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The Alessi Brothers, also known as Alessi, are an American pop rock singer-songwriter duo who first came to international prominence with their 1977 hit single "Oh, Lori". The duo are identical twin brothers, Billy and Bobby Alessi (born July 12, 1953, West Hempstead, New York).
Long Time Friends is the Alessi Brothers' first album after moving from A&M Records to the "Qwest label," headed by Quincy Jones. Although it did not become a major commercial hit, its high musical quality has earned it a cult following today as a hidden AOR masterpiece.

Élisa Point, whose real name is Alessia Innocenti, is a French singer-songwriter.
Known for music that sits at the boundary of French pop and chanson. Her music is often characterized by a minimal sound, melancholic and witty lyrics, and a unique vocal style that is somewhere between singing and whispering.
Elisa Point's "Les Filles Sont des Garçons Bizarres" is the title of an album released in 1997.
The title is in French and translates literally to "Girls Are Bizarre Boys."

Pierre Barouh (born Elie Pierre Barouh; 19 February 1934 - 28 December 2016; aged 82) was a French writer-composer-singer best known for his work on Claude Lelouch's film A Man and a Woman both as actor, and as lyricist/singer for Francis Lai's music for the film.
The album Vivre by Pierre Barouh is his debut album. It was recorded in 1965 and released in 1967 (original release year in France).

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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is the debut solo studio album by American rapper and singer-songwriter Lauryn Hill. It was released on August 19, 1998, by Ruffhouse Records and Columbia Records. Recorded after Hill's band Fugees went on hiatus, the album is almost entirely written and produced by Hill.
Predominantly a neo soul and R&B record, Miseducation also incorporates hip-hop, reggae, and soul, and features guest appearances from Carlos Santana, Mary J. Blige, and D'Angelo.

The album Sleeping Gypsy by Michael Franks is a highly acclaimed masterpiece in the history of AOR (Adult-Oriented Rock) and jazz fusion. It is particularly famous for the track "Antonio's Song (The Rainbow)," a dedication to the founder of bossa nova, Antonio Carlos Jobim.
This album is Michael Franks’ second studio album after moving to a major label (third overall), and it further deepens the sophisticated, urban sound established in his previous work, The Art of Tea. Tommy LiPuma served as the producer, gathering many top-tier West Coast musicians of the era.

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James Victor Scott (July 17, 1925 - June 12, 2014; aged 88), known professionally as Little Jimmy Scott or Jimmy Scott, was an American jazz vocalist known for his high natural contralto voice and his sensitivity on ballads and love songs. His unusual singing voice was due to Kallmann syndrome. Dream is an album by Jimmy Scott released on the Sire/Warner Bros., 1994.
Jimmy Scott's rendition of "Mood Indigo" primarily refers to the title track of his jazz album released in 2000. The song itself is a cover of the jazz standard "Mood Indigo" originally composed by Duke Ellington. The album includes two versions of the song: one performed with the full combo and another intimate arrangement backed only by Joe Beck's alto guitar.

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Tania Maria (born May 9, 1948; age 77) is a Brazilian artist, singer, composer, bandleader and piano player, singing mostly in Portuguese or English. Her Brazilian-style music is mostly vocal, sometimes pop, often jazzy, and includes samba, bossa, Afro-Latin, pop and jazz fusion.
Tania Maria's album "Come with Me" is one of her most representative works, released in 1983 by the prestigious American jazz label Concord Records.

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Anna Marie Wooldridge (August 6, 1930 – August 14, 2010; aged 80) known professionally as Abbey Lincoln, was an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress. Lincoln made a career out of delivering deeply felt presentations of standards, as well as writing and singing her own material.
Abbey Lincoln's Affair... A Story of a Girl in Love is the debut album by Abbey Lincoln. It was recorded on November 5 and 6, 1956, in Hollywood, California, and was released in 1957 by Liberty Records.

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"Songs of a Woman in Love" is a highly-regarded 1955 jazz vocal album by the American singer Terry Morel(January 29, 1925 - June 24, 2005). It is known for its intimate atmosphere and features a backing combo including flutist Herbie Mann and the Ralph Sharon Trio.
The album features jazz flutist Herbie Mann and the Ralph Sharon Trio. The original recordings were engineered by the legendary Rudy Van Gelder (RVG).

Lee Wiley (October 9, 1908 – December 11, 1975; aged 67) was an American jazz singer during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. She was extremely popular from the 1930s to the 1950s, during which time she recorded with some of the most important jazz names from the period.
West of the Moon is a highly regarded jazz album by Lee Wiley, first released in 1957 on RCA Victor. It is considered one of the finest and last successful albums of her career before her semi-retirement.

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