The Best Smooth Jazz... Ever! vol. 3
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The Best Smooth Jazz... Ever! vol. 3- is a compilation album released by EMI
in 2006.
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
in 2006.
CD 1
- Nat King ColeNat King ColeNathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres...
- "L-O-V-E" - Fred AstaireFred AstaireFred Astaire was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of 76 years, during which he made 31 musical films. He was named the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute...
- "Cheek To Cheek" - Vikki Carr- "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
- Kay Starr- "Crazy"
- Ronnie Hilton- "Magic Moments"
- Julie London- "Love Letters"
- Dinah Shore- "I've Got You Under My Skin"
- Helen Reddy- "And I Love You So"
- Dick Haymes- "The More I See You"
- Helen Shapiro- "Little Miss Lonely"
- Dakota Staton- "Dedicated To You"
- Alma Cogan- "When I Fall In Love"
- Peggy LeePeggy LeePeggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and...
- "The Folks Who Live On The Hill" - Dean MartinDean MartinDean Martin was an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"...
- "Kiss" - Stanley Turrentine- "What The World Needs Now Is Love"
CD 2
- Louis PrimaLouis PrimaLouis Prima was a Sicilian American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the...
- "When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)"/"The Sheik Of Araby" - Shirley BasseyShirley BasseyDame Shirley Bassey, DBE , is a Welsh singer. She found fame in the late 1950s and was "one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century"...
- "Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me" - Peggy LeePeggy LeePeggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and...
- "Somethin' Stupid" - Alma Cogan- "Dreamboat"
- Ruthie Henshall- "All That Jazz"
- Gordon Macrae- "You're The Cream In My Coffee"
- Bobby DarinBobby DarinBobby Darin , born Walden Robert Cassotto, was an American singer, actor and musician.Darin performed in a range of music genres, including pop, rock, jazz, folk and country...
- "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" - Judy GarlandJudy GarlandJudy Garland was an American actress and singer. Through a career that spanned 45 of her 47 years and for her renowned contralto voice, she attained international stardom as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage...
- "Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart" - Lex Baxter- "Poor People Of Paris"
- Dinah WashingtonDinah WashingtonDinah Washington, born Ruth Lee Jones , was an American blues, R&B and jazz singer. She has been cited as "the most popular black female recording artist of the '50s", and called "The Queen of the Blues"...
- "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You" - Tina TurnerTina TurnerTina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
- "Night Time Is The Right Time" - The Ron Goodwin Orchestra- "I Say A Little Prayer"
- Nancy Wilson- "And I Love Him"
- Nat King ColeNat King ColeNathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres...
- "On The Street Where You Live" - Kay Starr- "Baby Won't You Please Come Home"
- Vikki Carr- "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me"
- Matt Monro- "I Love You Because"
CD 3
- Dean MartinDean MartinDean Martin was an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"...
- "Memories Are Made Of This" - Julie London- "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend"
- Peggy LeePeggy LeePeggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and...
- "A Taste Of Honey" - Louis PrimaLouis PrimaLouis Prima was a Sicilian American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the...
- "Just A Gigolo" - Sarah VaughanSarah VaughanSarah Lois Vaughan was an American jazz singer, described by Scott Yanow as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century."...
- "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" - Nancy Wilson- "The Very Thought Of You"
- Dinah Shore- "It Had To Be You"
- Nat King ColeNat King ColeNathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres...
- "Mona Lisa" - Mel Tormé- "Careless Hands"
- Danny WilliamsDanny Williams-Music:*Danny Williams , South African-born popular musician*Danny Williams , Australian singer, member of CDB-Sports:...
- "Portrait Of My Love" - Ella FitzgeraldElla FitzgeraldElla Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist...
- "It's Only Love" - Stanley Turrentine- "Little Girl Blue"
- Keri Noble- "Falling"
- Joss StoneJoss StoneJocelyn Eve Stoker , better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English soul singer-songwriter and actress. Stone rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The Soul Sessions, which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist...
- "For The Love Of You" - Soyka- "Somebody"
CD 4
- Blue CaféBlue CaféBlue Café are a Polish musical group with jazz, soul and Latin influences. The band was formed in Łódź in 1998 and had three consecutive hit singles in Poland in 2002-03...
- "Kontrabas" - Flabby- "Miss You All The Time (Parole Parole)"
- GabinGabinGąbin is a small town in Płock County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,230 inhabitants . It is an ancient town, having been founded in the 13th century.-Current events:...
- "The Thousand and One Nights" - Keri Noble- "Look At Me"
- Lee MorganLee MorganEdward Lee Morgan was an American hard bop trumpeter.-Biography:...
- "I'll Wind" - Julie London- "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)"
- Nancy Wilson- "Wives And Lovers"
- Nat King ColeNat King ColeNathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres...
- "Tenderly" - Keely SmithKeely SmithKeely Smith is an American jazz and popular music singer who enjoyed popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. She collaborated with, among others, Louis Prima and Frank Sinatra.-Career:...
- "Someone To Watch Over Me" - Earth Kitt- "Moon River"
- Dianne ReevesDianne ReevesDianne Reeves is an American jazz singer. She currently lives in Denver, Colorado.-Early life:Reeves was born in Detroit, Michigan to a very musical family. Her father, who died when she was two years old, was also a singer. Her mother, Vada Swanson, played trumpet. A cousin, George Duke, is a...
- "Smile" - Peggy LeePeggy LeePeggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and...
- "Boy From Ipanema" - Kanał Audytywny- "Radiowa piosenka o niczym"
- Vic Damone- "Tonight"
- Matt Monro- "On Days Like These (Italian Job Theme)"
- Irma Thomas- "Time Is On My Side"