| Please help improve this article with relevant internal links.September 10, 1922), also earlier spelled Ymma Sumak (from Ima Shumaq, Quechua for "a beautiful flower, a beautiful girl!"Imma Sumack, is a noted dramatic coloratura soprano of Peruvian origin.It is also claimed that she is an Incan princess directly descended from Atahualpa.The story that she was actually born Amy Camus (Yma Sumac backwards) in Brooklyn or Canada is a hoax.This reference asserts that she was known as Imma Sumack in recordings made before she went to the U.Capitol Records changed the spelling to the more exotic "Yma Sumac".For a few months, in and around Capitol Records headquarters, it was rumored that Yma Sumac was actually a woman named Amy Camus who worked in the accounting department, but that was eventually disproved by Amy herself in her famous "I can't even sing" memo of August 1951.Peruana de Arte, a group of 46 Indian dancers singers and musicians.Vivanco on guitar, Yma Sumac's cousin Cholita Rivero singing contralto and dancing, and Yma Sumac providing the soprano, until being signed by Capitol Records in 1950.Incan and South American folk songs, working with the likes of Les Baxter and Billy May.The combination of her extraordinary voice, exotic looks and stage personality made her a hit with American audiences.The show's score was by Sammy Fain and E.Capitol Records, Sumac's home label, recorded the show, which failed but has lived on as a cult classic, in part because it also marked the Broadway debut of Barbara Cook.In 1957, she and Vivanco divorced.They remarried that same year before divorcing again in 1965.Apparently due to financial difficulties, Yma Sumac and the original Inca Taky Trio went on a world tour in 1961, which lasted for five years.They performed in 40 cities in the Soviet Union, and afterwards all over Europe, Asia and Latin America.Yma Sumac spent the rest of the 1960s performing sporadically.She performed in concert from time to time during the 1970s in Peru and later in New York.In 1987, she also recorded the song "I Wonder" from the Disney film Sleeping Beauty for Stay Awake, an album of songs from Disney movies, produced by Hal Willner.Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Murray.In 1989, she sang once again at The Ballroom in New York.In March 1990, she played the role of Heidi in Stephen Sondheim's Follies, in Long Beach, California, her first attempt at serious theater since Flahooley in 1951.She also gave several concerts in the summer of 1996 in San Francisco and Hollywood and two more in Montreal, Canada in July 1997 as part of the Montreal International Jazz Festival.She currently lives in Los Angeles.Indian dancers, singers and musicians.Wonder on Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films, 1988 (one of Various Artists).Danny Devito film "Death to Smoochy".She was mentioned in the musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike: "Well, I've seen some damn funny things in the last two days.Chirago demon making like Yma Sumac, that one will stay with you."Ellen Highstein: 'Yma Sumac (Chavarri, Emperatriz)', Grove Music Online ed.Clarke Fountain, "Yma Sumac: Hollywood's Inca Princess (review).All Movie Guide, reproduced in the New York Times.David Richards, "The Trill of a Lifetime; Exotic Singer Yma Sumac Meets a New Wave of Fans."The Washington Post, March 2, 1987, STYLE; PAGE B1.Yma Sumac official website Clicking on Biography or search required; "ranch" will suffice.Yma Sumac official website.Sources
"Yma Sumac Becomes Citizen".New York Times, July 23, 1955, p."Yma Sumac's Divorce Final".See Copyrights for details.The Yma Sumac Homepage!Yma Sumac, the Peruvian DIVA, and Nightingale of the Andes.You can learn more about Yma Sumac with the information provided throughout this site.Yma Sumac Fan Club today!Membership includes many features that are not available to the general public.CDs, cassette tapes and LPs as they become available.Also available are magazines with stories about Yma Sumac along with Lobby Cards of her two Hollywood films, Publicity Photo sets and much more.Please upgrade to Internet Explorer.Yma Sumac and her finevoice and career through photos, audio clips, a fan forum, biographies inmany languages, an extensive discography of her world wide recordingreleases and much, much more.Yma Sumac was said to have been a descendant of Inca kings, an Incan princess that was one of the Golden Virgins.While her album covers took advantage of her strange costumes and voluptuous figure, rumors abounded that she was, in actuality, a housewife named Amy Camus.It mattered little because there has been no one like her before or since in the annals of popular music.Once she was in Lima, she became a member of the Compania Peruana de Arte, which was a collective of nearly 50 Indian singers, musicians, and dancers.By the end of the decade, they were performing in nightclubs throughout New York and playing radio and television programs, most notably Arthur Godfrey's TV show.The Trio also became a fixture on the Borscht Belt circuit and the Catskills.Sumac was signed as a solo artist to Capitol Records in 1950, releasing her first album, the 10" Voice of the Xtabay, the same year.Voice of the Xtabay was released without much publicity, but it slowly became a hit and Capitol began pushing Sumac with a massive marketing campaign.She also toured Europe and South America, as well as Las Vegas nightclubs.In 1954, she appeared in a movie called Secret of the Incas, which starred Charlton Heston.New York's Ballroom nightclub for a total of three weeks; she also had a stint in a Los Angeles club that same year.She followed these shows with occasional concert dates around the world.Though Sumac did not perform frequently in the '90s, she experienced a popular revival, as a cult of alternative music fans discovered the exotica records of the '50s.RUMOR HAS LASTED SO LONG?For the record, I am from Peru.Even some that were meant only for orchestra!Italy we have the greatest singers in the world.We are supposed to be the best, you know!To keep my voice and health in shape, I had to do this.WITH HIM AGAIN, IN 1970.Again, another bad experience.Mountain' from that record.Peru to come to America.Peru and still do today.SONGS FROM YOUR RECORDS?Mexico though, that not many people know of.MOST EXTRAORDINARY STAGE COSTUMES.WHO CAME UP WITH THE DISIGNS?Sumac began performing on radio in Peru in her early teens.Bandleader and composer Moises Vivianco discovered her and began promoting her throughout South America.In 1947, Vivianco and Sumac married and moved to New York City.She performed with Vivianco's combo, Conjunto Folklorica Peruano, until she was contracted by Capitol Records in 1950.Sumac made a series of records on the Capitol Records label mostly singing exotic Hollywood versions of Incan and South American folk songs.The combination of Sumac's extraordinary voice, her exotic, mysterious looks, and her stage personality made her a great hit for American audiences.During the height of her popularity, she appeared in the films Secret of the Incas and Omar Khayam.Sumac has remained mostly out of the limelight since the late 1950s, performing intermittently.She did record a complete album, "Miracles," a Rock "tour de force" in 1971, as well as one cut on Hal Wilner's tribute to Disney music, "Stay Awake," in 1991.Search GEMM for old recordings by Yma Sumac.Hours() * 3600 + newCurrentTime.Minutes() * 60 + newCurrentTime.Hours() * 3600 + currentTime.Minutes() * 60 + currentTime.See all 13 customer reviews...This item is part of our Music Deals Store, where you'll find extra savings on hundreds of CDs across all genres.See all 13 customer reviews...Music (See Bestsellers in Music)Popular in these categories: (What's this?Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s.Of("To view this content") !Track states defined in AlbumSampler.Yma Sumac entered the scene.Within years of her debut LP, Voice of the Xtabay, Sumac recorded more concept albums, starred in a Broadway musical (Flahooley), and appeared onscreen with Charlton Heston in 1954's Secret of the Incas.Yma Sumac was merely American housewife Amy Camus spelling her name backwards.This is still great, hilarious music unlike any other.Moises Vivanco, Sumac created a hybrid jazz, mambo, and world music that was the perfect showpiece for her vocal pyrotechnics.This disc collects Sumac's very best works, three unreleased tracks (worth hearing for the opening to "Negrito Filomino"), and extensive liner notes.Send Yma Sumac ringtones to your cell phone now!Add a iframe that allows us to ping the server when this element becomes visible
a9AdsViewNamespace.Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?Which covers just about everything except her '70s rock sides, recorded for another label and not widely commercially available.The fairly recent shot of her mugging before a replica of the Capitol Records tower is a hoot!Was this review helpful to you?"Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided to other Amazon.Sumac could sing in 4 octives, her material ran from pretty exotic and lush to absolutely dreadful.But let's face it, we never heard anything like her...It's like nothing else in popular music you have ever heard.Was this review helpful to you?Her singing, coupled with the brilliant music of Vivanco, makes her recordings an essential part of any serious musician's collection.Was this review helpful to you?Not quite as good as I had hoped.Which singer has the greatest range?Having been aware of Ms Sumac since the 1950s, I am still amazed at her voice range.Yma Sumac's voice was real, that it must be faked somehow.CAPITOL DECLARES WAR ON YMA SUMAC
Pity Yma Sumac.Most of all, pity her fans, because Capitol Records is bent on presenting her recordings to her public in the worst possible light...THE ULTIMATE DISASTER
Pity Yma Sumac.While Capitol Records has afforded the majority of its artists the respect that they deserve, it has failed miserably with...We must be honest with ourselves, this is awful stuff.I'm so glad Capitol finally put out a best of package featuring Madam Sumac's tremendous voice.Remakes that you like better than the original.Be the first person to add an article about this item at Amapedia.Music You Should Hear: Artists' PicksWant to know what Norah Jones, Sting, and Il Divo are listening to?Find out in Music You Should Hear, where these and other artists tell you about the music they love.For more about music, check out our blog, Amazon Earworm, and our monthly newsletters, Amazon Delivers.Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?Please note that we are unable to respond directly to all feedback submitted via this form, but we'll ask you to sign in so we can contact you if needed.Track your recent orders.Visit our Help department."Are you sure you want to delete this comment?"At this Holiday Season we remember and honor those who are no longer with us and cherish those who are.Hi dear Yma,Thanks for the beautiful work and having us.Wish you a contemplative Christmas time...Hello Yma,Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda.Wishing you a wonderful Xmas.Yma Sumac,le deseo que pase una navidad, I unprospero ano nuevo, 2008 en union de su familia, amigos, Dios la vendiga, sunuevo amigo, carlos el peruano.Felices fiestas,besos en el corazon.Sinceri auguri di buone feste e felice anno nuovo.Happy Christmas,happy new year to all dear friends...CIAO YMA SUMAC SPACE,THANKS SO MUCH FOR ADDING US!Every Tuesday Here In Lounge Fusion 7 High Class Night ClubThis Is Our New Site, Now Bringing To Orland On 2008!!Nights That Will Give You Trance,Techno,House, Feestyle Music And Latin Music In Our New Lounge Located On John Young And Town Center Named Fusion 7!!!Adress:13526 Village Prak Dr.Happy Christmas YMA SUMAC!Un saludo a la Leyenda...Thanks so much for the add!Thank you for friendship!This could be an attempt to steal your username and password.This is not a MySpace login page, please do not enter your MySpace login information (email address or password).Id + " Link: " + targetLink. |
