Never Seen Photo Of Audrey Hepburn

Never? Yes, never. This pic is a 2009 creation.

Today as a matter of fact.  November 1 2009.

The picture of Audrey herself on the bike is not new. Urban setting that one.

Here she is with her doggie on her bike in a far lovelier setting.

Marni Lends her Lovely Voice To Deborah

Marni Nixon dubbed Deborah Kerr’s singing voice again in An Affair to Remember, one year after dubbing her in The King and I. wiki

Here is the beautiful Deborah Kerr in An Affair To Remember. So hard to tell she’s being dubbed!

Marni is 79 and still singing! Perhaps the joy of singing helps keep her strong?

When The Dark Night Delivers The Day

“Nocturne” was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in Norwegian by Secret Garden representing Norway. wiki

Wonderful melody. Not so sure what to make of the lyrics but what a lovely tune!

Nocturnes are generally thought of as being tranquil, often expressive and lyrical, and sometimes rather gloomy, but in practice pieces with the name nocturne have conveyed a variety of moods: the second of Debussy’s orchestral Nocturnes, “Fêtes”, for example, is very lively. wiki

Secret Garden is an Irish-Norwegian duo playing New Instrumental Music, also understood by some as Neo-classical music. Secret Garden is made up of Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and Norwegian composer Rolf Løvland. wiki

Lyrics by Petter Skavlan

Now, let the day
Just slip away
So the dark night may watch over you
Velvet, blue
Silent, true
It embraces your heart and your soul
Nocturne

Never cry – never sigh
You don’t have to wonder why
Always be – always see
Come and dream the night with me
Nocturne

Have no fear
When the night draws near
And fills you with dreams and desire
Like a child asleep
So warm, so deep
You will find me there waiting for you
Nocturne

We will fly – claim the sky
We don’t have to wonder why
Always see – always be
Come and dream the night with me
Nocturne

Though darkness lay
It will give way
When the dark night delivers the day
Nocturne

Sung in English :-

Design Driven Schubert In G Major

G is for garage.

Maserati and Architectural Digest held a “Design Driven” Existing Garage Contest.

See why Schubert won it.

Not terribly practical but it is nicely done. Size is 1200 sq. ft. And it’s in LA.

And you can watch TV comfortably while waiting for wifey to get ready.

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Fred Astaire Romances Ginger Rogers

My favourite Cole Porter song “Night and Day”.

Again? Yeah! Second post for this song!

Some Shimmering Sharps And Flats

from Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby.

Singing “Now You Has Jazz”.

DEXTER and ARMSTRONG:
Gentlefolk of Newport
Or should I say “hats and cats,”
Please lend an ear That ye all may hear
Some shimmering sharps and flats.
For those cozy virtuosi,
Known as “hipsters” to the trade,
Wish to show you now Precisely how
Jazz music is made.

Take some skins, Jazz begins,
Take a bass Steady pace,
Take a box, One that rocks,
Take a blue horn New Orleans-born.
Take a stick With a lick,
Take a bone, Dixie-grown,
Take a spot, Cool and hot,
Now you has jazz jazz jazz, jazz, jazz.

Now you has 5x
Now you has jazz, jazz, jazz, jazz, jazz, jazz,
Now you Has, 3x
Now you has jazz, jazz, jazz, jazz, jazz.
Jazz,Jazz,Jazz,Jazz,Jazz,Jazz,
Now you has jazz, 3x

EXTRA REFRAIN
If you sail Over the sea,
Take my tip They’re all molto hipIn Italy.
As for France, B’lieve it or not,
Frenchmen all Prefer what they call “Le Jazz Hot.”
Take a plane Go to Siam,
In Bangkok Today, ’round the clock, They have a jam.
Indians on The Amazon
Beat one bar And all of ‘em are Gone, man, gone.
From the Equator Up to the Pole,
Through the air You hear ev’rywhere Rock and roll.
From the East Out to the West,
Jazz is king, ‘Cause jazz is the thing
Folks Dig Best

A Home With Great Views And A Beautiful Julia Palmer Interior

It’s a villa in Mallorca with sweeping views of the bay.

Julia Palmer of London transformed it into a livable home with her vision for the interior.

By using a contemporary neutral scheme with accents of colours reflecting the artwork & furniture as well as the colours of the Mediterranean to create a calm, elegant tranquil environment for a family to relax and enjoy.

A fresh Mediterranean Contemporary style. adelto

Kiss Under The Bridge of Sighs At Sunset

And in a gondola and when the bells toll.

Do all that and your love will last forever.

The two youngsters are determined to try out the legend for themselves, but they cannot travel without a guardian and must bring along Julius, who isn’t quite what he appears to be. This sweet and innocent movie about teen romance won’t fail to bring a tear and a smile in its heart-tugging finale. Delerue’s score is lovely. tvguide The score scored him an oscar.

Diane Lane, born January 22, 1965, born and raised in New York City, made her screen debut in a 1979 film “A Little Romance”, starring opposite Laurence Olivier. wiki

And here’s a longer clip for those who want to see a bit more of this movie.

1978 “The Driver” Car Chase Clip

Exciting scene lasting 6 minutes. Ryan O’Neal is the Driver. This is a 25fps clip.

The Night Is Like A Lovely Tune

Born 1924 Margaret Whiting is still alive today. 85 and ….singing. Wiki

Here she sings “My Foolish Heart” – a truly lovely rendition!.

Lyrics :

My Foolish Heart

The night is like a lovely tune
Beware, my foolish heart
How white, the ever constant moon
Take care, my foolish heart

There’s a line between love and fascination
That’s hard to see, on an evening such as this
‘Cause they both give the very same sensation
When you’re lost in the magic of a kiss

Her lips, are much too close to mine
Beware, my foolish heart
But should our eager lips combine
Then let the fire start

‘Cause this time, it isn’t fascination
Or a dream that will fade and fall apart
It’s love this time, it’s love my foolish heart
My foolish heart

Her lips, are much too close to mine
Beware, my foolish heart
But should our eager lips combine
Then let the fire start

‘Cause this time, it isn’t fascination
Or a dream that will fade and fall apart
It’s love this time, it’s love my foolish heart
It’s love this time, it’s love my foolish heart