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A Pause for a Pop Standard Courtesy Michael Buble

Wednesday July 1, 2009

Michael Buble is one of the foremost of today's performers of pop standards, timeless songs that hold up to multiple interpretations by a wide range of artists. His latest album is a concert collection titled Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden. Check out the video below of him performing "I've Got the World On a String." The song dates back to 1933. It was written by legendary songwriters Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler and has been recorded by a wide range of artists including Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Celine Dion.

  • Watch Michael Buble sing "I've Got the World on a String"

Album cover courtesy Reprise Records

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July 6, 2009 at 4:21 pm
(1) LindaLevy says:

Michael Buble Is The greatest singer of standards & even writes his own music, which BTW are Fab something Sinatra never achieved, although I loved love Sinatra.Bubles voice has that wonderful tone & range he also has a great fun personality & very good looks to go with it Ride On Buble I LOOOOVE YA!!!

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