You may have noticed this is a quite different-sounding Gary featured in this countdown. On all his previous hits, producer Snuff Garrett mixed Gary's vocals, overdubbing them with other voices and added reverb. There was a reason for that: By himself, Gary was never a particularly good singer, and you can tell in his "Sealed With a Kiss" remake. It was his only charted hit where his voice is noticeably thin, dry, and frequently off-key in the higher notes. That's because it is pure Gary, undiluted. It must've taken some courage for him to insist on doing it that way; fortunately the tearful strings complement his natural voice well and together give the record a more sincere feel--not as polished as Brian Hyland's immortal original, though. Jeff
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Posted By: Jeff on: 08/26/2008 12:32:15 EDT