Valentine Nine

I was only 2 years old when the song shown above came out but I liked the questions to today's "Saturday nine" meme so decided to play along. Herb Albert to me is the "Taste of Honey" and I only know this because I had a jazz type album once with it on it. 

Saturday 9: Won't You Be My Valentine? (1961)

 

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

 

1) Dore Alpert sings that while he considered asking others to be his Valentine, he's sure that this is the girl he wants to love "forever more." What do you think is the secret of a long-lasting romantic relationship?

In my opinion, long lasting relationships are enduring due to good communication skills on both people, along with shared interests as well as outside interests/friends. 

2) Dore is better known as Herb Alpert. He used the name "Dore" early in his career because he thought it was more befitting a teen idol than "Herb." Who made you swoon when you were a teenager?

David Cassidy made me swoon when I was in 6th grade.  Also Andy Gibb and Shaun Cassidy followed by Parker Stevenson and Robbie Benson.  Can you say age 12-13???? 😂

 

3) Herb found he was a better trumpeter than singer. Between 1962 and 1969, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, had 12 consecutive gold albums. They were so popular that in 1966, they sold more records than Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, The Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Of those artists (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, The Beatles and the Rolling Stones), which is your favorite?

the Beatles.  My husband would say it's a tie between Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.  I do like both of them, too Rolling  Stones I can do without although they had a couple songs I liked. 

4) He found his greatest success as an executive. Herb and partner Jerry Moss founded A&M Records and signed an array of talented artists including Cheech and Chong, The Carpenters, and Cat Stevens. Herb was happy to step away from performing and run the record label. Are you comfortable in front of an audience or crowd? Or would you prefer to be behind the scenes?

Of course I'm comfortable in front of a crowd. I had to conduct/lead IEP meetings as a special education PreK teacher, act as a family court advocate for certain students, and perform piano as a piano major. I also was on a music ministry team years ago in various churches in my late 20s/30s and currently I sing with our church choir. We average about 1200 people at the 11 AM service or special services like Xmas Eve or Easter so yes, I'm used to being in front of an audience. 

I like being in charge as well as behind the scenes.  In high school I was often the stage manager, house manager or props manager for our spring musicals. I was only in one play my senior year.  

5) Karen admitted that when The Carpenters were first signed by A&M, she had a crush on Herb and liked his aftershave lotion. Do you usually wear a fragrance?

yes my fragrane is Satsuma:  i have it in perfume, body butter, shower gel.  If I can't get Satsuma then some other combo of orange/lemon/citrus is what I lean towards. Fresh and crisp. Other scents I like (these are my Spring ones): Peach, Cherry Blossom, Jasmine.  In the summer, because I do a lot of hiking in the woods/mountains and scents are to be avoided as they do attract bears, I typically use an unscented deodorant or a very light fragrance like Avon's Skin so Soft body lotion as that also helps to keep biting insects away.  For my hair I use a purple shampoo for my silver tresses that smells like wildflowers or a coconut/lychee scent by Raw Sugar. I also like jasmine scented body sprays for summer leading into Autumn.  But usually....it's something orange-y/lemon-y. 

This is our Valentine's Day Saturday 9 and so this morning we shall focus on the holiday. 

6) The holiday is also known as The Feast of St. Valentine. Do you have a special meal planned for February 14?

We decided that if we don't go out to breakfast or brunch, we will order from my fave Italian restaurant and bring it home to have picnic style in the family room. We are also making our own hot fudge sundaes with oat milk ice cream (mint chocolate chip and mocha fudge are the choices). 

7) Thames River Cruises offers special dinner cruises for Valentine's Day that give lovers a view of London. Some cruises offer live jazz, others classical music. Which would you prefer: jazz or classical?

I'd like both!!  I love classical of course and jazz is wonderful. in fact, we had a dinner cruise down the Hudson one year and the band was all jazz.  Super fun!

 

8) Women buy and send more Valentines than men do. Who received the last greeting card you sent?

My friend Ann in Ohio got the last card I sent. It included a gift card as she won a contest I was having on facebook. 

9) Men buy and send more roses at Valentine's Day than women do. What's your favorite flower?

My fave flowers are tulips but I also really love the wildflower known as "Indian paintbrushes" (found in the Adirondack mountains) and trillium, another wildflower in the mountains. 

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!