ABBA

Love ABBA, wore my ABBA Gold CD out driving to and from work.

Went to see Swan Lake by the Imperial Russian Bellet company last night in Sydney, it was beautiful.

My favourite singer of all time is Edith Piaff, the depth of her voice brings me to tears, especially Heaven Have Mercy.

Any fans of Neil Diamond - especially his Hot August Night album?
 
Edith Piaf is one of my favorite singer as well. Her voice is just so emotional! A lot of her songs are very sad but at the same time I find them uplifting. My favorite is "L'accordeoniste".

And ABBA is also one of my favorites. Their music is just fun :)
 
Lindenlea « Reply #61 on: Yesterday at 06:01:52 AM » said:
Any fans of Neil Diamond - especially his Hot August Night album?
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Neil Diamond is one of my favorites. I've been listening to him since the 70's.

He has done a lot of really good songs.
 
tom32071 said:
Lindenlea « Reply #61 on: Yesterday at 06:01:52 AM » said:
Any fans of Neil Diamond - especially his Hot August Night album?
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Neil Diamond is one of my favorites. I've been listening to him since the 70's.

He has done a lot of really good songs.
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Oh geez, i really like Neil Diamond. I am still listening to his album Jonathan Livingston the Seagull.

What an album ! And when i am listening to it, most of the times, i am seeing the movie in my head and the fight of Jonathan to free himself.
 
I like a lot of different music and singers but I think my absolute favorite of all time would have to be "Greensleeves". My sister used to play it on the piano sometimes and I really love that tune. I didn't really know that there were words to it until fairly recently.
 
Oh geez, i really like Neil Diamond. I am still listening to his album Jonathan Livingston the Seagull.

What an album ! And when i am listening to it, most of the times, i am seeing the movie in my head and the fight of Jonathan to free himself.
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I saw the Jonathan Livingston Seagull movie in 1974 (mainly because of Neil Diamond's music), but that film literally changed my life, suddenly I just knew the meaning of life.

It started me on a journey (albeit in fits and starts between career and family) and this is where it has brought me.

Now the real work begins.
 
I'm a Neil Diamond fan too. The first album I owned was "Sweet Caroline" and my favorite is STILL "Taproot Manuscript" which I have had to replace four or five times over the years. The last lines of "Done Too Soon" still give me the chills. I'm pretty happy with his newest effort "12 Songs".
 
Listened to ABBA hits yesterday with tears in my eyes, thank you, lots of memories. I would love to hear your opinions about a Hungarian singer, Peter Mate. Google: "youtube Máté Péter" Raw English translations of his song titles:

You live now: "Most élsz"
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bx7blXygrc

Autumn leaves falling: "Hull az elsárgult levél"
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvy1W3Xk884
Live on piano:
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glm0v3Sk-z4&feature=related

Tell me, why do you love another one: "Mondd miért szeretsz Te mást"
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8rtxZKciaM&feature=related

I going away: "Elmegyek" [After he lost his beloved wife. metaphor for "will die soon"]
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkCka8-hRBc

Live recordings:
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvIcA6vjfaA&feature=related
You stand on the end of the road: "Ott állsz az út végén"
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIBGxWjm0w8&feature=related

Our feverish youth will be gone once:
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZVQmLWS5ls&feature=related

Short bio:
_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A9ter_M%C3%A1t%C3%A9

There is of course a cultural distance in his case. ABBA is however eternal.
 
I liked the Hungarian guy very much.

Also, we don't disable ALL links, just those to disinfo sites and sites that we don't want to support google rankings for.

Meanwhile, have a listen to one of my favorites, Nana Mouskouri:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhc7MEYY-Ho&feature=PlayList&p=5E05634B4D789808&index=0&playnext=1
 
Oh my, such an entertaining thread! it´s like an after lunch conversation with some of the dearest friends ... i mean, it all started with ABBA!! Now we know all diferent musical tastes of the forum guys, talking about Pink Floyd, Anne Sophie Mutter, Bach, Dixie Chicks and Muse, all in one thread :O just great!!
And of course i don´t want to lose the chance to link a couple (actually three, lol)of my favorite ones :P:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xrZPBdYGVEBrian Wilson´s Surf´s up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dev-r9xkZU&feature=relatedAretha Franklin´s Respect (actually Ottis redding´s song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY a very funny cover by the muppets of Queen´s Bohemian Rhapsody
 
Lindenlea said:
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from wikipedia: "While nominally about young romantic failure... "Solitary Man"'s dynamic melody matched with this melancholic universality would make the song an attractive target for later interpretations."

Neil Diamond: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rz92JWtS50

Johny Cash: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5rVmXyZP5s (used in the penultimate episode of Stargate Atlantis)

Gianni Morandi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68WzliHmsXg

Chris Isaak & Stevie Nicks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrkai_o0uiU (didn't think I'd leave out Stevie did ya?)

Him: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na-q0Lp5idg
 
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