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This group began as an
English studio orchestra put together by Ethel Gabriel to perform easy
listening music for RCA's Camden
label. Their arranger and
conductor was Johnny Douglas with Geraldo, Hill Bowen
and Bob Sharples also contributing. They made many recordings with their
albums always being based on a theme, i.e. the sea, Hawaii, Broadway etc. and
were regularly heard on radio shows and commercial programmes. Following the enormous success of
the orchestra, Ethel Gabriel went on to form Living Marimbas, Living Brass
and Living Voices among others.
Recordings
I'll Get By (Fred E. Ahlert/Roy Turk)
Music & Memories 2374C (2CD: Among My Souvenirs)
Sources:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Strings
- http://www.spaceagepop.com/lpstring.htm
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