Mark Pentleton

A big song today! Cry me a river was written for Ella Fitzgerald to sing in the 1955 film Pete Kelly’s Blues. However, it was dropped from the film and Ella Fitzgerald didn’t record it until 1961. The most famous early recording of the song was by Julie London in 1955, and it has since [...]

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Today’s song is the love theme from The Godfather, also known as Speak softly, love. The instrumental version first featured in the 1972 film and was written by Nino Rota. The theme also featured in the sequels and it was sung in Sicilian dialect in The Godfather 3.
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Today’s song is Promise me by Beverley Craven and was her signature song. First released in 1990, it reached number 3 in the UK charts. Here’s a YouTube version of a live performance of the song. In 2008 Spanish artist Rosa López released a Spanish language version of the song, Júrame.
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Today’s song for Good Friday comes from the musical Jesus Christ Superstar and is the song sung by Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane as he contemplates what is in front of him. I’ve always enjoyed playing this song – it’s a really powerful piece and I hope you enjoy listening!
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