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Wow!!! Great listening and great shagging , May 14, 2005
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In the Carolina's there's a popular swing dance called the shag that has not only provided a social pastime for many individuals but has also created a market for what shaggers know as "beach music". In general, most artists that recorded what have become beach music classics didn't intentionally record them knowing that the songs would eventually be labeled as beach music and often recorded many other songs that weren't shaggable. This isn't true for J.D. Cash. Being a modern recording artist and performer well-known by shaggers, he knew he was recording a beach music CD. But wait, there's more! Not only is almost every song on this CD great shagging music, this CD offers fresh interpretations of timeless classics sensitively performed by a singer with an obviously highly trained voice. A beautiful vibrato with great breath control and gobs of individuality backed by some very fine musicians with some brilliant arrangements. OK, is this CD for you? If your looking for Theme From a Summer Place ala Percy Faith with a tripleting piano and strings, maybe not. Like I said, J.D. Cash has some very unique and fresh interpretations here. "Theme From a Summer Place" has an almost a disco-ish sound to it that goes well with the lyrics and fits J.D. Cash's voice and style perfectly. For "What a Difference a Day Makes", forget Dinah Washington's torch-song version or Esther Phillips disco version. Think somewhere in between. It's slightly disco-ish, remember this is dance music, but not all out Studio 54 disco. J.D. Cash's voice just floats over this one. And how about Tony Hatch's "Call Me"? It has just enough of a bossa nova influence to remind the listener of the original, and is another fine complement to J.D. Cash's voice. And "Shangri-la". This is the one that the shaggers loved most when the CD was released. Forget all the versions you've heard by the vocal groups with the fine harmonies, forget all the Vegas-style renditions you've heard of this classic, J.D. Cash brings a sensitivity to this song that transports the listener to a place of beauty that can only be imagined. Dance music very rarely gets this good for listening. This is one CD that deserves more attention from the general public now that the newness has worn off among dancers.
The Coastal Journal Article
August 2006
"The Sinatra of Beach Music"
You
never know where you’re going to find hidden treasure. One of the cooler
evenings in June took
us
to Pawleys Island where we basically stumbled upon a hidden treasure at Blowfish
Martini Bar.
This
treasure has a name, his name is J.D. Cash, and ladies, he will woo you with his
strong and
sophisticated,
Sinatra-like vocal talent. Not only is J.D. Cash one of the most talented male
vocalist along
the Grand Strand, he is one of the most talented and enduring male vocalists in
the southeastern
United States. He is best known for his classic number one Beach & Shag hit,
“Theme
From A Summer Place” which shows off his smooth but robust, sexy style at its
best.
Originally
recorded by Percy Faith and then by the Lettermen, “A Summer Place” was a
classic
song
that not only became a part of Beach Music history, but a favorite tune to dance
to among
shaggers.
J.D. Cash will tell you that in everyone’s mind, there will always be “a
summer place”
that
takes you to one one of the most desired locations to be - the beach!
Music
was in J.D.’s bones at an early age. While growing up in Durham, North
Carolina, only two
blocks
away was radio-station WSRC, a station known for their rhythm and blues. Having
a combination
of
the radio-station and the Beatles hitting the U.S., this young eighth grader was
heavily
influenced
and dismissed all thoughts of school. He later formed his first neighborhood
band
called the “VIP’s” and from then on, it was rock and roll, rhythm and
soul.
J.D.
began his career in 1965 singing “Beach Music” and “Rhythm and Blues”
along the beaches
of
the Carolinas. He achieved national attention in 1976 with “Since I Don’t
Have You” for GRT
Records.
Shortly after he became lead vocalist with one of the nations all time great
soul bands,
“Bob
Kuban and the Inmen”, whose 1966 recording of “The Cheater” charted Top
Ten worldwide.
J.D.
released several recordings for “South Star” Records in the early eighties
while touring the
U.S.
with his own show bands. In 1987, J.D. and Bob Kuban teamed up again to
record
a song J.D. wrote titled “Triple Shot Of Rhythm and Blues” which became a
beach classic
for
“Ripete” Records. The “Triple Shot” CD is a collection of J.D.’s hits
from 1976-1998.
In
1999, J.D. recorded his biggest hit, “Theme From A Summer Place”. This song
appeared on a
compilation
CD entitled “The Bad Boys of Beach Music” for EMN Records which won the 2000
Cammy
Award for Compilation CD of the year. “Theme From A Summer Place” charted
number
1
for 19 consecutive weeks on the Rhythm & Beach Top 40. Due to the success of
his recording,
J.D.
Cash released the “Summer Place” CD. This classic recording won “Solo
Album Of The
Year”
at the 2001 Cammy Awards. In addition to “Summer Place”, the CD contains
songs such as
“What
A Difference a Day Makes”, “Pennies From Heaven”, Come To Me Softly”,
and “Shangri-La”.
All
of these songs have made the Top 40. “Shangri-La” stayed on the charts for
over a year.
At
a young age, J.D. Cash knew what he wanted to do with his life and he set out to
accomplish his
goals
of becoming a recording artist. Among other artists, J.D.’s talent has helped
to bring recognition
and
appreciation to beach music. J.D. Cash is a man who has paid his dues while
dealing with
life
in general and the ups and downs of the recording industry and says that “The
Team” concept
he
adopted for his own career years ago is the key to the national growth of beach
music.
J.D.
Cash currently resides in North Myrtle Beach and sings solo using professionally
recorded
tracks
and a state-of-the-art sound system. He occasionally performs with the Andrew
Theiland
Big
Band. This band has been the band of choice for Planet Hollywood, the House of
Blues, Hilton
Head
and great Charleston weddings. They perform classic rock, jazz, disco and swing.
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