What's In Your CD Player/iPod/MP3/Computer/Hi Fi, Right Now?

Terence Lee · Post by **Terence Lee** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:19 am

I have in my CD player 2 CDs courtesy of a friend who thinks I should listen to singers who can't sing for a change. So I am listening to The Best Of Lou Reed and Gary Numan's Dance album. These 2 albums charted and that's incredible for guys with voices of such limited range. Lou Reed in particular talk-sings as he cannot keep in tune.

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 2:45 pm

Hi Terence, perhaps this solves the X Factor riddle for us all.
The contenders listen to these recordings and think, well if they can laugh all the way to the bank with rubbish like that, maybe i can follow.

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 3:46 pm

Hi Mark, Marian and every one, yes great entertainer that Brucie has been, and great contribution that he has made to the entertainment world, and not forgetting his pocket of course,- in spite of all that he is back yet again

with his Nice to see you bit and the compulsory twinkletoe steps.
Carol Smillie, yes and Emma Bunton and here's the other entrants including some more sports stars..
Jan Ravens- Comedy actress. with Anton Du Beck

Jimmy Tarbuck

Comedian
Georgina Bouzova Casualty star
Loisa Lytton. Eastenders.
Peter Schmeichel Man United Goalkeeper.
Spoony DJ
Mark Ramprakash. Cricketer.
Claire King. Emmerdale.
Nicholas Owen Newsreader.
Ray Fearon. Coronation Street.
Mica Paris.
Matt Dawson. Rugby player.
What...... NO SUMO WRESTLERS.

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:32 pm

Hi Lena and Harry--thanks for the list--there is only one name that I do not recognise--Georgina.

A very Mixed bag--which as as it should be.

Does anyone know if it starts this coming Saturday??

Marian

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:08 pm

Hi Marian, all we've seen up to now is that the 4th series will start in early/mid October on Saturday evenings 6.30. there will be 14 couples and 12 shows.

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:32 am

I spent most of Columbus Day weekend listening to Italian singers and opera selections, as well as For Mama, And Roses and Roses, Come Sta, and Speak Softly Love by our Matt ... lovely performances of these Italian songs (or songs that sound like Italian songs).

I also listened to Jerry Vale's Live From Carnegie Hall album which includes a great Italian medley. I know many of you love his singing. I saw him sing the Star Spangled Banner at a Cleveland Indians baseball game around 1971.

And I listened to Catarina Valente. Was she popular in Britain, Netherlands, Malaysia, Philippines, and Australia?

Terence Lee · Post by **Terence Lee** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 4:00 am

Hi Paul

I find Jerry Vale's voice a bit too hard for my liking so I have limited him to 2 CDs in my collection.

Regarding Caterina Valente, I saw a lot of her on Malaysian TV when I was a small boy mostly as a guest in variety shows. A few of her twofers are on sale here but I can't find her album on CD that has the song LOVE SAID GOODBYE. I can't say she is popular in Malaysia. For European singers, Nana Mouskouri, Edith Piaf and Charles Aznavour tower over her in popularity here.

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:18 pm

Terence, we like Jerry Vale, along with many Italian American crooners, but understand what you're saying. There is a clip of him singing "How Are Things In Glocca Morra " on YOUTUBE, perhaps sounding softer on this one.

Jintygirl · Post by **Jintygirl** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:43 pm

Dear All, I've had a weird few months (when I haven't been here!) I've been listening to a huge amount of Syd Barrett (and who wouldn't be weird after listening to Syd for a few months???) and Gilbert O'Sullivan. Now there's a mixture for you. I'm currently listening to 'Stranger in Paradise', by some geezer who is as far from being either of those people as it is possible to be....

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:25 pm

Who's that then Jintygirl??............................Al Jolson??

Jintygirl · Post by **Jintygirl** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:28 pm

lol Robert! No, not far removed in that way....

...just CAN'T remember the bloke's name....

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:34 pm

Is it Tony Martin? I think he recorded "Stranger in Paradise" many years ago.

Come to think of it I don't think I've heard him mentioned at all on the forum.

Marian

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:02 am

He has now, Maid Marian

He has actually been mentioned by myself a couple of times before Marian, as I mentioned Tony who is nearly 94 years old now, is married to the dancer Cyd Charisse. We'll forgive you though Marian. We'll call it another senior moment!!!! (one of many)

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:49 am

Thanks again Robert, I seem to be getting myself in all sorts of bother here- think I'd better go lie down in a darkened room for a while.

Marian.

Terence Lee · Post by **Terence Lee** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:18 am

I only remember Tony Bennett's version in my mind. Who sings the definitive version I wonder?

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