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

[mariana44]

Hi Eman--I really love Bobby Darin--once you get past his gimmicky songs "Muliplication " "Splish , Splash" etc, he is a great singer-I wish I had appreciated his singing more when I was younger--it took me quite a while to get into him-and I cannot even remember how or when.

It may have been after he died.

We have "Dancing with the stars" starting this week--also "American x Factor"--the day after it is aired in USA.

My sister and I have decided we may have to let "Dancing with the stars go"---we are just gong to watch it once before making our minds up--but there is just so much on tv right now--with "X factor" x 2 "Strictly" "Masterchef Australia"-which is on every day--I have so much tv to catch up on, i would have to sit in front of the tv for a month.

[john]

Yes, Bobby was a great singer Marian, although I think I only have one cd of his.
Just been listening to Jack Jones Together album, really lovely album, followed by Frank Sinatra's Moonlight Sinatra, another beautiful album.

[mariana44]

I am not sure which of Bobby Darins albums would be my favourite--the songs that I really like are scattered all over the place.

Yes Jack Jones "Together" is really nice--I believe it was one of the RCA albums.

Last night I was listening to "Lonestar" greatest hits-my sister sent it to me--one of her favourites--well, they were Ok.

[karl]

I have most of Bobby Darin's material, his version of A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square is great, I also bought a fanastic dvd in the States - Bobby could do anything he was so versatile, Simple Song Of Freedom is another of my many favourites. But Multiplication was the one that started me off, I still have the original 45 and it is still played on radio today!

[Eman]

Hey Mariana, My folks had Bobby Darin records not all, but I got into them. DWTS I'm not going to watch. The new season of Glee started last night and if you are a follower big surprises all in episode 1. Today I have Tom Jones, The Go-Go's, The Bangles, Sly and the Family Stone, The Temptations, Matt , Val, Westlife, Boyzone and 911 that just played..now it's The Monkees and then followed by Tony Christie..I have my Ipod on shuffle!!

[karl]

Listening to some Vince Hill albums just now, You Forgot To Remember & Sing A Song Of Sedaka.

[mariana44]

Hi Eman-I never managed to get into "Glee"-I did try, and watched a few episodes, but it just was not me.

Vince Hill is a very underated singer in this country-I love "Sing a song of Sedaka"

I only recently discovered his first album--well, i think it is the first-not really sure, as I cannot find a dIscography ANYWHERE !

it is called "Have you met"-not to be confused with a later cd of the same title by Vince--this first one contains siongs like "Have you met Miss Jones" and "Like someone in love", which i am 99% sure have not appeared anywhere else since. I was intending to ask him about that album if he had been at the book launch. !

[Eman]

Hey Mariana, Yeah Glee is one of those take it or leave it shows. I've never heard of Vince Hill, I don't think he was known here in the US. Then again a lot of good UK artists go unoticed here. I'm just so glad we got STEPS!!! Anyone remember them...5,6,7,8 that's playing on my Ipod right now.

[john]

Yes, I remember Steps, Eman, there is a programme coming up on TV about them, there may even be a reunion.

[Eman]

John, they were only known here in the US because they opened for Britney Spears. However I liked them when they were only known in the UK and Asia. I happened upon them on a trip to Japan and loved them. They reminded me of a techno ABBA..also loved S Club 7 and their tv show..LOL

A reunion for Steps WOW!!! Now you have me exicted! I'll keep my eye posted on that thanks for the info.

[john]

Eman, the Reunion documentary starts on Sky Living on 28th September, the first of four parts, not sure if you get that channel in the U.S.

[Eman]

John, unfortunately we don't. I googled the Steps Reunion 2011 and it looks like there will be a Ultimate Collection cd that comes with a dvd. So I'm pretty jazzed about that. Hmm does this mean a S Club 7 reunion maybe somewhere in the future..

[karl]

I don't like Glee either Marian!

[mariana44]

I heard abouit the reunion for Steps--but it may just have been for the documentary---I liked "Steps" but always got confused between them and "S Club 7"--still do !!

[john]

I have to admit I used to like Steps as well Marian, I didn't like many groups of that time but they were alright.