Music For Sunny Place, vol. XXVI

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Adolfo Ventas and Ramón Vives were Spanish musicians who collaborated on several recordings in the mid-20th century. Ventas was a singer and Vives led a musical group called Ramón Vives y sus Muchachos.

Corrado Lojacono was an Italian singer, actor, record producer and songwriter. Lojacono was born in Palermo in 24 and moved to Milan with his family in 31. He began performing in 45, specializing in a jazz and swing repertoire. In the early 50s he made his acting debut, appearing in two revues alongside Renato Rascel. As a songwriter, Lojacono composed around 40 songs, including "Carina" which was covered by lots of European artists.

Suzy Möller performed with the Miller Sextet in the 1950s in Amsterdam.

Netx, the Polish jazz ensemble was led by Górkiewicz and Skowroński and was active in Poland in the 40s—50s. The ensemble featured the vocalist Janusz Gniatkowski performing with the jazz group.

Montand was born in Monsummano Terme, Italy and moved to France with his family in 1923 following the rise of fascism under Mussolini. He began his career as a music-hall singer in Marseille before being discovered by Édith Piaf in Paris in 44. As a singer, Montand achieved international recognition for his crooner style songs, especially those about Paris. He was a popular performer at the Paris Olympia music hall and recorded hits like "C'est si bon". Montand was also very successful in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, touring there in 56-57.

Valentīna Butāne was a Latvian singer, pedagogue, and one of the first performers of Latvian pop music originals. She was born in 29 and was an influential figure in Latvian popular music from the 50s—60s. Butāne recorded around 70 pop songs during her career and participated in radio recordings of several operettas. Some of her well-known recordings include the song "Puteņu valsis".

Vico Torriani (born Ludovico Oxens Torriani) was a Swiss actor, singer, television host and cookbook author. He was born in Geneva, Switzerland to a family of Lombard origin and grew up in St. Moritz, where he trained as a cook and pastry chef. Torriani began his career as a singer, winning a talent competition in 45 and touring several Western European countries. He had his breakthrough in the German music charts in 51. In the 50s—60s, he appeared in numerous musical films, operettas and theater productions in Germany and Switzerland. Torriani was also a successful television personality, hosting shows like "Der goldene Schuß" on German TV from 67 to 70.

The Hula Hawaiian-Quartett was a successful German musical group that brought Hawaiian music to European audiences in the 50s through their recordings and collaborations. They helped popularize the Hawaiian music genre in Germany during that era.

Adalbert Lutter was a German pianist, conductor and leader of one of the most famous dance orchestras in Berlin in the 30s—40s. He was born 1896 in Osnabrück and led his orchestra, which recorded extensively between 1934-1943, also through the 50s. Lutter and his orchestra were part of the era of German dance bands and their music is still listened to today.

Rajka Vali (born Valerija Raukar in 24) was a Croatian singer of popular music who was one of the first female stars of the genre in Yugoslavia during the 1950s. She was born in Ruma, Serbia and began her singing career in Zagreb in the late 1940s, becoming popular for her interpretations of popular songs and folk music. Vali recorded many hit songs in the 1950s that are still remembered today, such as "Plavi dim" (Blue Smoke). She is considered a pioneer as one of the first prominent female vocalists in the Yugoslav popular music scene of the post-war era. Vali's music blended pop, folk and jazz influences that were typical of the "zabavna glazba" genre in Yugoslavia at the time.

Mony Marc was a Belgian singer who represented Belgium in the first Eurovision Song Contest in 56, singing "Le plus beau jour de ma vie". She released her first single in 52 and had a hit in 54. Marc remains famous for her participation in the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest in Lugano, Switzerland in 56.

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Adolfo Ventas con Ramón Vives y sus Muchachos Ritmo en el club (Spain, 1945)
Corrado Lojacono Angiolina (Italy, 1946)
Suzy Moller Liefde in rhythme (Netherlands, 1947)
Zespol Jazzowy Skowrońskiego i Górkiewicza Trębacz (Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) (Poland, 1948)
Le Quartet de Boris Tikhonov Vesyoly napev (Russia, 1949)
Yves Montand C’est si bon (France, 1950)
Valentīna Butāne Vecpilsētā (Latvia, 1951)
Vico Torriani Domino (Switzerland, 1952)
Hula Hawaiian-Quartett Perlenfischer (Vaya con dios) (East Germany, 1953)
Adalbert Lutter und sein Grosses Tanzorchester Jalousie (W. Germany, 1954)
Rajka Vali Kad bi me volio (Croatia, 1955)
Mony Marc Les plus beaux jours de ma vie (Belgium, 1956)

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