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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 18 June or 18 November 1939 or 1941 or 1946 or 1950) 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 surrealism, surrealist painter Salvador Dalí and remained his closest friend and Muses, muse for almost 20 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 star signed to Ariola Records, primarily impacting continental Europe and Scandinavia. Lear's first four albums earned her mainstream popularity, charting in the top 10 of European charts, including the best-selling ''Sweet Revenge (Amanda Lear album), Sweet Revenge'' (1978). Her bigger hits included "Blood and Honey", "Tomorrow (Amanda Lear song), Tomorrow", "Queen of Chinatown" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
