Samuel Barber – Adagio for Strings
An evening pause: Performed live in Poland, 2015, by the Moniuszko School of Music Symphony Orchestra.
Hat tip Alton Blevins.
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Michael Martin Murphey & the Rio Grande Band – Wildfire
An evening pause: Performed live 1986.
Hat tip Judd Clark.
Stephanie Trick & Paolo Alderighi – Home in Pasadena
An evening pause: Song by Harry Warren and first published in 1923.
Hat tip Tom Biggar.
Berlin & Teri Nunn – Take My Breath Away
An evening pause: Performed live 2023. The sound and camerawork could be better, but her performance more than compensates.
Hat tip Alton Blevins.
Kid Creole & the Coconuts – Stool Pigeon
An evening pause: Performed live 1982.
Hat tip Judd Clark.
Sing with me!
An evening pause: Reggie, the performer, simply sets up on the street and asks passersby to sing with him. This video includes a selection of some singers. From the youtube website:
As a musician, I’m all about creating musical experiences that have people feeling happy and free, and that’s why the “Sing With Me for Free” series exists. Since 2018, I have asked thousands of random people to sing with me on camera. A lot of people have said no, some have said no initially but changed their minds to yes, and some have said yes right away. I ask these people to sing with one purpose: to create a way for them to experience a sense of happiness and freedom they did not feel before. And much of the time, this actually works (and that makes ME happy).
Hat tip Diane Zimmerman
Sister Rosetta Tharpe – Up Above My Head
An evening pause: Performed live in France 1965.
Hat tip Judd Clark.
Kylie Minogue & Ricky Martin – Livin La Vida Loca
An evening pause: Performed live in 2000.
Hat tip Alton Blevins.
Tomaso Albinoni – Adagio in G minor for violin strings and organ
An evening pause: Performed by the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra.
Hat tip Dave McCooey.
Belén Bandera & Carla Motis – El Testament d’Amèlia
An evening pause: From Wikipedia: “El testament d’Amèlia is a popular Catalan folk song. It tells the story of a young lady in her deathbed who knowingly drank the poisoned drink given to her by her stepmother, whom she knows has been sleeping with her husband.”
Hat tip Judd Clark.
Mark Knopfler – Going Home
An evening pause: Performed live 2019. The music is from the 1983 movie Local Hero.
Hat tip Phil Berardelli.
Cab Calloway – Minnie the Moocher
An evening pause: Performed live 1958.
Hat tip sippin_bourbon.
Musiquizzers – Guess that song: 60’s
An evening pause: It is amazing how many of these short clips (as well as the full songs) are still so familiar and well known, considering its more than a half century since they were first played on the radio. Speaks well to their originality and uniqueness.
But how many of the songs and performers can you guess?
Hat tip Diane Zimmerman.
Redbone – Come And Get Your Love
An evening pause: Performed live on television 1974.
Hat tip to reader Gary.
Daniele Vitale – Playing the biggest sax in the world
An evening pause: Fascinating and entertaining, but that last song was not meant to be played on this instrument.
Hat tip Judd Clark.
Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich – Drum Battle
An evening pause: Performed live 1966.
Hat tip Alton Blevins.
Icehouse – Great Southern Land
An evening pause: Performed live 2005.
Hat tip Phil Berardelli, who says this song is this Australian band’s love anthem to their country.
Alexander Sevastian – Bach’s Organ Toccata and Fugue in D minor
An evening pause: A magnificent use of the accordion.
Hat tip Tom Biggar.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Take A Pebble
An evening pause: Performed live 1970.
Hat tip Doug Johnson.
Tanya Tucker & Delbert McClinton – Tell me about it
An evening pause: Performed live 1993.
Hat tip Judd Clark.