The Birds And The Bees - Jewel Akens

 

Love Potion No. 9

The Birds And The Bees

Jewel Akens

Arranged and Conducted by Don Ralke

Photo and Cover Design: J. Barry Herron and Ronald G. Steiner

Album recorded at Gold Star, Hollywood, California

Engineer: Stan Ross

ERA Records 110

1965

From the back cover: The ERA label knew they had signed a great talent when they signed Jewel Akens. He is probably one of the most versatile singers in the record scene today. He can sing anything from R&R, Folk, Gospel, to Pop music.

He has appeared at such famous night clubs as the Statler, Beverly Hilton, the Cocoanut Grove, the Moulin Rouge and Ciros. Jewel, before recording, was primarily a lead singer with various top vocal recording groups. This is his first recording as Jewel Akens, although he has been on many records that have been hits. Then, suddenly, along came "The Birds And The Bees" and Jewel Akens emerged as a mature artist. His warm, rich voice, his unique and highly interpretive style of singing, and the musical reflection of this "bigger love" which is such a real part of his life, all seemed to join in a single recorded expression. What Jewel had been preparing for all his life is now a reality. He is a star, acclaimed and respected, a new voice in America's singing world.

Georgie Porgie

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