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Clair de Lune by Debussy — a classic, but it never gets old. The perfect thing to listen to just before I'm about to settle in bed for an early night... ahhhhhh. :)
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A beautiful piece of music, Courtenay. :D
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We're in the same territory, Courtenay, Chopin's unbelievably beautiful Piano Concerto No 1 2nd movement - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTUyz3iSnTc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - astonishingly composed when he was just 20 :shock:
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Another beautiful piece of music, Floragord. :D
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Gloria Jones - Tainted Love

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She was born in 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio. From 1957 to 1961, she was in a gospel group, The Cogic Singers. She began recording as a solo artist in 1964.
This song later became a great favourite in the Northern Soul Clubs in the UK. A cover of the song by Soft Cell was a UK No: 1 in 1981.

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Great original version, Dave. :D
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Gosh - I'd always thought Tainted Love was a Soft Cell original! It's amazing what one learns on this website!
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ELO — Can't Get It Out of My Head — because... well, as the title says. :shock: :wink:
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Brilliant song, Courtenay! ELO are one of my favourite bands, fabulous-sounding and full of energy. I've just listened to Sweet-Talkin' Woman:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNjrBUzXDJk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Recently, I've been listening to some albums I loved in the 1970s-80s - Rumours by Fleetwood Mac, Eat to the Beat by Blondie, Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf, and others.

One cassette I used to play quite a lot around 1989-90 was Pure Soft Metal:

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I've just listened to two songs from it:


'Carry On My Wayward Son' by Kansas

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and


'Over the Hills and Far Away' by Gary Moore

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Dee Clark - That's My Girl

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He was born Delectus (sometimes rendered as Delecta) Clark in Blytheville, Arkansas, in 1938. In 1952, he was a member of the Hambone Kids. The following year, he joined the Goldentones (who later became the Kool Gents). He launched his solo career in 1957 and had a string of US hits 1958-1963. One of these, 'Just Keep It Up', was a UK No: 26 in 1959. He had a UK No: 16 hit in 1975 with 'Ride a Wild Horse'. In 1987, he suffered a stroke which left him partially paralysed, but he continued performing until he died from a heart attack in 1990.

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It's Pancake Day, yes it's Pancake Day... :D :D :D

(those who remember this show will understand :wink: )
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Millie Jackson - I Don't Want to Be Right

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Mildred Jackson was born in Thomson, Georgia, in 1944. Following the death of her mother, she and her father relocated to Newark, New Jersey. When she was in her mid-teens, she went to live with her aunt in Brooklyn. She began singing in 1964 and won a Harlem talent contest, which led to her turning professional. In 1972, she had a No: 27 US hit with "Ask Me What You Want". In 1984, she recorded "Act of War" with Elton John, which reached No: 32 in the UK charts.

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Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman - Time To Say Goodbye

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He does a nice version with Katherine Jenkins too, but I have always had a soft spot for Sarah.
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He does a version with Hayley Westenra too.
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