Nostalgia - Delilah

Special People

I've always believed that we come to meet people only for a time. Even our parents are in our lives only for a time. The purpose of these meetings are to take us from one moment in life to another. The span could be a brief instant to a life time. Many people come and go from your life, but few leave an impact which stays for a long time. One such person in my life is Ayeshah. I've had the good fortune of working with her on "Breakfast At Dawn", past few weeks.

This is her tribute interview on CNBC Red Carpet.

Who can say... only time...

Illusions ;-)

Somewhere over the rainbow

Amazing

You will pay the price

Music doesn't get much better than this.

Music of the soul

One of the most beautiful musical pieces ever composed.

Happy Birthday Amitabh Bachan

Amitabh is one of the finest actors the sub-continent has ever produced. This is the scene I best remember him by.

Happy Birthday Joh Lennon

There is an endless list of super hits by Lennon and Beatles, but this particular one is my all time favourite:



And of course "Imagine"

Happy Birthday Rock Hudson

I'm not homophobic, therefore I don't mind admitting what a hunk Rock Hudson was. My oldest two memories of him.

Groucho Marx

Happy Birthday to a brilliant personality. I just love the way he's conducted this segment. The expressions are simply perfect.

Waheed Murad

Waheed Murad's birthday today. Probably the only real star Pakistan has ever produced. Many beautiful songs have been filmed on him, but this is my favorite.

Celebrating motherhood

Two pieces by Era that celebrate motherhood. Close to my heart.

Ameno - Era

Another gorgeous piece by Era. I usually listen to this while driving to the breakfast show these days. Gets my soul in the right mood.

The mass by Era

I just love this piece. The short few times I did radio, this was the background music for our show.

Dust in the wind

This is a song I've loved since I first heard it almost 25 years ago. But of course, the ever so gorgeous Sarah Brightman can put a brand new life into any old song.

Free - Sarah Brightman

She can make anyone speechless and breathless.

Udo Jurgens - Happy Birthday

Aaah.... Nostalgia.

Hangama

I just love youtube. It's amazing what I find there. This particular song was only in my memory, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't find it. Thanks youtube.

Lata Mangeshkar's birthday today. She has countless super hits, but this one's one of my favourties.

Celebrating birthdays today:


Julie London




Bryan Ferry. Aah. 1979. Nostalgia. :-) My favorite line from this song "dressed to kill and guess who's dying".


And of course Lynn Anderson


Olivia Newton John. Sigh!!!!!

Must have been love

This appeared in the news today.

French philosopher commits suicide with wife

TROYES, France (AFP) — French philosopher Andre Gorz, 84, co-founder of the Nouvel Observateur weekly, has committed suicide together with his wife Dorine, relatives told AFP on Monday.

Dorine, who was 83 and of British origin, had been ill for several years. The couple were found by a friend side by side in their home southeast of Paris surrounded by letters written to close friends and relatives.

Born Gerard Horst in Vienna in 1923, Gorz became a naturalised French citizen in 1954 and made his name writing about ecology and anti-capitalism. He co-founded the Nouvel Observateur in 1954.

Last year Gorz wrote of his wife: "You have just turned 82. You are still beautiful, gracious and desirable. We have been living together for 58 years and I love you more than ever."

Breakfast @Dawn Favourite moment

Definitely my favorite moment so far. Even better than Ayeshah's laugh track.

Did you ever go clear

Here's another song that is very close to my soul. And it's Leonard Cohen's birthday today, so it's only appropriate that it should be on my blog.

Nine million bicycles

I have many favorite songs, but there are some that hold a unique place in my life. Here is one such song:

No point desigining

It's time to move away from design and to concentrate on content.