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From a 1946 recording by Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelly and the Quintet of the Hot Club of France.
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"Nuages" (French pronunciation: [nɥaʒ]) is one of the best-known compositions by Django Reinhardt. He recorded about thirteen[1] versions of the song, which is a jazz standard and a mainstay of the gypsy swing repertoire. English[2] and French lyrics have been added to the originally instrumental piece. The title translates in English as "Clouds"; though the English lyric adaptation is titled "It's the bluest kind of blues". Reinhardt's 1946 recording (as can be heard in the sample to the right) is in the key of G major.
Selected list of recorded versions 1940-1953 [link]
- 1940, 1 October - Django Reinhardt with the Quintet of the Hot Club of France. First recording of "Nuages".
- 1942 - Lucienne Delyle. Vocal version of "Nuages" with lyrics in French by Jacque Larue.
- 1942 - Denny Dennis with the Stanley Black Orchestra. Vocal version titled "It's the Bluest Kind of Blues My Baby Sings", with lyrics in English by Spencer Williams
- 1946 - Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour and his Orchestra. Vocal version titled "It's the Bluest Kind of Blues". This recording was not issued until 2000.
- 1947 - Monica Lewis. Vocal version titled "It's the Bluest Kind of Blues".
- 1953, 10 March - Django Reinhardt. His final recording of "Nuages".
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Toi + Moi
Toi + Moi is a 2008 album recorded by French singer Grégoire. It was his debut album released in September 2008 and achieved huge success in France and Belgium (Wallonia) where it reached the top five. In France, it hit number-one in its 42nd and 47th weeks. It provided four singles : "Toi + Moi", which was a huge hit in Belgium and the French digital chart (#1), "Rue des Étoiles", "Ta Main" and "Nuages".
The album received generally positive reviews from musical critics. My Major Company, the label which released the album, stated : "Gregory is an excellent songwriter. Discover his captivating world, between torture and naivety, composed of catchy melodies serving magical texts." In 2012 the contestants of Star Académie covered the song in Québec to much popularity.
Track listings
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Nuages (disambiguation)
Nuages or Nuage (meaning "cloud" in French) may refer to:
Grégoire
Grégoire is both a surname and a given name, a French form of Gregory. Notable people with the name include:
Surname / Family name
Grégoire (musician)
Grégoire (born Grégoire Boissenot on 3 April 1979 in Senlis, France) is a French singer-songwriter and composer. He has released three albums to date and has a number of successful singles in France, Belgium and Switzerland.
Career
In December 2007, Gregoire signed a contract with the young label My Major Company, which gives subscribers the possibility to become music producers. Grégoire's first album was produced by 347 producers, of which forty feature in the music video of his first single, "Toi + Moi". The song was subsequently aired by the NRJ and RTL radio stations and became a hit in Belgium, Switzerland and on the French digital chart.
In 2008, Grégoire was nominated at the NRJ Music Awards in the category 'French revelation of the year'. A second single, "Rue des Étoiles" went to radio in November 2008 and was released in December, then a third single, "Ta Main", whose music video was shot in March 2009 with the actress Inès Sastre. In September 2009, a fourth single started to be aired, "Nuages". The music video was broadcast on television, but the song was only available digitally.
