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Singing With Shirley Bassey

How well do you know the music of Andy Williams, Lulu, Propellerheads, Engelbert Humperdinck, Eydie Gorme, Neil Diamond, Freddie Starr, Jimmy Durante, Les Dawson, Bill Bailey, Noel Harrison, The Muppets...

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‘We Are Live’ N°3 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

Green Day’s “Stuck With Me” packs punk grit with introspection, while Oasis’ “Roll With It” channels their Britpop resilience. Blur’s “End of a Century” humorously probes suburban monotony, and Guns...

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‘We Are Live’ N°2 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

Julian Lennon’s "Too Late for Goodbyes" pairs heartbreak with upbeat 80s polish, bolstered by Toots Thielemans’ harmonica, while ELO’s "Last Train to London" bridges disco and pop with glossy strings...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°83 – Vintage 2000s Videos

How well do you know the music of Blue’s "One Love" blends signature boy-band charm with StarGate's polished production, while Rihanna’s "If It's Lovin' That You Want" flirts with her...

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‘We Are Live’ N°1 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

Kid Rock’s "All Summer Long" blends '70s rock nostalgia with autobiographical lyrics, layering Warren Zevon and Lynyrd Skynyrd samples for global success. Arctic Monkeys’ "Teddy Picker" critiques fame with sharp...

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Wes Montgomery records his debut album : ‘Fingerpickin” for Pacific Jazz (1957)

Wes Montgomery's 'Fingerpickin'' is his debut album recorded on December 30, 1957 and featuring seven tracks originally released as The Montgomery Brothers.Track Listing : 1.Sound Carrier (Buddy Montgomery) - 06:57...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 29 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To David Byrne, America, Johnny Burnette, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, David Murray, Yma Sumac We Celebrate Marianne Faithfull, Dexter Holland, The Offspring, Joe...

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This week In Jazz Legends 52/52

How well do you know the music of Chet Baker, Helen Merrill, Dinah Washington, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Bill Evans , Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Sttit, Anita O'Day, Louis Armstrong, Jack...

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We remember Curtis Mayfield. ‘Political Mover’

This day (December 26, 1999), in Roswell, Georgia, died Curtis Mayfield an American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter .Tracklist : 1 . Superfly (1973) 2 . Billy Jack (1990)...

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Ray Charles records ‘Genius + Soul = Jazz,’ an album arranged by Quincy Jones for Impulse! (1960)

Ray Charles' 'Genius + Soul = Jazz' is an album arranged by Quincy Jones, recorded on December 26–27, 1960 with members of The Count Basie Band and released in March...

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Tony Bennett records ‘In Person!’ an album with the Count Basie Orchestra (1958)

Tony Bennett's 'In Person!' is an album recorded on December 22 & 30, 1958 with the Count Basie Orchestra and released in 1959 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Just In Time...

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Happy Birthday Lenny White. ‘Next of Skin’

This day (December 19, 1949), in New York City, is born Lenny White, an American jazz fusion drummer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Oz Noy Trio – @the Iridium (2018) 2...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 13 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, Roberta Flack, Beyoncé, Patti Smith, Stanley Clarke, Freddie Hubbard, Caetano Veloso We Celebrate Taylor Swift, Amy Lee, Tom Verlaine, Lucky...

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‘Look Ma, No Mike!’ N°97 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Queen, Longpigs, Marcella Detroit, Blaggers ITA, The Finn Brothers, The Candyskins, Vanessa-Mae, Charlotte Church, Strangelove, Shawn Colvin, The Charlatans, Enya ? Take...

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Queen release their fifth album : ‘A Day at the Races’ featuring ‘Somebody to Love’ (1976)

Queen's 'A Day at the Races' is their fifth studio album named after a Marx Brothers film and released on December 10, 1976.Track Listing : 1.Tie Your Mother Down (Brian...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°630 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Queen, Alpha, Spiral Tribe, Ash, Julian Lennon, My Life Story, Thievery Corporation, Jam & Spoon, The Black Crowes, Was [Not Was], Touch...

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Oscar Peterson and Count Basie record the album ‘Satch and Josh’ in Los Angeles (1974)

'Satch and Josh' by Oscar Peterson and Count Basie is an album recorded on December 2, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA and released in 1974 By Pablo.Track Listing : 1.Buns...

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Quincy Jones starts the recording of ‘The Quintessence’ with his orchestra (1961)

Quincy Jones' 'The Quintessence' is an album recorded with his orchestra on November 29, December 18 and 22, 1961.Track Listing : 1.Quintessence (Quincy Jones) - 04:21 . 2.Robot Portrait (Billy...

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Me:nu Du Jour November 28 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To The Blues Brothers, Parliament, Yes, Carly Simon, The Jam, Queen Latifah, Happy Mondays, Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Young We...

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Carmen McRae records ‘Portrait of Carmen,’ an album for Atlantic (1967)

Carmen McRae's 'Portrait of Carmen' is a studio album recorded on November 27-29, 1967 with Shorty Rogers, Benny Carter and Gene Di Novi and featuring arrangements by Oliver Nelson and...

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