From it is this transcendent, Amy Winehouse-enhanced version of the 1930 standard, also covered by legends such as Sarah Vaughan, Frank Sinatra, and Etta James. Released to celebrate the legendary croonerвЂ™s 85th birthday, Tony BennettвЂ™s Duets II gave him his first Billboard 200 chart topped. вЂ“ Charles WaringД¤1: Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse вЂ“ Body & Soul вЂ“ Charles WaringДistinguished by Milt JacksonвЂ™s crystalline vibes sound, the Modern Jazz QuartetвЂ™s elegant chamber jazz style is epitomized by this haunting 1954 instrumental, written by the bandвЂ™s pianist John Lewis as a homage to his friend, jazz guitar great Django Reinhardt, who had died the previous year. ItвЂ™s the musical equivalent to soul food. Hammond organ hero Smith broke into the US Hot 100 in 1965 when he teamed up with guitarist Kenny Burrell and drummer Grady Tate to record this punchy, blues-infused instrumental.

вЂ“ Charles WaringДЄ pianist with a delicate touch from Pittsburgh, JamalвЂ™s name is synonymous with вЂњPoinciana,вЂќ an obscure 1930s pop song that became both a hit single and the cornerstone of his 1958 million-selling LP, At The Pershing: But Not For Me. вЂ“ Sam ArmstrongД¤5: George Shearing вЂ“ Lullaby of BirdlandД«lind from birth, London-born pianist George Shearing reaped acclaim in America in the late 1940s and early 50s with his mix of swing and bebop it was a unique sound crystallized by вЂњLullaby of Birdland,вЂќ a jazz song originally written in 1952 to advertise the famous New York club with the same name. The song has been covered countless times, but KrallвЂ™s restrained delivery is a master class in doing a lot with a little. вЂ“ Sam ArmstrongД«urt Bacharach and Hal DavidвЂ™s patient bossa nova is the perfect canvas for the gorgeous voice of Diana Krall, one of the greatest modern jazz vocalists. ItвЂ™s played every time the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team takes the court. The most famous version, however, is by Brother Bones and His Shadows. This tune has been covered by plenty of jazz luminaries, Art Tatum, Bud Powell, and Django Reinhart included. вЂ“ Charles WaringД¤7: Brother Bones and His Shadows вЂ“ Sweet Georgia Brown The jazz song gained wider exposure after London was featured singing it in the 1956 hit movie, The Girl CanвЂ™t Help It. Over 500 renditions of this classic Arthur Hamilton-penned ballad exist, which all followed in the wake of torch song specialist Julie LondonвЂ™s original version recorded in 1955. One of his biggest jazz songs was the romantic interpretation he gave to pianist Erroll GarnerвЂ™s evergreen ballad вЂњMistyвЂќ in 1959, which reached No. This is the beginning of a very, very bad trip.Д®ditor's Note: This list originally published on August 17, 2012, and was updated for publication on July 5, 2016.With his lush velvet croon, Mathis became a world-conquering pop idol in the late 1950s.

I said, 'Wait, first try this hallucinogen It's better than heroin, Henn, the booze or the gin The lyrical content of this song is fairly obvious, just like. Yeah, that's some other shit One of the reasons why George Clinton sees the mothership 'Beez in the Trap' has 2 Chainz saying 'got your girl on Molly' and Lil Wayne raps 'pop a Molly, smoke a blunt, that mean I'm a high roller' in 'Roman Reloaded.' There are a few Ecstasy references in Minaj's songs. Have you ever noticed that I'm not acting as I used to do before? Have you ever wondered why I always keep on coming back for moreД¬an you picture girls with fuzzy leg warmers and pacifiers twirling lights to this song? Because you should, or just watch the girl writhing around in this video. The theatrics can seem like an acid trip, so it should come as no surprise that this song is named after lysergic acid diethylamide. Purple Haze isn't just a type of marijuana it can also refer to LSD.ДЄnd I'm dizzy from her kiss so vertiginous lost in lysergic bliss

Purple haze all in my brain Lately things just don't seem the same Actin' funny, but I don't know why 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky Timothy Leary isn't dead, he still uses his astral plane to take you on a trip - or so the Moody Blues say. He'll fly his astral plane, Takes you trips around the bay, Brings you back the same day, Timothy Leary.

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