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R.I.P. WILLY, WE'LL MISS YOU Oct 03, 2009
Sad news: Willy Deville died of pancreatic cancer on August 5th, 2009. He was only 58 years old.
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Divine Deville Jun 05, 2008
I'm in consent with the chorus of admirers for this double CD. Herein is one of the soul ballads great exponents. It's a consummate coverage of the genre, self-penned highlights of a studded career and ourageously powerful coverage of various masterworks. By track 4, disc one, when Willy launches into The Drifter's, 'Spanish Harlem', you know you are in the midst of something very special. My roll call of the great expressive gravel vocal pathways has The Wolf, Van Vliet, Waits, Roger Chapman, Van Ronk, James Dickerson(Free Beer), and, not least, the late Dylan material. Just as a youthful Dylan yearned for the maturity of mentor, Woody Gutherie's pipes, so has Willy sought the light from great 50s and 60s crooners like Ben E King and Clyde McPhatter. And like Dylan, the years have enriched Willy's reach and emotive integrity. He fits his material as never before. No one trawls the valleys of his vowels with more seductive breathiness than Deville. I came in on him with, 'Le Chat Bleu' in the late 70s, where he'd mastered the big ballad, replete with that 50s resonance, castenets included. In Berlin, he reworks Fred Neal's, 'Shake Sugaree' in an unparalleled manner. 'Hound Dog' is just as good. Then so is,'You Better Move on'. His treatment makes you forget the originals. There really isn't a loser amongst the selection. And the coda is an absolutely marvellous version of Dylan's, 'Billy'. You might have as good a soul/blues/rock disc at your disposal, but you will not surpass this set. Amazon might be the best place to acquire this. Certainly in Australia, Willy rarely rates save at the savagely discounted basement bins...and Live in Berlin??? Forget it!
Willy is like a good wine! Jun 30, 2007
Yes! more old is, more good is, He sings "the roots" of our music, and He does the best live record I ever heard in these years!
Very good!
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 Live in Berlin Willy DeVille May 31, 2007
Willy doing an Acoustic Show with Stand Up Bass,Acoustic Piano & Guitar (A must for Willy DeVille fans)also bonus tracks from Mink DeVille band.
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Music in its rawest and purest form: FABULOUS Oct 21, 2006
Willy Deville Accoustic Trio Live in Berlin is a performance that is unique nowadays. Willy is leaning more towards traditional Rhythm and Blues in a way that is raw, pure and just exellent. he also has great performances of his well known songs like Spanish Harlem, YOu better move on, Big Blue Diamond, Carmelia,... and a heart ripping version of the Everly Brother's "Let it be me" .. This CD is one that you MUST have.... I saw him Live just three days ago in Luxemburg, Europe and it was just as amazing as this cd.
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