Moody's Mood for Love
If you watch television or listen to the radio, chances are you have at least heard a snippet of jazz saxophonist James Moody’s “Moody’s Mood for Love.” This song is one of the most popular American jazz songs ever recorded.
Jazz vocalist and lyricist Eddie Jefferson heard Moody’s instrumental and composed lyrics to it. King Pleasure recorded the song in 1952. It became very popular among jazz enthusiasts. The rest, as they say, is history.
“Moody’s Mood for Love” has been remade for Gap commercials and featured on television shows like The Cosby Show and Living Single. Most recently, in 2006, American Idol’s Elliot Yamin performed and recorded a version of it for the Season 5: Encores disc.
Music artists including the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, Brian McKnight, Amy Winehouse, Tito Puente and George Benson have covered “Moody’s Mood for Love.”
Which of these is the best closing sentence for this passage?
A.
Yamin's version of "Mood" made it all the way to number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 list.
B.
"Moody's Mood for Love" is a timeless classic that is still being remade decades after the original.
C.
The British influence on American music and culture is evident by songs like "Mood for Love."
D.
Other jazz classics include George Gershwin's "Summertime" and Duke Ellington's "Satin Doll."