Morgana King’s more than 30 albums have not been appreciated by the large audience who bought tickets to see The Godfather trilogy’s first two chapters. King played Mama Corleone. It would be wrong to say that she is more successful as an actress than as vocalist. Although her acting roles are few and far between, they are carefully chosen, but lack the same resonance as some of her best recordings. Her performance in The Godfather films was seen by millions, but she was overshadowed by Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino and Marlon Brando, who were her husband. King also starred in A Brooklyn State of Mind, a 1997 film. She has also been in numerous television productions. Morgana King is a possible inspiration for actors and actresses. A simple Internet search for Morgana King did not yield any quotes, but dozens, from singers and musicians about her singing style and the influence she had on her performances. While it may not surprise that a young female singer raves about King’s albums and other musicians, these fans include deep thinkers like Gary Karr, a classical bass player. Fiction often makes reference to King’s music as a mood-setting tool. For example, “It was beautiful in Malibu.” He got up and had a cup of coffee before putting on a Morgana King album. A complete set of King sides may be too much for some record collectors. There are many periods that Morgana King sides can be broken down into. It took her eight years to reach the commercial peak with 1964’s A Taste of Honey album. This ended her early years. After being absorbed by the Atlantic and Reprise corporations, she was then able to release a series of outstanding records featuring singers like Big Joe Turner, Ruth Brown and Lavern Baker. The oncoming rock was dominated by the label’s most respected producers
