The Gypsy Queens : April 2013 Update

here's a great little video

~ put together by some unknown soul

~ featuring the music of the Gypsy Queens
~ singing Ventura Highway ~ by the group, America

~ and ~ some Harley-Davidson motorcycle footage

~ why ?

~ who knows !!

~ but ~ it looks nice

~ and it sounds great !!!

if you double-click on these videos
~ you will go to FULLSCREEN
~ 'esc' gets you back !!

~ when the GQs went into the recording studio

~ in March 2012 ~ in Los Angeles

~ two of the original three members of America

~ Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell joined them !!!

~ here's the original 1972 recording

~ produced by Sir George Martin

~ (the Beatles' legendary producer)

~ you can hear the same magnificent harmonies

~ on both versions

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at this year's Academy Awards show

~ one of the nominated documentary features

~ was of long-lost and legendary singer

~ Sixto Rodriguez ~ (aka Sugarman)

~ here's the trailer for
"Searching for Sugarman"

Interestingly, Manuel had just recorded

~ a wonderful Sixto Rodriguez song
~ with poetic lyrics
~ and very elegant chord progressions
~~
beautifully played by Manuel
~ and sung with style, heart and intelligence
~ this video was filmed in Baku, Azerbaijan
~ where the Gypsy Queens performed

~ for the Prime Minister and President of Azerbaijan

~ to celebrate New Year's Eve ~ for 2013 !!

~ to complete the little story here

~ guess what won "Best Documentary Feature" ??

~ yep !!! ~ "Searching for Sugarman" !!!

~ Manuel knows his music !!!

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now that we've met Sixto Rodriguez

~ who is Caterina Murino ???

~ she's a Bond girl ~ a JAMES Bond girl !!!

The Gypsy Queens worked on a music video
~ in mid-March of this year ~ with Caterina

(here's the newspaper story ~ in French !!)
The Gypsy Queens perform with Caterina Murino

and ~ we have a behind-the-scenes video !!!
~ also in French !!!