Tag: French Music

Song of the Day: October 3, 2024

Song of the Day: October 3, 2024

Françoise Hardy: Tous les garçons et les filles Tous les garçons et les filles on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFSFftDutXQ&list=OLAK5uy_mbhS0ZjDXP5Kqx6G8sxce2PaEN_4qEUco&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/0Yg1hSAUgd2AAneReFOVzS?si=ff8338a3b1de47f0 Continuing my focus on artists who died in 2024, today I present a song by French vocalist Françoise Hardy. Hardy was one of the most popular French ye-ye artists of the early '60s. Her breakout … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 3, 2024 →

Song of the Day: July 10, 2024

Song of the Day: July 10, 2024

Sergent Garcia: Amor Pa Mi Amor Pa Mi on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7oy9d_Rqto&list=OLAK5uy_mpqakeTjfFYLXOQwdbQInPcCzEFEJlvMI&index=9 https://open.spotify.com/track/1gxEl3jNxkBQt8L2xDfME5?si=6c7539165cda4532 Continuing my focus on the music of 1999, my selection for best international album of the year is Un Poquito Quema'o by Sergent Garcia. This is another album that Ms. Faux and I discovered at a listening station in our favorite … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 10, 2024 →

Song of the Day: May 25, 2024

Song of the Day: May 25, 2024

Barbara Pravi featuring Golshifteh Farahani: Marianne Marianne on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp6vMVC0Ai4 https://open.spotify.com/track/7kAA7NbINuaJ6TM89lwaLz?si=9a5e62eaa47d4cec The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest was recently held. There was a lot of political controversy surrounding this year's contest, but we won't get into any of that. Ms. Faux and I have become annual viewers of the event because the music is … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 25, 2024 →

Song of the Day: April 28, 2024

Song of the Day: April 28, 2024

Ibrahim Maalouf and Melody Gardot: J'attendrai J'attendrai on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M541ZlVK7ns https://open.spotify.com/track/3Ks3YWCoSba0Le2zzQYxKM?si=65b4100e90ae492d Sunday is jazz day. A great friend of mine recently introduced me to the music of Melody Gardot. She is a jazz vocalist who focuses on standards and torch songs. She is from New Jersey, but much of her work is presented … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 28, 2024 →