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Leander Zarah: Det började med ett glas champ... [CD]

200 No 1 Hits 1945-62 [10 CD]

"Everybody's Somebody's Fool", a successful hit recorded by Connie Francis could describe her own private life. She was married four times and suffered many blows at the hand of fate such as the loss of her voice, being raped, and the violent death of her brother. Even the musical career of Concetta Franconero, to use her real name, was long in gathering momentum until the hit "Who's sorry now?" came along and the neatly turned-out and charming Connie became a star with no airs and graces also in Europe. <br/><br/>We have put together in all 19 of her original albums and additional bonus songs in this box, which, sung in many languages, show the enormous versatility of America's greatest female pop-star. There are German versions of many of her songs, but she sang also duets with Peter Kraus as well as hits by Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley, songs from musicals, Country songs, Twist songs and Jewish folk-songs. Few female singers were as versatile as Connie Francis. She was for the man in the street the embodiment of the star as very few artists in her line were, and was very successful outside the USA.<br/><br/>These ten CDs offer the opportunity to hear again many, many evergreens such as "Stupid Cupid", "Love Me Tender", O Sole Mio and Volare, to mention just a few. World-wide this singer with much polished sentimentality in her voice had several hundred chart successes and the best of these can be heard in this box.

Callas Maria: Collection Of Arias [14 CD]

Sixteen classic original albums by Frank Sinatra, one of the most influential and popular singers of all time, with album sales in excess of 150 million. These albums from the 1950s and early 60s have all been digitally remastered and are now available in one inexpensive 10 CD box set.<br/><br/>The list of albums included in full:<br/>'In the Wee Small Hours' (1955), 'Songs for Young Lovers' (1954), 'Songs for Swingin' Lovers!' (1956), 'Nice 'n' Easy' (1960), 'Come Swing With Me!' (1961), 'Close to You' (1957), 'Come Dance with Me!' (1959), 'Swing Easy!' (1954), 'A Swingin' Affair! (1957), 'No One Cares' (1959), 'Come Fly With Me' (1958), 'Where Are You?' (1957), 'Swing Along with Me' (1961), 'Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely' (1958), 'Point of No Return' (1962), 'All Alone' (1962).

Little Richard started his career in 1951 with gospel songs and ballads. The year 1954 became a milestone for him: He got to know the songwriter and singer Lloyd Price, who advised him to send a demo tape to the record company "Specialty Records",<br/>which turned out to be the straight tip.<br/><br/>He became the lead singer of the "Johnny Otis Orchestra", with which he also recorded in the studio. This made Little Richard to a local celebrity. 1956 was the year of breakthrough for Little Richard. He conquered the Rock & Roll scene like a hurricane.<br/>TUTTI FRUTTI was his first hit, this song plays a huge part in the fight against the racial segregation in the USA.<br/><br/>After this, he celebrated 21 chart entries and live concerts in the whole world. Little Richard did not keep his homosexuality secred, in contrary, he used flashy make-up and costumes. At the peak of his success, he turned his back on the show business and became a preacher.<br/><br/>A few years later, he returned to the Rock & Roll and is still on tour around the world.

12 original LPs and more than 40 bonus tracks can be heard in this box of 10 CDs.<br/>Fats Domino was and remains one of thebest-known representatives of the dynamic Rhythm & Blues, also known as Rock & Roll.