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Mina - My Way

freeone — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:33:05 +0000

The albums pays homage to the songs of Frank Sinatra, by whom Mina has been greatly influenced.

Anna Maria Quaini, Grand Officer (née Mazzini; 25 March 1940), known as Mina, is an Italian pop singer. She was a staple of Italian television variety shows and a dominant figure in Italian pop music from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s known for her three-octave vocal range, the agility of her soprano voice, and her image as an emancipated woman.

In performance, Mina combined several modern styles with traditional Italian melodies and swing music, which made her the most versatile pop singer in Italian music. Mina dominated the Italian charts for fifteen years and reached an unsurpassed level of popularity in Italy. She has scored 77 albums and 71 singles on the Italian charts. ... Read more

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Massimo Faraò, Lorenzo Conte & Bobby Durham - Love Story

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Gustav Winckler - As Time Goes By

freeone — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 05:22:21 +0000

Gustav Frands Wilzeck Winckler (October 13, 1925-January 20, 1979) was a popular Danish singer, composer and music publisher. He grew up in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen and started his career as a decorator.

In 1948 as a young man he won a talent competition at National Scala Theatre in Copenhagen, as well as many others in Copenhagen. He was often compared to Bing Crosby.

He finally broke through in 1950 with engagements, regular appearances on Danmarks Radio and his first professional recording. Through the 1950s he recorded and toured in Denmark, Germany (under the name Gunnar Winkler) and England (under the name Sam Payne).

In 1957 after qualifying in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix to represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest, he participated in Eurovision Song Contest 1957 where he sung "Skibet skal sejle i nat"[1] ("The ship is leaving tonight") with Birthe Wilke. They ranked number 3, and stunned television audiences with a 13-second long kiss at the end of their performance.

He participated in the Danish Melodi Grand Prix twice afterwards— in 1964 with "Ugler i mosen", and then in 1966 with "Salami".

He died in a car accident in 1979. ... Read more

Buddy Morrow - As Time Goes By

freeone — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:33:58 +0000

Buddy Morrow (born Muni Zudekoff, aka Moe Zudekoff; February 8, 1919, New Haven, Connecticut – September 27, 2010)[1] was an American trombonist and bandleader. He is known for his mastery of the upper range which is evident on records such as "The Golden Trombone," as well as his ballad playing. ... Read more

Dooley Wilson - As Time Goes By (Studio Version)

freeone — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:28:09 +0000

Arthur "Dooley" Wilson (April 3, 1886–May 30, 1953) was an African American actor and singer. He was born in Tyler, Texas, and is most famous for playing "Sam" in the 1942 film Casablanca.

Denis Solee & Beegie Adair - As Time Goes By

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Turner Layton - As Time Goes By

freeone — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:45:03 +0000

Turner Layton (July 2, 1894 – February 6, 1978), born John Turner Layton, Jr., was an American songwriter, singer and pianist. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1894, he was the son of John Turner Layton, "a bass singer, music educator and hymn composer." After receiving a musical education from his father, he attended the Howard University Dental School, later coming to New York City in the early 1900s, where he met future songwriting partner, lyricist Henry Creamer. He is best known for his many compositions with Creamer, the best known of which is the jazz standard "After You've Gone", which was written in 1918 and first popularized by Sophie Tucker. The two contributed music and lyrics to many Broadway shows, including the Ziegfeld Follies of 1917, 1921 and 1922, Three Showers (1920), Some Party (1922) and Creamer's own Strut Miss Lizzie (1922).

Beginning in 1924, Layton found major popular success in England with Clarence "Tandy" Johnstone as member of the group Layton & Johnstone, quickly earning a reputation as a cabaret act, with the pair allegedly selling over "10 million records." He split with Johnstone in 1935, with Johnstone returning to New York and continuing to perform with significantly less success and Turner continuing to perform in England. An elegant song stylist, Turner had held a regular, successful spot over the years at the Café de Paris, a London club, until his retirement in 1946. He died in London in February 1978. Two compilation albums of recordings by Layton have been released on CD. His daughter A'Lelia Shirley inherited his musical estate and left the copyright and royalties to her father's music to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London (UK) in her will on her death in January 2001. ... Read more

Pallatto & Vente - As Time Goes By

freeone — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:50:53 +0000

Joanie and Marshall present an eclectic collection of pop tunes, standards and jazz compositions that highlight their musical versatility as performers. Thoughtfully fashioned with a mix of planning and spontaneity, the selections run the listener through a range of emotions, from bright to dark. The ballads, especially, let both performers ably tap the well of their feelings. On the more rhythmic cuts, the groove is always comfortably relaxed with both performers hitting a nice laid back pocket.

Joanie, a consummate vocalist and musician, is hardly one to shrink from the possibilities of different and unorthodox treatment of familiar material. She embarks with Marshall song by song through wonderfully fresh and unexpected harmonic horizons. Vocally, she thinks like a musician. Her jazz improvising and scatting is totally natural, reminiscent of a venerable be-bop horn player. One never gets the idea of frenetic scatting to make an impression. Marshall complements her vocals by providing a range of different pianistic feels; from harmonically introspective turns, to gospel to whimsical to good old-fashioned hard swing. His harmonically extended intros and solos suggest an attachment to the interval of a perfect 4th that evokes memories of McCoy Tyner playing with Coltrane and of course, inevitably, Bill Evans—nice work.

Highlight cuts for me are the harmonically rich, emotional reading of "As Time Goes By;" the stark, plaintive "Light My Fire," set up by Marshall's adventurous intro; the light-hearted Latin groove that makes for a different "My Baby Just Cares For Me," and Joanie's wonderful jazz solo on "Cantaloupe Island," utilizing breath for percussive effect as a compliment to her vocal improvisation. Also well worth a highlight mention is their reading of "Stolen Moments." This is a CD that can be enjoyed listening casually or taking the time to dig in to the wealth of its' musical content. --- Bobby Schiff

Lisa Bowman - As Time Goes By

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Laurie Johnson - As Time Goes By

freeone — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:25:44 +0000

Laurie Johnson (born Laurence Reginald Ward Johnson, 7 February 1927, Hampstead, England) is an English film and television composer, and bandleader.

Since 1997, Johnson has toured with the band he formed, ' The London Big Band '. Their "Theme From 'The Professionals'" peaked in the UK Singles Chart at #36 in May 1997. He has also provided DVD commentaries on several of the series in which he has been involved. ... Read more

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