Guest DJ Jonsi Of Sigur Ros
What do Iron Maiden, Billie Holiday and castrato singer Alessandro Moreschi have in common? Answer: Sigur Ros frontman Jon ("Jonsi") Thor Birgisson lists them all among his favorite artists. In this edition of All Songs Considered, Jonsi talks about his new solo album, Go, and shares some of the songs that have helped shape his own music. Hear a strange and surprising mix of artists, from the heavy-metal group Iron Maiden to jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, Audrey Hepburn and more.
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Guest DJ Jonsi Of Sigur Ros
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Iron Maiden
- Song: Murders in the Rue Morgue
- from Killers
Moon River [From Breakfast at Tiffany's]
Audrey Hepburn
- Song: Moon River [From Breakfast at Tiffany's]
- from Music from the Films of Audrey Hepburn
Animal Arithmetic
Jónsi
- Song: Animal Arithmetic
- from Go
All of Me
Billie Holiday
- Song: All of Me
- from Lady Day: The Best of Billie Holiday
Tornado
Jónsi
- Song: Tornado
- from Go
Ave Maria
Alessandro Moreschi
- Song: Ave Maria
- from Moreschi - The Last Castrato
Dinah
Django Reinhardt
- Song: Dinah
- from Retrospective 1934-53