Chet Baker - My Funny Valentine

“I listened to a lot of jazz and I was a big fan of ... the way he sang, when he moved into mainstream singing. He had this really fragile vocal style—this really, broken, close-up, and intimate style. The name is kind of just an ode to Chet Baker and the mood of music he used to play—something I would like to at least pay homage to in my own music.“ — Australian musician Nick Murphy Chesney Henry “Chet“ Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the “Prince of Cool“. Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals: Chet Baker Sings (1954) and It Could Happen to You (1958). Jazz historian Dave Gelly described the promise of Baker’s early career as “James Dean, Sinatra, and Bix, rolled into one“. His well-publicized drug habit also drove his notoriety and fame. Baker was in and out of jail frequently before enjoying a career resurgence in the late 1970s and 1980s. Source: LYRICS My Funny Valentine Sweet Comic Valentine You Make Me Smile With My Heart You’re Looks Are Laughable, Unphotographable Yet You’re My Favorite Work Of Art Is Your FigureLess Than Greek Is Your Mouth A Little Weak When You Open It To Speak Are You Smart But Don’t Change A Hair For Me Not If You Care For Me Stay Little Valentine Stay Each Day Is Valentine’s Day #chetbaker #myfunnyvalentine @GoodVibeSongs