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A few favorite ones...
- ABBA: Björn Ulvaeus, a vocalist-guitarist (born 1945), and Benny Andersson, a
vocalist-keyboardist (born 1946), were the first pair of the group until 1969 when Agnetha Faltskog (born 1950) and Anni-FridLyngstad
(born 1945) joined in and completed the name of the band. 'ABBA' was named using each of their innitials. With a smooth, softer, and much more
gentle touch (compared to Boney M), ABBA's was a young, cute, lovely, and full-of-life style of music that brought energy and
enthusiasm to fans
that made them the most well-known and successful Sweedish pop music group in the world during 1970s and well beyond 1980's.
A few of my favorite ones include
Chiquitita,
Fernando,
I Have A Dream,
Knowing Me Knowing You,
Mamma Mia,
Ring Ring,
S.O.S,
Super Trouper, and so on...
- Boney-M: Although not widely known in America as much as ABBA, with the combination of pop, disco,
dancing style, along with its sensuous tunes and catchy rythm, Boney-M was also a phenomenal icon in Europe & Western world during mid 70's. From Boney-M,
fans can easily find its special earthy tone, short beats, and catch rythm that somehow reflected the Western African style of music. That unique icon
had Boney-M's own style of bringing fans along with their story-tellings in a special unique way . Despite the successful of ABBA, Boney M however was
the first disco band I've ever listened to and felt for in my early teens due to its short, catchy, but attractve beats in its music.
A few of my favorie ones include
Bahama Mama, Ma Baker, Going Back West,
Rasputin, Rivers Of Babylon,
Consuel Abiza, El lute,
Hello Mr. Monkey, and many others...
- Sung by Julio Iglesias; in Spanish, French, or
English version. Listed here are only a few selected ones.
- Modern Talking: German's pop music duo that was formed in mid 80's. Composing,
producing, and singing their own songs, they became famous in Europe and outside of America. I did not listen to this band until 1986 after residing in
America however. You don't find the variety of beats but only a simple, single tone in almost every song they wrote; however it was an elegant, upbeat,
and very unique rythm in their beat.
A few of my favorite ones are
Brother Louie,
Call Me When You Are Sad,
Do You Wanna,
Geromino's Cadillac,
Jet Airliner,
With A Little Love,
You Can Win If You Want,
You're A Woman I'm A Man, and definitely
You Are My Heart, You Are My Soul, and
Touch By Touch
- Richard Clayderman:
My most prefered instrumental music. I used to listen songs played by this pianist in my junior & senior years @ college (where were those
golden days and quiet nights at UMCP's Engineering lounge doing homeworks???)
Listed here are only a few samples of my most favorite ones.
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Trịnh Công Sơn (1939 - 2001): Vietnam's greatest and most beloved composer that I admire the most.
Probably the best of all time; a Vietnam's "Bob Dylan", as some had respectfully named him. Beside many deep and meaningful philosophical point of view
(Dấu Chân Địa Đàng, Một Cõi Đi Về,
Bốn Mùa Thay Lá, or Chiếc Lá Thu Phai) the love for peace and speaking out against wars (Đại Bác Ru Đêm,
Gia Tài Của Mẹ, Góp Lá Mùa Xuân ...) were the main messages from most of
his songs. His calling out for patriotism from his fellow Vietnamese would not come from painting out a beautiful countryside on a
lovely sunny day; instead he triggered audience's love for peace and stand up against wars by painting out the pain,
the heartache (Người Già Và Em Bé), the
lonesomeness (Người Di Tản Buồn), or the touchy screen from the destruction of wars
(Hát Trên Những Xác Người) that had been brought to his crippled war-torn country and to
his beloved fellow Vietnamese. Because of his strong anti-war sentiment against any government, Trịnh Công Sơn was probably targeted politically from both
regimes: persecuted by South-Vietnamese government in late 60s to early 70s and later spent another decade in a forced-labor camp (re-education camp)
under the new regime that united the country after 1975. His songs were not just simply the songs themselves but rather an endless string
of several sad and sorrow stories that cried out the deep wound of a war-torn country that he happened to live through, bared witness, and deeply care
for passionately.
Believed to have written more than 600 songs throughout his career. Trịnh Công Sơn, by far most, was my favorite and admired Vietnamese artist.
Khanh Ly, one of the best female vocalists of all time (in my own assessment) was probably the only one who could best carry out Mr. Trinh's messages to
his fellow Vietnamese. The sound, the tone, the rythm, and the philosophy in Mr. Trinh's songs could only best revealed through Ms. Khanh Ly's voice.
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Khánh Ly: Nói đến Trịnh Công Sơn không thể không đề cập đến Khánh Ly, một trong hai giọng ca
nữ (sau Lệ Thu) mình hâm mộ nhất. Dường như bà ta sinh ra để ca nhạc Trịnh Công Sơn. Nếu nói Trịnh Công Sơn được đến với khán giả một cánh hậu đãi
qua giọng hát Khánh Ly, thì cũng không thể không khẳng định rằng Khánh Ly tìm được chỗ đứng của bà cũng là nhờ vào nhạc Trịnh. Vợi nhạc Trịnh, giọng Khánh Ly
có một cái gì đó đặc biệt. Giọng bà ta hàm chứa một chút gì đó trầm, buồn; một chút ít tư lự, ảm đạm nhưng không quá cô đơn, bi đát; đủ để đưa thính giả xập xình vào những điệu Boston buồn,
tư lự (Những Ngày Thơ Mộng); slow, hoặc slow-rock du dương
(Vũng Lầy Của Chúng Ta). Ngay
cả Tango, một trong những điệu nhạc khó ca bà cũng có một giọng ca đủ mạnh đủ để đi theo tiếng nhảy của Tango
(Vũ Nữ Thân Gầy).
Bài ca mình chuộng nhất là bài Chủ Nhật Buồn của Phạm Duy qua giọng hát của bà.
Cho đến nay, mình chưa nghe một giọng ca thứ hai nào có cái khả năng tả được một nỗi buồn, cô đơn, một chút gì đó gói ghém, một chút tâm sự, trăn trở của
kẻ trần tình nhưng không quá chán nản, bi ai.
Trong phần Khánh Ly này, mình chỉ thu thập những bài ca qua giọng hát của bà ta.
Muốn thưởng thức Khánh Ly qua nhạc Trịnh, mời quý vị trở lại phần nhạc Trịnh Công Sơn đả tải ở trên.
- Thi-Ca cũng đóng một vai trò quan trọng trong văn học nghệ thuật. Mình cũng có một trang sưu
tầm những bài thơ và những giọng ngâm hay mời quý vị thưởng thức.
- Last but not least, the joy of music can't be fulfilled without a little bit taste of
Disco where Late 70's - early 80's marked a great deal
of my time grwowing up with it. See here a few favorite ones.
There are also a few typical Russian red-army choir songs collected in this
Miscellaneous section. Only a few who grew up with Communist regimes would be hearing these tone over and over again.
Despite the political view perspective they might bring, one can't deny such powerful, strong, and influencial beat of such
theme from the artistic point of view. Part of my collection.
Enjoy and thanks for tuning in.
Duc Luu.
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