Name: Let's Be Friends by Heinz Records
Duration: 3 min 8 s
Description: From the songwriting duo responsible for Pink Martini's biggest hits! Bandleader Thomas Lauderdale and singer China Forbes teamed up with writer/producer Jim Bianco to craft "Let's Be Friends," a charming ditty in classic Great American Songbook style. This sunny ode to the warm harmony of a great friendship is the perfect antidote to the stress of our times.

Originalmente de Jacques Prévert,,, esta es una interpretación INCREÍBLE de la Verito en su disco "Rendez Vous" en compañía de don Coco Villanueva!!!

Les Feuilles Mortes - VERO PÉREZ & JORGE VILLANUEVA

Sophie Milman - "Ces Petits Riens"

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E. Piaf - Sous le ciel de Paris (Under the Paris sky)

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This beautiful song which has been churning around in my head on and off for decades was composed by Philippe Sarde (with lyrics by Jean-Loup Dabadie) in 1970 along with the rest of his score for Claude Sautet's "Les choses de la vie". Romy Schneider and Michel Piccoli who starred in the film also lent their voices to this song, which I believe was the first and last time the former ever did so. Some might argue that it was a wise decision :-/  

I was delighted that Anne agreed to take on the role of Romy in order to sing on my instrumental cover of "La chanson d'Hélène" whilst I filled in for Michel :-) As luck would have it she shares a similar subtle German accent and airiness in the voice, but with the added bonus of being simply incapable of singing flat :-) I think she did a brilliant job ...

I've added a link to some footage of the original live recording for the nostalgic at heart (that's my middle name) :

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xff7w5_romy-schneider-chante-les-choses-de-la-vie-archive-ina_music

Lead vocals : Anne (https://soundcloud.com/anne_lee-1)
Instrumental cover and spoken voice : JM George

Lyrics : 

Ce soir nous sommes septembre 
Et j'ai fermé ma chambre 
Le soleil n'y entrera plus 
Tu ne m'aimes plus 

Là-haut un oiseau passe
Comme une dédicace 
Dans le ciel 

Je t'aimais tant Hélène 
Il faut se quitter 
Les avions partiront sans nous 
Je ne sais plus t'aimer Hélène 

Avant dans la maison j'aimais quand nous vivions 
Comme dans un dessin d'enfant 
Tu ne m'aimes plus 

Je regarde le soir tomber dans les miroirs 
C'est ma vie 

C'est mieux ainsi Hélène 
C'était l'amour sans amitié
Il va falloir changer de mémoire 
Je ne t'écrirai plus Hélène
 
L'histoire n'est plus à suivre et j'ai fermé le livre 
Le soleil n'y entrera plus 
Tu ne m'aimes plus

La Chanson d'Helene - P Sarde / JL Dabadie (feat. Anne_Lee)

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Flores del alma - Gato Negro

Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps - Hetty and Camino Sonoro Latin Jazz and Swing Band

This was a project for an assignment for my Music & Sound Technology Course at DBS Plymouth. You listen to an Arrangement from me and the amazing flute part of Sukie Trussler

libertango Astor Piazolla

From the songwriting duo responsible for Pink Martini's biggest hits! Bandleader Thomas Lauderdale and singer China Forbes teamed up with writer/producer Jim Bianco to craft "Let's Be Friends," a charming ditty in classic Great American Songbook style. This sunny ode to the warm harmony of a great friendship is the perfect antidote to the stress of our times.

Let's Be Friends

Heinz Records

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