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The influence of Serge Gainsbourg is audible in the opulent sonic textures, in the cheeky wordplay of Leon's French lyrics and, especially, in his whispery talk-singing a vocal style pioneered by Gainsbourg that gives every song the feel of a slightly scandalous confession.
WSJ: The Musician and the Producer
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Disarmingly measured and charming in conversation, Mr Blocher shows the fire in his belly when out on the campaign, singing patriotic folk songs and bellowing at rallies, especially in the German-Swiss valleys.
ECONOMIST: Christoph Blocher, ascendant Swiss populist
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And pilgrims from all over Pakistan throng the shrine, dancing, playing devotional music, reciting the Koran and singing tributes to the Prophet Muhammad for hours, especially on Thursday evenings, the time the terrorists chose for mass-murder.
ECONOMIST: Death in Lahore