Funny Face - Fred Astaire

Advantages: Lots of rythmn
Disadvantages: Some might not like the type of music

...for all seasons", what is striking is the bounce of this song and the sway factor, I could sway all night to this, Fred's voice is deep and a little gravely, but full of tone and depth. (Well that is what I hear anyway). So here I am, sitting at the computer with my shoulders swaying and a smile on my face. We run through the tracks and get to number three and here it is, the reason I bought this cd in the first place. "I'm too Sexy". It is a fun song, a song to dance to and a song to sing along to, and the voice is rather lovely giving me a little shiver inside in places. The lyrics of all the songs are fun but some have a deeper meaning, rather like love, I can't say they are really thought provoking but read some of them through and they do seem to have some meaning to them. After first noticing Freds voice, and the catchy... Read review

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Advantages: The Beatles
Disadvantages: None

...Crowley (a British magician), Mae West (film star), Lenny Bruce (American comedian), Karl Heinz Stockhausen (German composer), W.C. Fields (American screen comedian), Carl Gustaf Jung (psychiatrist), Edgar Allan Poe (Lennon’s favourite writer), Fred Astaire (dancer), Richard Merkin (American painter), Binnie Barnes (English actress that moved to America. She was Levis Presley’s next door neighbour), The Vargas Girl (A pin-up by Alberto Vargas), Huntz Hall (screen comedy actor), Simon Rodia (folk artist), Bob Dylan (American musician and a friend of the Beatles), Aubrey Beardsley (artist), Sir Robert Peel (former Prime Minister of Great Britain), Aldous Huxley (British author), Terry Southern (American author), Tony Curtis (American film star), Wallace Berman (American artist), Tommy Handley (Liverpool comedian), Marilyn Monroe (American screen... Read review

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Advantages: Great Musical Songs.
Disadvantages: Not as good as origanal artistes.

...'s ex love and she turns up at the auditions begging for a job. 16. 'White Christmas' is originally from the 1942 film 'Holiday Inn' not from the 1954 film 'White Christmas' as so many people think. The Holiday Inn is the setting for a story filled with romance and music is the main thing on their minds, it stars two great performers Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. Summary: This is a delightful CD bringing the magic of some classic musicals to life; the talents of Martine McCutcheon bring songs performed by some legends to you once more. This is an easy listening CD for lovers of the musicals. Where can i get it? Martine's CD is available from www.amazon.co.uk for £11.99 New. Also available are some other CD's including You Me and Us £6.99, Wishing for £6.99, My Fair Lady £11.99.... Read review

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