September 15, 2012
For Your Weekend Listening: The Crooners
Dr. Kamsiah and I think it is time we brought back some crooners from the past and also two contemporary singers for your weekend entertainment.
When we are in Los Angeles last year, visiting Semper Fi and Dr Bakri Musa, we went to the final resting place of Dean Martin, Marilyn Monroe, Natalie Wood-Wagner, Mel Torme, Peggie Lee, Farah Fawcett and others. Semper Fi was our guide. That is why I dedicate Dean’s Everybody Loves Somebody to him. Since Frank is a New Yorker, Mr. Bean gets honorable mention here.
The crooners we feature this weekend are Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Billy Eckstine with tunes that are identified with them. You will agree with that these crooners are among the best that has come out of American music.
We also play songs by Barry Manilow and Canada’s singing sensation, Michael Buble, who is very popular in Malaysia. Trust you will enjoy our selection for this weekend.–Dr. Kamsiah and Din Merican
Dean Martin
For Semper Fi–Our Tribute to Dean
Frank Sinatra
Billy Eckstine
New Yorker Barry Manilow for Mr. Bean
Michael Buble
Vielen Herzlichen Dank Dr. Kamsiah und Dato’ Din!
for the wonderful compilations which I’m listening to now.
nice weekend to all.
There is something sexy about a woman and her saxaphone. Somehow I can’t seem to get a handle on it. Can you guys??
Time to get on fire.
“Since Frank is a New Yorker, Mr. Bean gets honorable mention here.” — DrKam
Datin,
Dato is such a big bully. Once again he is making you play all his favorite songs — all of them male.
And to balance things I’m playing songs by female singers including one by Adele. Adele reminds me of a fellow First Collegian in the late 60s, a twiggy like figure ( who is no longer with us).
Dato was a Second Collegian in his varsity days just across from where I was.. I understand you were too – some two decades later. That should reveal to readers how young you are.
Din and I are in the Autumn of our lives. My spring chicken has left me.
Next time you and Din find yourselves in New York City and you see a man and his saxophone outside Dean’s Diner near East 43rd St. you may want to stop and say “Hello”.
‘Beach of Passionate Love’ where Semper fi is stalking for his victim now that summer is fast turning to autumn and then winter. Whatever happened to spring chicken?
Please step aside Dato. This song is for Datin.
You guys are showing your age. However, like wine quality improves with age.
Sang Kancil,
Have you ever wondered why our girlfriends never get older??
man don’t get older than 14 thats why they have only spring chickens as girlfriends.
sang kancil, good wine ages well but cheap wine gets kaputt.
This song is Pak Semper. Hope this would tease him out of the woodwork.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKaHMCsY2_k&feature=youtube_gdata_player .