Sunday 13 October 2019

You were there, and all the world was young



Wow. One of our favourite "guilty pleasures", the remarkable Nana Mouskouri - one of the world's biggest-selling [probably on a par with Queen Madge, or at the very least, better than Mariah; but stats are sketchy when dealing with a career that started in 1960] female artists in history - celebrates her 85th birthday today!

Without further ado, let's let the "Songbird of Athens" take the mike...



...and finally - a song that caught everyone by surprise, when in 1986 it almost knocked A-Ha off the top of the charts in the UK...


Many Happy Returns, Nana Mouskouri (born Ioanna Mouschouri, 13th October 1934)
Posted by Jon at 13:15
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8 comments:

  1. Isobel Tolley13 October 2019 at 20:50

    My granddad fancied her

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    1. Jon13 October 2019 at 21:10

      In a similar vein to our own Dame Joan Bakewell, she was considered "thinking man's crumpet"... Jx

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  2. Mitzi 14 October 2019 at 09:38

    I quite like her White Rose of Athens.

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    1. Jon14 October 2019 at 10:09

      She's done some lovely stuff over the years. Jx

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  3. Ms Scarlet15 October 2019 at 05:40

    She knew how to tug at the heart strings. I don't remember Only Love!
    Sx

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    1. Jon15 October 2019 at 06:29

      She was big news in 1986! Where were you hiding? Jx

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  4. Madam Arcati21 October 2019 at 08:25

    Always a pleasure and I for one never feel guilty.
    Adorable and adored

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  5. Jon21 October 2019 at 10:30

    λατρευτός, indeed. Jx

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