Singing in a dialect and "Authentic pronunciation" (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Wilson Gray]

On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Eric Nielsen <ericbarnak at gmail.com> wrote:
> I would like to add Pat Boone's version of "Tutti Frutti" to your
> list--under worst, of course. To be fair, I've heard that he really didn't
> want to record the song but bowed to management pressure.
>
> Here's a great version of Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven" by Russian singer
> Irina Surina--accompanied by guitar ace Tommy Emmanuel:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnn4Y_2Ss-I
>
> To hear her sing--oh so beautifully--in Russian:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7O47M5SgX0&feature=related
>
> I first heard her when she sang with the Russian Bluegrass band Kukuruza
> years ago. Her English accent is much improved since those days.
>

Interesting stuff! Thanks, Eric!

Uh, you know, I've always rather liked Pat Boone's 1957 recording of
"Love Letters In The Sand." In fact, I have it in my iTunes. But be
cool with that info, okay? You don't want to square me off.

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-Wilson
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