Back To Artist
John Pagano : Pure Imagination
Log in to add to your wishlist
Vocal influences of Donny Hathaway and Luther Vandross singing American classics accompanied by a 40-piece orchestra.
Genre: Easy Listening: American Popular Song
Release Date: 2008
Pure Imagination
John Pagano
Record Label: JonVin Records
  • Buy CD - $12.00

Share This Album

| Share
Preview Song Name Time Buy
1. Let's Fall In Love 3:21 Album Only
2. Time After Time 4:23 Album Only
3. Night And Day 2:53 Album Only
4. This Guy's In Love (With You) 3:43 Album Only
5. Call Me Irresponsible 2:04 Album Only
6. All My Tomorrows 3:21 Album Only
7. Any Day Now 4:25 Album Only
8. Ain't That A Kick In The Head 2:29 Album Only
9. Wives And Lovers 5:29 Album Only
10. (Love Is) The Tender Trap 2:45 Album Only
11. Talk To Me 3:02 Album Only
12. Pure Imagination 4:07 Album Only
preview all songs

Album Notes

John Pagano was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island. He originally started out as a guitar player when he picked up the instrument at age nine and taught himself to sing while strumming The Platters classic Only You. John next learned to deliver a proficient version of the show biz anthem "On Broadway" and by age fourteen he was heading up his first band. John lied about his age and his band went to work regularly throughout the northeast. It was during this time that John began to pay particular attention to certain singers. John credits his vocal style to listening to such music icons such as Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Donny Hathaway and Marvin Gaye. He continued to hone his craft by listening to these legends and working six nights a week, four sets a night for years. Johns live performance regimen quickly curbed any urges to over-sing, a trait common among young singers blessed with big voices.

John's current album project is PURE IMAGINATION which features a 40 piece orchestra, transitioning effortlessly between the role of producer & vocalist and recorded at the legendary Capitol Recording Studio A. John is also a featured vocalist in music icon Burt Bacharach's band. In addition to performing with Burt Bacharach, John has worked with Grammy award winning songwriter Barry Mann ("The Best I Ever Was"), renowned composer/producer George Duke ("Change In My Life"), George Howard (singing vocals on the saxophone players album Shower You With Love) and saxman Michael Lington's "Everlasting Love" (a song John co-wrote). John has also had a song of his covered by David Cassidy ("Sheltered").

Along the way John's voice also caught the ear of Jerry Seinfeld who invited him to open for his Las Vegas and Atlantic City shows.

John also appeared in the Adam Sandler film "Click", appearing and singing in a pivotal wedding scene.

Read more...

REVIEWS

This album rocks!!
author: Al and Anne Compaan
                            
"Pure Imagination" is an OUTSTANDING album. John has a tremendous dynamic range in his voice - heard many times by us in his live concerts with Burt Bacharach. The same dynamics and emotion he brings to his live performances is captured in each track of this CD. The recordings are masterful from an engineering and sound standpoint and the musicians are all at the top of their game. A special treat is the piano accompaniment on two of the tracks by Mr. Bacharach himself, as well as performance by the rest of Mr. Bacharach's exceptional band and his outstanding vocalists, all add up to the fact this is a GEM of an album all the way around. The performance, the recording, and the engineering of this album are all first-rate. You will absolutely be thrilled!!!
Read more...
Pure Talent
author: Patrick English
                            
"Pure Imagination" - the best CD of the year by the best-kept secret in the music industry. Every cut is sheer delight. I actually feel a twinge of sadness when the CD ends, because it's over. So I immediately play it again. I plan to order multiple copies, so I can give them to my friends as Christmas presents. I've followed John Pagano since "Shower You With Love," but he's reached an exciting new plateau with "Pure Imagination." I've listened to Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, and now I'm listening to John Pagano. Enough said. v
Read more...
John Pagano : Pure Imagination
author: Maria Teresa Damiano
                            
He has a great singer whith a fabulous voice! I loved this CD.
Read more...
author: Stuart Tracey
                            
What a fantastic ablum !!!! Great Voice !!!! Highly recommended !!!!A credible 'rival' to the popular Michael Buble. I look forward to the next album and will look out to see when John performs in the UK next.
Read more...
Sell your music on CD Baby and iTunes! Minimize this Tab Open this Tab