Last night while bouncing randomly around the iTMS, I noticed an album by Kevin Spacey. Since I know Kevin as an actor, and not a singer, I was a little curious, and did some investigating. Turns out that there’s an upcoming biopic of Bobby Darin called Beyond the Sea with Kevin in the lead role (as well as directing and producing), and he actually does all of his own singing for the film.
That was enough to peak my curiosity, and I went ahead and bought the album (19 songs for \$9.99). After a couple listens over the course of the day, I’ve gotta say that I’m impressed — while I have no doubts about Spacey’s acting chops (I think he’s one of the best of today’s stars), it’s a very pleasant surprise to hear how well he does crooning away at Darin’s signature pieces.
Highlight tracks I’ve discovered so far are The Lady is a Tramp, Beyond the Sea, As Long as I’m Singin’, and of course, Mack the Knife. If you’re at all into this era and style of jazz, I’d say the albums worth picking up, and I’m definitely looking forward to the film.
“Mack the Knife” by Spacey, Kevin from the album Beyond the Sea (2004, 3:04).