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4: The Old Fashioned Way, by Paul French

Charles Aznavour's genius, distilled in five songs. 4: The Old Fashioned Way, by Paul French. The English version of Les plaisirs d茅mod茅s was in the British charts for 15 weeks.

Charles Aznavour's genius distilled in five songs 4 The Old Fashioned Way, by Paul French. This was the English version of his Les plaisirs d茅mod茅s. He sang it on his 1973 大象传媒 Special, where it was an instant hit, resonating with an audience nostalgic for times past in what was a difficult year of social strife in Britain. The Old Fashioned Way was on the British charts for 15 weeks.

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  • Thu 1 Jun 2023 22:45

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