MOLLY RINGWALD Releases A Jazz Album...And She Covers the Breakfast Club's Iconic Theme Song 'Don't You (Forget About Me)'

I love Molly Ringwald.

Not a controversial statement considering she was such a major influence in my and everyone else's teen years (who happens to now be in their mid-to-late thirties) but my love for her has not dimmed over the years even though she crept silently away from the mainstream consciousness with the occasional forays into writing (Getting the Pretty Back and When It Happens to You), periodic television appearances and movies that aren't as memorable as her John Hughes days.

But now she has released a Jazz album (which shouldn't be a surprise since she has been singing with her father's jazz band since she was three) called Except Sometimes filled with standards and one really interesting cover of the Simple Minds song Don't You (Forget About Me) that isn't bad at all (although you do need to listen to it a few times before you get the original song completely out of your head).

With a crystal clear voice and an old-timey sound, Ringwald could smoothly transition to a Jazz lounge singer if she wanted (but she will always be Claire/Samantha/Andie to me).

Take a listen after the break.

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