The Very Thought of You - Billie Holiday - MP3 instrumental karaoke

Billie Holiday's version of "The Very Thought of You" was a single released in 1938. The jazz vocalist, nicknamed Lady Day, was born Eleanora Fagan April 7, 1915. The young vocalist began singing in Harlem nightclubs and had her first recording session at 18. While many singers are praised for their range, Holiday is often praised for her unique phrasing and her ability to connect with a lyrics. "The Very Thought of You" is a beautiful love song written by Ray Noble. "I see your face in every flower / Your eyes in stars above / It's just the thought of you / The very thought of you, my love." In describing the unforgettable singer in Ebony magazine in 1958, Frank Sinatra said, "It is Billie Holiday who was, and still remains, the greatest single musical influence on me. Lady Day is unquestionably the most important influence on American popular singing in the last twenty years."
The backing track for "The Very Thought of You" is available as an instrumental on Karaoke Version.