Gloria Lynne
had her greatest fame during the first half of the 1960s when she recorded quite a few albums for the
Everest
label. A survivor,
Lynne
is still in excellent form on
From My Heart to Yours
, over 40 years later. Her voice remains powerful, soulful, and unwavering; she is not afraid to sing some
ballads
at a very slow tempo; and she finds surprising life in such usually unworthy material as
"My Funny Valentine,"
"Evergreen,"
and
"Shangri-La."
When she tackles a much better song such as
"Mountain Greenery"
at a medium tempo, it gives one the feeling of exhilaration. Joined by a supportive rhythm section with
David "Fathead" Newman
's flute added on two numbers,
has recorded what is arguably her finest album since the 1960s. ~ Scott Yanow