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Jean-Francois Nicot Dead

10-11-11, 00:27

LES TROIS CLOCHES - Edith Piaf Les compagnons de la Chanson

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The three bellsWords and Music: Gilles (Jean Villard) 1946 Les Compagnons de la Chanson & Edith Piaf Village at the bottom of the valley As lost almost ...
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Paul Sherratt
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10-11-11, 00:36

But how's Little Jimmy Brown doing, Patrick ?

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10-11-11, 00:37

Never heard the Edith Piaf version. But I do remember Les Compagnons de la Chanson (Jimmy Brown: Dead)

It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.
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10-11-11, 00:38

Snap, Paul!

It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.
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10-11-11, 00:42

All together now ...

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10-11-11, 00:52

Jimmy Brown? Oh yeah - Charlie's brother.

The Coasters - Charlie Brown

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10-11-11, 01:04

Charles, please Patrick !

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10-11-11, 01:22

Sorry, Paul. Charles it is.

Ray Charles - What'd I Say LIVE

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Ray Charles live in Sao Paulo, Brazil 1963.
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Paul Sherratt
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10-11-11, 01:28

That's ok Patrick.
But will the circle be unbroken ?

The Three Bells sung by Ray Charles

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Ray puts his own twist on a classic song. Photos taken by me in Melbourne, Australia in 1967 and on his last visit just before his untimely passing.
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PatrickOD
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10-11-11, 11:36

Touche. Paul. But, I know when to fold 'em.
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10-11-11, 11:40

Mandryka will be terribly miffed to have missed this one
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10-11-11, 12:32

I'd say you're dead right there, amateur.
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10-11-11, 14:50

Is it just me or does this song always sound the most over-sentimentalised tosh when sung in English YET sounds almost beautifully folk-like in French? The purer singing of the backing groups with Piaf takes away a sloppiness. The same singers (Les Compagnons) sound oily in their English version.

Here's another one that sounds interesting:

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10-11-11, 15:51

So.... you like it, Chris! So do I.
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10-11-11, 17:27

Yes, Patrick. I went through a phase of singing along with Mireille Mathieu and Jacques Brel records as a kid and my French master was shocked at the improvement in my French. When I was bullied into teaching lower school French I used chanson and children's songs a lot. I think one could teach history, biology or economics well if the right songs were written.
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