The title Paris Days, Berlin Nights is a little misleading. One might expect French songs about morning-after regrets and German ones about living cynically hedonistically, but this collection goes way beyond that. It includes songs about war, abandonment, the indifference of time to human suffering, and gritty street life, with music by Piazzolla and Polish-Jewish composer Chava Alberstein in addition to the expected Kurt Weill, Hanns Eisler, and Jacques Brel.

Vaya Con Dios was a Belgian music act, that stood out for its mixing of blues, jazz, and Gypsy styles, as well as the distinctive voice of its lead singer Dani Klein. It was one of the most successful Belgian music acts ever, having sold more than 7 million albums and more than 3 million singles. It was founded in 1986, but after 1991 Vaya Con Dios was for the most part a one woman band, centered on singer, lyricist, band leader and (co-)producer Dani Klein, reinforced by an ever-changing selection of musicians. In 2014, Dani Klein performed her last international tour under the Vaya Con Dios formula. Vaya Con Dios officially disbanded with their last concert on 25 October 2014, in Forest National.

Après un premier album sorti en 2013, Laurent Lamarca, découvert notamment grâce à ses nombreuses premières parties (Cabrel, Fréro Delavega, Christophe Maé…) et ses 200 concerts, présente son single «Le vol des cygnes».
Simplicité. Evidence. Plaisir. Générosité : les mots-clés qui vont faire jaillir les nouvelles chansons de ce deuxième opus, «Comme un aimant», dans lequel on retrouve également un duo avec Jeremy Frérot.

Henri Salvador has the patina of a truly seasoned musician. His soft earthy voice shimmers like silky drops in the tropical sun. His placid sensual vocals put the listener at ease from the downbeat. In this finely crafted work, he continues in the same pleasurable vein, a mélange of jazz, tropical, and pop threads. He moves seamlessly from one style to another, as if he has done so for centuries.

With Voice, Alison made a radical diversion and recorded an album of songs by other composers that she loved, with the intention of concentrating on her instrument alone - minus the songwriting she was synonymous for. Voice marked a first for Alison, as it featured a classical orchestra and was produced and arranged by Academy Award winner Anne Dudley. It entered the UK album charts at No.7 and reached gold status, selling a quarter of a million copies. It showcased Moyet's eclectic tastes, and above all - her voice at its best. The Guardian described 'extraordinary tones' and 'flawless' renditions of La Chanson Des Vieux Amants and Bye Bye Blackbird.

Cette nouvelle intégrale retrace la fructueuse carrière de Dalida. Elle reprend sa discographie française originale depuis les tout premiers enregistrements de 1956 jusqu'aux derniers grands succès parus en 1987, sans oublier des titres live, moments forts de l'artiste sur scène. Et pour la première fois, elle offre des interviews rares où la voix de Dalida nous parvient sincère et touchante. L'intégrale "Les Diamants Sont Eternels" est présentée dans un luxueux écrin.

In occasione del quindicesimo anniversario della scomparsa esce il 23 marzo Giorgio Gaber "Le Donne Di Ora”, un nuovo album ideato e prodotto da Ivano Fossati. Il disco comprende una selezione di brani del repertorio gaberiano che Ivano Fossati ha voluto riprodurre secondo le più avanzate tecnologie del suono. L’album contiene inoltre "Le Donne Di Ora”, brano inedito, title track dell’album che Gaber ha inciso nel novembre del 2002 poco prima della sua scomparsa.

Wer einen perfekten Einstieg in das musikalische Schaffen des einzigsten wirklichen Weltstars deutscher Herkunft sucht, hat ihn im Album "Der blonde Engel" zweilsohne gefunden. Hier hört man einen Querschnitt durch das deutschsprachige Reportoire der großartigen Marlene Dietrich, von Liedern aus ihrem ersten großen Filmerfolg "Der blaue Engel",wie "Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt"und "Ich bin die fesche Lola", über Antikriegslieder wie "Sag mir wo die Blumen sind" und "Die Antwort weiß ganz allein der Wind", Kinderliedern wie "Sch… kleines Baby" oder frechen Titeln im Stil der 20-er Jahre wie "Wer wird denn weinen wenn man auseinandergeht" oder große Balladen voller Weltschmerz wie "Allein in einer großen Stadt" und "Die Welt war jung".

Joe was an easy listening pop singer who died in the early eighties while still in his prime. This collection contains the best of his music from 1965 to 1979. Some of the songs are of French origin and it would appear from the credits that he co-wrote some of them. He sings one of the tracks here (The guitar don't lie) in English, although the other 45 tracks are all in French. Apart from the French songs, there are a number of other songs that he sings with French lyrics. It is clear from the titles that at least some of them have completely new lyrics rather than being translated from the original. I conclude this review with a list of some of the songs that might be familiar to you, to give you an idea of his range of material. Despite his easy listening style, the sources of the songs are diverse, including country and folk as well as mainstream pop songs.

En 2007, ce coffret est publié en Allemagne par le magazine mensuel contenant 3 CD. Ces 3 CD contient de nombreux succès de la chanteuse en Allemagne comme Walzer der Liebe, Der Wein war aus Bordeaux, Tage wie aus Glas… Elle contient aussi quelques chansons françaises comme Un dernier mot d'amour ou encore des chansons en anglais comme Sweet Souvenirs of Stefan.

Released a year after his successful duets double album, French icon Charles Aznavour's 2009 follow-up is another collaborative effort, this time with Los Angeles-based Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. Featuring duets with jazz vocalists Rachelle Ferrell and Dianne Reeves, it includes 14 big-band interpretations of both his classic standards ("La Boheme," "Comme Ils Disent"), and several less familiar tracks ("Je N'ouiblerai Jamais," "Des Amis Des Deux Cotes").

Omdat zijn vader hem verbiedt naar het conservatorium te gaan, gaat Léo Ferré (1916-1993) maar rechten studeren in Parijs. Tijdens de oorlog keert hij als vluchteling terug naar zijn geboorteland Monaco. Hier gaat hij werken voor de radio en componeert hij zijn eerste liederen. Na de bevrijding duikt Ferré op in de cabaretwereld van Parijs. In de jaren vijftig en zestig neemt hij een serie albums op gewijd aan beroemde Franse dichters.

La Femme Dietrich's career lasted several decades, and when she inked a deal with Decca Records in 1939, her first recording assignment was to produce an album of her "greatest hits," so already pervasive was her fame. This 16-track collection rounds up selections recorded over a 25-year period between her signing to Decca and her later recordings for Dot and Kapp, all of which parent company MCA-Universal now owns. Besides the definitive, elegant orchestral reading of 'Falling In Love Again', Marlene also puts her pipes and personality to other hits like "The Boys in the Backroom" and "You've Got That Look (That Makes Me Weak)" from the movie Destry Rides Again, as well as a batch of classy readings of "You Do Something to Me," "You Go to My Head," and uncharacteristic, almost surreal 1957 rock & roll stabs at "Near You," and "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" and the campy spins of her final single in 1965, "If He Swing By the String" and "Such Trying Times." All in all, a great little career overview to add to the pop vocal side of the collection.

Wagram Music Presents M Radio présente 25 tubes de la chanson française album 25 original hits and the original artists. Includes tracks by Vianney, Joyce Jonathan, Christophe Willem, Tété, Patrick Bruel, Alain Delon and more.

There is no question that Benjamin Biolay is heir to Serge Gainsbourg's nouvelle chanson throne. Five of his previous six albums have re-created it in his own image, using everything from canny angular pop, punk, and skittering Euro funk to electro, Saravah soul, cafe jazz, and ye-ye while remaining devoted to the sophisticated gospel of Gainsbourg. Palermo Hollywood is a trademark Biolay album, chock-full of his irony, wicked wit, offbeat sensuality, and irresistible, catchy melodies and arrangements. But it is also something other. Most of it was cut in the Buenos Aires district the album was titled after, a haunt for many ex-pat Europeans amid glorious old world architecture and subterranean street life. Biolay has a small apartment there. Using Argentine musicians as well as his usual stable in France, he delivers many of these songs with a new array of rhythms that include cumbia and tango.