In response to a tweet here are some favorite recommendations:
1) Freddie White; Lost and Found -Early Albums (Little Don records or http://www.freddiewhite.com/)
Music dates from 1979/1981 but 'Smoke Gets in your Eyes' version of song brilliant and generally exceptional singing of some great songs by well known artists such as Fats Waller and Randy Newman-highly recommended as most better than originals.
2) The Fureys: Celtic Connections: (K-Tel 1996) Wonderful soulful Irish singing with the 'Green Fields of France' still capable of bringing tears to the eyes.
3) The best of Dolores Keane: (Dara Records Dublin 1997) Have rarely heard a better or more unique voice anywhere. Listen in awe to the Beatles song 'Let in Be' (with De Danann) for example.
4) Anouar Brahem: Le chat Du chat Noir; translates as the 'black cat's footsteps' but consists of an amazingly beautiful combination of oud, piano and accordion music. One of few artists that I would recommend listening to any and all of his cd's. Life affirming music!
5)Wonder Boys soundtrack: Contains a 'wonderful' selection of some of the best music of Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen and John Lennon. Also a good film, so good in fact that the dvd of it has disappeared to Dublin with one of my daughters!!
6) Il Postino ( the Postman) soundtrack: includes magnificent music but also selected poems by Pablo Neruda read by Glenn Close, William Defoe etc. Must be accompanied by getting dvd of the film which is one of the best ever. Pure enjoyment for which an Oscar would be scant reward!!
I would welcome receiving recommendations from other fellow tweeters because music is the essence of life itself and without it the heart would turn to stone!!
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