Neil Sedaka – I’am a Song, Sing Me (in Canada in 1981)
A masterclass in musical rebirth, where the “King of the Brill Building” finds a soulful, orchestral sanctuary in the heart of the Great North. By 1981, Neil Sedaka had successfully…
A masterclass in musical rebirth, where the “King of the Brill Building” finds a soulful, orchestral sanctuary in the heart of the Great North. By 1981, Neil Sedaka had successfully…
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