Don't Be Cruel

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  Seven Songs for the Week #82 - 30th Oct 24

  Jason Carty

  Bryan Ferry put not a 5CD retrospective last week. I was checking it out on streaming, I wanted to hear his take on Whatever Gets You Through The Night (disappointing). I didn't know he did this version of Don't Be Cruel for a 2001 compilation celebrating Sun Studios. What I noticed about it is how incredibly faithful it is to Elvis' version, and how Ferry's voice fits in and sounds just like Elvis. Critics of Ferry point towards his vocal style being an affectation, but hearting it in this backdrop it makes a lot of sense.