At a young age I was on my way to a successful singing career, when I became very ill.
Nine surgeries later, and many harsh drugs, my voice for singing was gone.
When four years ago helping a younger artist in a recording studio, I discovered my voice had returned. Different , but warm.
The love of my life, who had already written many books, started writting music for me to sing. Pierre Grill, leader of the band L'escargot, encouraged me to start singing, and sharing my gift returned, with others.
Emile Simon, my composer, has now won , for the second year in a row,
The International Hawaii Music Awards , for Composer of the Year in World Music, for the Album True Love.
Now having released 5 vocal CD's and 3 music shows available on DVD,
I can share the gift that has returned.
June Simon has a voice that is a substantial throwback to the vocal quality made famous in the 30s and 40s, in particular the kind of vibrato and soprano that graced Disney movies and what was a cross between trained operatic and popular music. Her CD, "Love in Your Eyes", is a 14-track adult contemporary collection of original music composed by Emile Simon and lyricist, Pierre Grill, arranger. The musicianship and arrangements are sweeping in scope and in support of June Simon's revered pure and technically classic voice. The CD opens with the gentle title-track, and Simon's vulnerable and mature vocal approach sincerely emotes over the sentiment of shared compassion and partnership. The following track, "Carmel By the Sea", includes a beautiful flute passage as a bridge between Simon's melodic statement about the Northern California popular ocean spot. Track 6, "Shadows", is one of the highlights of the record as Simon applies her vocal to a bare piano in a song that transports the listener to a Broadway stage in musical soliloquy. The minor key and dramatic composition make way for waltz-timed violin voices that penetrate. Track 11, "Never Ask Me Why", has a samba-ish groove that works well with Simon's vocal. She sings, 'many glaciers melt away and no one knows at all, how the mountains dwarf the valleys when they shade the land. .never ask me why'. The final track, "My Quiet Paladin", ends the collection with a triumphant and conclusive performance as Simon sings of a hero's homecoming. The CD is sumptuous and joyful and those who appreciate the style of the unfettered soprano voice of eras gone by will relish in the beauty expressed by Miss Simon and her musical collaborators. We look forward to more.
12/11/2007 Subject: Hello :) Body: My dad and I love your music! In fact we saw you on t.v and since then we have been listening to you ever since! I love you Never Give It up song. You go girl
“It isn't often I have the opportunity to review someone of June Simon's, talent and caliber. This beautiful album opens with “Waltz of Love” this track took me to a riverside Café in Paris with a beautiful sunset. As the album progressed it was soon clear that the vocal talent was beyond belief. One of the songs that stands out for me is “Honolulu Sunset” this song really shows the capabilities of June Simon and her musicians, taking the album in a different direction. The quality of the album is second to non and the song structures are very strong. By the time I had got to “Quietly I Love You” I was hooked. Reading through June's life story and having now listened to “Songs of Love” it is a true honour to have been introduced to June Simon's album. She is an inspiration to others out there”.
Style: This has a warm, authentically western feel - the "loping" shuffle evokes the feel of being on horseback.
Melody: Good music in choruses Memorable "hook" * Catchy melody in the chorus. The Verse melody has a lilting quality.
Structure: Nice flow between the sections
Lyric : Cohesive Unique * I like your story...
Title: It works here- you repeat it just the right amount to establish it as a 'hook'. Overall Comments: Melody: ....That is appealing... - While this is not quite in the style of contemporary country music, you have captured the spirit of the old West here beautifully and your voice shines through as a testament to a style that we don't get to hear often enough these days.
TAXI Review of Carmel by the Sea June’s beautiful, heartfelt vocal approach and romantic imagery suits this melody. June’s work is consistently evocative….broadway influence #1 with a theatrical air to her clear vocal timbre, phrasing and deliberate reading of this melody. It is clear this place resonates inside of her…
