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Cleavon Little singing

posted 8 years ago by Huggo
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Just watched the movie for the first time in probably 30 years.

Does anyone know if Cleavon Little does his own singing? At times, I could have sworn it was Nat King Cole if I closed my eyes.

[–] murph24 8 years ago

That was definitely Cleavon Little's voice on "I Get A Kick Out Of You." Before he starred in "Blazing Saddles," he appeared in the Broadway production of "Purlie," for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

Dude could SING.

[–] Washingtonnative (2613) 7 years ago

Besides, Nat King Cole died years before this movie was made.

[–] strntz (12259) 6 years ago

I have just about every recording a certain Mr. Nathaniel Coles ever recorded, and Cleavon did not sound like Nat.

BUT, Cleavon Little did have a very good professional voice and did well to emulate that smooth 40s black sound perfectly. Nice voice, well modulated - just not Nat King Cole.