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The very first birthdaywish for Gino is in the editors e-mailbox already so we had to start this web page on 1 February 2007 and everybody is welcome to e-mail us wishes for Gino Vannelli as long as the words HAPPY BIRTHDAY Gino are written in your message we will post it on this 2007 web page. Thanks from the editors, B&T

(1): Happy Birthday Gino!
Hey Gino I think I can call you like that just Gino because you have been a guide for me in my troubled life ,and even Im a litle bit older (in age only)

I have been folowing your songs because a lot of my different problems to solve them ,you were my guide,with the lirics ,the emotions ,and the execution of the music wow!!!!! something really incredibleHappy Birthday Gino and we all pray that God keeps you in good helth for a long long time,if you ever have problems with your respiratory system I am at your orders for free of course,Thanks again, Im a spanish speaker sorry about my English, Cesar Rodriguez dated 8 February 2007.

Note: My favorite song is "Lady"

Patricia, México

Over time, all these quirks were mitigated just enough to give him a #2 hit in 1978 with the sappy ballad "I Just Wanna Stop." So Gino probably didn't get all that widely criticized, because nobody noticed him much when he was more prone to show his bizarre side. Lucky him.

Why I dig him, anyway Vannelli had some pretensions of being a soul-jazz inflected prog rocker before he eventually settled for just getting a few AM hits, but while he often failed in that pursuit, he came up with some interesting, melodic stuff anyway. "Where Am I Going" flashed some sophisticated arrangements and tempo changes, while "The Surest Things Can Change" has a sweet, melancholy vibe that proved the Italian Stallion of the North could come across sincerely if he just went light on the syrup. Plus, he didn't skimp on the studio help; guys like Jay Graydon, Graham Lear, Ernie Watts, and Jimmy Haslip provided the instrumentation, and it showed. Pico in the USA...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GINO!

First of all. I want to thank you for all the songs you made and sung Your songs gave me a lot op comfort and joy since the early seventies. I heard your voice on the radio in the middle of the night and I was moved. I didn’t know who you were; I wrote your name on a piece of paper. And the next day I bought my first “Gino” Album.

Tonight I will see you in an open-air-concert in Amersfoort, Holland; I hope the weather gods are in a good mood J This concert will be my birthday present, so thanks again.
Have a nice birthday! Jane Utrecht, Holland May the 12th 2007.

Aloha Gino,
I have been a fan of yours since the earliest days. I have every one of your records on vinyl through Brother to Brother, then later Cds, we are getting old aren't we?

I grew up in Los Angeles, as a matter of fact, you were in my mother's store several times. Perhaps you remember Karabel Dancewear, it was on 3rd & Fairfax in Los Angeles near the Farmers Market. Unfortunately, I was never in the shop on any day you were in, but she always told me about it, knowing that you have been one of my favorite performers through the years. She passed on in 2001 on Halloween and I have been living in Hawaii since 1990.

Anyway, I have never gotten to see you perform live, you are one of the few musicians I have admired and have not been able to see.I am going to be in Portland May 24 through 29, maybe I can fly down to Vegas and catch your act there. Can you have someone help me with getting a great seat? I would be perfectly willing to buy it, just would like to get a great one and possibly meet you in person after or before the show, if that's cool with you. I am also a musician, guitar player, mostly rock, blues and funk, and I have always admired your approach, writing style and great voice.

Brother to Brother was like fusion with vocals. It was pretty much the first of music like that. As a matter of fact, here's a link to a jam we had ..sort of a loose version of
"Evil eye"

Gino, I was wondering why you released 7 new songs and put 7 old ones on "These are the days". I am sure that you must have written many more songs in all these years.

Love to hear from you. Thanks, Best Wishes and Much Aloha, happy birthday next week!
Perry Stevens, 16th May 2007... 808 488-1000

(10b): From Argentina, to Gino, the greatest singer ever... Happy "55th" Birthday. And we hope you come to visit Argentina soon. There are thousands fans and musicians who want to see you live in concert. Buenos Aires has excelent theaters (Gran Rex, Coliseo, Colón, Opera) and the best sound engineers for this kind of events. Trust in Argentina, Gino!!!. Just come before you are 56.
Luis Venosa (fan since 1974) and Eliana Venosa (daughter fan) dated 8 June 2007.

(10c): I sent you an e-mail with a message for Gino's birthday. I don't see it in "2007 Birthday" page or your site. I hope that you upload my message. Thanks.
Luis & Eliana Venosa
Ituzaingó - Buenos Aires, Argentina

Thank you for the sacrifices which gives birth to your boundless, effortless and measureless freedom. I am extremely grateful for it was your music that accompanied me as I traveled over 3,000 miles alone from the Southeast to the Pacific Northwest, USA. According to Quantum Physics your voice can be measured in many different ways. This you know. My personal favorite is the measurement of your voice as light and traveling through the heavens as massive spectrums of light. How cool and how beautiful is that?

To place upon the face of beauty a fine and rigid definition is to misunderstand the beautiful.
True beauty is as fluid as the sea
As changeable as the sky.
As unpredictable as the wind.
Born continuously in moments of instantaneous insight.
As sudden as summer lightning.
As timeless as the lasting of the stars.
The essence of beauty is beauty discovered.
I appreciate the auctioned original Gino Vannelli item The right time to open it has not yet occurred. So, on June 16th between midnight and sunrise the package will be opened. May I say "WOW!" now?
Continue to be. You are my living legend.

Happy Birthday Gino......... May You Always Enjoy Moments That Last A Lifetime.
----------- E.B. 8 June/07

Gino can never imagine the weight of his words, "a mother's young son sleeps all alone..." The lyrics of that song are just indescribable. And the way he seems to take you around the country, his voice changing... Hearing him sing the words and play the piano in Montreal, I know what you mean! That young man's parents and friends will NEVER forget what Gino did to honor him. He never ceases to amaze us!!
Ken and Terry who reacted on the story about Gino Vannelli's workshop from 11 May 2007. Those words are free to read overhere...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GINO from Ken and Terry in the USA dated the 9th of June 2007.

This year (July 22) my wife and I are married for 30 years and the funny thing is, that I'm "married" with your music for 30 years as well (since I heard your LP "Powerful People" during our honeymoon in 1977 on Ibiza, Spain for the very first time and I was totally lost). As of that moment I am a part of your most hardcore fans and I thank you for all the pleasure, which you have given me with your beautyful songs.

Furthermore I wish that you will really find your "home of peace and rest" in Holland. Stay with us, stay amongst your Dutch hardcore fans. Probably the most loyal fans in the World.
Have fun and hope to see you soon!!
Warmest regards, (Hard)Cor(e) Dingena.

during surfing your amazing website, i saw there was two auctions for two DVD from gino, one from the live in montreal, and the other one from canto (i think). is there a store somewhere where i can order these dvd ? or it's only available as auctions ? thanks and Gino happy birthday and have a beautiful day! Didier from France. 20 May 2007.

Anyway, I was so hoping you could make it to the states.........would love to meet you. If you ever do make it to Oregon, I will take you to hear Sandin's group - - - you will LOVE seeing him step out and take center stage - he's an amazing entertainer in his own right. Take care and keep up the great work - you guys are awesome! Fondly, Gloria and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GINO of course...... Gino, enjoy your birthday!

Thank you for you for the music.
Thank you for your concerts.
I appreciate your life's work so much just like Barend and Trees I am a big fan.
Sorry for my English. Maartje in Hoogvliet dated 1 june 2007.

I want to write a birthday wish for Gino, but I can't do it from the specific place you have for this purpose. Is it possible that you can post it in the right place, please?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND BEST WISHES OF HEALTH!
Thank you so much for the BEAUTIFUL DAYS at Las Vegas last March.
Instead we loyal fans can give you any present, you give us a jewel with every song you write. Thanks to your family too for supporting you and inspiring you through all these years. Have you realized in what a strong way you can touch your fans' deepest feelings? The ambience in the showroom was magic.
As if we all were little kids waiting for Santa Claus. You are just THE BEST!!! A sincere hug and a respectful kiss to THE BEST ARTIST IN THE WORLD. Maru Camilli from Mexico City. 10 June 2007.

To have great poets, there must be great audiences.

Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)

Gino,
Not sure if Walt had "us" in mind! But we're here for the long-run!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing your brilliance!

Have a beautiful birthday Gino!!!!!!!!!!!
Terry and Ken, USA

We both wish you a long healthy life together with Tricia with all the love you two need to make you feel good and smile... ENJOY, deeply ENJOY the days that you two can be together and also with Anton ofcourse.

Gino, may all your good dreams come true and may many people on this planet enjoy your voice and music like we do.

More important BE WELL, BE SAFE, BE GOOD, BE HAPPY and BE HEALTHY!!!

And Gino, keep on barging in on our cozy little plans.
Love, B&T June the 15th 2007.

I wish you the best wherever life takes you. Europe certainly seems to have opened new doors and positive adventures for your life and career. Big Dreamers Never Sleep........keep those dreams coming true for "YOU" Gino. Happy Birthday, Love, Cyndi

What can we wish you for your birthday? To remain creative in all your personal and professional experiments. To go to bed at night glad of with what you did during the day, be it riding a bike or givng a concert. In short, to stay happ!

Have a good one among the people you care about!
Nadine and Claude from Versailles

I can't believe almost 30 years have passed since I saw you in Texas in 1979, but I'm hoping to get to Vegas in July to see you there. Enjoy your birthday and keep giving us more rich, wonderful, variety of music. I can't imagine a world without Gino playing. Stay healthy!
Kara

Happy birthday Gino,
All your French fans wish you a happy birthday while waiting for your return on stage in Paris.
So long
Jacques T.

P.S. I hope you did not mind the bear hug at Starbucks

The very best wishes on your Birthday and many more. God Bless you and your Family..Have a wonderful Day!!
JUDY
BUFFALO, N. Y.

Ever since I was fortunate to meet you back in the Brother To Brother days, you've always held a special place in my heart.

I am so pleased that you have been able to continue in your life's work and achieved such success and devotion from your many loyal fans.

It's been a great ride and I hope it continues for years to come.
Best of health and fortune to you my friend.
Regards, Maggie

Greetings from Anchorage, Alaska.
Wishing you a wonderful year, as wonderful as you made 2007 for me.
I was thrilled to come to Vegas and see you in concert at the Suncoast, and like a giddy teenager when I got to meet you and have you sign my Canadian $5.00 bill--the picture my son took of me with you is one that I will treasure for life. You are right about the world being a very large place, but you haven't seen the best of it until you've been to Alaska. My door is always open to you and yours. Much love, Annette dated 13 June 2007.

55 years and still going strong
Full of inspiration creating song after song
You have not chosen the easy way
But the one you chose was truly the right
Look what it brought you today…

You are still traveling round the world
And sing your songs the way you like
It is funny, if you are in Holland for a while
You simply enjoy to ride your mountainbike

Your real fans never let you down
They follow you where they can
Yes, the one who bring it on, is a remarkable man
But the most important is, your family in Portland
They are always there and love you unconditional
Your big boy and beloved wife

Today face yourself, look what you see
A charming man with a youthful grin and sparkling eyes
So you can say to yourself, not bad at all, my life

Happy birthday Gino!
Many more years in good health and full of inspiration.

A big birthday kiss from Holland
X Donja and Carlos

FELIZ CUMPLEANOS
Y MUCHOS MAS
55 LOOKS GOOD ON U
HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN
COME TOWARDS LOUISIANA DARLIN
MUCHO AMOR Y BESOS
YOUR FAN FOR OVER 26 YRS
DONT WAIT SO LONG IN BETWEEN STATE VISITS WE LOVE YOU
CELESTE
PINE ,LOUISIANA

Nevertheless: have a nice birthday my friend.
I hope you have it at home.
And then i mean at HOME. Not in Amersfoort.
Love you man.
Clem

Thank you once again for your musical and lyrical work. Take care of yourself.
See you and here you somewhere and sometime
Andreas from Germany

Me great taste to see that all your songs have a conception jazz.
The art is that one that makes us human beings.

Gracias B & T for finding out about places where the concerts are celebrated. At all as the live music
Antonia, Madrid

In deze special van MuziekMozaiek.NL staat deze keer de wereldberoemde Gino Vannelli centraal.

Op 16 juni 2007 is hij jarig en wij feliciteren hem van harte! We draaien in deze aflevering alleen zijn vinylproducties en beginnen met een collectors item: het eerste singletje uit Canada van de toen nog 16-jarige Gino met de artiestennaam Vann-Ellie. We kwamen in het bezit van dit kostbare stukje vinyl dankzij superfans Barend en Trees Verwaal die een geweldige site hebben over alles wat met Gino Vannelli te maken heeft. Kijk maar eens op:

Van dit singletje laten we het nummer "Never Cry Again" horen, waarin het Hammond orgel al een belangrijke rol speelt. Op 11 mei 2007, bijna veertig jaar later, geeft Gino een workshop in Amersfoort, waar hij zijn muzikale ervaring en levenswijsheid deelt met de aanwezigen aldaar.

MuziekMozaiek.NL was daar natuurlijk ook bij. Gino is een warme, charismatische persoonlijkheid die veel kan vertellen over de kunst van het lied. Achter de vleugel gezeten zong hij “None So beautiful As The Brave”, een lied voor een jongen van 21 jaar die als Amerikaanse soldaat in Afghanistan sneuvelde. Hij kende de knul en op verzoek van de familie speelde hij met trillende handen van emotie dit prachtige nummer op zijn begrafenis. Dit nummer laten wij ook horen.

In 1973 waren Gino en zijn broer Joe Vannelli ten einde raad om een goede platendeal te krijgen. Met nog 5 dollar op zak in Los Angeles kreeg Gino het idee om bij bij A&M records Herb Alpert op te wachten met zijn gitaar. Hij kreeg de platendeal en de eerste LP zag het daglicht: "CRAZY LIFE" uit 1973. We laten de “Piano Song” horen.

Dan kom 1 jaar later de LP "POWERFUL PEOPLE" uit, die de carrière van Gino en Joe voorgoed bevestigt. Zijn respect voor de verongelukte Jim Croce laat Gino op deze plaat horen in het nummer “Poor Happy Jimmy”. Aansluitend is Jim Croce zelf ook te beluisteren met het nummer “Time in a Bottle”. In 1975 produceren Gino en Joe de LP "STORM AT SUNUP." Met het nummer “Getting High” laat Gino horen dat je in plaats van alcohol en drugs ook onder mooie invloed kan raken van je vriendin.

Weer een jaar later Produceren Gino, Joe en dit keer ook Geoff Emmerick de LP The "THE GIST OF THE GEMINI." In het nummer "Omen of Love" wordt erg mooi gebruik gemaakt van een wah-wah pedaal op een synthesizer. En dan komt de droom van iedere popmuzikant: je composities laten uitvoeren door een klassiek orkest. Gino beleeft deze droom op de LP "A PAUPER IN PARADISE." We laten het 4e deel horen van het stuk met de gelijknamige LP titel, waarin de prachtige combinatie van synthesizer en strijkorkest te horen is. In onze rubriek het Merkwaardige Muzikale Moment speelt een sample van 20 jaar oud uit het nummer It Hurts to be in Love een centrale rol. Synthesizer specialist Jhim van Bemmel vertelt ons hierover een mooi verhaal. Dit speciale geluidje komen we ook tegen in het nummer “Young Lover” op de LP uit 1987 "BIG DREAMERS NEVER SLEEP." De LP "NIGHTWALKER" uit 1981 is ook weer zo’n succes: deze wordt nummer 6 in de Amerikaanse top 20. "Living Inside Myself" was onze keuze om te laten horen. We eindigen dit verjaardagsprogramma met de LP "BROTHER TO BROTHER uit 1978. Het nummer “I Feel Like Flying” geeft het best de authentieke sfeer mee die zo kenmerkend is voor de stijl van de produkties van Gino Vannelli.

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OVER MUZIEKMOZAIEK.NL Het duo “R&R” (Roel Zaadnoordijk en Rijn Buve) presenteert sinds begin 2005 het internet-radioprogramma MuziekMozaiek.NL. Het programma is geïnspireerd op Muziek Mozaïek van Willem Duys. Duys zelf heeft al aangegeven zeer ingenomen te zijn met dit initiatief en treedt ook zo nu en dan op in MuziekMozaiek.NL. Het programma behandelt muzikale thema’s, waarbij Rijn en Roel regelmatig gasten uitnodigen en niet schuwen ook ‘live’ eigen muzikale improvisaties te presenteren.

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(47): in Engels/English:

In this special of MuziekMozaiek.NL we highlight this time the world famous worldstar Gino Vannelli. His birthday is on June the 16th and we wish him a very happy birthday! We only play his vinyl productions in this episode and start with a collectors item: The very first single from Canada of the only 16 years old Gino with the artist name Vann-Ellie. we came into possession of this precious piece of vinyl thanks to the superfans Barend and Trees Verwaal who own a wonderful web site about everything Gino Vannelli created and worked on and in. Have a look at

From this vinyl single we play the single "Never Cry Again" in which the Hammond organ already plays a very important part. On 11 May 2007, almost 40 years later, Gino teaches in a workshop in Amersfoort, where he shares his musical experiences and life's wisdom with the people of the audience. MuziekMozaiek.NL was there too of course. Gino is a warm, genuine and charismatic personality who can tell and teach many things about the art of the song. Sitting behind the grand-piano he sang "None So Beautiful As The Brave", a song for a young man of 21 years old who died as an American soldier in Afghanistan. He knew the kid and the Kid's family asked Gino to play and sing on the memorial service and Gino was very nervous and played with shaking hands because of the deep emotions. We let you hear this song too. In 1973 Gino and His Brother Joe Vannelli were desperate to find a good record deal. They still had only 5 USA$$$ in the pocket and in Los Angeles Gino got this idea to wait at A&M Records for Herb Alpert with His guitar in His hand. He got this great record deal and the first album was born: CRAZY LIFE in 1973. We will play the "Piano Song."

Than 1 year later the release of the LP "POWERFUL PEOPLE" which confirms the carreer of Gino and Joe for the future. Gino shows His respect for the crashed Jim Croce by this song: "Poor Happy Jimmy". After this you can listen to Jim Croce himself with the song "Time in a bottle".

In 1975 Gino and Joe produced the LP "STORM AT SUNUP." With the tune "Getting High" Gino let us hear that you can get high from your girlfriend instead of alcohol or drugs. Again a year later Gino and Joe and also Geoff Emmerick produced the LP "THE GIST OF THE GEMINI." In the song "Omen Of Love" they use the wah-wah pedal on a synthesizer in a very beautiful way. And than the dream of every pop musician comes true: When a big classical symphony orchestra plays your own compositions and creations... Gino lives through this dream on the LP "A PAUPER IN PARADISE". We will let you listen to "A Pauper In Paradise 4th movement." A creation with the same title as the LP title in which we can hear the fabulous mix of synthesizer and symphony orchestra.

In our new edition of remarkable musical moments plays a sample of 20 years old from the tune "It Hurts To Be In Love" a big important part. An expert in synthesizers Jhim van Bemmel tells us a wonderful story. We can also hear this special sound in the song "Young Lover" from the LP BIG DREAMERS NEVER SLEEP in 1987.

The LP NIGHTWALKER is from1981 and again a big success: This LP becomes number 6 in the American top 20. "Living Inside Myself" was our choice to play now. We end this birthday program with the LP BROTHER TO BROTHER from 1978. The song "I Feel Like Flying" gives us the best authentic atmosphere which is so characteristic for the style and kind of productions from GINO VANNELLI

we will have you in our heart forever!! beyond time!!
hope to see you around soon!
we send you all the love !!!!
ALL THE BEST TO COME!!
Michel in the south of France.

« La perfection, ce n’est pas de faire quelque chose de grand et de beau, mais de faire ce que l’on fait avec grandeur et beauté »

Swami Prajnanpada
TRES BON ANNIVERSAIRE 2007, Gino.
And my friendship from France to Barend and Trees.
Pénélope, France. 16 June 2007.

from lovers of who you are and all you've given us.
Much joy, peace, love and health to you on your birth day.
Please continue to surprise us with your talents!
May God lead and inspire you for many years to come. . . . . Hope to see you soon,
Mark & Karen Gilmour, SC, USA

I was so lucky to have seen you perform live in Calgary last year twice, and my only regret is that I didn't have the chance to meet you in person, to tell you that your music brings a smile to my life. I know you have touched many lives, and so I wish for you that your day is as wonderful as you are.
Esther Baart

Hey Gino,
Happy Birthday followed by happy Father’s Day too!
Keep on doing what you do, and have a healthy, wonderful year making music, writing, or just enjoying some free time.
And don’t work too hard!
We look forward to seeing you again in the Seattle area sometime.
Take care as always, Teresa L.

Have a great Birthday and many more to come.
All the best to you, Mary Lou

Happy birthday to you "Gino" Happy birthday to youuuuuuuu!! Happy birthday, Dear Ginoooooooooooo.... Happy birthday my loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! hahahahaha!!!

I love his music, let me tell you, When i was 15 years old back in 1985, i listened my favorite song from him, "Hurts to be in love" wich i'm listening right now, in this webside, and God!! how i love it... I hope i can see him singing in person one day, i'm 37, still have time, i hope he comes someday to San Francisco to sing for us... his fans!

When i first hear about Gino, i was 14 years old, back in my country, but now that i live in this beautiful country, and that i can express myself in this beautiful language, Gino, i wanna wish you the best of the best, a long, nice, wonderful, delightful life, like i'm sure you deserve it...

Have many, and much more birthdays, and please, come to the bay area, to see you at least once in my life.... Love.. Regina blancher. Friday, june 15 2007. 5:00 pm.

To Gino:
PS: He has the sexiest voice everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

I wish you every happiness with your family, friends and even more success in your career.
This is an ideal time to thank you for the joy your music brings to everyone.
You will never know how much listening to Canto got me through the pain and sleepless days and nights after a major operation last year. But not just that.... your voice, lyrics and music are unique.

I've recently seen you and Michiel in London and Amsterdam.... you are both phenomenal artists.
So........ thank you so much.... and Happy Birthday.... kisses to you.
Carrie

Your music and its messages have meant so much to me over the years. Yonder Tree is a masterpiece. These are the Days is pop at its best….. Thank you thank you. Hope to see u in Europe in July.

Hope you had a special day with your family and friends.
Best wishes, Brother Paul

I would want nothing better than to send him my best wishes, but as you know from my previous posts I can get quite carried away with my feelings. But I promise to send something to him, I wouldn't miss the opportunity. Cynthia.

For the past thirty years, you have given my ears and soul more pleasure than a person should be allowed! My husband and I saw your concert at the Suncoast Casino in Las Vegas in March, and will remain one of the highlights of my life.

Thanks again, and have a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Amy in Kansas, USA

hy !!! my name is Nelson and i would like to wish a great happy birthday to Gino !!!

i'd made a duet " in the face of love" with GINO to portland in 1996 and i would like to tell him how much i 'd always love his wonderfull voice and his music !he 's the best for me....

i would tell him I'll never forget him during all my life and i love his new song! "gipsy days" is a jewel....

Gino, je te souhaite un anniversaire memorable et toute l'inspiration dont tu as besoin pour ton nouvel album!!! merci d'être ce que tu es.... ne changes surtout pas et continues à nous donner cette émotion unique qui nous transcende à l'infini.....
with all my love....
Nelson.... "your kosher singer".....!

Dear Gino:
My wish is that you had peaceful birthday, surrounded by the ones you cherish.
You are a lucky man in that you have a family that loves you so, and fans that magnify that love from a distance.
I wish you peace and health, and advise you what you advise us, THESE ARE THE DAYS, my friend.
With love and admiration that grows like your talent.
Cynthia Abney
Las Vegas fan dated Sunday the 17th of June 2007.

June 16, 2007 Dear Gemini, Today, the sun will shine in your sign. Venus will be at the rendez-vous and you will be surrounded by people that you appreciate. You are loved and you are doing what you like in life, and it treats you kind. Also, you are still young and aging in beauty, you don’t have anything to worry. And when the sun will kiss the moon at the end of the day, you will hear you say, so, I’m 55, and that’s ok… Happy Birthday Gino... and have a beautiful summer! Marilyn Lévis, Québec, Canada (June 15, 2007) (As I was typing these lines, listening to Radio Q92, it is Just A Motion Away playing…and the next evening, I heard Black Cars with a kind of a mixage, the song was longer with the sound of a car going very fast … that was special!) Try this, a little exercise of prononciation; read it aloud, for fun! Three swiss witches watch three swiss “Swatch” watches. Which swiss witch watches which swiss “Swatch” watch? Marilyn

(75): Hello again Barend and Trees,
I had a good surprise when I looked at your birthday web page. You make me very happy with the great work you have done with my document. It's very nice and I appreciate it a lot.

You are very good for "amateurs" as you said. Sorry for the trouble I will not repeat that. I should have make the document directly in the web page instead of Word. Thank you very much again, you are very kind people. Vous êtes très gentils (in french).

Gino's birthday was mentionned Saturday in the local journal here: Le Journal de Québec, it said: Gino Vannelli, singer (I Just Wanna Stop) 55 years old. Of course, it was written in french: Gino Vannelli, chanteur (I Just Wanna Stop) 55 ans. Just wanted to let you know.

Enjoy your summer!
Merci beaucoup. Au revoir!
Marilyn in hot Lévis, Qc, Canada 31c or 90 degrees, we had a heat record for a June 19...
E-mail dated 20 June 2007.

I didn't get a birthday wish in for GINO but Toni woke me up by singing Happy Birthday to Gino for me. Then when she got home from school she did it again and we had some cake that I made! It was cute and at least he was thought of on his day by us.

I really want to see him again but I guess I have to wait until he comes back to the States sometime this year.

I hope you both are doing well. I hope you can get my emails and I did get the one about Gino's birthday wishes so I hoipe that is all cleared up. Please respond and let me know if you can send to me. Talk to you soon, Patti, 6-20-2007.

I don't know if you'll remember me but I have a GV writing project on the "Canto" page. I'm clearing out some thngs in our home and I've stumbled across some GV record albums. There are only three albums "THe Gist of the Gemini," "Nightwalker," and " Black Cars." We do not have a record player any longer. I could donate them to charity however I'd like to know if you have any interest in my donating them to you?
Please let me know. Best wishes- Laura C.

Inspiration starts in the home. --Alpha English

Again a BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GINO VANNELLI!!!!!!!!

Please check my dear friend and my Italian "Brother" Tullio Pizzorno. He's a great talent. I hope the both of you are well. James

Well i´m back on the www. We´ve had a complete breakdown of internet and mailingsystems in our house in the week after Amersfoort. It took nearly 3 weeks to recreate all systems and cable disfunctions. I was´nt able to send our impressions and experiences from that remarkable weekend in Amersfoort. Here we go!

It is bad to seddle down in real life and work after highlights like that. Gino went to another higher level in combining a very special performance - music, poetry, storyteller, poems, soul and life surching, the meaning of being, the sence of song - creation, the art of music. He´s a real master in all that. The audience in the chappelle was allowed to get that spirit he´s able to sent out.. And there is "None So Beautiful" and the story behind the words. People cried. And he explained why it is like it is. Gypsy Days.

And then there was Entertainement too. The mood changes from sadness to fun. He created an athmosphere we´ll never forget. And it´s been the first time he sang and played Piano. He was so happy when he made fun with brother Michiel who played like a God of ebony and ivory. And then there was the melody of an cell - phone during Michiel playing an intro. He catched that melody in a second and played along the melody. Incredible -everyone laughed.

Gino sang with an extraordinary passion and emotional power in that beautiful room of the small church. To us it´s been real heaven. And now we know who´s the most wanted Bachelor in the Netherlands. Gino told us. We ´ve enjoyed that early afternoon in the Saint Aegtenkapel. We will never forget. After the performance everyone was in a scratchy and happy mood and they all had that shimmering eyes and smiling faces. It seemed to be everybody who stayed for to see them again after show.

When they arrived it was a wave of applause. We were so happy to live that experience together with so many friends and fans we know over the Gino - years now. It was so good to be with Trees and Barend who are the most passionate and lovely people we´ve ever known. Can you imagine the happiness in everyones face?

The evening before that was the short show with the Houdini Horns on the market - square of Amersfoort. Approximately 2000 people filled the square. It´s been a nice warm evening to stay outside. Gino and the Houdinis brought the heat to that place. A few versions they arranged like the Chicago Horns but a bit more jazzy. Gino filled Amersfoort with his entire voice and gave the conductor to the Houdinis. Very extraordinary style. The schedule of the Festival didn´t allow to do more music and the show was over in one click. The crowd wanted more. We too. And we´ve got more, much more on Sunday in the church.
See you all hopefully in Rotterdam at the North Sea Festival!!
Edith and Werner

Once again I want to wish you a very happy birthday.
many more years in good heath and full of inspiration
Part of my life I've listened your music
I love your stile
With all my love and admiration
MEXICO, D.F. ELENA

NOTE when you'll come to Mexico one more time.

Dear Gino,
It`s been so many years from now...
some snowy, winter afternoon in 1998 when I received a mysterious parcel from USA.
Poland, tiny village neighbouring Cracow.

Our dream was to catch a bit of freedom.
what we did was listening to radio hours. And radio played only good music that time (LOL)

To make the dream come true - a letter with some stupid words that "we need records, LP`s please, send us et caetera".
Do not want to mention all others (though those were amazing Supertramp`s, Bill& James, Mark & Almond, and many other UNKNOWN to us artists) - but the only Brother to Us Brother.

Ingenious, the only and how the love was born. Gino, many people laughed when we (me and my heart friend Paulo Kowalski) mentioned SOME Gino in Poland. Now Mr Marek Niedzwiecki
(goede morgen A`dam!)
plays your Venus Envy very frequently.

ONE DAY I will meet you, Gino. Just to say - thank you! Only that. More than enough. Gino Vannelli. THE Artist.
Cheers, Witek Florczak, Poland

The last time I saw you in Amersfoort , in the open air, with my sister Jane. She wrote you a note too. We were kidding, to do our shopping every week in Amersfoort, instead of Utrecht. Maybe we could help you with your shopping (hihi)

Have a nice day. And maybe till the next time. Hélène Brandes, 29 June 2007.

I am hoping fervently that you will come to Seattle or Portland so that I may actually see you in person soon. Even though I discovered you so recently, I have become a tremendous fan of yours.

HAPPY DAYS TO YOU in this universe we share. Some force made me discover you and I am extremely grateful that it did. I wonder if you can feel all that love pouring out to you from all your many fans? With love from one more fan, Patti McBain from Seattle dated 6th of July 2007.

Keep up the great work. Best of luck with the European tour. Hope to see you back in the states. Come close to Dallas, or heck, just come to Oklahoma City. We will fill the Civic Center with your fans!! Jarrette M OKC, OK dated 15th of July 2007.

You could choose from. There is the Kirby Center which seats 2,500 , and there is the Wachovia Arena which seats 10,000.

Gino can you possibly do a concert here. I would go Bonkers. If you did.
Again Gino have a great day on this special day.
Sal Conigliaro

HOW OLD?! Pioneer Press
Article Last Updated: 06/15/2007 11:38:36 PM CDT

Songwriter Lamont Dozier is 66. RB singer Eddie Levert is 65. Actress Joan Van Ark is 64. Singer James Smith of the Stylistics is 57. Singer Gino Vannelli is 55. Actress Laurie Metcalf ("Roseanne," "Norm") is 52. Actor Eddie Cibrian ("Third Watch") is 34. Actress China Shavers ("Boston Public") is 30. "American Idol" runner-up Diana DeGarmo is 20.

Saturday, June 16, 2007
This day in history

• In 1943, comedian Charles Chaplin, 54, married his fourth wife, 18-year-old Oona O’Neill, daughter of playwright Eugene O’Neill, in Carpinteria, Calif.

Today is Saturday, June 16, the 167th day of 2007. There are 198 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:

• On June 16, 1858, in a speech in Springfield, Ill., Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln said the slavery issue had to be resolved, declaring, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.”

On this date:
• In 1897, the government signed a treaty of annexation with Hawaii.
• In 1903, Ford Motor Co. was incorporated.
• In 1932, President Hoover and Vice President Charles Curtis were renominated at the Republican National Convention in Chicago.

• In 1955, Pope Pius XII excommunicated Argentine President Juan Peron — a ban that was lifted eight years later.

• In 1987, a jury in New York acquitted Bernhard Goetz of attempted murder in the subway shooting of four young blacks he said were going to rob him; however, Goetz was convicted of illegal weapons possession. (In 1996, a civil jury ordered Goetz to pay $43 million to one of the people he’d shot.)

Ten years ago: The British government broke off contacts it had just renewed with Sinn Fein after the Irish Republican Army killed two Protestant policemen in Lurgan, Northern Ireland.

Five years ago: French conservatives won a landslide victory in legislative elections. A runaway winner again in the U.S. Open, Tiger Woods became the first player since Jack Nicklaus in 1972 to capture the first two major championships of the year.

One year ago: The House rejected a timetable for pulling U.S. forces out of Iraq, 256-153. In Iraq, three 101st Airborne Division soldiers were killed in an attack while two others were abducted (their mutilated bodies were found three days later).

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Bill Cobbs is 72. Author Erich Segal is 70. Author Joyce Carol Oates is 69. Songwriter Lamont Dozier is 66. Rhythm-and-blues singer Eddie Levert is 65. Actress Joan Van Ark is 64. Rhythm-and-blues singer James Smith (The Stylistics) is 57. Boxer Roberto Duran is 56. Pop singer Gino Vannelli is 55. Actress Laurie Metcalf is 52. Model-actress Jenny Shimizu is 40. Actor Eddie Cibrian is 34. Actress China Shavers is 30. Actress Missy Peregrym is 25. Actress Olivia Hack is 24. Singer Diana DeGarmo (“American Idol”) is 20.

Contra Costa Times
Article Launched: 06/15/2007 05:47:07 PM PDT

MILESTONES
Birthdays: Actor Bill Cobbs (72), author Erich Segal (70), author Joyce Carol Oates (69), songwriter Lamont Dozier (66), R&B singer Eddie Levert (65), actress Joan van Ark (64), R&B singer James Smith of the Stylistics (57), boxer Roberto Duran (56), pop singer Gino Vannelli (55), actress Laurie Metcalf (52), model-actress Jenny Shimizu (40), actor Eddie Cibrian (34), actress China Shavers (30), actress Missy Peregrym (25), actress Olivia Hack (24), singer Diana DeGarmo (20).

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