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Donna Courtell

As a professional singer, Donna has toured Alaska, Canada, Washington, Oregon, California, and Kansas City Missouri, performing in lounges, dance rooms, and showrooms, with duos, trios, larger combos including horns, and big bands. As the owner of Courtell Talent Agency Donna has produced the national act stage for Springfield Utility Board's Fourth of July "Light Of Liberty" Fundraiser, bringing in Asleep At The Wheel, B.J. Thomas, Peter Noone and Herman's Hermits, The Ventures, Nokie Edwards, Johnny Rivers, Sha Na Na, and in 2012, Paul Revere & The Raiders.

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Album Review

Donna Courtell: I Want a Doll

Read "I Want a Doll" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


Some music is self-evident and some needs unpacking. Donna Courtell's holiday single “I Want A Doll" is music of this latter category. Courtell splits her professional time between singing and running her Courtell Talent Agency. Her creative arc recently intersected with that of bassist Greg Nathan and by extension, Nathan's father, Charles. There is a bit of history here. Nathan released a duet recording with guitarist Mike Denny in 2014, I'll Think Of Something (Self Produced), featuring some tried-and-true and ...

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Recording

Soaring Music Is Excited To Pursue Its Song's Christmas Canon Destiny

Soaring Music Is Excited To Pursue Its Song's Christmas Canon Destiny

Source: Greg Nathan

New Christmas Song Released A cherished '50s Christmas song that only a few have heard. “In 2020, preceding the first pandemic holidays, SMP released the original 2004 production of Charles's 'I Want a Doll' to help make the season bright, intending to put smiles on faces in a world that needed a good reason to smile." Donna Courtell playfully sings “I Want a Doll," according to Greg Nathan, owner/president of Soaring Music Publications, the label for “I Want a Doll." ...

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New Christmas Song Release by Donna Courtell

New Christmas Song Release by Donna Courtell

Source: Greg Nathan

Donna Courtell playfully sings “I Want a Doll," according to Greg Nathan, Owner/President of Soaring Music Publications, label for the new Christmas song. Ms. Courtell has been a champion of the Great American Songbook throughout her live-performing career. She is the only vocal artist to record “I Want a Doll." Reed-man Paul Biondi has roots in Los Angeles, where he performed with some of the biggest names in the music industry. Mr. Biondi relocated to the Pacific Northwest many years ...

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Soaring Music Publications Has All Downloadable "I Want A Doll" Items For Free Through Midnight, Christmas Day

Soaring Music Publications  Has All Downloadable "I Want A Doll" Items For Free Through Midnight, Christmas Day

Source: Greg Nathan

Soaring Music Publications was hoping to find lots of takers of it's “I Want a Doll“ audio tracks and lead-sheets, anticipating a new release of “I Want a Doll“ for next year, but so far “takes" are non-existent, and in order to boost interest, Soaring has eliminated the required $1.00 purchase and replaced it with everything on the page being downloadable for free. “Now everything on the page is downloadable for free," said Greg Nathan, Owner/President of Soaring Music Publications. ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

I Want a Doll

Soaring Music Publications
2021

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