Valentine Tune: Linda Eder "Vienna"

Linda Eder performs "Vienna"

Today being Valentine's Day, I wanted to post some romantic musical moment to share.

I've always been a fan of a big 80/90s pop ballad and, of course, Broadway.

Which puts this clip right in the sweet spot.

I hadn't heard Linda Eder's vocal opus "Vienna" in a while, and came across this concert video from a few years back.

Eder first came to fame winning the 1988 edition of the TV talent show Star Search. She later met and married Frank Wildhorn, who would become her writer/producer and husband.

She starred in Wildhorn's Broadway musical Jekyll & Hyde and developed quite the huge cult following.

"Vienna" was written in the 80s, but Eder didn't release the epic track until her 1991 self-titled album. The song became one of her most requested in her catalogue.

While she doesn't have the acting chops of a Streisand, to whom she was often compared early in her career, she certainly can sing her face off. She's the real deal.

I think I wore a hole in the CD back in the day listening to this over and over. The key change around the 4:00 mark is pretty impressive.

Enjoy below.