a cappella
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The first thing Seyfried recorded in studio was an a cappella song for a scene late in the film — the lyric is “How can I but love my dear faithful children?”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025
Garcia played guitar on the couple’s 1975 album, “Keith & Donna,” and harmonized with the pair on the a cappella track “Who Was John.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
But as soon as it was over, I went back and listened to “Springsteen” a cappella in 30-mile-an-hour winds that night, and I knew it was good.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025
While still at school, Marianne began singing folk songs a cappella in Reading coffee-houses - and, before long, her exquisite looks and obvious talent saw her sucked into the vortex of Swinging 60s London.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025
He’s the Chumley Prep alumnus I saw at the a cappella competition.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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