Loviest Nat King Cole with his inimitable in its beauty voice is still singing for us his Christmas Song.

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Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,
Jack Frost nipping at your nose,
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir,
And folks dressed up like Eskimos.

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe,
Help to make the season bright,
Tiny tots with their eyes all a-glow,
Will find it hard to sleep tonight.

They know that Santa’s on his way
He’s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh,
And ev’ry mother’s child is gonna spy,
To see if reindeer really know how to fly.

And so I’m offering this simple phrase,
To kids from one to ninety-two,
Although it’s been said
Many times, Many ways
Merry Christmas to you.

[musical interlude]

And so I’m offering this simple phrase,
To kids from one to ninety-two,
Although it’s been said
Many times, Many ways
Merry Christmas to you.

This is brilliant jazz hit of Dinah Washington.
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Mad about the boy
I know it’s stupid to be mad about the boy
I’m so ashamed of it but must admit the sleepless nights I’ve had
About the boy

On the silverscreen
He melts my foolish heart in every single scene
Although I’m quite aware that here and there are traces of the cad
About the boy

Lord knows I’m not a fool girl
I really shouldn’t care
Lord knows I’m not a school girl
In the fury of her first affair

Will it ever cloy
This odd diversity of misery and joy
I’m feeling quite insane and young again
And all because I’m mad about the boy

So if I could employ
A little magic that will finally destroy
This dream that pains me and enchains me
But I can’t because I’m mad…
I’m mad about the boy

There are songs reflected in many hearts and perfomed by many singers in different styles. This is one of them. Legendary I Put A Spell On You (screamin Jay Hawkins, Slotkin 1949), singing Nina Simone. Which perfoming of this legendary song do you prefer?
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I put a spell on you
cause youre mine

You better stop the things you do
I aint lyin
No I aint lyin

You know I cant stand it
Youre runnin around
You know better daddy
I cant stand it cause you put me down

I put a spell on you
Because youre mine
Youre mine

I love ya
I love you
I love you
I love you anyhow
And I dont care
If you dont want me
Im yours right now

You hear me
I put a spell on you
Because youre mine

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Would You Do It All Again? (Oct 2007)
Q: ANDY: You’ve had such a wonderful career as a singer, with all those hits and the countless appearances on television. If you had to do it all over again, would you do it any differently?

A: TERESA: “That’s an interesting question, and it’s one that I haven’t really thought much about. I think if I were just starting out in singing, I would put more emphasis on my career than I did. I was a housewife and mother first, with singing as a sort of hobby that I enjoyed. Who knows, if I were to do it again maybe I would have promoted myself more as a performer and not have been as selective in accepting invitations for television appearances and the in-person engagements as I was. But, no matter what, my family would still always come first.”
(from the Theresa’s site)

WE WILL MISS YOU 10/17/07