Asha Puthli She Loves To Hear The Music

"From her early days raised as a youth in
Bombay, Asha Puthli initially trained in Indian
classical music and opera, but over time
gravitated towards contemporary western pop,
upon discovering talents like Nat King Cole, Ella
Fitzgerald, and Dusty Springfield. After making
a name for herself in her native country, she
found her way to New York, where she
happened upon John Hammond of
CBS Records. Hammond would introduce Puthli
to the avant-garde legend Ornette Coleman,
who utilized her unique vocal stylings on his
1971 record Science Fiction. Her work on the
album earned widespread praise, and though it
didn't lead to further work in the United States, it
did bring her a record contract in Europe.
After her self-titled debut in 1973, Puthli wasted
little time in recording her next album, heading
back into the studio, and re-emerging with
1975's She Loves To Hear The Music. Building
on the eccentric amalgamation of pop,
avant-garde, jazz, and proto-disco that her
debut contained, her sophomore release once
again featured production from constant
collaborator Del Newman, as well as a new
array of covers ranging from Cole Porter to Van
McCoy to Neil Sedaka."