Expert: Bong Santos - 7/31/2006

Question
Hi, I'd like to know which ska band in 1980 or 1981 covered this song"Let's Face the Music and Dance".
Now I've tried to find it with no luck.I can even send a sample if needed.
So, if can get this right well you are very good.
thanks.

Answer
Dear Stranded,

I'm not really into ska so I can say that it is not my cup of tea. But I will try my best to answer your question. I searched for that song and I found out that there's so many artists who did covers of that song. LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE was written by IRVING BERLIN and has been covered by artists from Frank Sinatra to Nat King Cole. My memory bank told me there was no version done close to 1980. It could be that the year you gave me was wrong or I don't have any info yet for that year. The closest I got was TACO's version from 1984. We all know TACO from his PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ hit remake from 1983. Then there were other entries:

1988
FRANK DE VOL & HIS ORCHESTRA from his album COLUMBIA ALBUM OF IRVING BERLIN

CLAUDE BOLLING & GUY MARCHAND from their album CROONER'S DREAM

1991
BRUNO BERRONE'S BALLROOM ORCHESTRA from his album FOX-TROT

1993
CLUSONE TRIO from their album SOFT LIGHTS AND SWEET MUSIC: CLUSONE TRIO PLAYS THE MUSICOF IRVING BERLIN

There you go, I'm sorry I can't provide you with an exact answer.

Maraming salamat po!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines