Willy deville listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos willy deville. Aug 11, 2009 he dropped the mink deville name in favour of willy deville, and his 1987 album miracle was produced by the dire straits guitarist mark knopfler. In 2009 deville was diagnosed with h ep a titis c and in may that year they found he also had pancreatic cancer whilst treating him for the hep c. Download willy deville horse of a different color 1999 flac torrent or any other torrent from audio flac direct download via magnet link. Willy deville was an american singer and songwriter. Frontman for mink deville who earned awards for his ballad hit from the princess bride, then returned.
Song information for spanish jack willy deville on allmusic. Willy deville s miracle was released in 1987 in the uk on polydor lp polh 39, cd 8336692. Willy deville remained active following the breakup of mink deville in the mid80s. Due to gun control could you would you heart and soul assassin of love spanish jack miracle angel eyes nightfalls southern politician storybook love. Aug 08, 2009 willy deville told gail that eddie jr. Beginning in 1987 with the album miracle, deville began recording and touring under his own name. Miracle 1987 thanks to the taper and above all to willy deville and the musicians. Recorded in 1987, it was the first album that willy deville recorded under his own name. One tune, storybook love, used in knopflers score for the film the princess bride, was nominated for an academy award. Willy deville, you got the world in your hands, amsterdam ca by aaldrik1. Prior to miracle, deville recorded six albums with the band mink deville, the last four of which were really solo albums by willy deville in that no members of the original band played on the four albums.
Miracle willy deville 31101987 60 6 hey joe willy deville 17101992 20 15 int. Come a little bit closer willy deville on allmusic 2004 this. Willy was one of those rare musicians who could easily entertain and get into the heart of a listener and to stay there forever. Mink deville spanish stroll from live at montreux 1982. Download willy deville crow jane alley 2004 retail cd. Music profile for willy deville, born 25 august 1950. Listen to where angels fear to tread by mink deville and 50 million songs with amazon music unlimited. Find album release information for miracle willy deville on allmusic. Willy deville the willy deville acoustic trio in berlin label. The atlantic years 1996 mink deville discography 19772001 mink deville spanish stroll 1996 willy deville miracle 1987 raven rec.
From rockabilly to piaf, salsa to zydeco, punk to blues. It consists of fourteen studio albums, three live albums, fifteen compilation albums. Willy deville wiki 2020, height, age, net worth 2020, weight, family find facts and details about willy deville on. Willy deville feat mark knopfler miracle miracle youtube. Horse of a different color was the first willy deville album since 1987s miracle to be released simultaneously in europe and the united states. Aug 06, 2009 find willy deville discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Willy deville s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. The discography of american singer and songwriter willy deville includes, as well as his solo recordings, recordings released by his band mink deville in the period from 1977 to 1985. A must for willy completists, miracle should also please all fans of. It was produced by mark knopfler of dire straits and featured his distinctive and beautiful guitar work across all 10 of its tracks. Eagle s new series eagle classics brings together two original eagle records cd releases into a single set for the first time. Although i have all mink willy deville albums, either on vinyl or cd, this compilation has some rare tracks on cd2,3 unavailable or never released before, and had to buy this collection without too much thinking.
In 1995, east west issued the twelfth work of willy deville. This page is created with the intention to keep willy s music alive and to share the videos with his fans. These are mostly good songs and a couple of great ones heart and soul which sound better on deville s live recordings. During his thirtyfiveyear career, first with his band mink deville and later on his own, deville creat. This release combines two studio albums from the late willy deville, crow jane alley from 2004 and pistola from 2008. Willy and mark knopfler worked together on the 1987 album miracle, which mark produced, and which featured what may be deville. Willy deville, a singer and songwriter and the leader of the group mink deville, whose adventurous forays into rhythm and blues, cajun music and. Willy deville miracle 1987, pdo germany, cd discogs. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from willy deville at the discogs marketplace. To make the album, deville was joined by many prominent musicians, including dr. He died on august 6, 2009 in manhattan, new york city, new york, usa. Horse of a different color is the most consistent and brilliant recording of willy devilles long career. Backstreets of desire is an album by willy deville.
Welcome to the official website of singersongwriter willy deville. Free download willy deville crow jane alley 2004 retail cd covers and album art available on allcdcovers. The songs southern politician and angel eyes match anything mink deville ever recorded. Discography mink deville willy deville the official releases list for a more information about the willy deville recordings, click on the dates. Willy deville miracle album art willy deville miracle. Still, deville s seasoned voice is as strong and colorful as ever, putting the snappy. Willy deville was born on august 25, 1950 in stamford, connecticut, usa as william borsey. During his thirtyfive year career, first with his band mink deville 19741986 and later on his own, deville created original songs rooted in various american musical. He told an interviewer, ten years with the band was enough. Eagle records edgcd243, eagle records gas 0000243 edg format. Mink deville 197486 was a rock band known for its association with early punk rock bands at new yorks cbgb nightclub and for being a showcase for the music of willy deville.
His debut solo album, miracle, was produced in 1987 by mark knopfler of dire straits, and included such guests as guitarist chet atkins. Willy deville moved from the group mink deville to a solo recording career with very little stylistic change, which is no surprise given that the band was really a front for deville s songs and vocals anyway. Willy deville best of torrent todocvcd musica torrent. This generous 17track compilation of willy deville s live performances covers a large swath of time from his early years with mink deville in 1977 extending to solo work in 2006. Willy passed away in new york city where he had come back home to in 2003 on august 6th 2009. Sold by fulfillment express us and ships from amazon fulfillment. Find willy deville discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Prior to miracle, deville recorded six albums with the band mink deville, the last four of which were really solo albums by willy deville in. Miracle ist nach meiner auffassung sein wirklich bestes. Willy deville, mink deville singer and songwriter, is dead. He dropped the mink deville name in favour of willy deville, and his 1987 album miracle was produced by the dire straits guitarist mark knopfler. The big change on miracle is that deville collaborates with dire straits guitarist mark knopfler, whose distinctive fretwork is prominently displayed, and who brings along bandmates like. Willy deville listen and stream free music, albums, new. Horse of a different color was the first willy deville album since 1987s miracle to be released simultaneously in europe and the.
This album was produced and co written by mark knopfler spanich jack and included guitar parts by himself as well as legend chet atkins plus drums by jeff porcaro. Albums include death proof, the princess bride, and backstreets of desire. Mink deville had ceased to be an actual group long before willy stopped using the mink moniker on 1987s bland and gimmicky mark knopflerproduced miracle, which includes the unaccountably oscarnominated storybook love from the film the princess bride. Hello my lover it do me good key to my heart beating like a tomtom every dog has its day big blue diamonds. All songs were recorded in europe, perhaps an indication of how well he was accepted there as opposed to his home country. Being his first solo solo venture, it gave him the opportunity to collaborate with other artists, both in the studio and on stage. Loup garou, a bewitching album permeated by a new orleans voodoo ambiance which marked a new artistic direction for the artist, and included a magical duet with brenda lee entitled youll never know. For someone who did not really get to enjoy a lot of success whilst alive he was almost prophetic when he once said, i have a theory. Deville s recordings reflected his love of music across genres.
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