"Just Plain Old Music"

[Oldiesmann]

That's probably Toto's biggest hit. Certainly the most well-known song they did.

Here's a fun one from the late 60s. An interesting take on the song "Somewhere" from the musical West Side Story. Mostly instrumental with some vocals later in the performance. Crazy Elephant was a group created by producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz (who were also behind groups such as Ohio Express, 1910 Fruitgum Company and Flying Giraffe among others). Their one big hit was "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'".

[MarsGal]

I had the LP of the movie soundtrack. My sister has it and the rest of my LPs at the moment.

Here is another memorable Mancini piece (there were a lot of them). Mancini was one of the very few live performances I went to see when he was in Harrisburg eons ago. This version is done by a couple of well known actors. Remember these guys?

[Oldiesmann]

A lesser-known Mancini piece. This was used as the background music for the famous pie fight scene in The Great Race and later recorded by polka star Frankie Yankovic as well as Irish flutist James Galway.

[Oldiesmann]

Back to the craziness with actors Jack Klugman and Tony Randall from the 1973 album The Odd Couple Sings. This song dates back to at least 1950, when Frankie Yankovic and Johnny Pecon both recorded it. I haven't found any earlier versions.

[Oldiesmann]

In reality, Tony Randall was a great singer. Here's a fun version of "Winchester Cathedral". I assume he's the one whistling as well.

[Marilyne]

This is part of an article that I copied off the net a few months ago.  It's about music, and the positive  ways that our favorite music effects our brain.  It was written by Dr.Susan Rogers, a cognitive neuroscientist.

"When we listen to music we love, we experience pleasure in the form of a dopamine release in our brain. And over time, our brain learns to recognize the music we enjoy faster and releases the dopamine earlier",  says Susan Rogers, a cognitive neuroscientist .  "We get that feel-good rush just anticipating a favorite song. 
"One of the most powerful things music can do is to give our brain a rest. Listening to music we enjoy is one of the easiest and most reliable ways to activate our default mode network, or daydreaming mode.  This is what the brain does when it's not working or concentrating",  says Dr. Rogers. "This restorative state is essential to our well-being."

[RAMMEL]