BABEY’s interpretations range from intimate and tender executions of ballads to irresistibly swinging up-tempos. She is blessed with a 3-octave vocal range, impeccable time, excellent intonation and charm to spare. A great jazz-influenced pop and cabaret singer, she breathes vitality into a song through her bountiful capacities for suspense and swing.
Noted for her work both in this country and Rome, Italy, BABEY has sung at The Top of the Tower in the famed Beekman Tower Hotel in NYC, The Watchung Performing Arts Center in NJ, The Cavaliere Hilton Hotel in Rome, as well as The Village Gate, Danny’s Skylight Room and most New York rooms that are hospitable to vocalists.
A swing-influenced popular singer in the tradition of Tony Bennett, Doris Day and Ella Fitzgerald, as well as Judy Garland, BABEY is a perfect entertainer. In addition to bringing to life the great songs of the ’30s, ’40s, ’50s, and ’60s, BABEY is also famous for getting her listeners involved in her act and for her give-and-take with her audiences. “BABEY animates a lyric in such a way that she herself almost ceases to exist. It’s as if the action were occurring all around you.”
BABEY studied with such greats as Hal Schaefer (coach to Barbara Streisand, Marilyn Monroe, Doris Day); Bernie Wayne (composer of Blue Velvet, Laughing on the Outside; Crying on the Inside) Helen Hobbs Jordan (music instructor to Tony Bennett) and David Sorin Collyer (coach to Liza Minelli, Melissa Manchester, Paul Simon).
As seen on her Art Page on this website, BABEY is also an accomplished Painter and Graphic Artist. She speaks 3 languages and is an excellent dancer.
Here’s what people are saying about BABEY’s performances:
“Just a note to thank you for your presentation. We hope that you can return for another engagement as (our audience) thoroughly enjoyed your performance.”
~ Arnold Weintraub, Director
“One of the loveliest afternoons we spent recently was when entertainer BABEY performed. A beautiful voice, very exciting and exudes much warmth.”
~ Roni Ivins, Director
“Thank you for your performance here. The (audience) enjoyed you very much and are anticipating your return.”
~ Shanthy David, Assistant Director
“Truly Delightful”
~ Bill Rudman, Great Lakes Theater Festival, Director
“On behalf of the Hudson Guild-Fulton Center thank you for your wonderful performance. Many mentioned how much they enjoyed it. We hope that you will return to do another show.”
~ Chris Fulner, Program Director