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The Swingle Singers

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Aliases
Swingle Singers
The Swingles feat. Billie Holiday [sampled]
Years active
since 1962
Country
France
Comments
Easy-listening a cappella group that blended Bach with jazz rhythms, formed in Paris by Ward Swingle. Mostly dabbling in classical music, they have continued with various new members to this day.
Members
Anne Germain
Ward Swingle
José Germain
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Covers by The Swingle Singers

Title Performer Release date Originally by
1979 10cc, 10 C.C.
February 5, 2021 Radiohead
1988 (unknown)
i 1986 Fleetwood Mac
1975 Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven
1999 The Beatles
  October 2002 Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Stanley Worth REC, Hiram Sherman, Frances Mercer, Hollace Shaw, Ralph Stuart PRF
1988 Irving Kaufman
2004 (unknown), (unknown), The Original Sacred Harp Choir
1974 (unknown), (unknown), The Original Sacred Harp Choir
  1995 Pamela Myers REC,REL,PRF
i 1963 (unknown)
i 1976 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
October 2002 Janet Leigh [dubbed by Jackie Ward]
October 2002 Jimmie Rowles & Stan Getz, Norma Winstone
2004 (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)
1979 The Beach Boys
1979 Bee Gees
  1970 Anne Wiggins Brown & Todd Duncan under the direction of George Gershwin REC, Lawrence Tibbett & Helen Jepson REL, Anne Wiggins Brown & Todd Duncan PRF
1999 The Beatles
1995 The Beatles
  1988 Belle Baker PRF, Imperial Dance Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Arthur Fields REC
2009 Judy Collins
1974 Simon and Garfunkel
1991 (unknown)
i Canon Swingle Singers (The Swingle Singers) 1972 Unverified
2004 The Trapp Family Singers
1979 Roger Nichols and Paul Williams REC, Paul Williams [US1] BRD, Freddie Allen REL, Richard Chamberlain - Cond. by Burt Bacharach, Carpenters
  1988 Fred Astaire with Ray Noble and His Orchestra REC,REL, Fred Astaire BRD
i 1986 Vangelis
  1979 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Tex Beneke and The Four Modernaires REL, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra with Tex Benteke and the Modernaires and Dorothy Dandridge and the Nicholas Brothers BRD
1988 Fred Astaire with Leo Reisman and His Orchestra REC, Fred Astaire BRD, Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra REL, Nat Brandwynne and The Stork Club Orchestra REC, Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers BRD
1975 Ferd (Jelly Roll) Morton
1987 Real Thing [GB]
i 1986 Ennio Morricone
  2004 Nat "King" Cole [Trio] REC, The King Cole Trio with String Choir REL
1991 (unknown), (unknown)
i 1980 (unknown)
June 29, 2015 John Martyn
1988 Bing Crosby
1986 (unknown)
1991 (unknown), Ernestine Schumann-Heink
1991 (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)
1995 The Beatles
i 1986 João Gilberto
1966 (unknown)
June 29, 2015 Billie Holiday
Uses samples from Billie Holiday
1999 The Beatles
1987 Joni Mitchell
2009 The Beatles
1979 Barbra Streisand
  1979 Carl Fenton's Orchestra (Walter Haenschen) REC, Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire & Cliff Edwards PRF
1976 Paul Simon
2009 Jem [GB], Green Day
February 5, 2021 Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Reginald Workman, Joe Chambers, Karrin Allyson with Nancy King
1986 Gene Autry and The Cass County Boys
i 1963 (unknown)
i 1980 (unknown)
October 2002 Os Cariocas REL, João Gilberto, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes PRF, Stan Getz & João Gilberto featuring Antônio Carlos Jobim
2009 The Beach Boys
1999 The Beatles
March 2019 Fleetwood Mac
1975 Ferd (Jelly Roll) Morton
February 5, 2021 Ray Charles
2004 (unknown), Woody Guthrie, Johnny Ace - Johnny Otis Orchestra, The Greenbriar Boys, John & Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir
March 2019 Edison Male Quartette
  October 2002 Joy Hodges & Austin Marshall PRF, Joe Rines and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Lee Sullivan REC,REL
  1988 Ethel Waters PRF,REC,REL
1975 Scott Joplin
i 1986 Focus
1975 Scott Joplin
1988 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Jack Fulton
1999 The Beatles
1986 Greg Lake
  1970 Lawrence Tibbett REC,REL, Todd Duncan PRF
1975 Bix Beiderbecke
1976 Joni Mitchell
October 2002 João Gilberto
2004 (unknown), (unknown)
1976 Dick Powell
  1970 John W. Bubbles PRF, Lawrence Tibbett REC,REL
October 2002 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
  1987 Peter Cookson - Orchestra conducted by Milton Rosenstock REC,REL, Peter Cookson PRF
1988 Dick Haymes & Eileen Wilson - Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and Chorus REL, Russell Nype and Galina Talva PRF, Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra REC,REL, Fred Astaire BRD
1988 Dick Powell & Alice Faye
1976 Gallagher and Lyle
May 19, 2017 (unknown), (unknown)
1991 Harrod's Jubilee Singers
  October 2002 Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orch. - Vocal Refrain by Stuart Allen REC,REL, June Knight & Charles Walters PRF
1979 Billy Joel
1974 Lori Lieberman
1995 The Beatles
i 1980 (unknown)
i April 1964 (unknown)
2004 Wham!
February 5, 2021 Ramsey Lewis
2009 Michel Legrand, (unknown)
2004 Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Vaughn Monroe and The Norton Sisters
  1988 Ginger Rogers BRD, Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Maxine Tappan REC
i October 8, 2013 Ástor Piazzolla
August 27, 2021 David Bowie
1979 Count Basie and His Orchestra, Count Basie & His Orchestra - With the Voices of Annie Ross, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendrix and Joe Williams
1987 Count Basie and His Orchestra, Count Basie & His Orchestra - With the Voices of Annie Ross, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendrix and Joe Williams
1991 Flora Donaldson
1976 Minnie Riperton
2009 Billy Joel
1974 Scott Joplin
1988 Ethel Merman - Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and Chorus, Ray Middleton PRF, Frank Sinatra – Orchestra under the direction of Axel Stordahl REC,REL
1987 Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Scrappy Lambert
i October 2002 Ástor Piazzolla
1979 The Jungle Band [Duke Ellington]
1976 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Dick Todd with Orchestra and "The Three Reasons"
1987 Sting
i 1986 Spyro Gyra
1975 Ferd (Jelly Roll) Morton
1975 Scott Joplin
  October 2002 Martha Mears BRD, Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra REC,REL
  October 2002 Fairchild and Carroll and Their Orchestra REL, Mitzi Green PRF
  1970 Helen Jepson REL, Ruby Elzy PRF, Ruby Elzy under the direction of George Gershwin REC
i 1986 Shakatak
2009 The Lover Speaks
1999 The Beatles
  1988 Fred Astaire with Leo Reisman and His Orchestra REL, Fred Astaire BRD
2009 James Taylor
2004 (unknown)
i 1986 Jean-Michel Jarre
i 1980 (unknown)
1999 The Beatles
i   1986 Ray Anthony and His Orchestra REL, Henry Mancini REC
i 1986 Average White Band
April 28, 2011 Vaughan's Texas Quartet
  1988 Leo Reisman and His Orchestra REC, Harry Richman BRD
February 5, 2021 Peter Gabriel
1979 Little River Band
i 1980 Germaine Alexandre
1999 The Beatles
2004 Joni Mitchell
2009 Nick Drake
2004 Brenda Lee
i 1980 (unknown)
  1987 Cootie Williams and His Orchestra, Jackie Paris REC, Teddi King accompanied by Beryl Booker REL
1987 The King Cole Trio
2004 Gene Autry and The Pinafores with Orchestral Acc.
2004 Eartha Kitt with Henri René and His Orchestra
  1976 Glynis Johns REL,PRF
1979 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle and The Modernaires
December 4, 2015 Mina [IT]
October 8, 2013 Florence + the Machine
1986 Boston Pops Orchestra, The Andrews Sisters
i April 1964 (unknown)
1995 Four Tones and Eddie Beal Trio
i October 2002 Quincy Jones & His Orch.
October 2002 Miles Davis, Eddie Jefferson
1991 (unknown), (unknown)
1970 Len Spencer, (unknown), (unknown), Lambert Murphy
  1988 Dinah Shore with The Four Hits - Orchestra under the direction of Sonny Burke REC,REL, Fred Astaire BRD
i 1986 Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale
1999 The Beatles
2009 Stevie Wonder
  1970 Helen Jepson REL, Abbie Mitchell PRF, Abbie Mitchell under the direction of George Gershwin REC
  1979 Harry Richman PRF, Ted Lewis and His Band REC
i October 2002 Antonio Carlos Jobim with Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle
1987 Working Week
October 8, 2013 Beyoncé
1991 (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)
  1986 Nat "King" Cole [Trio] REC, The King Cole Trio with String Choir REL
1991 John Goss and the Cathedral Male Voice Quartet
1974 Scott Joplin
i 1980 Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov
1995 The Beatles
1974 The Beatles
  October 2002 Teddy Lynch with Fairchild and Carroll and Their Orchestra REC, Mitzi Green PRF
1991 (unknown), (unknown), Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten
1988 Sam Lanin and His Troubadours
i 1980 (unknown)
1986 Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
1975 Scott Joplin
1974 Barbra Streisand
1974 Noel Harrison
  1988 Bing Crosby with Orchestra directed by Jay Blackton REC,REL, Ethel Merman & Ray Middleton PRF
March 2019 Donny Hathaway
1999 The Beatles
March 2019 LP
  1988 Fred Astaire BRD, Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra REC,REL
  1974 Jerry Orbach PRF,REL
1987 Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra
2009 Björk
2009 Sting
1991 (unknown)
i 1966 The Modern Jazz Quartet
2004 The Scholars, Peter Auty
October 8, 2013 Elbow
1975 Scott Joplin
October 2002 Michael Dees
  1988 Grace Moore & John Steel PRF, Carl Fenton's Orchestra (Walter Haenschen) REC
1999 The Beatles
1974 Pete Seeger
  1988 Bing Crosby & Marjorie Reynolds [dubbed by Martha Mears] BRD, Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra REC,REL
  1986 Bing Crosby & Marjorie Reynolds [dubbed by Martha Mears] BRD, Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra REC,REL
1986 Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Joey Nash, Harry Reser and His Orchestra, Judy Garland with Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra
1979 Nilsson
October 8, 2013 Tears for Fears
1999 The Beatles
1976 The Beatles
1976 Stevie Wonder
July 18, 2015 John Farnham

Songs with samples

Releases

Albums

Title Performer Release date Label
1812 The Swingle Singers 1995 (self-released)
American Look Swingle Singers 1970 Philips
Around the World - Folk Music - An a cappella Song Collection The Swingle Singers 1991 Virgin Classics
Christmas Album The Swingles 1986 Polydor
Deep End The Swingles June 29, 2015 (self-released)
Encounter - The Swingle Singers Perform with The Modern Jazz Quartet The Swingle Singers - The Modern Jazz Quartet 1966 Philips
Ferris Wheels The Swingle Singers 2009 (self-released)
Folio The New Swingle Singers 1980 Columbia [EMI]
Going Baroque The Swingle Singers April 1964 Philips
Instrumentals The Swingles 1986 Polydor
Jazz Sébastien Bach Les Swingle Singers 1963 Philips
Live at Ronnie Scott's The Swingle Singers 1987 (self-released)
Lovin' You - Words & Music Vol. II Swingle II 1976 CBS
Mood Swings The Swingle Singers October 2002 Primarily a cappella
Nothing but Blue Skies - 100th Birthday Tribute to Irving Berlin The Swingle Singers 1988 Trax Music
No Time to Talk Swingle II 1979 CBS
Rags and All That Jazz Swingle II 1975 CBS
Snapshots Vol. II The Swingles February 5, 2021 (self-released)
Snapshots Vol. I - The Video Sessions The Swingles March 2019 (self-released)
Swingle Skyliner The New Swingle Singers 1979 MMG [Moss Music Group]
Ticket to Ride - A Beatles Tribute The Swingle Singers 1999 (self-released)
...Unwrapped The Swingle Singers 2004 (self-released)
Weather to Fly The Swingle Singers October 8, 2013 World Village
Words and Music Swingle II 1974 CBS

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