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Somethings are better left unsaid

Ketty Lester Tribute

Ketty Lester Tribute (03:05)

Here is a beautiful 50's-ish noir song (popularized by Sarah Vaughan), sung by the great yet forgotten singer Ketty Lester. Like so many other American interpeters of the Great American Songbook who recorded in the...

Ketty Lester - P.S. I Love You (1962)

Ketty Lester - P.S. I Love You (1962) (03:05)

Ketty does another classic tune from her OOP 1962 Era LP "Love Letters".

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Ketty Lester Biography

Ketty Lester (born Revoyda Frierson, August 16, 1934, Hope, Arkansas) is an American singer and television actress, who is best known for her 1962 hit single, "Love Letters", which reached the Top 5 of the charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The track was a cover version of Dick Haynes' 1945 hit, and the tune was originally the theme music for the 1945 Jennifer Jones film, Love Letters. Lester's version sold over one million copies, earning gold record status.

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Ketty Lester's Best Songs

  • 1. Love Letters
  • 2. Some Things are Better Left Unsaid
  • 3. Please Don't Cry Anymore
  • 4. Gloomy Sunday
  • 5. Some Things Are Better Left Un
  • 6. Till The End Of Time
  • 7. In Time
  • 8. Love Me
  • 9. Look for Me (I'll Be Around)
  • 10. The Shadow Of Your Smile
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