“¿Quién será?” is a bolero-mambo song written by Mexican composers Luis Demetrio and Pablo Beltran Ruiz. However, because Demetrio sold his rights to Beltrán, the song has often been misattributed to the latter. Beltrán recorded the song for the first time with his orchestra in 1953. Pedro Infante, for whom the song was written, performed […]
Stardust
“Stardust” is a 1927 song composed by Hoagy Carmichael, with lyrics later added by Mitchell Parish. Soon considered a standard of the Great American Songbook, the song has been recorded as an instrumental or vocal track over 1,500 times. Carmichael developed a taste for jazz while attending Indiana University. He formed his own band and […]
Emilia Jones
Emilia Jones is an English actress. Jones was born in London to Welsh singer and presenter Aled Jones and his wife, English circus performer Claire Fossett. She grew up in Barnes with her younger brother Lucas. She attended an improv class run by an agent, through whom Jones was cast in One Day. Jones’ acting […]
Beyond The Sea
“Beyond The Sea” is the English-language version of the French song “La Mer” by Charles Trenet. The song was first recorded by the French singer Roland Gerbeau in 1945, together with Jo Bouillon’s orchestra at the end of 1945. The orchestration and chorus were provided by Albert Lasry. When Trenet’s version was released in 1946, […]
Well, Did You Evah!
“Well, Did You Evah!” is a song written by Cole Porter for his 1939 musical ‘DuBarry Was a Lady’, where it was introduced by Betty Grable and Charles Walters. The song itself revolves around two wealthy individuals engaging in a playful conversation about their extravagant lifestyles. It satirizes the upper-class society and their lavish parties, […]
Piano Trio No. 2 (Schubert)
The Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major for piano, violin, and cello, was one of the last compositions completed by Franz Schubert, dated November 1827. It was published by Probst as Opus 100 in late 1828, shortly before the composer’s death and first performed at a private party in January 1828 to celebrate the […]
Songbird
“Songbird” is a song by the British-American band Fleetwood Mac. The song first appeared on the band’s 1977 album Rumours and was released as the B-side of the single “Dreams”. It is one of four songs written solely by Christine McVie on the album. McVie frequently sang the song at the end of Fleetwood Mac […]
Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Seyfried is an American actress. Born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, she began modeling at age 11 and ventured into acting at 15, with recurring roles as Lucy Montgomery in As The World Turns (1999–2001) and Joni Stafford in the ABC soap opera All My Children (2003). She came to prominence for her feature […]
Mecano
Mecano was a Spanish pop band formed in 1981 and active until 1992. The band started as a synthpop ensemble by brothers Nacho and Jose Maria Cano, along with singer Ana Torroja, in 1981 in Madrid influenced by English band Spandau Ballet. In a period of cultural experimentation in the newly democratic Spain, Mecano achieved […]
Anything Goes
Anything Goes” is a song written by Cole Porter for his 1934 musical of the same name. The lyrics include humorous references to figures of scandal and gossip from Depression-era high society. The song opens with a reference to the Massachusetts Bay Colony “Times have changed, And we’ve often rewound the clock. Since the Puritans […]