Madeleine Peyroux is a jazz singer who was born in 1974 in Athens, Georgia, USA, and raised in New York City and Paris, France. She is noted for her vocal style, which is highly reminiscent of Billie Holiday. Madeleine also has qualities similar to Ella Fitzgerald. Though Peyroux may remind some listeners of Holiday, there are differences, and she has her own sense of phrasing and interpretation.
Peyroux started singing at the age of fifteen, when she discovered street musicians in the Latin Quarter in Paris. Read Full BioMadeleine Peyroux is a jazz singer who was born in 1974 in Athens, Georgia, USA, and raised in New York City and Paris, France. She is noted for her vocal style, which is highly reminiscent of Billie Holiday. Madeleine also has qualities similar to Ella Fitzgerald. Though Peyroux may remind some listeners of Holiday, there are differences, and she has her own sense of phrasing and interpretation.
Peyroux started singing at the age of fifteen, when she discovered street musicians in the Latin Quarter in Paris. She joined a group called the Riverboat Shufflers, first passing round the hat, and then singing. At sixteen she joined the The Lost Wandering Blues and Jazz Band, spending two years touring Europe performing songs by the likes of Fats Waller, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and others, which provided the basis for her first album, Dreamland.
Dreamland was released in 1996, and gained widespread attention. Time called it "the most exciting, involving vocal performance by a new singer this year". Dreamland, is a brilliant recording, as Peyroux's distinctive voice is not hindered by overly intricate arrangements. Most of the accompaniment on the record is light and sparse, the way it should be for a singer with such a unique voice. Peyroux soon found herself opening for Sarah McLachlan and Cesária Évora, and made appearances at jazz festivals and on the Lilith Fair tour.
In May 2002 she joined multi-instrumentalist William Galison, and together they appeared at such venues as the Bottom Line, Joe's Pub, and the Tin Angel. In 2003 the duo released a seven-song EP entitled Got You on My Mind, which they sold at shows and online. Got You on My Mind was re-released by William Galison in August 2004; the original EP was expanded by the addition of four tracks by Gallison.
Peyroux released her own sophomore effort, Careless Love, in September 2004. The album received generally positive reviews.
Her new album, Half the Perfect World, was released on September 12, 2006. She collaborated with several artists, including Jesse Harris, Walter Becker, Larry Klein (who also produced the album), and K.d. lang, with whom Peyroux duets on a cover of the Joni Mitchell song, "River".
On July 12, 2007, she was awarded Best International Jazz Artist at the BBC Jazz Awards.
Peyroux started singing at the age of fifteen, when she discovered street musicians in the Latin Quarter in Paris. Read Full BioMadeleine Peyroux is a jazz singer who was born in 1974 in Athens, Georgia, USA, and raised in New York City and Paris, France. She is noted for her vocal style, which is highly reminiscent of Billie Holiday. Madeleine also has qualities similar to Ella Fitzgerald. Though Peyroux may remind some listeners of Holiday, there are differences, and she has her own sense of phrasing and interpretation.
Peyroux started singing at the age of fifteen, when she discovered street musicians in the Latin Quarter in Paris. She joined a group called the Riverboat Shufflers, first passing round the hat, and then singing. At sixteen she joined the The Lost Wandering Blues and Jazz Band, spending two years touring Europe performing songs by the likes of Fats Waller, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and others, which provided the basis for her first album, Dreamland.
Dreamland was released in 1996, and gained widespread attention. Time called it "the most exciting, involving vocal performance by a new singer this year". Dreamland, is a brilliant recording, as Peyroux's distinctive voice is not hindered by overly intricate arrangements. Most of the accompaniment on the record is light and sparse, the way it should be for a singer with such a unique voice. Peyroux soon found herself opening for Sarah McLachlan and Cesária Évora, and made appearances at jazz festivals and on the Lilith Fair tour.
In May 2002 she joined multi-instrumentalist William Galison, and together they appeared at such venues as the Bottom Line, Joe's Pub, and the Tin Angel. In 2003 the duo released a seven-song EP entitled Got You on My Mind, which they sold at shows and online. Got You on My Mind was re-released by William Galison in August 2004; the original EP was expanded by the addition of four tracks by Gallison.
Peyroux released her own sophomore effort, Careless Love, in September 2004. The album received generally positive reviews.
Her new album, Half the Perfect World, was released on September 12, 2006. She collaborated with several artists, including Jesse Harris, Walter Becker, Larry Klein (who also produced the album), and K.d. lang, with whom Peyroux duets on a cover of the Joni Mitchell song, "River".
On July 12, 2007, she was awarded Best International Jazz Artist at the BBC Jazz Awards.
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Madeleine Peyroux Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Madeleine Peyroux:
"Getting Some Fun Out Of Life" When we want to love, we love When we want to…
(I Wish I Could Shimmy Like) My Sister Kate I went to a dance with my sister Kate Everybody there…
(Looking for) the Heart of Saturday Night Well you gassed her up Behind the wheel With your arm around…
0 Dance Me To The End of Love Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin Dance…
01. I'm All Right He made me laugh He made me cry He smoked his stoggies…
02 Hey Sweet Man Hey sweet man Who you give your lovin' to? Hey…
02. The Summer Wind The summer wind Came blowing in From across the sea It li…
04 You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go I've seen love go by my door It's never been…
04. Everybody's Talkin' [Chorus:] Everybody's talkin' at me I don't hear a word th…
08. Homeless Happiness I sit here content, my thoughts and my feelings Remembering…
09. To Love You All Over Again A quiet room is what you get, an empty glass,…
10. Dance Me To The End Of Love Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin Dance…
10. I Must Be Saved Lose your keys under the house, lose the button from…
11-Careless love Love, oh love, oh careless love, You fly though my…
11. Somethin' Grand Wide awake Breath taken I'm shaken by my sight Couldn't slee…
12 Lovesick Blues I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love with a girl, That's…
12. This Is Heaven to Me When I hear them say There's better living Let them…
A Little Bit You got a lot of tenderness And so much love, you…
A Prayer Lord I must be strong now I don't belong now…
Always a Use Maybe ain't no use in sayin' what I want it…
Back in Your Own Back Yard We leave home expecting to find a blue bird, Hoping ev'ry…
Bare Bones I remember what my daddy taught me 'Bout how one risky…
Between The Bars Drink up, baby Stay up all night Things you could…
Bird on a wire Like a bird on the wire, Like a drunk in…
Blue Alert There's perfume burning in the air Bits of beauty everywhere…
Born To Lose Born to lose, I've lived my life in vain Every dream…
Bye Bye Love There goes my baby With someone new She sure looks happy, …
California Rain California rain is falling I can hear the summer calling F…
Careless Love Love, oh love, oh careless love, You fly though my…
Changing All Those Changes I-I-I should have reconsidered all those things I said I'd…
Damn The Circumstances My heart is like a hand-me-down made soft by older…
Dance Me to the Edge of Love Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin Dance…
Dance Me To The End Of Love Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin Dance…
Dance Me To The End Of Love From KCRW Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin Dance…
Dance With Me Till the End of Love Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin Dance me…
Desperadoes Under The Eaves I was sitting in the Hollywood Hawaiian Hotel I was staring…
Don Honey please don't cry Listen to me There's no reason…
Don't Wait Too Long You can cry a million tears You can wait a…
Dont Wait Too You can cry a million tears You can wait a…
Don`t Cry Baby Honey please don't cry Listen to me There's no reason…
Don’t Wait Too Long You can cry a million tears You can wait a…
Dreamland Dreamin' Makin' my way Dreamin' Won't let me stay in…
Everybody [Chorus:] Everybody's talkin' at me I don't hear a word th…
Fun Out of Life When we want to love, we love When we want to…
Gentle On My Mind It's knowing that your door is always open And your path…
Gettin' Some Fun Out Of Life When we want to love, we love When we want to…
Getting Some Fun Out of Life When we want to love, we love When we want to…
Got You On My Mind I've got you on my mind I'm feeling kind of sad…
Guilty Yes, baby, I been drinkin' And I shouldn't come by I…
Half The Perfect World Every night he'd come to me I'd cook for him, I'd…
Heaven Help Us All Heaven help the child who never had a home, Heaven help…
Heaven to Me When I hear them say There's better living Let them…
Hey Sweet Man Hey sweet man Who you give your lovin' to? Hey…
Homeless Happiness I sit here content, my thoughts and my feelings Remembering…
I Sweet young thing of sixteen Thought I'd step out one night…
I Can't Stop Loving You (I can't stop loving you) I've made up my mind To live…
I Must Be Saved Lose your keys under the house, lose the button from…
I Threw It All Away I once held him in my arms And he said he'd…
I'll Look Around I'll look around Until I've found someone Who laughs lik…
I'm All Right He made me laugh He made me cry He smoked his stoggies…
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter And…
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter And…
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Love Song I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter And…
in between the bars Drink up, baby Stay up all night Things you could…
Instead Instead of feelin' bad, be glad you've got somewhere to…
I´m gonna sit right down and write myself a letter I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter And…
J On dit qu'au delà des mers Là-bas sous le ciel…
Jealous Guy I was dreaming of the past, And my heart was beating…
Jiapos ai Deux Amours On dit qu'au delà des mers Là-bas sous le ciel…
La Javanaise J'avoue j'en ai bavé, pas vous, mon amour? Avant d'avoir eu…
La Vie En Rose Des yeux qui font baisser les miens Un rire qui se…
Lonesome Road Look down, look down That lonesome road Before you travel…
Looking For Well you gassed her up Behind the wheel With your arm arou…
Love And Treachery I put on my gloves tonight, pull onto the road…
Love In Vain And I followed him to the station With a suitcase in…
Lovesick I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love with a girl, That's…
Martha My Dear Martha, my dear Though I spend my days in conversation, ple…
Meet Me In Rio I've wasted some years Looking for the things that matter …
Muddy Water Dixie moonlight Swanee shore Headed homebound just once mo…
My Sister Kate Well I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate Shake…
No More You ain't gonna bother me No more Nohow Love just…
Once In A While From bad luck I'm walking away I'm not getting stuck I'…
Our Lady Of Pigalle Can I buy you something, can I stroke your hair, Can…
Playin' (Galison/Peyroux) Playin' Stuck on the corner of the aftern…
Prayer A Lord I must be strong now I don't belong now…
Reckless Blues When I wasn't nothing But a child When I wasn't nothing…
River It's coming on Christmas They're cutting down trees They'r…
River (feat. k.d. lang) It's coming on Christmas They're cutting down trees They're …
River Of Tears Stop all this talk, turn off the telephone Open up another…
River-Feat. KD Lang It's coming on Christmas They're cutting down trees They'r…
Smile Smile though your heart is aching Smile even though its bre…
Somethin' Grand Wide awake Breath taken I'm shaken by my sight Couldn't slee…
Summer Wind The summer wind came blowing in From across the sea And it…
Take These Chains From My Hear Take these chains from my heart and set me free You've…
The Heart Of Saturday Night Well you gassed her up Behind the wheel With your arm arou…
The Kind You Can't Afford You got palatial mansions; I got rented flat. You got Persi…
The Summer Wind The summer wind came blowing in From across the sea And it…
The Way You Look Tonight Some day When I'm awfully low When the world is cold I will…
This Is Heaven To Me When I hear them say There's better living Let them…
To Love You All Over Again A quiet room is what you get, an empty glass,…
Walkin I go out walkin' After midnight Out in the moonlight Just…
was i Sweet young thing of sixteen Thought I'd step out one night…
Way you look tonight Some day When I'm awfully low When the world is cold I wi…
Weary Blues Weary blues from waitin' Lord, I've been waitin' so long The…
You Some day When I'm awfully low When the world is cold I wi…
You Can't Do Me You can't do me, you can't do me, you can't…
You Don't Know Me You give your hand to me and then you say…
You're Going To Make Me Lonesome When You Go I've seen love go by my door It's never been…
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Kristof Van Hooymissen
Thank you Madeleine, this song keeps me going sometimes. Blessings, Kristo Gabriel
CrueLoaf
Beautiful!!
When is the album out?
Monica Molinar
I heard this song for the first time yesterday. It inspired me to write something on my Facebook page, expressing the feelings that arose in me after hearing it, as I was also thinking about the Independence Day holiday being celebrated today in my country. I decided to share that post here, as well, because this song is truly what placed me in that mindset:
Three days in a row...
Progress on multiple projects, both personal and professional, great conversations with friends, and a sensation of increasing vitality with beautiful weather! There is so very much to be grateful for!
One of the things I am grateful for, is the ability to exercise my 1st Amendment Right and enjoy Freedom of Speech.
I’ll take this opportunity to wish everyone, everywhere a Happy Independence Day.
Let Freedom Reign
Free of fear
Free from disdain
Free of suffering
Free from pain
Free of trauma
Free from shame
Free of sorrow
Free from chains
Free of meanness
Freedom reigns
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Nosferatu 85
Amazing song! Hope it will get a cdrelease as well