ARCHIVED NEWS 2009
September 5: More
pictures of the ceremony
honoring Ray Conniff in
Attleboro added. They
were taken by Roy Caley,
who is pictured here
together with Vera and
Tamara (photo by Peter).
In order to get to Roy’s
photos, click on the photo
on the right.
August 28: Tamara
Conniff, Ray Conniff's
daughter, points to
heaven while speaking
about her father during
the Ray Conniff
Bandstand dedication
Thursday, August 27, at
Capron Park in
Attleboro. More than
200 people turned out
for the ceremony
honoring the famed musician, who was an Attleboro native.
Click on Tamara’s photograph above to read
the
article.
Ray Conniff fan Peter (pictured here together
with Vera and Tamara Conniff) attended the
ceremony and let me have photos he took in Capron
Park. They are featured on the “Bandstand Dedication page.
August 25: Attleboro’s dedication of the Ray
Conniff bandstand in his hometown of Attleboro,
Massachusetts, USA, was the subject of a newspaper article in
The Sun Chronicle. Click here to read the local newspaper's
announcement of the event.
August 20: Hitherto unknown video (OTI Festival, Mexico
1983) discovered on YouTube. In order to watch it, click here.
August 8: Ray Conniff Tribute, dedication August 27 in
Attleboro, Ray’s hometown.
August 7/9: Information on downloadable albums from
Amazon in Europe
July 30: 2 videos from “’s Always Conniff” uploaded:
“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”
and “Anything Goes”
July 21: Video uploaded: An Improvisation on Chopin’s
“Nocturne in E-Flat”
July 19: Video (”Liebestraum”) added
July 12: Obituary notice: Singer Jackie Allen (1925 - 2009)
June 30 / July 15: Item added on the “New CDs”-page:
Compilation CD (”Unicos”) from Latin America which was to be
released on July 7. However, a note on the US website of
Amazon says, “This item has been discontinued by the
manufacturer”.
August 28: Coming soon:
The Singles Collection, Volume 3 (Collectables COL-
CD-7943). Go to the New CDs page for details.
The 2009 Fan Club Convention took place in Paris and
Chantilly from September 11 to 14. It was a huge success
- simply magnifique thanks to our organiser Francis
Charrière. The itinerary included a visit to the Chateau of
Chantilly, a horse show, a river cruise dinner by night on
the river Seine, passing the lit Eiffel Tower and many other
places of interest, a visit to Montmarte, Champs Elysées
and much more. THE highlight of the Convention,
however, was a concert on Saturday afternoon by the
orchestra, in which Francis plays trombone. It was titled
HOMMAGE À RAY CONNIFF, and began with a tune
titled “Fanfare for Conniff Fans” - written by Perry La
Marca. On Sunday the song was practised and taped by
the participants, who came from the USA, Russia,
England, Wales, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and
Germany.
September 19: There are more than 400
photographs in an internet photo album,
which can be watched by clicking on the
screen shot on the left or here. Just click on
any photograph to start a slide show. The
photo collection contains photos taken by
Claudine, Mike, Serge, Anne, and Manfred.
September 25: Photos by Ingo Stein
added.
If you want to learn more details
of the 2009 Convention, please
click here for my report (added
September 27).
The photographs shown here
were taken by Anne, Francis’s
wife. Above: The participants of
the Convention in front of the
stage after the greeting by the
mayor of Chantilly. Right: The way the concert was
advertised. Click on the photograph to enlarge it.
Collector’s Guide updated accordingly on September 6.
For details go to Recordings.
September 9: To be
released soon, too: Both
albums with Billy
Butterfield (Collectables
COL-CD-7944) plus bonus
tracks “Summertime”,
“Love Letters in the Sand”
and the unedited mix of
“Sweet Sue, Just You”. (27
tracks; total time: 1:09:56)
October 3: New videos uploaded to YouTube:
Mack the Knife / On the Street Where You Live /
Brazil (reprise)
and
Golden Earrings
October 25: New video uploaded to YouTube:
“Entre Tapas e Bejos”
(videotaped by Warren M. Pischke during the recording
sessions for Ray’s album “’s Country”)
October 11:
Black & white clip uploaded to YouTube:
“The Continental” (as shown on French TV in a show
titled “Discorama” (February 17, 1963)
October 10:
Link to Chuck Jones’ Ray Conniff Playlists added.
December 20, 2009: Visit
...and listen to “A Ray Conniff Christmas”,
a two hour radio show with guest
Tamara Conniff on the phone. Click on the
screen shot on the right and open or
download the show. Enjoy!
Programmes no longer available!
Also released: Both albums
with Billy Butterfield
(Collectables COL-CD-7944)
plus bonus tracks
“Summertime”, “Love Letters
in the Sand” and the
unedited mix of “Sweet Sue,
Just You”. (27 tracks, NOT
26 as shown on various
websites; total time: 1:09:56)
Click here for a Christmas message from Ray! (1965)
Click here to get to the links to video clips from Ray
Conniff’s Christmas Show (not available in every
country). If you cannot watch them, adjust the IP of
your computer to a different country.
November 29: Details of Ray Conniff’s Christmas Show
added.
December 11: Do you miss Ray’s
Christmas songs on your local radio? Just
tune in on Humboldt 101 on the Internet.
Ken Conlin also included Ray’s
introductions in his Christmas music
programs. Enjoy!
October 21:
Coming soon: The Singles Collection, Vol. 3
(Collectables COL-CD-7943)
Click here for
December 28, 2009:
Thanks to Roy C. I could reproduce the card
from the bandstand dedication here. Click on
the scan of the text on the right to have it
enlarged. (Left: front, below: back)
And please click here to see the pictures taken
during the dedication ceremony in Attleboro.
Roy, by the way, is the gentleman with the red
shirt.
December 29, 2009:
Available in Russia: “Ray Conniff Plays
The Beatles” and “Ray Conniff Plays
Carpenters” plus bonus tracks*
(Label: RMG, No.: 204).
* “Photograph”, from “The Way We
Were” and “Only Yesterday”, from
“Another Somebody Done Somebody
Wrong Song”.
For enlargement, please click on the
scans. Total playing time: 77:05.
This CD is offered on e.g. this website.
Front cover:
Track list:
ARCHIVED NEWS 2009
August 28: Coming soon:
The Singles Collection, Volume 3 (Collectables COL-CD-7943).
Go to the New CDs page for details.
The 2009 Fan Club Convention took
place in Paris and Chantilly from September 11 to 14. It was a huge
success - simply magnifique thanks to our organiser Francis
Charrière. The itinerary included a visit to the Chateau of Chantilly, a
horse show, a river cruise dinner by night on the river Seine, passing
the lit Eiffel Tower and many other places of interest, a visit to
Montmarte, Champs Elysées and much more. THE highlight of the
Convention, however, was a concert on Saturday afternoon by the
orchestra, in which Francis plays trombone. It was titled HOMMAGE
À RAY CONNIFF, and began with a tune titled “Fanfare for Conniff
Fans” - written by Perry La Marca. On Sunday the song was
practised and taped by the participants, who came from the USA,
Russia, England, Wales, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and
Germany.
September 19: There are more than 400 photographs in an internet
photo album, which can be watched by clicking on the screen shot on
the left or here. Just click on any photograph to start a slide show.
The photo collection contains photos taken by Claudine, Mike, Serge,
Anne, and Manfred. September 25: Photos by Ingo Stein added.
If you want to learn more details of the 2009 Convention, please click
here for my report (added September 27).
The photographs shown here were taken by Anne, Francis’s wife.
Above: The participants of the Convention in front of the stage after
the greeting by the mayor of Chantilly. Right: The way the concert
was advertised. Click on the photograph to enlarge it.
September 9: To be released
soon, too: Both albums with
Billy Butterfield (Collectables
COL-CD-7944) plus bonus
tracks “Summertime”, “Love
Letters in the Sand” and the
unedited mix of “Sweet Sue,
Just You”. (27 tracks; total time:
1:09:56)
October 3: New videos uploaded to YouTube:
Mack the Knife / On the Street Where You Live / Brazil
(reprise)
and
Golden Earrings
October 25: New video uploaded to YouTube:
“Entre Tapas e Bejos”
(videotaped by Warren M. Pischke during the recording sessions
for Ray’s album “’s Country”)
October 11:
Black & white clip uploaded to YouTube:
“The Continental” (as shown on French TV in a show titled
“Discorama” (February 17, 1963)
October 10:
Link to Chuck Jones’ Ray Conniff Playlists added.
December 20, 2009: Visit
...and listen to “A Ray
Conniff Christmas”, a two
hour radio show with guest
Tamara Conniff on the
phone. Click on the screen
shot on the right and open
or download the show.
Enjoy!
Programmes no longer available!
Also released: Both albums with
Billy Butterfield (Collectables
COL-CD-7944) plus bonus tracks
“Summertime”, “Love Letters in
the Sand” and the unedited mix of
“Sweet Sue, Just You”. (27 tracks,
NOT 26 as shown on various
websites; total time: 1:09:56)
October 21:
Coming soon: The Singles Collection, Vol. 3 (Collectables COL-
CD-7943)
December 28, 2009:
Thanks to Roy C. I
could reproduce the
card from the
bandstand dedication
here. Click on the scan
of the text on the right
to have it enlarged.
(Left: front, below:
back)
And please click here
to see the pictures
taken during the
dedication ceremony
in Attleboro. Roy, by
the way, is the
gentleman with the red
shirt.
December 29, 2009:
Available in Russia: “Ray Conniff
Plays The Beatles” and “Ray
Conniff Plays Carpenters” plus
bonus tracks*
(Label: RMG, No.: 204).
* “Photograph”, from “The Way We
Were” and “Only Yesterday”, from
“Another Somebody Done Somebody
Wrong Song”.
For enlargement, please click on the
scans. Total playing time: 77:05.
This CD is offered on e.g. this website.
August 28: Tamara Conniff, Ray Conniff's daughter, points to
heaven while speaking about her father during the Ray Conniff
Bandstand dedication Thursday, August 27, at Capron Park in Attleboro.
More than 200 people turned out for the ceremony honoring the famed
musician, who was an Attleboro native. Click on Tamara’s photograph
above to read the article.
Ray Conniff fan Peter (pictured here together with Vera and Tamara
Conniff) attended the ceremony and let me have photos he took in
Capron Park. They are featured on the “Bandstand Dedication page.
August 25: Attleboro’s dedication of the Ray Conniff bandstand in his
hometown of Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA, was the subject of a
newspaper article in The Sun Chronicle. Click here to read the local
newspaper's announcement of the event.
August 20: Hitherto unknown video (OTI Festival, Mexico 1983)
discovered on YouTube. In order to watch it, click here.
August 8: Ray Conniff Tribute, dedication August 27 in Attleboro,
Ray’s hometown.
August 7/9: Information on downloadable albums from Amazon in
Europe
July 30: 2 videos from “’s Always Conniff” uploaded:
“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”
and “Anything Goes”
July 21: Video uploaded: An Improvisation on Chopin’s “Nocturne in
E-Flat”
July 19: Video (”Liebestraum”) added
July 12: Obituary notice: Singer Jackie Allen
(1925 - 2009)
June 30 / July 15: Item added on the “New CDs”-page:
Compilation CD (”Unicos”) from Latin America which was to be released
on July 7. However, a note on the US website of Amazon says, “This
item has been discontinued by the manufacturer”.
September 5: More pictures of the ceremony honoring Ray Conniff in
Attleboro added. They were taken by Roy Caley, who is pictured here
together with Vera and Tamara (photo by Peter). In order to get to Roy’s
photos, click on the photo on the right.
’S WONDERFUL! The Ray Conniff Page
’S WONDERFUL!
The Ray Conniff Page
