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Thomas Dolby: For pure pleasure please welcome the lovely, the delectable, and the bilingual Rachelle Garniez.
Rachelle Garniez: ♫ Quand il me prend dans ses bras ♫
♫ Il me dit des mots d'amour, ♫
♫ Des mots de tous les jours, ♫
♫ Et ca me fait quelque chose. ♫
♫ Il est entre dans mon coeur ♫
♫ C'est lui pour moi. Moi pour lui ♫
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Thomas Dolby has spent his career at the intersection of music and technology. He was an early star on MTV, then moved to Silicon Valley; now he’s back on the road (with friends) with his new album, "A Map of the Floating City."
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Mischievous and deeply original, accordionist Rachelle Garniez plays her own witty songs and gives a beautiful swing to the classics.
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Featuring the vocals and mischievous bell-playing of accordionist and singer Rachelle Garniez, the TED House Band -- led by Thomas Dolby on keyboard -- delivers this delightful rendition of the Edith Piaf standard "La Vie en Rose."

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