This week, I’ve had Leon Redbone and Zoey Deschanel’s version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” #OnRepeat. Christmas is in two days and I’ve been watching the movie, Elf, non-stop for the past couple days, so I can’t get this song out of my head.
Zoey Deschanel is an American singer-songwriter and actress who started gaining attention after her role in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Some of her other well-known films are Bridge to Terabithia, Surf’s Up, Yes Man, and Elf. I first took notice of her voice in the movie, Elf, because it reminded me of jazz singers from the 1940’s and 1950’s–Zoey’s voice is very reminiscent of Billy Holiday and Rosemary Clooney.
Leon Redbone is a Canadian American singer-songwriter who performs mostly jazz and blues standards. I wasn’t aware of Redbone until his work with Zoey Deschanel, but he has also performed the theme song for the television sitcom, Harry and the Hendersons and voiced the character of Leon the Snowman in the movie, Elf, as well
This version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” just makes you want to cuddle up in front of a fireplace with a coffee and a book–at least it does for me. Zoey and Leon’s voices compliment each other very well while the drummer plays brushes at a slow pace with bass and piano. It’s a Christmas classic given a Jazz spin. Take a listen below:
Are there any actresses/actors that you know that have shed new light on an old standard? Leave a comment below!