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Ray Charles & Dee Dee Bridgewater, A Beautiful Connection!

To experience the video full screen, simply click on the arrows at the bottom right-hand corner of the Video du Jour. Then click escape to return to the Art of the Home homepage – and voilà! Ray Charles & Dee Dee Bridgewater – Precious Thing Love, love this duet!  Ray Charles & Dee Dee Bridgewater […]

Remembering Jacques Brel: La Chanson des Vieux Amants

romantic couple

Remembering the thoughtful and talented Jacques Brel who we lost today October 9th in 1978. In today’s Video du Jour, Jacques Brel sings one of his beautiful love songs (The Song of the Lovers of Many Years) about the ups and down of lovers over the years but whose love is still so strong. The lyrics […]

Remembering Maria Callas with Her Last Performance

Maria Callas

Remembering  the elegant diva Maria Callas who lost his life today September 16th in 1977 in Paris, France.  She was only 53 and no rests at the Cimetière du Père Lachaise. In this amazing video, she performs “O Mio Babbino Caro” (Oh My Dear Papa) from Puccini’s opera Gianni Schicchione. This was her last live performance at the […]

Liza Minnelli & Luciano Pavarotti sing New York, New York

Liza Minnelli

Luciano Pavarotti and Liza Minnelli sing a beautiful hymn the New York with this amazing “New York, New York” duet. Pavarotti is so charming when he sings this American classic with his lovely Italian accent and Liza is of course fantastic — uplifting performance about such a strong and beautiful city! Wishing all New Yorkers, […]

Remembering Each 9/11 Victim and Their Families

Today, we are remembering the 2,977 victims of the 9/11 attacks — may they all rest in peace.  On the 11th year anniversary of this tragic event, our thoughts are with each one of them and our hearts go out to their families, as well as the brave rescue workers – some real heroes.  This […]

Michel Jonasz: Childhood Memories on the French Coast

Boaters at Argenteuil, Claude Monet, 1874 Michel Jonasz sings his nostalgic classic “Les Vacances au Bord de la Mer” (Vacation at the Beach) about childhood memories of family vacations on the French coast.  Money was tight so their only treat was watching the boats go by while enjoying a popsicle – but at least they […]

Labor Day Joy: Pink Martini “Je Ne Veux Pas Travailler” LIVE

In the spirit of Labor Day, we are bringing you Pink Martini on French TV singing “je ne veux pas travailler” (I don’t want to work) from their title “Sympathique” (Sympathetic).  That was back in 2000 where they came from the US to sing at the “Victoire de la Musique” (French Grammys).  She said they wrote the […]

France Gall: Lumiére du Jour (Daylight)

Today’s Video du Jour is a song that was written, composed and sang by Michel Berger – he dedicated it to his wife France Gall after their son Raphaël was born.   A beautiful love message to the love of his life – beautiful and touching words as always with texts written by Michel Berger. In this […]

Gene Kelly & The 3 Tenors: Singin’ in the Rain

Gene Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) Remembering Gene Kelly with today’s Video du Jour on his 100th birthday.  The Three Tenors (Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, & Luciano Pavarotti) sing “Singin’ in the Rain”. Gene Kelly was in the audience and seems to enjoy the performance very much.  The public and the tenors […]

Édith Piaf: La Julie Jolie (The Pretty Julie)

Edith Piaf songs

Édith Piaf La Julie Jolie (The Pretty Julie) Today’s Video du Jour is a rare performance from Édith Piaf who sings one of her father’s favorite song “La Julie Jolie” (The Pretty Julie). A song about a farmer poet with a very difficult life who died too young – “like many poets” says Édith Piaf in this recording. […]

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