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Allen Austin-Bishop

Allen Austin-Bishop
YouTube Video UCvP-iEPpH64sHy3xLzgwI0g_eQvwUNWkPFs A peaky-sneaky at what Luke Aziz (my producer) has cooked up - Groovjet (If This Ain't Love).  #Groovejet #Jazz #vocalist #creative #London #StJohnsWood #TheWoodisMyHood #HashtagsAreNotDead
A peaky-sneaky at what Luke Aziz (my producer) has cooked up - Groovjet (If This Ain't Love).  #Groovejet #Jazz #vocalist #creative #London #StJohnsWood #TheWoodisMyHood #HashtagsAreNotDead
Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love)
"Body and Soul" was written in New York City for the British actress and singer Gertrude Lawrence, who introduced it to London audiences. Published in England, it was first performed in the United States by Libby Holman in the 1930 Broadway revue Three's a Crowd. In Britain the orchestras of Jack Hylton and Ambrose recorded the ballad first in the same week in February 1930. In the United States,  the tune grew quickly in popularity, and by the end of 1930 at least 11 American bands had recorded it.  Louis Armstrong was the first jazz musician to record "Body and Soul", in October 1930, but it was Paul Whiteman and Jack Fulton who popularised it in United States.

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Body & Soul - Cover Version of Song Made Famous by Billie Holiday
"Love Is a Losing Game" is a song written and performed by British singer Amy Winehouse from her second and final studio album Back to Black (2006). It was chosen as the fifth and final single from Back to Black and was also the final single released in Winehouse's lifetime. The song was added to BBC Radio 1's playlist on 7 November 2007. It was released as a single on 10 December in the United Kingdom.

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Love is a Losing Game - Cover of Amy Winehouse Song
"The Girl from Ipanema", is a Brazilian bossa nova and jazz song. It was a worldwide hit in the mid-1960s and won a Grammy for Record of the Year in 1965. It was written in 1962, with music by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Portuguese lyrics by Vinícius de Moraes, with English lyrics written later by Norman Gimbel.

The first commercial recording was in 1962 by Pery Ribeiro. The Stan Getz recording featuring the vocal debut of Astrud Gilberto became an international hit. 

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The Girl from Ipanema - A Song Made Famous by Astrud Gilberto.
"My Way" is Paul Anka's English-language version of the French song "Comme d'habitude," released by Frank Sinatra in 1969. The original song was written by Jacques Revaux, Gilles Thibaut, and Claude François, and was first recorded by the latter in 1967.

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My Way - Cover of the Song Made Famous by Frank Sinatra
"Little Girl Blue" is a popular song with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, published in 1935.  The song was introduced by Gloria Grafton in the Broadway musical Jumbo.

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Little Girl Blue - Cover Song Made Famous by Nina Simone, Chet Baker, Nancy Wilson & Many More!
Evergreen" (also called "Love Theme from A Star Is Born") is the theme song from the 1976 film A Star Is Born. It was composed and performed by American singer, songwriter, actress and director Barbra Streisand with lyrics by Paul Williams The song was released on the soundtrack album to A Star Is Born.

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Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) - Cover of the Barbra Streisand Song
Why Go? is a song written and performed by Faithless with Boy George in 1998.  Faithless and Estelle also released an uptempo of the song in 2008.

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Why Go? - Jazz Cover of the Faithless & Boy George Song
"Good Morning Heartache" is a song written by Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, and Dan Fisher.  It was recorded by jazz singer Billie Holiday on January 22, 1946.

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‘Good Morning Heartache’ - Cover Version of Billie Holliday’s Most Famous Songs.
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