Olé

Olé is the twenty first original studio album released by singer Johnny Mathis and his fifth album for Mercury Records. Of the many studio albums of Johnny Mathis, this is undoubtedly his most unusual, a collection of Latin American songs sung in the original languages. The album shows Mathis' gift for language as well as his courage as an artist to experiment with material outside his known style and repertoire. Also, the inclusion of classical music on this album is a testament to the talent and technique of the singer. The album features arrangements by Allyn Ferguson who served as Mathis' musical director at the time while the orchestra was conducted by Jack Feierman. To this point, Mathis had enjoyed an incredibly successful run of...