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Desafinado, by Julie London.
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What song would you want played at your funeral?Originally asked
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Kelsey Grammer
American actor
I would borrow from Peter Sellers: Glenn Miller’s In The Mood.
Matt Smith
English actor
I don't want to think that far ahead, but a song I like is Herb Alpert's This Guy's In Love With You. Let's pretend it's going to be played at my wedding instead.
Barbra Streisand’s Evergreen from A Star Is Born or You’ll Never Walk Alone from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel.
Simon Le Bon
English singer
I’m torn between Fauré’s Requiem and The Long And Winding Road.
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