Sentences with phrase «chanteuses of»

This winter, we found ourselves intently listening to the emotionally honest chanteuses of the»60s and»70s and, in particular, to Carly Simon, admiring her lovely melodies and unflinching yet poetic candor.

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It's sort of like another musician trying to sing a duet with Celine Dion — whether it's R. Kelly, Andrea Bocelli or even Barbra Streisand — all you hear is that wacky Chanteuse.
Fifty years ago this week a would - be Cincinnati chanteuse named Kitty Burke dug her high heels into the dirt of the Crosley Field batter's box and became the first and only woman to bat — albeit unofficially — during a major league game.
You can get a sneak peek at sequences from that new film; hear music from Fox, chanteuse Vanessa Bley (of Beast Patrol and Twin Danger), Bethany (Yarrow) and Rufus (Cappadocia) and possibly Bethany's Dad, Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary); and listen to Fox and erstwhile gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout drum up enthusiasm for renewable energy alternatives at SUNY - New Paltz on Tuesday, March 10.
Paris - based chanteuse Keren Ann, above, is one of the thirteen singer / songwriters participating in Music Downtown, a series of free concerts in November at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center.
Francoise Hardy, the French chanteuse, was channeled via the swinging Sixties style of a black cotton - tweed lacquer - coated peacoat.
The Grammy - and Oscar - winning Canadienne chanteuse has partnered with Nordstrom to debut her new line of «lifestyle» products, to be released in stores and online in August.
The set for his show was an afterhours mirage of just such a place, the clothes a rich hybridisation of Norman Hartnell's puffball couture and the sensuous, satiny dresses of the Cotton Club's chanteuses.
The elusive chanteuse was married to record - executive Tommy Mattola at the launch of her career.
Old friend Buck Jones came to her rescue and Francis made her final three films with him, including Stone of Silver Creek (1935), in which she used her Broadway musical expertise to play a glamorous saloon chanteuse.
It took years for me to warm up to Arcade Fire, and even then it was a heard - but - not - seen proposition: Their early exaggerated stage enthusiasm / pretension reeked of unknowing self - parody, and chanteuse Regine Chassagne has always (to me, at least) had about one - tenth of the stage presence that she thinks she has (I see a cross between my aunt Jane, a junior - high talent show, and maybe Phoebe Snow's niece).
It took years for me to warm up to Arcade Fire, and even then it was a heard - but - not - seen proposition: Their early exaggerated stage enthusiasm / pretension reeked of unknowing self - parody, and chanteuse Regine Chassagne has always (to me, at least) had about one - tenth of the stage presence that she thinks she has (I see a cross between my aunt Jane, a junior - high talent show, and maybe
The show's finale unites a colorful assortment of singers and craftsmen, including the two surviving members of an ill - fated family act (Lily Tomlin and Meryl Streep), a cowboy duo (Woody Harrelson and John C. Reilly) prone to bad jokes and winking double entendres, Lindsay Lohan's death - obsessed chanteuse / poet, and Keillor, who plays himself, a role for which he's uniquely suited.
A French inspector's prime suspect in the murder of a movie mogul is a chanteuse's jealous husband in director Henri - Georges Clouzot's 1947 crime drama.
In 1950, Suzy Delair was cast as will - of - the - wisp chanteuse Cheri Lamour in Atoll K, the melancholy final film effort of ageing comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.
In his yak - track with producer Matthew Vaughn, Ritchie ducks the negative attention he and his wife received inasmuch as one can, although he confides that he thought Swept Away would go down well with Madonna in the lead — especially with her detractors, as a dislike of the pop chanteuse is sanctioned by the picture's first half.
«Whether it be the fascinating story of San Francisco gem, Armistead Maupin... the bold Chavela Vargas, iconic macha chanteuse and sexual outlaw... or Alan Cumming capturing the dynamic between queer generations — Frameline41 presents a Festival that has something for everyone.»
CHAVELA — Centerpiece Documentary Directed by Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi This larger - than - life portrait showcases one of the toughest, most talented singers of her generation, the iconic chanteuse and sexual outlaw Chavela Vargas — a favorite of filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar.
Best known Stateside for her megahit «Bleeding Love,» the 24 year - old chanteuse rose to fame as the 2006 winner of «The X Factor,» the UK's «American Idol» equivalent — thus -LSB-...]
Such sequences — along with musical numbers (there's always a chanteuse - in - a-nightclub scene)-- were common in the «women's pictures,» musicals, and even dramas of the era.
Race to see Agnes Varda's exquisite 1962 New Wave masterpiece, about an hour and a half in the life of a gorgeous, possibly dying chanteuse (Corinne Marchand).
In lieu of traditional musical numbers, composers Hans Zimmer and Richard Harvey provide a suitably wispy, wistful underscore, interlaced with a few original ballads performed by French chanteuse Camille and several classic chansons francises from the immortal Charles Trenet.
Oscar Nominees: David Fincher, Quvenzhané Wallis More Shiny Talents: Armie Hammer, Jennifer Coolidge, Jack Black, Jason Priestley, Daniel Stern, Luis Guzman, Billy Boyd, and Ai Weiwei Les Chanteuses: Florence Welch, Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes Departed but Amazing: Artist Jack Kirby (how proud would he be of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?)
Adonis» romantic subplot with the self - styled FKA twigs - lite chanteuse downstairs (Tessa Thompson), such a frequent stumbling block with sports movies, unfolds believably without eating up too much of the film's somewhat unwieldy two - plus hours.
Her wholesome boyfriend Kyle MacLachlan can't resist prying into the secrets of mysterious chanteuse Isabella Rossellini and her malevolent boyfriend Dennis Hopper.
While raising a stake for the World Series of Poker, Huck falls for a new - to - town chanteuse (Drew Barrymore) and, in several mesmerizing, heated exchanges, butts heads with his estranged poker - champ dad (Robert Duvall, in the rare Zeroes role where he's not window - dressing).
Ne Change Rien (Unrated) Musical bio-pic painting an intimate portrait of Jeanne Balibar, following the French chanteuse from rehearsals to recording sessions, and from classes to concerts, as she exhibits an enviable versatility by performing everything from hard rock to classical opera.
Set in turn - of - the - century Paris, a penniless poet falls madly in love with a nightclub's star performer, a chanteuse - cum - courtesan who has a heart of gold and is an incipient consumptive.
The film as a whole is an admirable and enjoyable one, highlighted by superb performances, in particular those of Delroy Lindo (as Homer's superior at the orchard) and, in a surprisingly strong debut, R&B chanteuse Erykah Badu (as Lindo's daughter).
Of the two recent approximations concerning US socialite and infamously self - professed chanteuse Florence Foster Jenkins, it...
Of the two recent approximations concerning US socialite and infamously self - professed chanteuse Florence Foster Jenkins, it is Xavier Giannoli's 2015 satirical Marguerite (using her accomplishments merely as a likeness) which trumps Stephen Frears» traditionally staged, eponymously titled melodrama headlined by Meryl Streep (which opened theatrically this past August).
His St. Clair Bayfield, husband, manager, and caretaker of the titular New York socialite and wannabe chanteuse (played by Meryl Streep), toggles between two rather different lives, allowing Grant to show off a chorus of emotions.
As we listened to Beyonce's «Love On Top,» the chanteuse's vocal was nice and clear, but the rest of the track sounded distant.
November 4th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading November 5th: Promo Post @ Romantic Chanteuse November 7th: Book Excerpt @ The Single Librarian November 9th: Author Interview @ 365 Days of Reading November 10th: Book Excerpt @ Indy Book Fairy November 12th: Promo Post @ Cassidy Crimson's Blog November 14th: Character Interview @ The...
As the NY Times notes, «Battambang has produced some of the country's most famous artists: the 1960s chanteuse Ros Sereysothea, whose popularity persists decades after her death; the late painter Vann Nath; and Chhom Nimol, the frontwoman of the Los Angeles - based indie rock band Dengue Fever.»
Works by Toulouse - Lautrec were reproduced in national magazines such as Newsweek: it was the dawn of the golden age of advertising and the artist's bold and groundbreaking posters, advertising everything from bicycle chains to chanteuses, were increasingly admired.
Though it's true that climate alarmists, including Gore, the Prince of Wales, and sweary chanteuse Charlotte Church, have sought to blame the Syrian crisis on drought induced by «climate change», there is little evidence for this.
Grammy - award winning chanteuse Alanis Morissette and Oscar - nominated actor Woody Harrelson, are the public faces of Reco Jeans, a soon - to - be-launched lline of recycled - denim jeanswear that's an industry first in terms of scope.
The judges didn't stand up for us as we took the stage, but they did as we got ready to leave... It was a good show... In March 2012 the remarkable Law Club band, Judicial Notice, with chanteuse Brenda Taylor, entered the ABA Battle of the Bands contest with this following video treat.
In March 2012 the remarkable Law Club band, Judicial Notice, with chanteuse Brenda Taylor, entered the ABA Battle of the Bands contest with this following video treat.
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