Brighton Beach Memories - Neil Sedaka Sings Yiddish

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It is hard to imagine the history of rock and roll without the many contributions of Neil Sedaka. For over four decades, Sedaka's timeless standards have helped change the face of popular music. With countless hit singles and platinum and gold records, he is recognized as one of rock and pop music's legendary pioneers, and remains as vital a force today as he was when he first achieved his string of hits back in the late 1950's. Having recorded more that 25 albums, his chart toppers include "The Diary," "Stairway to Heaven," "Calendar Girl," "Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen," and "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" - songs that have become a part of peoples' lives and can instantly take listeners back to special moments. As the prolific and versatile author of more than 1,000 songs, the accolades showered on Neil Sedaka have been numerous. Among the honors he has received, Sedaka has been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, has had a street named after him in his home town of Brooklyn, and was a given a star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Sedaka has been married for forty years to his wife, Leba; and they have two children - daughter, Dara, is a recording artist and vocalist for television and radio commercials, and son, Marc, is a successful screenwriter in Los Angeles. Live performances have always been a hallmark of the Sedaka career and have taken him to some of the most hallowed and respected concert stages around the world. His concert continue to be enormous draws in Las Vegas, London, Australia, and the Far East and Sedaka still enjoys the interaction with an audience.

Album Description
Neil's Brighton Beach Memories features thirteen songs inspired by his Jewish roots - a recording that you will enjoy listening to over and over again.

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brighton beach memories

Neil Sedaka sings Yiddish

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Great idea, amazing voice, but cheap production

What a Tremendous Delight

Brighton Beach Memories - Neil Sedaka Sings Yiddish

Manufacturer: Sameach Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000SVZTC
Release Date: 2003-10-31

Tracks:

Vi Ahin Zol Ich Geyn
Shein Vi Di L'Vone
My Yiddeshe Mamme
Eishes Chayil
Bei Mir Bist Du Shein
Mein Shtetele Belz
Tumbalalaika
Sunrise, Sunset
Ochichorniya (Dark Eyes)
Exodus (Main Theme from Exodus)
Ich Hob Dich Tzufil Lieb
Anniversary Song
Tzena Tzena Tzena

Album Description

Neil's Brighton Beach Memories features thirteen songs inspired by his Jewish roots - a recording that you will enjoy listening to over and over again.

Customer Reviews:

brighton beach memories.......2007-03-20

we have really enjoyed this cd. it does bring back great memories of childhood music. it is great to listen to as backround music as well.

Neil Sedaka sings Yiddish.......2006-06-29

It is a real pleasure to listen to this melodies. Lovely.

Neil Sedaka .......2005-03-04

Brighton Beach Memories is a trip down memory lane, Neil's voice is still as wonderful as always. This Yiddish album can be enjoyed by listeners who know or do not know Yiddish. The arrangements intersperse the sung Yiddish lyrics with English lyrics which translate the Yiddish. Sedaka piano playing with accordion and clarinet. The background music compliments his voice rather than over powers it. The selection of songs consists of traditional as well as more recent Yiddish songs. The only one it missed in the collection was "Papirosen." Those listeners who enjoyed the "Mamaloshin" CD recorded by Mandy Patinkin will want to add this to their CD collection.

Great idea, amazing voice, but cheap production.......2005-01-28

It was great to hear Neil Sedaka live with a Klezmer band -- so I immediately bought this collection. Unfortunately, while Neil's voice is still amazingly young-sounding, the orchestrations and production values are so cheap! Mostly it's just Neil on piano, with a drummer, bassist and an occasional clarinetist. These songs are rich in cultural feeling, and that "feeling" requires a much larger wind section.

I realize Neil no longer has a record label behind him, but this album sounds so thin! Plus, he throws in two decidedly non-Yiddish songs with "Theme from Exodus" and "Sunrise, Sunset" -- both written in the 1960s, years after the rest of the traditional songs on this album. Still, it's a pleasure (a machiah!) to hear the traditional stuff song brilliantly, with the lyrics enunciated and pronounced perfectly.

Skip the 1960s English-language stuff and you'll enjoy this trip down memory lane.

What a Tremendous Delight.......2004-09-10

Although I've always liked Neil Sedaka in the past, he really surprised me with this CD. It is just wonderful. I cried a bit, tapped my feet a bit and sang along to lots of the songs. But most of all, the way he delivers, brought back many childhood memories for me. I only hope he comes out with another one in Yiddish, I'll be first in line. I loved this CD so much I got one for both my sisters.

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