise with Gardner McKay, The Andy Griffith Show, Cain's Hundred, Saints and Sinners with Nick Adams, The Virginian with Doug McClure, and Lee J. Cobb, Slattery's People with Richard Crenna and Ed Asner, The Rogues with David Niven, Charles Boyer, and Gig Young, and the series finale of Route 66 with Martin Milner and George Maharis.
I Dream of Jeannie publicity photo
In 1967, Eden recorded an album, Miss Barbara Eden, which is quite good; Eden has a great voice and does a terrific job especially with the standards: I’m A Fool To Care written by Ted Daffan in 1940, Dream written by Johnny Mercer in 1944, and Heartaches with music by Al Hoffman and lyrics by John Klenner published in 1931.
Barbara Eden ~ Miss Barbara Eden
vinyl LP front cover
front cover photo & design: Studio Five, Inc.
photo of album cover by Styrous®
Barbara Eden ~ Miss Barbara Eden
music conducted and arranged by Bill Justis
vinyl LP back cover detail
detail photo of album back cover by Styrous®
The music for the album was conducted and arranged by Bill Justis. The album was released on CD in December of last year (link below).
Barbara Eden ~ Miss Barbara Eden
vinyl LP back cover
back cover photo & design: Studio Five, Inc.
photo of album cover by Styrous®
Barbara Eden became a leading lady in films, starring opposite Gary Crosby, Barry Coe, and Sal Mineo in A Private's Affair. She had a co-starring role in Flaming Star (1960), with Elvis Presley.
She performed with many greats of TV and film with featured appearances on shows such as The West Point Story, Highway Patrol with Broderick Crawford, Private Secretary with Ann Sothern, I Love Lucy, The Millionaire with Marvin Miller, Target: The Corruptors! with Stephen McNally, Crossroads (James Dean appeared in a 1955 episode, Broadway Trust, along with Lloyd Bridges and Mary Treen. The episode aired five weeks after Dean died in an automobile crash in September of 1955), Perry Mason with Raymond Burr and William Hopper, Gunsmoke with James Arness, December Bride with Spring Byington, Bachelor Father with John Forsythe, Father Knows Best with Robert Young and Jane Wyatt, Adventures in Paradise with Gardner McKay, The Andy Griffith Show, Cain's Hundred, Saints and Sinners with Nick Adams, The Virginian with Doug McClure, and Lee J. Cobb, Slattery's People with Richard Crenna and Ed Asner, The Rogues with David Niven, Charles Boyer, and Gig Young, and the series finale of Route 66 with Martin Milner and George Maharis.
Tracklist:
Side 1:
A1 - I’m A Fool To Care - 2:16
A2 - I Get The Fever - 2:12
A3 - Rebel - 2:05
A4 - Dream - 2:30
A5 - I Wouldn't Be A Fool - 2:13
Side 2:
B1 - Heartaches - 2:47
B2 - Pledge Of Love - 2:17
B3 - Nobody But A Fool (Would Love You) - 2:20
B4 - Single Girl - 2:35
B5 - Bend It! - 2:25
Credits:
Arranged By – Bill Justis
Conductor – Bill Justis
Engineer – Stan Ross, Thorne Nogar
Photography By – Studio Five, Inc*
Producer – Randy Wood
Barbara Eden – Miss Barbara Eden
Label: Dot Records – DLP-25795
Format: Vinyl, Album, Stereo, LP
Country: US
Released: 1967
Genre: Pop
Style: Vocal, Ballad
ABC News ~ Barbara Eden honored by SF Conservatory of Music
Barbara Eden website ~ Miss Barbara Eden on CD
The Second Disc ~ Dreaming of Jeannie: Miss Barbara Eden on CD
Styrous® ~ Sunday, August 23, 2020
Side 1:
A1 - I’m A Fool To Care - 2:16
A2 - I Get The Fever - 2:12
A3 - Rebel - 2:05
A4 - Dream - 2:30
A5 - I Wouldn't Be A Fool - 2:13
Side 2:
B1 - Heartaches - 2:47
B2 - Pledge Of Love - 2:17
B3 - Nobody But A Fool (Would Love You) - 2:20
B4 - Single Girl - 2:35
B5 - Bend It! - 2:25
Credits:
Arranged By – Bill Justis
Conductor – Bill Justis
Engineer – Stan Ross, Thorne Nogar
Photography By – Studio Five, Inc*
Producer – Randy Wood
Barbara Eden – Miss Barbara Eden
Label: Dot Records – DLP-25795
Format: Vinyl, Album, Stereo, LP
Country: US
Released: 1967
Genre: Pop
Style: Vocal, Ballad
Viewfinder links:
Net links:
ABC News ~ Barbara Eden honored by SF Conservatory of Music
Barbara Eden website ~ Miss Barbara Eden on CD
YouTube links:
Bend It!
Bend It! (video)
Barbara Eden ~ Miss Barbara Eden
Bend It! (video)
vinyl LP front cover detail
front cover photo & design: Studio Five, Inc.
detail photo of album cover by Styrous®
Happy Birthday, Barbara,
keep on Bendin' It!
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