Heidi Hauge- “Skandinavian Queen Of Country Music” – by Des Kelly I had not heard too much about her, and did not have a clue about what I was missing, when suddenly, on You-tube, she turned up. At first glance, 31 songs (the best of), got me thinking. This is nearly 2 hours of song, one after another, by the same person. Cannot possibly spare the time to watch the entire album, but let’s see what she sounds like, shall we ?. Seven Spanish Angels, was the first song she sang. I really don’t know whether it was her “accent”, or what it was. I was immediately hooked on to this Skandinavian Queen, who sang the lyrics in her own inimitable fashion, with the best arrangement of this song, that I have heard, and plenty of STARS have sung this song. I loved the rendition by Heidi, so I decided ...

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“Kelly Klassics” – Malpass Brothers   “Just Suppose”   Country Road TV. Superb Song, Harmony by these two brothers is the best that I have heard in a long time Des Kelly ...

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“KELLY KLASSICS” FOR e’LANKA – by Des Kelly   “I’m glad for your sake, (but sorry for mine), DOUG. SAHM of the Sir Douglas Quintet sings this great song for you. He was found dead of natural causes, at the age of 58, so R.I.P. Doug. This is another one of those unforgettable songs, once heard, will always be remembered, as will this Vocalist, who started in Showbiz at the tender age of 4, played guitar, fiddle, steel guitar, and sang his songs with gusto, later joining the late, great Freddy Fender,, Aubrey Meyers, & superb Accordianist Flaco Jimenez to form The Texas Tornados who in turn, made Tehano/Mexican Music very cool, being the hot Entertainers they were. Right now, please enjoy the version of this song that I prefer, even as you enjoy reading  Our Website Extraordinaire, e’Lanka. The BEST VERSIONS of any song , you readers out there, ...

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“KELLY KLASSICS” FOR eLANKA – By Des Kelly     A regular “Music-Break” anywhere has never hurt anyone at anytime, & so, especially for every member & reader of e”Lanka, scrolling through this great website, a piece of good music, picked at random, by e’Lanka’s Mr.Music will be just what is needed to enhance what is already very good reading, by thousands of good folk around the World. There is a superb English quote “If Music be the food of life, play on”!!.           Desmond Kelly.  (Editor-in-Chief). eLanka. Let’s begin with a BAILAndo by the Tehano-Style Texas Tornados. I cannot think of a better way to start.  D.K.  ...

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