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What is the name of the little French girl in the video “Ameno” from ERA band in 1996?

I'm talking about the original video with a bunch of kids in an expedition to the mountains, not the other with the actress Bustamante. Here is the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
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Identify “lounge” or “jazz” album with French female whispering singer (1998-2005)

I'm trying to identify an album that came out around 1998-2005, by a French or perhaps French-Canadian woman. I would describe the genre as "Lounge" or "Jazz". The singing was unconventional - it ...
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“Summertime”, late 60s, early 70s, who sang it?

Who sang the version of "Summertime" that received a lot of airplay on American pop radio in the late 60s or early 70s? I've been wracking my brain, searching youtube, and I can't find it. It wasn't ...
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Who are the dancers in Nightcrawler's “Push the Feeling On”?

I have been trying to identify the dancers (except John Reid) in the music video Push the Feeling On, but without success. Any pointers?
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Does anyone know the name of the song at the intro?

I really like this song, but I haven't been able to determine an artist or title anywhere. Shazam didn't return anything useful, and Soundcloud didn't even get anything. At the beginning of this ...
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Identify this rendition of Amazing Grace

Back in 2009 I came across a rendition of Amazing Grace sung by a gospel-choir-like group. The second verse is sung a cappella by the bass in the group. In the line "How precious did that grace ...
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Is there such a piece like Sonata No 9 for piano by Chopin?

I am listening to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWDqUSdG7NA and it has the title "Sonata No 9 | Frederic Chopin". I am trying to cross check the existence of the original piece and attribution ...
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What's the title of the 2nd instrumental song used in a YouTube video, “Minirig 3 vs Vifa Reykjavik Sound Comparison”?

In a YouTube video titled Minirig 3 vs Vifa Reykjavik Sound Comparison by techkiste.net, there are 3 songs played. What I want to know is the 2nd song that starts at 2:39-4:32. I'm pretty sure I've ...
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Who played lead guitar on “River in the Rain” by Roger Miller?

Who played lead guitar on River in the Rain by Roger Miller? If it's not Merle Haggard, or Merle Haggard's lead guitarist, it's someone who has embodied that style and reflects it perfectly.
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Who is Louis Solito? (17 time Grammy Award winner)

Wikipedia lists him as the 3rd most successful UK artist at the Grammys ever (17 wins, 35 nominations). But the citation link goes nowhere, Google gives me nothing, and he's not listed on the Grammy ...
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Music video with video from the 60s to 90s with animated drawings (robots …) on top, hiphop/funky?

I only have this music video in my head: Its old video footage in color from like the 60s to 90s but with animated drawings (animations?) on top. There are two robots, one yellow, fighting and ...
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Anyone know a musician who (at least at some point) looked like Captain N?

Back in the mid 2000s, I came across an artist who sported a red jacket like Captain N's and who kind of looked like him. I believe the genre of music was electronic/trance, but maybe it was a ...
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Only studio track featuring both Hendrix and Clapton

Many years ago while listening to Stephen Stills 1 with my father, he mentioned that the track Go Back Home was the only studio recording that featured both Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton playing ...
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Opera performances used as examples in a lecture

I attended a lecture and loved these performances but forgot the names.
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Does anyone know what artist this signature is from?

Does anyone know what artist this signature is from? I found this a few days ago probably from the late 80s. If you recognize this please comment!
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What is the name of this piece that is played in several episodes of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl?

What is the name of the piece that is played from 16:40 to 17:24 in the following episode? https://www1.cartooncrazy.tv/watch/pokemon-season-13-episode-660-memories-are-made-of-bliss/ This piece is ...
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Voegeli's “All things Considered” Theme Song and It's Hollywood Connection

The theme song for the NPR show "All Things Considered" is based on a 1974 composition by Don Voegeli. You can hear the multiple versions in the podcast at this page. Interestingly, after Voegeli ...
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Who knows the name of this song? [closed]

I am looking for name of this music and it's artist. Thanks! https://ufile.io/bvai5
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Identify singer of the song “Painter” in a CD called Timeless

I just remember the CD case has a really big yellow sunflower and something blue. The name is Timeless. I think the first song was "Windflower", and somewhere in the CD was "Dust in the Wind" and ...
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Is there any information about the music used in the Qatar Airways advert entitled “The World Like Never Before”?

I think the music used in the Qatar Airways advert entitled "The World Like Never Before" is beautiful. I cannot find any infomation about the composer or the name of the piece though. Is there any ...
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Identify name and artist of two specific songs in Yiruma's Greatest Hits playlist

So I have this video of Yiruma's Greatest Hits. I want to know the song names of timestamps 1:34:50 and 0:51:46. The thing is that those aren't written by Yiruma, the video title is just misleading (...
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Who are composers of “Careless Whisper”?

Who are the composers of Careless Whisper? As I know Careless Whisper released both by George Michael in 1984 and by James Last and Richard Clayderman as part of "Together at Last" album in 1991, but ...
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Is Jincheng Zhang copying instrumental work of others?

Today, I stumbled upon a mysterious artist, under the name of Jincheng Zhang. You can find a Youtube channel here, or on Shazam, or Deezer or Soundcloud and Twitter. It seems to me that most of those ...
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Does the singer Dua Lipa have a sister?

The singer Dua Lipa appears with a lookalike in a clip (IDGAF). Is it her sister or is it really a montage? I thought it was very real.
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What is the prototype for the song in this cartoon

There's a cartoon by LutheranSatire on YouTube. The song in the cartoon is composed, written and performed by the cartoon author himself. Two versions of the same song: https://youtu.be/FoU2o1iRN0U?t=...
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Does anyone know this song? [closed]

Does anyone know the performer of this song
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2014 song from male singer, music video had “Where the Wild Things Are” monsters

In 2014 I used to listen to a song by a male singer/band from what I remember and the music video had the monsters In from where the wild things are I've tried a few like seafret Atlantis daughter ...
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Blond woman singing pop opera in front of a green screen

There is a music video of a woman singing pop-opera set against a red background. The music is synthesized with on screen keyboards and a drum machine. The green screen video editing makes multiple ...
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Identify soundtrack for the Roma teaser trailer?

I would like to identify the soundtrack for the teaser trailer of Roma (2018) directed by Alfonso Cuaron. Here's a link to the teaser trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp_i7cnOgbQ
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Who said words to the effect of “the artists have gotten better looking but the music's gotten worse”?

A friend attributed this quote to a famous rock and roll musician regarding shifts in the music industry over the last 50 years: The artists have gotten better looking but the music's gotten worse. ...
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who is the voice in Manu Chao - Homens?

In the song Homens, by Manu Chao, who is singing? It's not Manu, obviously, but who? Googled that as far as I could - but with no answer. Someone?
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Can someone give information about this song? [closed]

I have a cut part of a song possibly from at its start in the link below. But I don't know its title or artist name, so please someone let me know its title and or artist name. The link is: dropbox ...
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Who’s playing drums in Aloe Blacc’s “Brooklyn In The Summer”?

Who’s playing drums in Aloe Blacc’s Brooklyn in the summer? Alternative question: which web sites can I use to find this kind of information nowadays? (StackExchange...?)
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Who played Normanno in Nino Sanzogno's 1959 Lucia di Lammermoor?

I recently acquired a Lucia di Lammermoor recording conducted by Nino Sanzogno (1959, Milano). According to the information I have found on the album cover and on the Internet, these were the ...
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Big Shaq real name?

What is the real name of Big Shaq who made Mans Not Hot? I was wondering since his name probably isn't the exact same.
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Flamenco in Queen's “Innuendo”

Is the flamenco part in Queen's Innuendo a generic flamenco or is it based on some composer's flamenco (or other piece of music) or was it composed by Queen "from scratch" and has no references to ...
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Identify traditional Scottish folk song about a kiss

Trying to figure out the name of a traditional Scottish (and not Irish folk song I heard on the Ed Miller radio show last year. I recall it was performed by a woman and I know I found a video of her ...
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Who is the guitarist of the melodic blues line in “I want you (she's so heavy)” of The Beatles?

Since the beginning of I want you (She's so heavy) of The Beatles, two beautiful guitar lines have been recognized. A baroque circular arpeggio that becomes almost hypnotic, and a blues melody that ...
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Who is this female guitarist in The 36th Annual Kennedy Center Honors?

Who is this gorgeous female guitarist in the video Carlos Santana The 36th Annual Kennedy Center Honors?
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Ave Maria Guarani

There are many compositions that use the text of "Ave Maria". One of them is "Ave Maria Guarani" from The Mission. Given how often classical compositions make it into movies, I've been wondering if ...
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Identify the 80s - 90s ballad song

I would like to know the name of the song I heard recently but couldn't know who were singing or even the name of it. In the videoclip, a woman is singing in a red elegant bar, maybe to a white man. ...
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Who sings on the Raconteurs' “Level”

The Raconteurs is a "supergroup" whose most famous member is White Stripes frontman Jack White. In their song "Level," there's a section with an echoed vocal. In headphones, one voices is in the ...
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Need help finding a song. Indie, Folk, 2007ish Myspace solo artist

I can't remember the name of the song or the artist's name. But he was a singer, songwriter, folk, country, indie... Some of the lyrics I remember in no particular order are: "I've done all I ...
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Identify a song in the trailer for Spark: A Space Tail

I'm trying to find the artist and name of the song that starts at 1:30 in the trailer for Spark: A Space Tail.
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What kind of music genre did Jesse Pinkman listen to in Breaking Bad?

To be more specific, I'm not asking about the soundtrack of the whole series. In a lot of scenes you can see Jesse listening to music that sounds like hip-hop or rap (please don't kill me if I'm ...
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Name of vocalist in Loco by Manian?

Who is the female vocalist in the song "Loco" by Manian? I've searched: The YouTube comments of the official video Google Manian's Wikipedia page Manian's official website Zooland Records' Wikipedia ...
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Who are this 3 Judges in parody video of Bon Appétit?

Who are these 3 guys playing the Judges on this parody video, Katy Perry's Bon Appétit? I saw the original video, this guys are missing in it.
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Of all authors who may have composed “Adeste Fideles”, is there one who is most likely to have done it?

Adeste Fideles is a Christmas carol and a magnificent piece of music that has been ascribed to various authors, including John Francis Wade (1711–1786), John Reading (1645–1692), a Portuguese musician ...
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Can't find a cutesy pop song from 2000 sung by a young woman

I've been looking for this song for more than 12 years already and asking others for help is my last resort. The song was not a big hit, though you could often hear it on the radio or see the video ...
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Who writes the original music for Mozart in the Jungle

In the hit Amazon show "Mozart in the Jungle," there are several pieces presented as original music, most notably by retired conductor Thomas Pembridge (Malcom McDowell). One particularly beautiful ...

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