"People and Places" is a song written by French composer

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, American singer

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, and American songwriter

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for the French film

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. It is the end-credit song for the #1 French box office film starring

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and starring

and Marie-Anne Chazel and scored by Levi. The song was recorded as a duet between Dee Dee Bridgewater and

and released as a single and 12" club mix by BMG France in 1994. The single, club mix, and instrumental versions appear on the soundtrack album. The single version was included as a bonus track on the Japanese release of Philip Bailey's solo album

Background

Levi met Roxanne Seeman at the

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Paris office. After scoring

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and while working on his score for La Vengeance d'une Blonde Levi proposed writing a song with Seeman and

for the film.

Recording

The recording of "People and Places" took place in Paris with

on keyboards and Philippe Manca on guitar. The vocals were recorded as a duet between Philip Bailey and Dee Dee Bridgewater, with Philip Bailey recording vocals in Los Angeles and Dee Dee Bridgewater recording her vocals in Paris. The final mix was at Studio Mega.

Credits and personnel

* Eric Levi – producer * Philip Bailey – lead vocal * Dee Dee Bridgewater – lead vocal * Philippe Manca –guitars * Studio Mega – recording studio, Paris

References

External links

*{{YouTube, mNThf8DN7H4, People and Places from ''La Vengeance d'une Blonde'' Songs written for films Songs written by Philip Bailey Songs written by Roxanne Seeman 1994 songs Philip Bailey songs Male–female vocal duets 1994 singles