Birdsong (TV serial) Birdsong (TV serial) Birdsong is a two-part British 2012 television drama, based on the 1993 war novel "Birdsong" by Sebastian Faulks. It stars Eddie Redmayne as Stephen Wraysford and Clémence Poésy as Isabelle Azaire and was directed by Philip Martin based on a screenplay by Abi Morgan. The adaptation was produced by Working Title Films for the BBC and PBS's "Masterpiece". It premiered in January 2012 in the United Kingdom and in April 2012 in the United States. The television adaptation differs from the novel in many respects, completely omitting the section set in the 1970s. The story is told
Cindy Birdsong group found a hit with the ballad, "Down the Aisle (The Wedding Song)". Birdsong was noted for her high soprano vocals in the background. From 1963 until 1966, The Blue Belles, later Patti LaBelle and The Bluebelles, found relative success on the charts and were raved for their live performances. After first performing at the Apollo Theater in 1961, the group became regular headliners at the world-famous venue, earning the nickname, "The Sweethearts of the Apollo". Following the success of "Down the Aisle", the group had follow-up success with "You'll Never Walk Alone" and "Danny Boy" before leaving their second