2025年12月4日 星期四

Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams-Too Much, Too Little, Too Late

     今天繼續介紹一首男女對唱的經典之作Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams 〈Too Much, Too Little, Too Late

  Johnny Mathis出生於加州舊金山,1957年9月2日時他的成名曲〈Wonderful! Wonderful!〉首次登上 Billboard 單曲排行獲得第14名。這首歌在榜上停留了39週,是當時在排行榜時間最長的單曲,直到Paul Davis 的〈I Go Crazy〉在1978年5月27日打破了這一紀錄。Johnny Mathis 沒時間為自己的紀錄被打破而沮喪——因為接下來的一周,他憑藉與 Deniece Williams 合唱的絕妙二重唱〈Too Much, Too Little, Too Late〉首次登上排行榜獲得冠軍。

  在1978年之前 Mathis 排名最高的單曲是雙面單曲〈ChancesAre〉和〈The Twelfth of Never〉,這張小唱片在1957年10月登上了 Billboard 暢銷榜第4名。此外,還有其他經典單曲,如〈It’s Not Me to Say〉、〈Misty〉和〈Gina〉,這些歌曲共同構成了Johnny的精選集,這張專輯在 Billboard 排行榜上停留了490週,這是馬蒂斯保持多年的另一項紀錄。

  儘管他的名字注定會在歷史上留下濃墨重彩的一筆,但 Mathis在1978年的排行榜生涯卻陷入了低谷。他上一次進入前十名的單曲是1963年的〈What Will My Mary Say〉,而自1974年初的〈Life Is a Song Worth Singing〉之後,他甚至再也沒有登上過 Billboard Hot 100單曲榜。

  「我和我的製作人Jack Gold 覺得我們已經盡力錄製了足夠多的好歌,想不出還能如何做得更好,所以我們決定嘗試一些不同的東西,」Mathis 在1978年接受 Billboard 雜誌採訪時透露。「Jack 聽說過 Deniece 和她的成功,也知道她在錄音室裡處理和聲有多麼巧妙……我從小就 R&B、爵士樂和古典音樂。所以,當我們決定嘗試一些不同的東西時,我們知道Deniece R&B 領域很受歡迎所以……」他說:「也許我們可以讓一些 R&B 死忠粉絲聽我的歌。」我們決定在那個領域找什麼的人。

  〈Too Much, Too Little, Too Late〉這首單曲是兩位歌手的第一首冠軍曲,也是 Mathis 錄製的第一首男女二重唱,隨後,他們製作了一張Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams 合作的專輯。其中只有翻唱 Marvin Gaye and TammiTerrell 的〈You're All I Need to GetBy〉那首歌打入了排行榜(1978年9月第47)。

  此後,Mathis 與多位女歌手合作錄製了二重唱,其中包括Jane Olivor 合唱電影明年此時》中的插曲〈The Last Time I Felt Like This〉等等。

  Johnny的精選集《Johnnys Greatest Hits》在 Billboard Top Pop Album 排行榜上停留了490週,這是Johnny Mathis保持多年的一項紀喜歡老歌的朋友可以去找來回味一下他的歌聲迷人之處。

 

Johnny Mathis Deniece Williams, Too Much Too Little Too Late

 

Too Much, Too Little, Too Late

作詞/作曲:Nat Kipner / John Mcintyre Vallins

Guess it's over, call it a day
Sorry that it had to end this way
No reason to pretend
We knew it had to end some day, this way

Yes, it's over, the kids are gone
What's the use of tryin' to hang on?
Somewhere we lost the key
So little left for you and me and it's clear to see

Too Much, Too Little, Too Late to lie again with you
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late to try again with you
We're in the middle of ending something that we knew

It's over
Oh, it was over

Too Much, Too Little, Too Late to ever try again
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late, let's end it being friends
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late, we knew it had to end

Ah, it's over
It's over

Yes, it's over, the chips are down (whoa)
Nearly all our bridges tumbled down

Whatever chance we try, let's face it widened-eye
It's over (It's over)
It's over

Too Much, Too Little, Too Late to ever try again
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late, let's end it being friends
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late, we knew it had to end

And it's over
And it's over
And it's over

Too Much, Too Little, Too Late to ever try again
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late, let's end it being friends

2025年11月27日 星期四

Kim Carnes duet with Gene Cotton-You're A Part Of Me

   今天繼續介紹一首男女對唱的情歌,Kim Carnes Gene Cotton 唱的

〈You're A Part Of Me

         Kim Carnes 說:「這張唱片喚起了我美好的回憶。與Gene Cotton 的二重唱是我第一首打入前20名的歌曲,也促成了我與A&M唱片公司的合約。此外,這首歌的翻唱版本也比我創作的任何其他歌曲都多。」

      Kim Carnes 1945年出生於洛杉磯是一位女歌手、鋼琴手、作曲人1960 年代後期加入民歌團體「新克里斯蒂吟遊詩人」合唱團the New Christy Minstrels, Kenny Rogers 同事。他個人的成績最佳歌曲是1981年連續9周冠軍的 〈Bette Davis Eyes

         Gene Cotton 是一位流行搖滾歌手、吉他手、作曲人。他與 Kim Carnes合唱的這首歌1978年在 Billboard Hot 100 排行榜上獲得第36名。

       Kim Carnes 的這首情歌一定不要錯過!

  

You're A Part Of Me

Kim Carnes的歌聲很有吸引力

 

You're A Part Of Me

作詞/作曲:Kim Carnes

I'd like to live out all my dreams
And if I could, yes, if I could
The nicest one would be with you
And you'd be here with me
Don't you ever get lonely?

Lord, I'm no good when you're away
But what do you expect
From a girl who loves you like I love you?
Won't you ever just get tired?
And come on home to me
Don't you ever get lonely?

You're a part of me
That I can't do without
You're a part of me
That dreams are all about

But you can't hold on to
Something that you've never had before
Love waits for the wind
To bring you back again
And take you away

Friends say, it's great, now you're a star
But what do they expect
From a girl who loves you just the way you were?
And late at night, I wish things had never changed
And you were here with me
Don't you ever get lonely?

You're a part of me
That I can't do without
You're a part of me
That dreams are all about

But you can't hold on to
Something that you've never had before
Love waits for the wind
To bring you back again
And take you away (take you away)

Take you away (take me away)
Honey, I love you (take me away)
Take me away (take me away)
'Cause honey, I love you (take me away)

 

 

2025年11月20日 星期四

Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes -Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer

   今天介紹一首男女對唱的經典情歌,Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes 唱的〈Dont fall in love with a dreamer

  Kenny Rogers出生於德州休士頓,是一位鄉村歌曲巨星,早年曾參加過民歌團體 「新克里斯蒂吟遊詩人」合唱團(the New Christy Minstrels),還自組過鄉村搖滾樂團「第一版」合唱團(The First Edition)但是1970年代之後是他個人在歌壇的全盛時期,是歷年排名77的暢銷歌星。Kenny Rogers 2020 年已經去世 (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) 。

  Kim Carnes早年與 Kenny Rogers 都是the New Christy Minstrels 的團員看他們在舞台上一起合唱之時的感覺非常親切溫馨老朋友了。 這首歌也是Kim Carnes 作曲。

  Kim Carnes 的成名曲是1981年的連續4周冠軍曲〈 Bette Davis Eyes

  〈Dont fall in love with a dreamer1980年最高於Billboard Hot 100 排行榜獲得第4名 。百聽不厭!


"Dont fall in love with a dreamer"- Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes.

他們倆配合得太棒了,Kim沙啞的嗓音和Kenny的嗓音簡直絕配! ! !

 

Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer

作詞/作曲:David M. Ellingson / Kim Carnes

Just look at you sitting there
You never looked better than tonight
And it'd be so easy to tell ya I'd stay
Like I've done so many times

I was so sure this would be the night
You'd close the door and want to stay with me
And it'd be so easy to tell ya I'll stay
Like I've done so many times

Don't fall in love with a dreamer
'Cause he'll always take you in
Just when you think you've really changed him
He'll leave you again
Don't fall in love with a dreamer
'Cause he'll break you every time
Oh, put out the light, just hold on
Before we say goodbye

Now it's mornin' and the phone rings
And you say you've gotta get your things together
You just gotta leave before ya change your mind

And if ya knew what I was thinkin', girl
I'd turn around if you'd just ask me one more time

Don't fall in love with a dreamer
'Cause he'll always take you in
Just when you think you've really changed him
He'll leave you again
Don't fall in love with a dreamer
'Cause he'll break you every time
Oh, put out the light, just hold on
Before we say goodbye
Before we say goodbye
Goodbye

 

2025年11月13日 星期四

Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.-You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)

   今天介紹一首 1977 年元月8日的冠軍曲 Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.所合唱的〈 You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)

  夫妻二人組成的歌唱組合。McCoo 於 1943 年 9月30日出生於新澤西州澤西市。Davis於1938年6月26日出生於密蘇裡州聖路易市。兩人都曾是「五度空間」(The 5th Dimension)合唱團的成員。這個合唱團是1960年代後期非常紅的團體樂評人將他們定位為是一個黑人抒情流行合唱團他們最有名的歌是1969年的連續 6周冠軍曲〈Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In

  1975年11月,夫妻檔 Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.離開了他們曾經輝煌的組合(The 5th Dimension)。1977 年,這對夫婦主持了夏季綜藝電視節目。 1981年至1984 年,McCoo 也與他人共同主持了電視節目《Solid Gold》。

  〈你不必是明星(才能參加我的節目),一首值得回味的老歌。

 

 Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr ~ You Don_t Have to Be a Star (correct video aspect).avi

70年代最棒的二重唱之一。一首真正的愛情歌曲。

 

 

 

 

You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)。

 Writers:James Dean John Glover

 

Baby, come as you are

with just your heart

And I'll take you in

You're rejected and hurt,

to me you're worth

What you have within


I don't need no superstar

'Cause I'll accept you as you are

You won't be denied,

'cause I'm satisfied

With the love that you can inspire



You don't have to be a star, baby,

to be in my show

You don't have to be a star, baby,

to be in my show



Somebody nobody knows

could steal the tune

That you want to hear

So stop your runnin' around,

'cause now you've found

What was cloudy is clear, oh honey


There'll be no cheerin' from the crowd


Just two hearts beatin' out loud


There'll be no parade, no tv or stage

Only me 'til your dyin' day


You don't have to be a star, baby,


(no no no)

to be in my show

(To be, oh honey)

You don't have to be a star, baby,

to be in my, my, my, my, my, my show



(ad-lib)


Don't think your star has

to shine for me to find out

Where you're comin' from

What is a beauty queen if it don't mean

That I'm number one? (oh honey)



I don't need no superstar

'Cause I'll accept you as you are

You won't be denied,

'cause I'm satisfied

With the love that you can inspire


You don't have to be a star, baby,

to be in my show

You don't have to be a star,

baby,

(no no no baby)

to be in my show

(oh sweet darlin')

You don't have to be a star, baby,

(hey hey)

to be in my, my, my, my, my, my show

 

 

2025年11月6日 星期四

Chris Rea-Fool(If you think it’s over)

 今天介紹一首 One hit wonder。 Chris Rea 所唱的 Fool(If you think its over)

Chris Rea 1951 年出生於英國克里夫蘭 Middlesborough。是一位輕搖滾歌手1978 年獲得Billboard Ho100 排行榜第12名的這一首 Fool是他唯一Top 40 的歌。此曲也在抒情歌曲排行獲得第2名。

 

 Chris Rea - Fool If You Think Its Over (Official Music Video)

這首歌是他寫給妹妹的,因為他妹妹被別人傷透了心。



Fool (If You Think It’s Over)

作詞/作曲:Christopher Anton Rea

 

… Dying flame
You're free again
Who could love
Do that to you?
All dressed in black
He won't be coming back
Well, save your tears
You've got years and years

… The pains of 17s
Unreal, they're only dreams
Save your crying for the day

… Fool if you think it's over
'Cause you said goodbye
Fool if you think it's over
I'll tell you why
Newborn eyes always cry with pain
At the first look at the morning sun
Fool if you think it's over
It's just begun

… Miss teenage dream
Such a tragic scene
He knocked your crown
And ran away
First wound of pride
And how you cried and cried
But save your tears
You've got years and years

… Fool if you think it's over
'Cause you said goodbye
Fool if you think it's over
I'll tell you why
(Fool if you think it's over)
(Fool if you think it's over)

… I'll buy your first good wine
We'll have a real good time
Save your crying for the day (fool if you think it's over)

… Newborn eyes always cry with pain
At the first look at the morning sun
You're a fool if you think it's over
It's just begun

 

 

2025年10月30日 星期四

Joan Baez -Diamonds and Rust

   Joan Baez 1941年9月1日出生於紐約史泰登島(英國和墨西哥混血)。傑出的民歌風格藝術家。 1950年代末期就讀波士頓大學期間,成為政治活動家。 1959年7月,在首屆紐波特民謠音樂節上首次亮相。 1960年代初,她從傳統民歌轉向流行民謠。對鮑勃迪倫的職業生涯發展影響深遠。

  Joan Baez 曾獲得獎項 2007年葛萊美獎終身成就獎 。2017年R&R 搖滾樂名人堂。

  《Diamonds and Rust》專輯於1975年推出後於Billboard專輯排行榜最高獲得第 11名成為她最暢銷的專輯同名單曲則獲得第35名。

  Diamonds and Rust的故事源自美國民谣歌手(Joan Baez)與(Bob Dylan)間複雜的情感纠葛首歌以一次突然的电话联系为引子,回憶起两人往的關係,通过鑽石亮珍贵的记铁锈(时间留下的傷痕與真相)的意象,展现了逝去爱情中爱痛、美好與傷痕複雜心境。 

  〈Diamonds and Rust〉Jone Baez 最後一首Top 40 的暢銷曲是一首不落俗套的情歌

 

Diamonds And Rust

此曲被廣泛認為是關於她與鮑伯迪倫的感情。這首歌是她回應迪倫在他們分手十年後打來的意外電話而創作的,這首歌勾起了他們對過去共同經歷的回憶和情感。


 

Diamonds and Rust

作詞/作曲:Joan Baez

 

Well, I'll be damned
Here comes your ghost again
But that's not unusual
It's just that the moon is full
And you happened to call
And here I sit
Hand on the telephone
Hearing a voice I'd known
A couple of light years ago
Heading straight for a fall

As I remember your eyes
Were bluer than robin's eggs
My poetry was lousy you said
Where are you calling from?
A booth in the midwest
Ten years ago
I bought you some cufflinks
You brought me something
We both know what memories can bring
They bring diamonds and rust

Well, you burst on the scene
Already a legend
The unwashed phenomenon
The original vagabond
You strayed into my arms
And there you stayed
Temporarily lost at sea
The Madonna was yours for free
Yes, the girl on the half-shell
Could keep you unharmed

Now I see you standing
With brown leaves falling all around
And snow in your hair
Now you're smiling out the window
Of that crummy hotel
Over Washington Square
Our breath comes out white clouds
Mingles and hangs in the air
Speaking strictly for me
We both could have died then and there

Now you're telling me
You're not nostalgic
Then give me another word for it
You who are so good with words
And at keeping things vague
'Cause I need some of that vagueness now
It's all come back too clearly
Yes, I loved you dearly
And if you're offering me diamonds and rust
I've already paid


 

2025年10月23日 星期四

Margaritaville-Jimmy Buffett

 (Margaritaville)是美國創作歌手吉米·巴菲特(Jimmy Buffett)於1977年創作的一首歌曲收錄於他的第七張專輯《緯度變化態度變化》(Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes)中。在美國,(Margaritaville)在Billboard Hot 100 排行榜上排名第8,並在抒情榜上排名第1,在鄉村歌曲榜上也最高排名第13。告示牌在其1977年年終榜上這首歌排名第14。這首歌是Buffett排名最高的個人單曲。

  Jimmy Buffett 1946年12月25日出生於密西西比州帕斯卡古拉;在阿拉巴馬州莫比爾長大。是一位歌手/詞曲作者/吉他手。擁有南密西西比大學新聞學學士學位。

  在新奧爾良工作後,1969年移居納許維爾。 1969-70年擔任 Billboard 雜誌駐納許維爾記者。1971年定居基韋斯特。著有多部著作。曾客串演出1978年的電影《FM》。

  Margaritaville這首歌以瑪格麗塔雞尾酒命名,歌詞描繪了熱帶氣候下悠閒的生活方式,它已成為 Jimmy Buffett音樂和職業生涯的標誌。

也是 Buffett 授權的幾款商業產品的名稱。多年來,這首歌在流行文化中不斷被引用和翻唱,證明了它持續的流行度。 巴菲特經營一家同名的連鎖度假村。

  Margaritaville因其文化和歷史意義而入選2016年葛萊美名人

2023年,這首歌被美國國會圖書館選入美國國家錄音登記,因其「具有文化、歷史或美學意義」。

  Jimmy Buffett 於2023年9月1日於紐約去世 。 Margaritaville這首歌在2023年9月16日的一周內重新進入排行榜前40名。

 

 

Jimmy Buffet: Margaritaville

吉米巴菲特 (Jimmy Buffet) 是悠閒酷炫的典範。在瑪格麗塔維爾 (Margaritaville) 放鬆身心吧。

 

 Zac Brown Band & Jimmy Buffett Perform 'Margaritaville' | CMT Crossroads

吉米 (Jimmy) 絕對是在現場表演中調動觀眾情緒的高手。


Margaritaville

作詞/作曲:Jimmy Buffett

Nibbling on sponge cake
Watching the sun bake
All of those tourists covered with oil
Strumming my six-string
On my front porch swing
Smell those shrimp, well, they're beginning to boil
Oh, crawfish in New Orleans, yeah

Wasting away again in Margaritaville
Searching for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
But I know, it's nobody's fault

I don't know the reason
Stayed up all season
With nothing to show but a brand-new tattoo
But it's a real beauty
A Mexican cutie
How it got here, I haven't a clue, I really don't know

Wasting away again in Margaritaville
Searching for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
But I think it could be my fault, maybe, just maybe

I blew out my flip-flop (how?)
Stepped on a pop top
I broke my leg twice, had to limp on back home
God, I still feel pain
I wish I had some cocaine
But that's been gone since early this morn' (long gone)

Wasting away again in Margaritaville (yes, I am, yes, I am, I'm)
Searching for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
And I know, it's my own damn fault

Yeah
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
There always is and I know
It's my own damn fault

Thank you
Alright
This is the original Coral Reefer Band up here now
Everybody having a good time, so far, out there?
Me too
Yeah, this is the way it started out
Yeah, we're gonna get to all those songs now
We're gonna do 'em one at a time

This is a song, that, uh
We'll do this for two sections in the country tonight that are called LA
One of them is out in California
The other is lower Alabama, where I come from, that LA
Affectionately known in some circles as the Redneck Riviera, and ah
Song about where it all came from
And we'll, uh, do this for anybody out there
Who also went through a Catholic education and the altar boy system

 

 

 

Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams-Too Much, Too Little, Too Late

     今天繼續介紹一首男女對唱的經典之作 Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams 的 〈Too Much, Too Little, Too Late 〉 。   Johnny Mathis出生於加州舊金山,1957年9月 2 日時他的 成...