Sophia Loren

This section is for all other music-related topics
John Etherington
Posts: 2605
Joined: Sat Sep 18, 2004 10:17 pm

Sophia Loren

Post by John Etherington »

Happy birthday to Sophia Loren - Leonard's near time twin born 20th September 1934 approximately 18 hours before Leonard. Sophia is a great movie star and one of the last living screen goddesses (along with Lauren Bacall). However her musical gifts don't quite match those of Leonard, as is evident from this song of hers!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aZEeYUza1s
Eskimo
Posts: 269
Joined: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:49 am

Re: Sophia Loren

Post by Eskimo »

Here are a couple featuring Sophia in Boy On A Dolphin (1957) filmed at a location Leonard would come to know:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di9adB0GlcQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt6zmzCfdDg
sl2.jpg
sl1.jpg
Her golden voice was also on featured in that film ... although perhaps missed due to other more evident talents ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJzjMnBoXy8
John Etherington
Posts: 2605
Joined: Sat Sep 18, 2004 10:17 pm

Re: Sophia Loren

Post by John Etherington »

Thanks for posting those Eskimo. I did note the Hydra connection when I read Sophia's autobiography recently...I think she beat Leonard to it, by several years (was it 1957 that she was there?). Meanwhile, I would like to see Leonard and Sophia get together for their almost-joint 80th birthday and re-record this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03DKl3lOY4k
Eskimo
Posts: 269
Joined: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:49 am

Re: Sophia Loren

Post by Eskimo »

Perhaps Leonard could be talked into playing the role of a Jewish doctor ... just for the re-recording, of course...
470-2547412-jpg_210445.jpg
John Etherington
Posts: 2605
Joined: Sat Sep 18, 2004 10:17 pm

Re: Sophia Loren

Post by John Etherington »

...or Sophia could dress as a nurse in white stockings and suspenders and carry the cigarette onstage on a silver tray. :)
Last edited by John Etherington on Fri Sep 20, 2013 5:24 pm, edited 2 times in total.
User avatar
Zimmy66
Posts: 273
Joined: Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:53 am
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Re: Sophia Loren

Post by Zimmy66 »

John Etherington wrote:...or dress as a nurse in white stockings and suspenders and carry the cigarette onstage on a silver tray. :)
Think we'll leave that part to Sophia please John. Even at age 80. ;-)
To live outside the law you must be honest
John Etherington
Posts: 2605
Joined: Sat Sep 18, 2004 10:17 pm

Re: Sophia Loren

Post by John Etherington »

Typo corrected, Zimmy :!:
User avatar
Zimmy66
Posts: 273
Joined: Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:53 am
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Re: Sophia Loren

Post by Zimmy66 »

John Etherington wrote:Typo corrected, Zimmy :!:
Phew... 8)
To live outside the law you must be honest
MaryB
Posts: 4017
Joined: Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:40 am
Location: Columbus, Ohio USA

Re: Sophia Loren

Post by MaryB »

I don't have a link to a video, but I did enjoy when in the movie with Clark Gable, 'It Started in Naples', she sang, 'I Want to Be Americano'. It was quite a bit better than the others here.
1993 Detroit 2008 Kitchener June 2-Hamilton June 3 & 4-Vienna Sept 24 & 25-London RAH Nov 17 2009 NYC Feb 19-Grand Prairie Apr 3-Phoenix Apr 5-Columbia May 11-Red Rocks Jun 4-Barcelona Sept 21-Columbus Oct 27-Las Vegas Nov 12-San Jose Nov 13 2010 Sligo Jul 31 & Aug 1-LV Dec 10 & 11 2012 Paris Sept 30-London Dec 11-Boston Dec 16 2013 Louisville Mar 30-Amsterdam Sept 20
John Etherington
Posts: 2605
Joined: Sat Sep 18, 2004 10:17 pm

Re: Sophia Loren

Post by John Etherington »

Eskimo
Posts: 269
Joined: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:49 am

Re: Sophia Loren

Post by Eskimo »

greatesthits.jpg
greatesthits.jpg (22.94 KiB) Viewed 4242 times
and from the "they don't make them like that anymore" file:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1OIP2zphhU
John Etherington
Posts: 2605
Joined: Sat Sep 18, 2004 10:17 pm

Re: Sophia Loren

Post by John Etherington »

Eek! I like "Poker Face" but Gaga in meat-dress is too much, let's have some more Sophia quick:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv3UEOmiD_Y
User avatar
Kush
Posts: 3166
Joined: Tue Jul 09, 2002 1:21 am
Location: USA

Re: Sophia Loren

Post by Kush »

Sophia Loren has a great voice and is a wonderful singer IMHO. Never mind the naysayers :)

And Lady Gaga has a really great voice as well , but she is a fruitcake.
MaryB
Posts: 4017
Joined: Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:40 am
Location: Columbus, Ohio USA

Re: Sophia Loren

Post by MaryB »

Thanks for the link John! Now that I've seen this again, it is not anywhere as good vocally as some of the other links posted here. Thank you all, I enjoyed watching and listening to them (except for Lady Gaga ;-) ).
1993 Detroit 2008 Kitchener June 2-Hamilton June 3 & 4-Vienna Sept 24 & 25-London RAH Nov 17 2009 NYC Feb 19-Grand Prairie Apr 3-Phoenix Apr 5-Columbia May 11-Red Rocks Jun 4-Barcelona Sept 21-Columbus Oct 27-Las Vegas Nov 12-San Jose Nov 13 2010 Sligo Jul 31 & Aug 1-LV Dec 10 & 11 2012 Paris Sept 30-London Dec 11-Boston Dec 16 2013 Louisville Mar 30-Amsterdam Sept 20
John Etherington
Posts: 2605
Joined: Sat Sep 18, 2004 10:17 pm

Re: Sophia Loren

Post by John Etherington »

Mary - "Americano" may not reach the dizzy heights of "Zoo Be Zoo Be Zoo", but it is still a nifty little number! :)

By the way, I've just added "It Started in Naples" to my DVD collection.
Post Reply

Return to “Other music”