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Michael Brecker releases his seventh album ‘Nearness of You: The Ballad Book’ recorded with Herbie Hancock and Pat Metheny (2001)

Michael Brecker's 'Nearness of You: The Ballad Book' is his seventh studio album recorded with Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny , Charlie Haden and Jack DeJohnette and released on June 19,...

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This week In Male Balladeers 50/52

How well do you know the music of George Benson, Tom Verlaine, D'Angelo, George Michael, Glen Hansard, Keith Urban, Otis Redding, Brian Molko, David Clayton~Thomas, Ben Howard, Morrissey, Neil Diamond...

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This week In Male Balladeers 48/52

How well do you know the music of Mick Hucknall, George Michael, Joe Jackson, Luis Miguel, George Harrison, Lionel Richie, Bryan Ferry, Ed Sheeran, Donovan, The Housemartins, Nick Cave, Frank...

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Michael Jackson releases his eighth album : ‘Dangerous’ featuring ‘Black or White,’ ‘Remember the Time,’ ‘In the Closet’ and ‘Jam’ (1991)

Michael Jackson's 'Dangerous' is his eighth studio album released on November 26, 1991 and featuring the hits 'Black or White,' 'Remember the Time,' 'In the Closet,' 'Jam' and more by...

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This week In Male Balladeers 47/52

How well do you know the music of Freddie Mercury, Josh Groban, Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Arno, Tom Waits, Don Henley, Bruce Hornsby, Seu Jorge, Michael Hutchence, Enrique Iglesias, Mika,...

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This week In Male Balladeers 44/52

How well do you know the music of George Michael, Elton John, Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, The Famous Flames, George Harrison, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Bryan Ferry, Nick Cave, The...

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This week In Male Balladeers 41/52

How well do you know the music of Billy Joel, Art Garfunkel, Jacques Brel, Chris Cornell, Caetano Veloso, Bruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra, Jackson Browne, Alex Turner, Michael Bublé, Daryl Hall...

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This week In Male Balladeers 38/52

How well do you know the music of Leonard Cohen, Kris Kristofferson, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Michael Franks, Luther Vandross, Gregory Hines, Lenny Kravitz, Jack Johnson, Isaac Hayes,...

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This week In Male Balladeers 36/52

How well do you know the music of Justin Timberlake, Van Morrison, John Mellencamp, Gregory Porter, Carl Perkins, John Mayer, George Michael, Tom Waits, Michael Bublé, Randy Newman, Dean Martin,...

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This week In Male Balladeers 35/52

How well do you know the music of Ben Harper, Robbie Williams, Phil Collins, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, David Crosby, Maroon 5, Bob Dylan, Bee Gees, Leonard Cohen, UB40, Van...

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Deep Purple release their fifth album : ‘Fireball’ featuring ‘The Mule’ (1971)

Deep Purple's 'Fireball' is their fifth album released in July 1971 by Harvest RecordsTrack Listing : 1.Fireball (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 03:25 ....

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Michael Jackson finishes the recording of his seventh album : ‘Bad’ featuring ‘I Just Can’t Stop Loving You,’ ‘Man in the Mirror,’ ‘Smooth Criminal’ etc. (1987)

Michael Jackson's 'Bad' is his seventh studio album, recorded from January till July 9, 1987 and released on August 31, 1987 by Epic..Track Listing : 1.Bad (Michael Jackson) - 04:07...

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This week In Male Balladeers 24/52

James Morrison, Bryan Adams, Barry Manilow, Al Green, Mike Patton, Gino Vannelli , Michael Bublé, Morrissey, Chicago, Harry Connick Jr, Tom Waits, Ben Harper

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This week In Male Balladeers 19/52

Chet Baker, George Michael, Jeff Buckley, James Blake, Carlos Lyra, Bono, Eric Burdon, Steve Winwood, Billy Joel, Bob Marley, Donovan, Dan Auerbach

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This week In Male Balladeers 18/52

Bill Withers , Muddy Waters, Elvis Costello, Ben E King, Bob Seger, Morrissey, Engelbert Humperdinck, Ben Harper, Damon Albarn, Michael Bublé, Benjamin Clementine, David Gahan

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This week In Male Balladeers 17/52

Michael McDonald, John David Souther, Lou Reed, Beck, Damon Albarn, Jim Morrison, Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney, Eric Burdon, Willie Nelson, Luther Vandross, David Sylvian

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This week In Male Balladeers 15/52

David Bowie, John Mayer, John Kay, Michael Stipe, Lowell George, Bob Dylan, David Bromberg, Andy Williams, Garland Jeffreys, Jason Mraz, Elton John, Kendrick Lamar

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This week In Male Balladeers 12/52

Boz Scaggs, Dan Fogelberg, Damon Albarn, Jamie Cullum, Tom Waits, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Elton John, George Michael, Paul Young, Usher, America, Mink DeVille, Elvis Presley, John Denver, Glen Campbell

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Brad Mehldau records with Larry Grenadier and Jeff Ballard : ‘Ode’ for Nonesuch (2008)

Brad Mehldau's 'Ode' is an album recorded on February 17, 2008 & April 19, 2011 with Larry Grenadier and Jeff Ballard and released on March 20, 2012 by Nonesuch Records.Track...

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This week In Male Balladeers 07/52

Robbie Williams’ "Angels," co-written with Guy Chambers, blends sweeping production with karaoke-ready appeal, securing its place in late-'90s pop history despite chart peaks of No. 4 in the UK and...

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