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I love Herb Alpert, my Dad was a massive fan. I always remember this album which he had in his collection. I'm not sure why though? Tongue

Herb Alperts Tijuana Brass – Whipped Cream &amp; Other Delights (1965, Vinyl)  - Discogs
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Dreamy Heart More Mancini Magic from Dan Fontaine and his Orchestra.




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Two movie classics from the king of cool: Mr. Henry Mancini:-

Dan Fontaine & His Orchestra - Lujon (from the movie: The Big Lebowski)


Dan Fontaine & His Orchestra - Champagne & Quail (from the movie: The Pink Panther)

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^ His acting stints were weird, but he was one of the best songwriters of his time.

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought."   -- John F. Kennedy
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Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

I'll admit Karen was awesome.

Not sure if I'd say he's Easy Listening, but Paul Williams never gets the credit he deserves -

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I like Paul Williams too. I picked up one of his albums recently from a charity shop for the bargain price of £1. I seem to recall he was in the movie Smokey & the Bandit, or was it The Cannonball Run? I know he was in one of those road comedies anyway. Smile
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I'll admit Karen was awesome.

Not sure if I'd say he's Easy Listening, but Paul Williams never gets the credit he deserves -

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Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

Ah, the Carpenters and Burt Bacharach.

I'll pass. Smile

It's funny you should mention Burt Bacharach and the Carpenters as they're two of my favourite Easy Listening artists. Smile
 
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Ah, the Carpenters and Burt Bacharach.

I'll pass. Smile

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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Jeffro Jeffro wrote:

More commonly known as Elevator Music Dead
 
The green face and Elevator Music description tells me you don't like it. Smile

Not a fan, yeah. I guess if I want to listen to mellow, more soothing music, I have options that don't include what is described in your first post as easy listening but to each their own.
I guess you could listen to "Tears" by Rush if you wanted some mellow and soothing music. Smile
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Originally posted by Jeffro Jeffro wrote:

More commonly known as Elevator Music Dead
 
The green face and Elevator Music description tells me you don't like it. Smile

Not a fan, yeah. I guess if I want to listen to mellow, more soothing music, I have options that don't include what is described in your first post as easy listening but to each their own.
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Originally posted by Jeffro Jeffro wrote:

More commonly known as Elevator Music Dead
 
The green face and Elevator Music description tells me you don't like it. Smile
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More commonly known as Elevator Music Dead

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote Atavachron Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 24 2020 at 12:08
This is what people who live in le Midi listen to next to their pool.

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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

To be honest, I'm happy to do without most of this sort of stuff but it has its place.
Each to their own tastes. I have VERY diverse tastes in music. Smile
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To be honest, I'm happy to do without most of this sort of stuff but it has its place.
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If you want to relax and unwind to the sound of some cool Easy Listening music, you've come to the right place. Smile

"Easy listening", (sometimes known as mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to 1970s.[5] It is related to middle-of-the-road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit songs, non-rock vocals and instrumental covers of selected popular rock songs. It mostly concentrates on music that pre-dates the rock n' roll era, characteristically on music from the 1940s and 1950s. Easy listening music is often confused with elevator music ("Muzak"), or lounge music, but while it was popular in some of the same venues it was meant to be listened to for enjoyment rather than as background sound." - Wikipedia

This song by Matt Monro from The Italian Job movie has always been one of my favourites.....

 


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