Caro Emerald Jools Holland Mad About The Boy

’Mad about the boy’, performed here by Dutch sensation Caro Emerald and the wondrous Jools Holland and Orchestra, is a traditional pop classic. Dating back more than 80 years, the Noel Coward composition is best remembered by Dinah Washington’s 1952 version. Caro Emerald is not a powerhouse singer; she is a boutique pop star who morphs genres such as jazz, r&B, pop and urban with such ease, and she has created her own place in the pop landscape. If anything this recordings highlights her lighter tones, but