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Beven Fonseca
India
Приєднався 23 лют 2007
All your favourite retro hits... stripped down... just piano and vocals. One take. No Edits. Also streaming on Spotify, Apple, Amazon & UA-cam. Hit that Subscribe button. #thatballadguy
Have I Told You Lately | Van Morrison, Rod Stewart, Kenny Rogers | Cover by Sonia & Beven
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Here’s one for all the lovebirds out there… Originally written & recorded by @vanmorrisonofficial in 1989, and covered by some epic artistes like @KennyRogersOfficial & @rodstewart, this sentimental ballad is probably on every “Top 10 First Dance Wedding Songs” playlist. Sonia adds her magic to it in a way that only she can. Do consider hitting the subscribe button on the UA-cam channel if you enjoyed this track.
Super grateful to the folks at @WeAreInstrumental & @frtyfve for commissioning these covers. This one’s the last in this series but we’ll be back soon. Have a romantic weekend!!!
Vocals: Sonia Saigal
Piano: Beven Fonseca
Mixed & Mastered by Harmeet Manseta
Originally Written & Performed by Van Morrison
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Here’s one for all the lovebirds out there… Originally written & recorded by @vanmorrisonofficial in 1989, and covered by some epic artistes like @KennyRogersOfficial & @rodstewart, this sentimental ballad is probably on every “Top 10 First Dance Wedding Songs” playlist. Sonia adds her magic to it in a way that only she can. Do consider hitting the subscribe button on the UA-cam channel if you enjoyed this track.
Super grateful to the folks at @WeAreInstrumental & @frtyfve for commissioning these covers. This one’s the last in this series but we’ll be back soon. Have a romantic weekend!!!
Vocals: Sonia Saigal
Piano: Beven Fonseca
Mixed & Mastered by Harmeet Manseta
Originally Written & Performed by Van Morrison
Follow Sonia Saigal -
Facebook: soniasaigal
Instagram: soniasaigal
Follow Beven Fonseca -
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Instagram: bevenf
UA-cam: ua-cam.com/users/bevenf
Website: www.bevenf.com
#thatballadguy #vanmorisson #kennyrogers #rodstewart
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Someone Like You | Adele | Cover by Sonia & Beven
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Streaming on Spotify, Apple, Amazon & UA-cam - tr.ee/likeyou Someone Like You was recorded in 2011 by Adele. Inspired by a broken relationship, her lyrics speak of coming to terms with it. The song was Adele’s first number one single in the UK and reached number one in 18 other countries. Hope you’re enjoying these covers… We’ve got one more coming up next month from our collaboration with UK b...
Ironic | Alanis Morisette | Cover by Sonia & Beven
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Streaming on Spotify, Apple, Amazon & UA-cam - tr.ee/ironic The second track from our collaboration with Instrumental is Alanis Morissette’s 1996 hit, Ironic. Written by Glen Ballard & Morissette, this song has been her highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100. Fun Fact - The events described in the song are not examples of irony. #ironic Hope you’re enjoying these covers… We’ve got a f...
Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough | Patty Smyth & Don Henley | Cover by Sonia & Beven
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Streaming on Spotify, Apple, Amazon & UA-cam - tr.ee/sometimes One of my favourite ballads from the 90’s, “Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough” was written in 1992 by Patty Smyth & Glen Burtnik. Don Henley joined Smyth on vocals. The song takes a melancholic look at what happens when love isn’t enough to keep a couple together and the best thing for a relationship is for it to end. Fun Fact - Patt...
End Of The Road | Boyz II Men | Cover by Sonia & Beven
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Streaming on Spotify, Apple, Amazon & UA-cam - tr.ee/endoftheroad Ah! We’ve reached the End of the Road!! (Waited for four months to use that line) This @BoyzIIMenOfficial classic was released in 1992 and written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons. Fun Fact - They originally called themselves ‘Unique Attraction’ but changed it after being inspired by the song ‘Boys To Men’...
Turn Back The Clock | Johnny Hates Jazz | Cover by Sonia & Beven
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Streaming on Spotify, Apple, Amazon & UA-cam - tr.ee/turnback As we near the end of this series of covers, I just had to do a song by one of my favourite bands from the 80’s - Johnny Hates Jazz!! This one is the title track from their debut album which released in 1988 (I was 6 years old!!!). Written by Clark Datchler, the song speaks about longing for an earlier time when life was simpler, and...
In My Life | The Beatles | Cover by Sonia & Beven
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Streaming on Spotify, Apple, Amazon & UA-cam - tr.ee/inmylife Going way back to 1965 with this cover of The Beatles’ “In My Life” - written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, from the album “Rubber Soul”. According to Lennon, "In My Life" was his "first real major piece of work" because it was the first time he penned personal lyrics about his own life. Fun Fact - On the original, George Martin...
If You Don't Know Me By Now | Simply Red | Cover by Sonia & Beven
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Streaming on Spotify, Apple, Amazon & UA-cam - tr.ee/dontknowme "If You Don't Know Me by Now" was originally written for Labelle (a trio led by Patti LaBelle) but they never recorded it. The song's composers Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff eventually gave it to Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. @simplyred later covered the song in 1989, winning the Grammy Award for the Best R&B Song that year. Fun Fact ...
The Way We Were | Barbra Streisand | Cover by Sonia & Beven
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Streaming on Spotify, Apple, Amazon & UA-cam - tr.ee/waywewere This week’s cover is a dedication to my darling mom who we lost ten years ago, today. I get so many DM’s and comments from friends about what an exciting life I live, the frequent travel and the fun gigs I get to play. The thing is, it’s usually the good stuff that makes it to social media. So, for a change, I thought I’d share a st...
I Can't Make You Love Me | Bonnie Raitt, George Michael, Adele, Boyz II Men | Cover by Sonia & Beven
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Streaming on Spotify, Apple, Amazon & UA-cam - tr.ee/cantmakeyou From Bonnie Raitt’s 1991 album ‘Luck of the Draw’, this week’s cover is I Can’t Make You Love Me. Raitt recorded the vocal in just one take in the studio, later saying that it was so sad a song that she could not recapture the emotion. @BruceHornsby played piano on the original. It was eventually also covered by @georgemichael , @...
Truly | Lionel Richie | Cover by Sonia & Beven
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Streaming on Spotify, Apple, Amazon & UA-cam - tr.ee/truly It’s almost Valentine’s Day so how about a love song? Ha.. They’re all love songs!!! This one was Lionel Richie’s first solo single after leaving @TheCommodores . It also won him his first Grammy award for Best Pop Vocal Performance in 1983. Fun Fact - Despite his amazing abilities as a songwriter, Lionel Richie never actually studied m...
She's Always A Woman To Me | Billy Joel | Cover by Sonia & Beven
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Streaming on Spotify, Apple, Amazon & UA-cam - tr.ee/alwaysawoman This one is from Billy Joel’s 1977 album ‘The Stranger’. Joel wrote this one for his then wife, Elizabeth, who had taken over management of his career, and was able to put his financial affairs in order after he had signed some bad deals and contracts. She was a tough and savvy negotiator who could ‘wound with her eyes’ or ‘steal...
Just Once | James Ingram | Cover by Sonia & Beven
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Streaming on Spotify, Apple, Amazon & UA-cam - tr.ee/justonce This week’s cover is a tribute to James Ingram, one of my favourite R&B vocalists who we lost on this day, two years ago. From the album ‘The Dude’ by @QuincyJonesProductions , the song was written by Cynthia Weil & Barry Mann and featured @davidfoster on piano and @stevelukathertube on guitar. I’ve always loved the chords progressio...
Make You Feel My Love | Adele, Billy Joel, Bob Dylan | Cover by Sonia & Beven
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Streaming on Spotify, Apple, Amazon & UA-cam - tr.ee/feelmylove Not too many people know that this song was originally written and recorded by Bob Dylan for his 1997 album ‘Time Out of Mind’. @billyjoel released his version first though. It was only in 2008 that @adele recorded it for her debut album ’19’ Fun Fact - Bob Dylan played piano on his version. On Adele’s album, she’s credited with pl...
I Wonder Why | Curtis Stigers | Cover by Sonia & Beven
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Streaming on Spotify, Apple, Amazon & UA-cam - tr.ee/wonderwhy This week’s cover is the 1991 hit by @curtisstigers which was co-written by Glen Ballard. Michael Landau played guitar on the original with Abraham Laboriel on bass. Sonia & I did a cover of this one during lockdown last year, but do check this out too - the quality is a lot better! Fun Fact - Glen Ballard also co-wrote MJ’s ‘Man In...
Stuck On You | Lionel Richie | Cover by Sonia & Beven
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Stuck On You | Lionel Richie | Cover by Sonia & Beven
Promise Me | Beverley Craven | Cover by Sonia & Beven
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Promise Me | Beverley Craven | Cover by Sonia & Beven
O Holy Night | Sonia Saigal & Beven Fonseca
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O Holy Night | Sonia Saigal & Beven Fonseca
Everybody Wants To Rule The World | Tears For Fears | Cover by Sonia & Beven
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Everybody Wants To Rule The World | Tears For Fears | Cover by Sonia & Beven
Get Here | Oleta Adams | Cover by Sonia & Beven
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Get Here | Oleta Adams | Cover by Sonia & Beven
"The Phantom Of The Opera" Piano Medley
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"The Phantom Of The Opera" Piano Medley
Tomorrow | from the musical Annie | Cover by Blackstratblues & Beven Fonseca
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Tomorrow | from the musical Annie | Cover by Blackstratblues & Beven Fonseca
Angel | Sarah McLachlan | Quarantine Cover by Caralisa Monteiro & Beven Fonseca
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Angel | Sarah McLachlan | Quarantine Cover by Caralisa Monteiro & Beven Fonseca
It Is Well With My Soul | Dominique Cerejo & Beven Fonseca
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It Is Well With My Soul | Dominique Cerejo & Beven Fonseca
The Way We Were | Barbra Streisand | Quarantine Cover by Sonia Saigal & Beven Fonseca
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The Way We Were | Barbra Streisand | Quarantine Cover by Sonia Saigal & Beven Fonseca
How Do I Live | Trisha Yearwood | Quarantine Cover by Suzanne D'Mello, Beven Fonseca & Bryden Lewis
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How Do I Live | Trisha Yearwood | Quarantine Cover by Suzanne D'Mello, Beven Fonseca & Bryden Lewis
North Star | Blackstratblues | The Piano Version
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North Star | Blackstratblues | The Piano Version
I Wonder Why | Curtis Stigers | Quarantine Cover by Sonia Saigal & Beven Fonseca
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I Wonder Why | Curtis Stigers | Quarantine Cover by Sonia Saigal & Beven Fonseca
Close To You | The Carpenters | Cover by Sonia Saigal & Beven Fonseca
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Close To You | The Carpenters | Cover by Sonia Saigal & Beven Fonseca
I Can't Make You Love Me | Sonia & Beven | Live at Taj Bengal
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I Can't Make You Love Me | Sonia & Beven | Live at Taj Bengal