This weekend I have mostly been listening to
Carla Bruni - No Promises (http://www.amazon.co.uk/No-Promises-Carla-Bruni/dp/B000L21DVW/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/203-9684925-1527113?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1177868586&sr=8-1)
Italian Ex-supermodel singing English/French poetry with fairly sparse accompaniment in a delightful slightly breathy, slightly-smoky voice. What more do you need.
Good listening and eye-candy too...
http://tecnologia.tiscali.it/Italy/tecnologia03/sfondi/celebrita/media/carla_bruni_6.jpg :mrgreen:
Her first album which is sung in french is fairly enchanting too.
Run along and check it out 8)
http://www.carlabruni.com/
wow. excellent find imo.