Shelby Flint

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Shelby Flint (born September 17, 1939 in North Hollywood, California) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. A pure and velvety soprano, she stood out among her early '60s contemporaries in that she imbued her work with a tender emotional aesthetic and groundbreaking lyrical maturity, inspiring a generation of female musicians. Flint has recorded and written music in genres ranging from pop and folk, to disco and jazz. She recorded two notable hit singles — "Angel on My Shoulder" (1961) and "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" (1966) — both of which reached the Hot 100 in the United States. Flint began learning to play the piano and acoustic guitar at the age of six; Shelby's family background was deeply rooted in the Southern mountains of America, and throughout her childhood she was exposed to this music. While attending high school, Flint played guitar and sang for her friends, further encouraging her to perform for school assemblies, as well as church and civic programs. She wrote many songs during this period, among them "Angel on My Shoulder" which would in a few years become a pop standard. In 1958, she recorded a single for Cadence Records, "I Will Love You" (b/w "Oh, I Miss Him So") with The Jordanaires as vocal backing, though it did not materialize into a recording contract. Her original recording of "Angel on My Shoulder" was released on Valiant in 1960; it is reputed that Barry De Vorzon's (with whom Flint would co-write several songs) singular reason for start

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Shelby Flint [The Quiet Girl]

Disney Greatest Love Songs

Disney Classics

Disney's Greatest Love Songs

Cast Your Fate to the Wind

The Rescuers Down Under

The Rescuers Down Under (Bonus Version)

Shelby Flint Sings Folk

The Rescuers - Songs from The Rescuers and The Rescuers Down Under (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack/Japan Release Version)

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Disney Love Songs

The Rescuers

The Best of 1958-1962

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