Rok, your answers were even more interesting than my questions.
Abbey Lincoln hit the tune "Softly As In a Morning Sunrise" out of the park; however, Lorez's understated version came in a close second, the operative word is "Softly". The MJQ did it for both of us.
On "The End Of a Love Affair", "Lady In Satin" was the Billie CD I sold; I wanted to hear her sing, but instead I heard her pain. If you have ever personally known one Billie (someone who was going through what she was going through at that time) you've known one too many, and that's all I'm going to say about that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_in_SatinI couldn't find the instrumental version of that tune I wanted. Lorez's version was perfect for me. We're talking about someone who's trying to escape the emotions of "The End Of A Love Affair"; they drink too much, smoke too much, and talk too loud; they even play loud music to drown out the pain in their heart. Such a person would be going from club to club, and their external appearance would be loud and boisterous in order to conceal their internal pain.
Although we didn't agree on Billie, we certainly agreed about her pain.
Enjoy the music.