Word: tunes
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Solos were generously distributed and inevitably some voices proved less fortunate standing alone than others. One baritone in particular had egregious difficulties with intonation, singing either sharp or totally out of tune. Nonetheless he more than redeemed himself in Akh, Ty Step Shirokaja, that emotionally charged and typically Russian hymn to the Volga River. By and large the soloists were excellent and served less to highlight particular individuals than to underscore the power and expertise of the group as a whole...
...last week a trio of long-tailed Porsche 907 prototypes put on a performance that suggested this year may be Deutschland über Alles once again. They finished one-two-three in the 24 Hours of Daytona, the longest sports-car endurance race in the U.S. and a major tune-up for Le Mans...
...United States-so much so that he keeps a bound volume of The Federalist Papers handy on his desk. "I am," he says, "a European Federalist." He is also an amateur musician (violin, piano and organ) and fluent linguist (five languages) who refuses to sing De Gaulle's tune...
Indeed, much of the Bee Gees' style (the name, coined by an Australian disk jockey, stands for Brothers Gibb) harks back to the days long past -1964, say-when love and idolatry dogged the Beatles' every step. The songs are simple, the beat steady, the tune up on top for easy listening. The words, too, push back the calendar a few years: unabashed love epics spiced with just a pinch of social awareness. "Oh, how I tried, really and sincerely I tried," quavers Robin in one song, as background strings swirl up in Pucciniesque supplication...
Freshmen indoor trackmen go north today also, to meet Exeter. In a tune-up for the Greater Boston College Championships, the Yardlings will put their 4-0 record on the line against the strongest team it has yet faced...