Blossom.

Everyone's heard Blossom Dearie, even though some of you may not know it. 

She only sang the best Schoolhouse Rock segment ever recorded, on top of having a very successful career as a jazz chanteuse, pianist and wonderful composer.

A touch of her biography, the rest of which can be read here:

Blossom Dearie's wispy vocals, classic repertoire, and quick wit have combined to make her a distinct stylist for over 50 years. Lacking the vocal prowess of Ella Fitzgerald and the range of Sarah Vaughan, Dearie made the most of her delicate voice by incorporating elements of cabaret into her style. She further strengthened her approach by relying on ballads borrowed from the classic songbooks of the Gershwins and Rodgers and Hart, along with humorous songs by newer writers like Dave Frishberg. 

I'm going to share with you one of her best albums - well, actually it's two albums that were re-released as one album in Japan - but that means you get two for the price of one! 

Click on the album title to download it.

Blossom Dearie: Whisper For You

Tracklist:

1. That's Just the Way I Want to Be 

2. Long Daddy Green

3. Sweet Surprise

4. Hey John 

5. Sweet Georgie Fame 

6. Both Sides Now 

7. Dusty Springfield 

8. Will There Really Be a Morning 

9. I Know the Moon 

10. Inside a Silent Tear

11. Yesterday, When I Was Young 

12. I Like London in the Rain 

13. Just One of Those Things 

14. Like Someone in Love 

15. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 

16. Try Your Wings 

17. The Riviera

18. The Middle of Love 

19. Plus Je T'Embrasse 

20. Give Him the Ooh-La-La 

If you ever get the chance to see her perform live, I highly recommend it. She is charming, witty, funny, lovely, and gracious.

And if you still don't know her, watch this and you'll remember.