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For Saturday, January 22: At Last

There is nothing like the soulful sounds of the greats.  Ella, Frank, Etta...and many more.  While the artists of today can sing the songs they don't have the soul that the originals did. 
One of the things I love about the great artists and their songs from back in the day is that our movies of today have introduced me to a lot of them!  Return to Me has a rich soundtrack, Father of the Bride Series plays some of my favorites of the greats, and other movies feature and highlight the amazing voices from our past. 
Love this music, takes me back to a simpler time, a richer time, a well, frankly, better time! 

At Last (Etta James)
At Last (A Tribute to Etta James by Beyonce)

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