Elvis Costello Variety Show - DAZZITATION

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Elvis Costello is an unlikely-looking musician. He comes across looking a bit like a disheveled rabbinical student (perhaps a cousin of Woody Allen's) waiting for answers. He is not an egomaniac. He is totally involved in his music, much of which is memorable, and several songs of which have become truly iconic. My favorites are "Red Shoes", "Allison", "Every Day I Write The Book", "Oliver's Army", and "Veronica," which was written in conjunction with Paul McCartney.

I am also totally fascinated with the pairing of brilliant songsmith Burt Bacharach and Elvis.

My first exposure to the potential there was when I saw them perform together in an "Austin Powers" movie.

Elvis actually performed a wonderful version of "I'll Never Fall In Love Again," a 1970's Burt Bacharach hit, performed originally by Dione Warwick.

Burt and Elvis mad an album (or maybe two) together, but the music seemed artful, but somehow morose. It Wasn't quite Burt and it wasn't quite Elvis. I was moved by the song "Toledo," but that was about the extent of it.

Take some time and listen to this brief collection of Elvis Costello Music. It's in no particular order, but each song has a special magic all its own. He added undeniable flash and panache to the later 1970s and the 1980s.

Now please begin clicking, coming back, and clicking some more, so you can make RadioDAZZ' day. If you love music (and me?), you're in for a great ride...


EVERY DAY I WRITE THE BOOK (Great Video, Too!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfFunjzyIsE
 


RED SHOES (DAZZ' Favorite)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJKt-DhII_4



OLIVER'S ARMY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow1S4DJtLOk&feature=related



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This Guy's In Love With You - Herb Alpert - DAZZOMATICS

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This issue of  Executive Suite Magazine sold a record of 7 copies!

Herb Alpert went to medical school in Mexico, and promptly dropped out in order to enjoy the irresistible pleasure of playing Mexican-flavored music (with a pop fusion 60s attribute to it) with various area groups. He finally settled on The Tijuana Brass and had a batch of instrumental hits (most of which were turned into game show opening themes) with the group.

Later, he teamed up with a fellow named Morris, and their own production company and label was born -- A & M Records. He discovered The Carpenters, added some of the songwriting talents of Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and had one of the hottest acts of the 1960s. He put down his trumpet and picked up his ledger.

He sang a beautiful song (in his never-heard-before sotto voce style) written by Bacharach and David, which could never have received enough airplay. It was a slow dancer's ticket to paradise. The song was romantic, cleanly produced, and become an instant, albeit short-lived hit: "This Guy's In Love With You."

I loved that song. I hope that you'll enjoy it as much as I did. If you're a Baby Boomer, you'll get gooseflesh with the memories -- if you are a Gen X, Gen Y or Millennial DAZZ fan, you'll find out a bit about the likely backdrop to the notion of your conception...

Click and enjoy this classic, brilliantly pop-radio produced treasure from the the Dazzlemania Vaults. [Hidden at an undisclosed location deep beneath the Earth's surface]


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkK04szvPf8&feature=related



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