At a time when Barry Manilow can top the charts singing pop songs of the 1950s and Rod Stewart can sell millions covering the Great American Songbook, it's no wonder that others would try their hand. French film and TV actress Arielle Dombasle, who was actually raised in Mexico, went after South of the Border pre-rock pop standards on her 2004 set Amor Amor (released in the U.S. earlier in 2006); here, she takes on quasi-French material of the 1930s-1950s like Cole Porter's "C'Est Magnifique" and the Doris Day hit "Que Sera ...
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At a time when Barry Manilow can top the charts singing pop songs of the 1950s and Rod Stewart can sell millions covering the Great American Songbook, it's no wonder that others would try their hand. French film and TV actress Arielle Dombasle, who was actually raised in Mexico, went after South of the Border pre-rock pop standards on her 2004 set Amor Amor (released in the U.S. earlier in 2006); here, she takes on quasi-French material of the 1930s-1950s like Cole Porter's "C'Est Magnifique" and the Doris Day hit "Que Sera Sera." In fact, she seems to have a thing for her cinematic predecessors, giving listeners her own versions of songs -- delivered in a heavily accented, keening, birdlike voice -- introduced by the likes of Ginger Rogers, Marlene Dietrich, and even Carmen Miranda. ~ William Ruhlmann, Rovi
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Arielle Dombasle is the wife of a rich French philosopher. She's been in films, and her voice is classically trained, though she doesn't sing like a diva who's slumming. She grew up in Mexico, where her grandfather was ambassador - her albums always include a latin number or two. As is usual with French singers, she sings sparingly and subtly - far, thank goodness, from American Idol blasting mode... charming and most enjoyable.
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