Softly (Shirley Horn album)

Softly
Studio album by
Released1988 (1988)
RecordedNovember 1987 (1987-11)
StudioMapleshade, Baltimore
GenreJazz[1]
Length51:50
LabelAudiophile
ProducerJoel E. Siegel
Shirley Horn chronology
All of Me
(1987)
Softly
(1988)
Close Enough for Love
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Softly is a studio album by American singer and pianist Shirley Horn, released in 1988 by Audiophile Records. The album was recorded in October 1987 and was her only release for Audiophile. The producer was Joel E. Siegel.

In 2018, the album was reissued on limited edition vinyl by ORG Music. A different cover was used for the design, and song "How Long Has This Been Going On" was also excluded.[3]

  1. ^ a b Shirley Horn - Softly Album Reviews, Songs & More at AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Horn, Shirley". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-1561592371.
  3. ^ "Softly White Vinyl". Org Music. Archived from the original on 2022-03-08. Retrieved May 17, 2023.