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A L
''A L'' is an EP by French singer Amanda Lear released in 1985 by Italian label Five Records. Background ''A L'' was released by minor Italian label Five Records, closely related to Canale 5, when Lear was at the peak of her television career in Italy. The EP featured four cover versions of classic songs from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s: " As Time Goes By" from movie ''Casablanca'', the German language "Bel Ami" (originally titled "Du hast Glück bei den Frau'n, Bel Ami") from Willi Forst's 1939 film by the same name, "Bye Bye Baby", originally performed by Marilyn Monroe in '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' in 1953, and "Magic Moments" by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, a 1958 hit for Perry Como. No singles were released to promote the album, but all four songs were performed at popular Italian TV show ''W le donne'' which Amanda hosted at that time, starting with "As Time Goes By" in March 1985. ''A L'' was never released on CD in its entirety, but "As Time Goes By" and "Bye Bye Baby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Lear
Amanda Lear (; born 1939) is a French singer, songwriter, painter, television presenter, actress, and former model. She began her professional career as a fashion model in the mid-1960s, and went on to model for Paco Rabanne, Ossie Clark, and others. She met Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dalí, and remained his closest friend and muse for the next 15 years. Lear first came into the public eye as the cover model for Roxy Music's album ''For Your Pleasure'' in 1973. From the mid-1970s to the early 1980s, she was a million-album-selling disco queen, mainly in Continental Europe and Scandinavia, signed to Ariola Records. Lear's first four albums earned her mainstream popularity, charting in the top 10 of European charts, including the best-selling '' Sweet Revenge'' (1978). Her bigger hits included "Blood and Honey", " Tomorrow", "Queen of Chinatown", " Follow Me", "Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)", "The Sphinx", and "Fashion Pack". By the mid-1980s, Lear had become a leadin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forever Glam!
''Forever Glam!'' is a greatest hits album by French singer Amanda Lear released in 2005 by Edina Music. Background The CD was released only in France, distributed by Nocturne. While numerous CD collections of Amanda Lear music had been released before, ''Forever Glam!'' is notable for being the first compilation to be officially approved of and promoted by the singer herself. The album marked the beginning of Lear's creative collaboration with Alain Mendiburu who would produce or co-produce most of her records since then. Nearly all tracks are arranged chronologically, representing every stage of Lear's musical career. Besides most of her best known songs from the 1970s, combined with selected tracks from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, ''Forever Glam!'' includes two new recordings, which had both been released as singles; "Martini Disease", a duet with Italian indie band Jetlag on which Lear recites Charles Baudelaire, and her English-French language take on Barry Manilow's 1978 hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
