Natalia (Georges Moustaki)
Natalia is a short but beautiful instrumental piece from the 1969 album “Le Métèque” by Georges Moustaki (May 3, 1934 – May 23, 2013), the famous Egyptian-French singer-songwriter of Italo-Greek origin.
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Domenico Modugno: Il maestro di violino [1976]
A famous song from Domenico Modugno’s 1976 film “Il maestro di violino” (The violin teacher). The violin maestro Giovanni Russo (Domenico Modugno) teaches violin at the Perugia conservatory. He is loved by all. Young people admire him. He falls in…
Fifteen Men (Bottle of Rum): Roger Wagner Chorale
The most realistic and accurate version of the all-time pirate tune “Dead Man’s Chest” (also known as Fifteen Men On The Dead Man’s Chest or Derelict). From the 1959 Roger Wagner Chorale recording of Sea Shanties. Soloist: Harve Presnell, the…
The Three Tenors Christmas Concert in Vienna [1999, full]
The Three Tenors Christmas Concert, recorded live at the opulent Konzerthaus in Vienna, on December 23, 1999, the three most popular male vocalists of the 1990s and early 2000s opera: Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, and José Carreras. Wiener Symphoniker conducted…
Splendor in the Grass (Pink Martini)
Splendor in the Grass is a beautiful song written by Alex Marashian and Thomas Lauderdale for the band Pink Martini with the same name.
Pink Martini – Taya Tan
Taya Tan is a beautiful Japanese song from Pink Martini’s 2007 album “Hey, Eugene!”. It is originally recorded in 1969 by Saori Yuki, a Japanese singer, and actress.
Pink Martini – La Soledad
La Soledad is a Latin ballad, recorded on Pink Martini’s first album Sympathique (1997). It is one of the songs which is sung by the guest singer Pepe Raphael on the album. The band’s leader, Thomas Lauderdale, is a brilliant…
Charles Aznavour: La Bohème
Four different versions of “La Bohème” from the French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor, and diplomat Charles Aznavour (22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018). I don’t know from what year the first version is (black/white), probably the late 60s. The second…
Pink Martini – Ninna nanna (live in Stuttgart)
Ninna nanna is a Neapolitan ballad, sung by Pink Martini in the album “Splendor in the Grass” (2009). Here, the band performs the song live in 2010 at Jazz Open Stuttgart, Germany. “Ninna nanna” is a stunning lullaby sung for…