03 Dec DAVID LAWRENCE releases a tribute album to his world-renowned mother Eydie Gormé “NOSOTROS”
DAVID LAWRENCE
Prolific film & television composer, songwriter and producer releases a tribute album to his world-renowned mother Eydie Gormé “NOSOTROS”
Single video “Sabor A Mi” earns a selection for ‘Best Music Video’ Culver City Film Festival & will be screening on December 7, 2019 at 6:00 pm at Howard Hughes Center/aCinemark 18 Theatre
+ Video premiered in Central America Television, Dominican Republic Television & telenovela network Pasiones in the U.S.
Sabor A Mi https://youtu.be/vnI-rsfF3AU
Vesper Public Relations. Los Angeles, CA. December 2019 – David Lawrence, the Los Angeles-based composer, songwriter and producer, releases “Nosotros,” a Spanish language tribute album to his mother – the iconic ®Grammy award winning celebrated performer Eydie Gormé. The album features ten classic boleros that helped make his mom a crossover star.
The single video “Sabor A Mi” earned a selection for ‘Best Music Video’ at the Culver City Film Festival (@culvercityff) & will be screening on December 7, 2019 at Howard Hughes Center/Cinemark 18 Theatre. Please note that music video is under “The Taste of Me / Sabor a Mi”, an English title was given to the project for festival reasons.
Ticket Link: https://www.culvercityfilmfestival.com/tickets
Directed by Cannes award winning Carlos A. Hurtado & produced by Jose Mayorquin, Associated producer Elvia Barboa’s E-Striving featuring lead actress Nitzia Chama.
The video was recorded in the popular nightclub El Cid in the Silverlake neighborhood of Los Angeles and features a cameo by his father, the renowned singer-actor Steve Lawrence. “I feel very proud and fortunate to have done this project because it gave me the opportunity to show gratitude to the life my mother gave me in music,” says David Lawrence.
With medium-light images that beautifully complement the lyrics of the song, the music video was directed by the award-winning film director Carlos A. Hurtado and was produced by the Emmy-winning producer José M. Mayorquin. The film also includes a stellar performance by Mexican actress Nitzia Chama.
Hurtado mentioned that the project was something that interested him from the first day he met David Lawrence, not only because of the importance of the tribute to Gormé, but also because Gormé’s boleros represent a significant artistic connection between different generations and cultures.
In addition, the video recently premiered in networks Central America Television, Dominican Republic Television & telenovela network Pasiones in the U.S.
The first single is “Sabor a Mí”, Gorme’s biggest hit with trio Los Panchos, which was written by the famed songwriter Alvaro Carillo Alarcon. Lawrence’s version gorgeously re-works the classic song, honoring his mother’s enormous legacy while showcasing his own musical mastery.
This passion project recording “Nosotros” was produced by David Lawrence & his wife Faye Greenberg, and it was mixed at the legendary Capitol Studios in Hollywood by Al Schmitt and was released on September 6, 2019.
On his debut album as a performer, Lawrence brings a fresh touch to the songs that his mother recorded for the 21st century without losing the beauty of what makes them timeless. His dynamic vocal style complements the lush musical arrangements, which feature intricate guitar work, strings, colorful harmonies, and much more. The recordings also include collaborations of talented artists: Latin ®Grammy award winning producer, vocalist and trumpet player Linda Breceńo, vocalist Janet Dacal, and guitarist Ramon Stagnaro.
After his mother passed away in 2013, Lawrence received a phone call from W Radio in Miami. They wanted to interview him about his mother and the contributions she made to Latin music. The interviewer described Gormé as one of the very first crossover artists, which left a lasting impression on Lawrence.
A few months after the interview, Lawrence mentioned to his wife and songwriting partner Faye Greenberg that he wanted to find a way to musically honor his mother – a way to connect with her. Since he did not want to revisit her biggest hits from the “Great American Songbook”, his wife suggested that he take a look at her recordings in the Spanish language, especially the ones with the acclaimed trio Los Panchos. As soon as she said it, he knew that was it.
“Nosotros” is now available in the following platforms on One Rmp Records
ABOUT DAVID LAWRENCE:
David Lawrence was born in New York City, raised in Los Angeles and is the son of the iconic entertainers Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme. Music has been an essential part of his life since he was a child, and he grew up surrounded by and learning from some of the greatest performers, songwriters and orchestrators of the 20th Century – Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Oscar Castro Neves, Carol Burnett, Oscar Peterson, Lucho Gatica, Henry Mancini, Don Costa and so many more. He attended Mannes Conservatory of Music and shortly after graduation moved back to Los Angeles to begin what became a very successful and eclectic career in music.
Emmy nominated for his work on Disney’s Descendants and two-time recipient of the ASCAP Award for Most Performed Film Score, David’s music and/or songs can be heard in Freaky Friday, the High School Musical trilogy, the American Pie franchise, Jericho (CBS), Harper’s Island (CBS), Muppet Classic Theatre, and The 12 Days of Christmas, and many other films. He has been commissioned to write three ballets for Melissa Barak’s Barak Ballet including E/SPACE in collaboration with award winning interactive video artist Refik Anadol. For director Kenny Ortega, he composed the music for The Lake of Dreams orb show at the Wynn Hotel. He has also served as music supervisor on Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows and orchestrated the Off Broadway musicals Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah and Tapestry.
La Musa Awards ‘Songwriter Hall of Fame Awards’ in Miami from last October where his mom was awarded. This is David singing the song “Sabor a Mi”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUVqa1YpRZw&feature=youtu.be
MEDIA
Pocho.com
‘Sabor A Mí’: David Lawrence sings his mom’s hit his way (video) http://www.pocho.com/sabor-a-mi-david-lawrence-sings-his-moms-tune-his-way-video/
Television: -Spectrum News 1 SoCal
Eydie Gorme’s Son Pays Tribute to Her With New Album
Arizona Republic
A loving son keeps alive the memory of Eydie Gormé’s classic Latin songs like ‘Sabor a Mí’ https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/08/31/loving-son-keeps-alive-memory-eydie-gorme-spanish-recordings-sabor-a-mi-david-lawrence/2117726001/
Wiser With Age
LA Times en Español
Vuelve Eydie Gormé con el Trío los Panchos en la voz de su hijo como tributo ( Eydie Gormé returns with the Trio the Panchos in her son’s voice as a tribute)
https://www.latimes.com/espanol/entretenimiento/articulo/2019-08-31/efe-4053573-15725861-20190830El Diario ( Spain )
https://www.eldiario.es/cultura/Vuelven-Panchos-hijo-Eydie-Gorme_0_936856990.html
SOCIAL MEDIA/MUSIC
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP6D5VnWdarq8LHOuVKGOZg?view_as=subscriber
https://www.facebook.com/officialdavidlawrence/
IG: davidlawrenceofficial
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