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Gladys Swarthout was most widely known as a vocalist in the classical field, but she occasionally delved into lighter popular fare. Delivered and elevated in Deepwater, MO, she was the little girl of the railroad conductor. The family members acquired at least two extremely musical kids, and Gladys and her …

Given birth to in Florence on Dec 6, 1969, Italian vocalist Irene Grandi spent her young-adult years in rings that traversed the neighborhood club picture, not striking out like a single designer until 1992, when she installed with songwriter Telonio and started focusing on new materials. The track “El Motivo …