Madeleine Peyroux
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Country of origin: France
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My girls ♥ Favorite Female Singers
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Published 9 years, 2 months ago
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Smooth, sultry, soothing chanteuses
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Published 10 years, 7 months ago
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Vocalist Madeleine Peyroux can best be thought of as a Billie Holiday for the 1990s. Like Holiday, Peyroux was marketed as a jazz singer, when what she seems to do best is sing blues music. Though Peyroux may remind some listeners of Holiday, there are differences; she has her own sense of phrasing and interpretation. Her 1996 Atlantic Records debut, 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. Her debut album features a cast of top playe
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1. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Rating: | 672 Watched |

2. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2006)
Rating: | 271 Watched |

3. Later... With Jools Holland (1992)
Rating: | 38 Watched |

4. On n'est pas couché (2006)
Rating: | 37 Watched |
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2. Half the Perfect World (2006)
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3. Dreamland (1996)
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