{"product_id":"4589605025992","title":"Caterina Valente,CAT Caterina Valente Masterpieces Malague?a Flower of Passion","description":"\u003cp\u003eProduct Description\u003cbr\u003e\nContents Introduction A collection of the finest performances from the peak of Caterina Valente's career, a once-in-a-generation diva who broke through in the mid-1950s, captivating the world with her beautiful voice and heart-pounding vocals! Caterina Valente is one of those great female singers who once took the world by storm but has now been completely forgotten from the music scene. To introduce her charm, the label \"TAKE-OFF\u0026amp;SAMBINHA,\" a collaboration between the long-established Latin music label Take Off and Office Sambinha, familiar from Rice Records, has released a domestically produced compilation album. Born in Paris in 1931 to Italian parents, Caterina Valente began singing on stage in her teens. At the age of 23, in 1954, she recorded Ernesto Lecuona's famous song \"Malague?a\" in Germany, which became a hit in the United States the following year, 1955, and she became a leading diva, dominating the pop music scene in Europe and America. In Japan, in 1959, her arrangement of Beethoven's \"F?r Elise,\" titled \"Passion Flower,\" became a huge hit, along with a cover version by the popular sister duo The Peanuts. Then, in 1963, Caterina Valente gained significant attention for her Japanese rendition of The Peanuts' hit \"Koi no Vacance\" (Love Vacation). Known affectionately as the \"Singing Interpreter\" for her fluent singing in six languages ??including English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish, this album features a selection of her finest performances from her heyday, starting with her breakthrough hit \"Malague?a,\" and including various Latin music classics backed by different orchestras. It also includes performances of her harmonious duo with her brother, Silvio Francesco. This compilation fully showcases her versatile singing and musicality, reflecting her wide repertoire encompassing pop, jazz, chanson, samba, and more. Enjoy her voice at its peak in this album. Tracklist 1. Malague?a 2. La paloma 3. The breeze and I (Andaluc?a) 4. El manicero 5. Contigo en la distancia 6. Canto Karabal? (Jungle drums) 7. Bai?o 8. Recado 9. The girl from Ipanema 10. Estrada de Sol 11. O ganso 12. Aquarela do Brasil 13. El cumbanchero 14. Te quiero dijiste 15. Qui?n ser? 16. Cachito 17. Oraci?n Caribe 18. Cu-cu-rru-cuc? Paloma 19. La malague?a 20. April in Portugal 21. Autumn Leaves 22. Volare 23. M?lodie D'Amor 24. La golondrina ?? bonus track 25. Passion Flower 26. Vacance de L'amour Media Reviews and More Caterina Valente, the unparalleled diva who broke through in the mid-1950s and captivated the world with her beautiful voice and heart-pounding vocals, presents a collection of her finest performances from her heyday. Known as the \"singing interpreter\" for her ability to sing fluently in six languages ??including English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish, this album begins with her breakthrough hit \"Malague?a\" and features a selection of her best performances from her prime, centering on famous Latin songs backed by various orchestras, as well as performances by her brother Silvio Francesco in a harmonious duo. (C)RS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TOKYO JAPAN CD SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53227107746101,"sku":"4589605025992","price":4300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/5966\/5973\/files\/51TH5HU9q8L._AC.jpg?v=1785377926","url":"https:\/\/tokyojapancdshop.com\/products\/4589605025992","provider":"TOKYO JAPAN CD SHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}