‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°282 – Vintage 80s Music Videos
How well do you know the music of Ian McCulloch, Wet Wet Wet, Odyssey, Foreigner, Mr. Mister, Breathe, Brother Beyond, Billy Joel, Madonna, Abba, Culture Club, Limahl ? Take our 12-track quiz.
‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°646 – 2010s Music Videos
Love Quotes • If you don't wanna take it slow …. (One Direction) • I got you sitting next to me We got a lot of catching up to do (Leona Lewis) • I know I made some bad decisions But my last one was you (Olly Murs) • You've got the body, you've got the body Dare me to, dare me to (The xx) • And if you want me I'm falling (Tory Lanez) • Staring at my reflection, every slight imperfection (Girls Aloud) • Oh-oh, she got both feet on the ground (Alicia Keys)
Music-wise : Pop, Dance Pop, Rock, R&B
James Brown records ‘Soul on Top’ with conductor Oliver Nelson and Louie Bellson & his orchestra (1969)
James Brown‘s ‘Soul on Top’ is an album recorded on November 10–11, 1969, with conductor Oliver Nelson and Louie Bellson & his orchestra and released in 1970 By King.
This week In Jazz Legends 40/52
How well do you know the music of Coleman Hawkins, Art Farmer, Jim Hall, Anita O’Day, Oscar Peterson, Ray Bryant, Lester Young, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Buddy Rich? Take our 12-track quiz.
Willie Nelson releases ‘Stardust,’ his 22nd album featuring ‘Blue Skies’ and ‘All of Me’ (1978)
Willie Nelson‘s ‘Stardust’ is his 22nd studio album featuring ‘Blue Skies’ and ‘All of Me,’ produced by Booker T. Jones and released in April 1978 by Columbia
‘Starring Sammy Davis, Jr.’ is his debut album recorded for Decca (1955)
‘Starring Sammy Davis, Jr.’ is his debut studio album recorded on April 18, 1955 and released the same year by Decca.
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Sings Songs from ‘Let No Man Write My Epitaph” for Verve (1960)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Sings Songs from ‘Let No Man Write My Epitaph” is an album recorded on April 14 – 19, 1960 and released the same year by Verve.
Frank Sinatra starts the recording of the ‘September of My Years’ album arranged by Gordon Jenkins (1965)
Frank Sinatra‘s ‘September of My Years’ is a studio album arranged by Gordon Jenkins, recorded between April 13 and May 27, 1965 and released in September 1965 by Reprise.
We remember Sarah Vaughan. ‘Define The Divine’
This day (April 3, 1990), in Hidden Hills, California, died Sarah Lois Vaughan a.k.a. Sarah Vaughan, an American singer, nicknamed ‘Sailor Sassy’ and ‘The Divine One’
VIDEO DIGEST
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Tracklist :
1 . George Gershwin Medley
2 . On A Clear Day (1990)
3 . Round Midnight (1987)
4 . Chelsea Bridge (1983)
5 . Send In The Clowns (1981)
6 . Once In A While ( 1978)
7 . w/ Bill Bailey – Won’T You Please Come Home (1964)
8 . Lover Man & September In The Rain (1958)
9 . w/ Wilson Simonal – Oh Happy Day
10 . Live From Monterey (1984)
Tracklist :
Summertime . Lullaby Of Birdland . Misty . Lover Man . Whatever Lola Wants . Embraceable You . Black Coffee . September Song . Stormy Weather . Body And Soul .
This week In Jazz Legends (Special Pianists) 07/52
Omar Sosa’s Moody Jazz Café performance fused Afro-Cuban rhythms with modern jazz, blending traditional influences with electronic effects. His use of piano, Fender Rhodes, and keyboards created textured, dynamic compositions that teetered between avant-garde dissonance and harmonic beauty. Similarly inventive, Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea’s duet on “Maiden Voyage” stripped down the original’s oceanic essence into a minimalist piano conversation, showcasing their chemistry yet leaning toward cerebral abstraction.
Hank Jones reinterpreted Duke Ellington's “In a Sentimental Mood” at the 1977 Nice Jazz Festival, delivering a restrained yet elegant take alongside Vic Dickenson’s heartfelt trombone. Monty Alexander brought warmth to standards like “September Song,” infusing island rhythms without losing their melancholy core. Meanwhile, Return to Forever's “Sorceress” balanced jazz fusion’s complexity and raw energy, standing out on their iconic *Romantic Warrior* album as both intricate and challenging, though emotionally distant for some listeners.
Andy Williams records the album ‘The Wonderful World of Andy Williams’ for Columbia Records (1963)
‘The Wonderful World of Andy Williams‘ is an album recorded (partly) on January 13, 1963 with members of his family and released on December 31, 1963 By Columbia Records.
Chet Baker records the album ‘Chet’ with Herbie Mann, Pepper Adams, Bill Evans, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers and Connie Kay (1958)
Chet Baker‘s ‘Chet’ is an album recorded on December 30, 1958 & January 19, 1959 with Herbie Mann, Pepper Adams, Bill Evans, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers and Connie Kay.
Sarah Vaughan records ‘Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown’ for Emarcy (1954)
Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown‘ is an album also known as ‘Sarah Vaughan,’ recorded on December 18, 1954 and released in 1955 by Emarcy.