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She sang a commercial for Marlboro cigarrettes:
"You get a lot to light with a Marlboro -- filter, flavor, pack or box."
I can still hear that catchy tune.
I have a vivid memory of seeing Julie London at the pool of the Tropicana in Las Vegas in August of 1969. I was 8 at the time and we had just arrived from Los Angeles a few days after the Manson murders had happened.
I'm a midwesterner so it was a pretty big deal to me.
JL is so great! I only knew her from Emergency! until about a decade ago. I've been listening to her a lot lately. Kismet?
and then they make breakfast and, if you're lucky, they whip up a little 'dessert' .... hah!
Wow, I didn't realize Julie London had such a fabulous voice.
Thanks, bluegal. I enjoyed that!
Nice post, bluegal. Very nice.
Don't try to confuse the issue with half-truths and gorilla dust.
Perdido
Wish I could find her version of April In Paris (here by Billie Holiday, not as good as Lynne's version), though.
Don't try to confuse the issue with half-truths and gorilla dust.
Gloria Lynne's Perdido is wonderful.
Love the combination of the sexy sax and Billie Holiday's voice in April in Paris.
Incredible and unforgettable!
Cry Me a River in the car today
I guess it's a Julie London kind of a day.
me-oww!
I love that one too.
She sang a commercial for Marlboro cigarrettes:
"You get a lot to light with a Marlboro -- filter, flavor, pack or box."
I can still hear that catchy tune.
Pretty cool.
I have a vivid memory of seeing Julie London at the pool of the Tropicana in Las Vegas in August of 1969. I was 8 at the time and we had just arrived from Los Angeles a few days after the Manson murders had happened.
I'm a midwesterner so it was a pretty big deal to me.
Thanks for the post.
any Stacey Kent fans round here?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3-Q5CANh9E
I'm Boycotting NewsCorp! Heres what not to buy: http://www.cjr.org/resources/index.php?c=news...
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