1970年代中期走紅的搖滾樂團Orleans的吉他手與主唱Larry Hoppen，七月24日不幸在佛羅里達州中部的家中去世（61歲），出生於長島的的Larry後來住在紐約Ithica,，並且自Ithica學院畢業，他和Wells Kelly原先在一個叫Boffalongo的樂團認識，後來應John Hall之邀到紐約的Woodstock組成了Orleans合唱團。
經過一翻努力之後1975年Orleans終於以第三張專輯中的Let There Be Music開始讓歌迷們認識，接著的Dance With Me和Still The One更都進入排行榜前十名，
1977年Orleans的要角John Hall離團而去，Larry Hoppen則與他的弟弟Lance繼續撐住Orleans合唱團，他們在1977年還有一首獲得第11名的暢銷曲Love Takes Time，之後則持續巡迴演唱。
順便一提的是Orleans合唱團的創團元老John Hall當年離開Orleans除了去從事個人的歌唱事業外，也參加反核活動，沒想到他於2006年在紐約當選聯邦眾議員，但於2010年底落選。
Orleans在排行榜上名次最好的歌是1976年曾獲得第5名的歌Still The One，2004年美國總統大選時John Hall曾指控小布希未獲許可使用那首歌，使得小布希的競選總部不得不撤銷那首歌的使用，沒想到2008年John Hall又指控John McCain的競選團隊也未獲許可去使用那首歌。
Still The One
ORLEANS
We've been together since way back when
Sometimes I never want to see you again
But I want you to know, after all these years
You're still the one I want whisperin' in my ear
You're still the one -- I want to talk to in bed
Still the one -- that turns my head
We're still having fun, and you're still the one
I looked at your face every day
But I never saw it 'til I went away
When winter came, I just wanted to go (wanted to go)
Deep in the desert, I longed for the snow
You're still the one -- that makes me laugh
Still the one -- that's my better half
We're still having fun, and you're still the one
You're still the one -- that makes me strong
Still the one -- I want to take along
We're still having fun, and you're still the one (yes you are)
Changing, our love is going gold
Even though we grow old, it grows new
You're still the one -- that I love to touch
Still the one -- and I can't get enough
We're still having fun, and you're still the one
You're still the one -- who can scratch my itch
Still the one -- and I wouldn't switch
We're still having fun, and you're still the one
You are still the one -- that makes me shout
Still the one -- that I dream about
We're still having fun, and you're still the one
You're still the one, yeah still the one
We're still having fun, and you're still the one
2012年7月29日 星期日
2012年7月24日 星期二
Sonny Geraci 大病初癒
前Outsiders與Climax合唱團的主唱歌手Sonny Geraci最近有好消息，自去年四月開始他因動靜脈畸形動了二次腦部的手術，但最近健康狀況較好，他的女兒Bri Marie Geraci說他現在與家人在一起時有說有笑的，真是個快樂的老爸。
The Outsiders是1960年代中期於俄亥俄州克里夫蘭組成的搖滾樂團，他們名次最好的歌是1966年第5名的Time Won’t Let Me，後來Sonny Geraci轉往加州洛杉磯發展，加入了Climax合唱團，那是一個One Hit Wonder合唱團，因為他們只有一首很紅的歌，即1972年二週第3名的Precious And Few，Sonny Geraci主唱的這首抒情歌很好聽，當年在台灣也很受歡迎。
One Hit Wonder是說在流行歌壇曇花一現，只有一首暢銷曲的歌者或團体。
Precious And Few
CLIMAX
Precious and few are the moments we two can share.
Quiet and blue, like the sky, I`m hung over you.
And if I can`t find my way back home, it just wouldn`t be fair.
Precious and few are the moments we two can share.
Baby, it`s you on my mind, your love is so rare.
Being with you is a feeling I just can`t compare.
And if I can`t hold you in my arms, it just wouldn`t be fair.
Cause` Precious and few are the moments we two can share.
And if I can`t find my way back home it just wouldn`t be fair
Cause` Precious and few are the moments we two can share.
Precious and few are the moments we two can share.
Quiet and blue, like the sky, I`m hung over you.
And if I can`t find my way back home, it just wouldn`t be fair.
Cause` Precious and few are the moments we two can share
The Outsiders是1960年代中期於俄亥俄州克里夫蘭組成的搖滾樂團，他們名次最好的歌是1966年第5名的Time Won’t Let Me，後來Sonny Geraci轉往加州洛杉磯發展，加入了Climax合唱團，那是一個One Hit Wonder合唱團，因為他們只有一首很紅的歌，即1972年二週第3名的Precious And Few，Sonny Geraci主唱的這首抒情歌很好聽，當年在台灣也很受歡迎。
One Hit Wonder是說在流行歌壇曇花一現，只有一首暢銷曲的歌者或團体。
Precious And Few
CLIMAX
Precious and few are the moments we two can share.
Quiet and blue, like the sky, I`m hung over you.
And if I can`t find my way back home, it just wouldn`t be fair.
Precious and few are the moments we two can share.
Baby, it`s you on my mind, your love is so rare.
Being with you is a feeling I just can`t compare.
And if I can`t hold you in my arms, it just wouldn`t be fair.
Cause` Precious and few are the moments we two can share.
And if I can`t find my way back home it just wouldn`t be fair
Cause` Precious and few are the moments we two can share.
Precious and few are the moments we two can share.
Quiet and blue, like the sky, I`m hung over you.
And if I can`t find my way back home, it just wouldn`t be fair.
Cause` Precious and few are the moments we two can share
2012年7月20日 星期五
Bobby Rydell青春不再
1960年代前期的青春偶像歌手Bobby Rydell最近取消了澳洲的旅行演唱，因為上週他動手術換了肝和腎，七月18日才剛出院，醫師說如果不動這手術Bobby活不了多久。
七十歲的Bobby Rydell是歷年暢銷歌星排行榜第124名的知名歌手，1942年出生於費城，早年在Rocco＆His Saints合唱團當鼓手，這個合唱團的小喇叭手也是後來另一位受歡迎的青春偶像歌手Franky Avalon，1950年代後期至1960年代前期，除了Bobby Rydell與Franky Avalon之外還有Fabin與Cubby Checker等都是來自費城，受青少年歡迎的青春偶像歌手。
Bobby Rydell在排行榜上名次最好的歌是1960年獲得過第2名的Wild One。
Wild One
Bobby Rydell
Oh wild one I'm-a gonna tame you down (tame you down)
Ah, wild one I'll get you yet (yeah yeah) you bet (yeah yeah)
You little doll all you do is play, you've got a new baby ev'ry day
But some day it's gonna be me, me and only me.
Oh oh oh oh wild one I'll make you settle down (settle down)
Ah wild one I'll clippa your wings (yeah yeah) and them things (yeah yeah)
You got the lips that I'm mad about
I got the lips that'll knock you out
C'mon wild one be wild about me.
Whoa, yeah, baby
(whoa whoa whoa)
(yeah yeah)
(wah wah wah wah)
You little doll all you do is play, you've got a new baby ev'ry day
But some day it's gonna be me, me and only me.
Oh oh oh oh wild one I'll make you settle down (settle down)
Ah wild one I'll clippa your wings (yeah yeah) and things (yeah yeah)
You got the lips that I'm mad about
I got the lips that'll knock you out
C'mon wild one be wild about me.
Whoa, yeah (wah wah wah wah)
C'mon wild one be wild about me.
--ONE MORE ONCE--(wah wah wah wah)
Ah, c'mon wild one be wild about me.
七十歲的Bobby Rydell是歷年暢銷歌星排行榜第124名的知名歌手，1942年出生於費城，早年在Rocco＆His Saints合唱團當鼓手，這個合唱團的小喇叭手也是後來另一位受歡迎的青春偶像歌手Franky Avalon，1950年代後期至1960年代前期，除了Bobby Rydell與Franky Avalon之外還有Fabin與Cubby Checker等都是來自費城，受青少年歡迎的青春偶像歌手。
Bobby Rydell在排行榜上名次最好的歌是1960年獲得過第2名的Wild One。
Wild One
Bobby Rydell
Oh wild one I'm-a gonna tame you down (tame you down)
Ah, wild one I'll get you yet (yeah yeah) you bet (yeah yeah)
You little doll all you do is play, you've got a new baby ev'ry day
But some day it's gonna be me, me and only me.
Oh oh oh oh wild one I'll make you settle down (settle down)
Ah wild one I'll clippa your wings (yeah yeah) and them things (yeah yeah)
You got the lips that I'm mad about
I got the lips that'll knock you out
C'mon wild one be wild about me.
Whoa, yeah, baby
(whoa whoa whoa)
(yeah yeah)
(wah wah wah wah)
You little doll all you do is play, you've got a new baby ev'ry day
But some day it's gonna be me, me and only me.
Oh oh oh oh wild one I'll make you settle down (settle down)
Ah wild one I'll clippa your wings (yeah yeah) and things (yeah yeah)
You got the lips that I'm mad about
I got the lips that'll knock you out
C'mon wild one be wild about me.
Whoa, yeah (wah wah wah wah)
C'mon wild one be wild about me.
--ONE MORE ONCE--(wah wah wah wah)
Ah, c'mon wild one be wild about me.
2012年7月17日 星期二
鄉村歌后Kitty Wells去世
有Queen of Country Music「鄉村歌后」美譽的女歌星Kitty Wells，，7月16日星期一早晨在家人陪伴下安詳的離開人世，享年92歲。
Kitty Wells，1919年出生於田納西州Nashville，是一位傳奇鄉村歌手、作曲人與吉它手，1952年至1979年有81首鄉村歌曲排行榜暢銷曲。
Kitty Wells於1937年與後來成為他先生的Johnnie Wright一同踏入歌壇，1952年以It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels這首歌成為第一位在鄉村歌曲排行榜獲得冠軍的女歌手。
鄉村歌曲是美國南方地域性的流行歌曲，伴隨著班鳩琴、木吉他、小提琴與口琴等的伴奏，唱出歌謠與舞曲的內容，也擁有無數的愛好者。
1960年代起有很多鄉村歌曲同時也在流行歌壇受到歌迷們的喜愛，這些跨界的歌星包括：Glen Campbel、John Denver、Anne Murray與Kenny Rogers等。
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
Kitty Wells
As I sit here tonight the jukebox playin'
The tune about the wild side of life
As I listen to the words you are sayin'
It brings memories when I was a trusting wife
It wasn't God who made Honky Tonk angels
As you said in the words of your song
Too many times married men think they're still single
That has caused many a good girl to go wrong
It's a shame that all the blame is on us women
It's not true that only you men feel the same
From the start most every heart that's ever broken
Was because there always was a man to blame
It wasn't God who made Honky Tonk angels
As you said in the words of your song
Too many times married men think they're still single
That has caused many a good girl to go wrong
Kitty Wells，1919年出生於田納西州Nashville，是一位傳奇鄉村歌手、作曲人與吉它手，1952年至1979年有81首鄉村歌曲排行榜暢銷曲。
Kitty Wells於1937年與後來成為他先生的Johnnie Wright一同踏入歌壇，1952年以It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels這首歌成為第一位在鄉村歌曲排行榜獲得冠軍的女歌手。
鄉村歌曲是美國南方地域性的流行歌曲，伴隨著班鳩琴、木吉他、小提琴與口琴等的伴奏，唱出歌謠與舞曲的內容，也擁有無數的愛好者。
1960年代起有很多鄉村歌曲同時也在流行歌壇受到歌迷們的喜愛，這些跨界的歌星包括：Glen Campbel、John Denver、Anne Murray與Kenny Rogers等。
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
Kitty Wells
As I sit here tonight the jukebox playin'
The tune about the wild side of life
As I listen to the words you are sayin'
It brings memories when I was a trusting wife
It wasn't God who made Honky Tonk angels
As you said in the words of your song
Too many times married men think they're still single
That has caused many a good girl to go wrong
It's a shame that all the blame is on us women
It's not true that only you men feel the same
From the start most every heart that's ever broken
Was because there always was a man to blame
It wasn't God who made Honky Tonk angels
As you said in the words of your song
Too many times married men think they're still single
That has caused many a good girl to go wrong
2012年7月15日 星期日
Natalie Cole的母親去世
二十世紀中期著名的抒情歌星及電視節目主持人Nat "King" Cole的太太，亦即前年曾來台演唱的女歌星Natalie Cole的母親Maria Cole，7月10日週二因癌症去世，享年89歲，Maria在嫁給Nat "King" Cole之前是一位爵士歌手，曾經與Duke Ellington、Count Basie 與 Benny Carter這幾位爵士樂界名人的樂隊合作過。
Nat "King" Cole 1919年出生於阿拉巴馬州Montgomery，本名Nathaniel Adams Coles，在芝加哥長大，1965年因肺癌於45歲時去世，他在搖滾樂流行之前的1943至1954年即擁有45首暢銷曲，其中包括4首冠軍曲For Sentimental Reasons、Nature Boy、Mona Lisa、Too Young，而自1955年開始統計的歷年暢銷歌星排行榜他也獲得第38名，是一位唱過無數動聽歌曲的抒情歌曲巨星，除歌唱之外Nat "King" Cole也演過很多電影，他還是第一位在全美電視網主持節目的黑人藝人（NBC），1990年他獲頒Grammy終身成就獎，2000則因對搖滾樂的先期影響獲選進搖滾樂名人堂。
Nat "King" Cole的女兒Natalie Cole 自11歲起即追隨其父進入歌唱界，1975年獲最佳新人獎，她在歌壇成績也不錯，在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得第255名，1991年Natalie Cole推出一首老歌新唱曲Unforgettable，這首歌以Nat "King" Cole 1961年第12名的版本用男女對唱的方式剪接而成，曾獲Grammy年度最佳唱片與歌曲獎，是一首相當動聽且令人「難忘」的歌。
Unforgettable
Songwriters: Irving Gordon
Unforgettable, that's what you are
Unforgettable, though near or far
Like a song of love that clings to me
How the thought of you does things to me
Never before has someone been more
Unforgettable, in every way
And forevermore, that's how you'll stay
(And forevermore, that's how you'll stay)
That's why darling it's incredible
That someone so unforgettable
Thinks that I am unforgettable too
No, never before has someone been more
Ooh, unforgettable in every way
(Unforgettable in every way)
And forevermore, that's how you'll stay
(And forevermore, that's how you'll stay)
That's why darling it's incredible
That someone so unforgettable
Thinks that I am unforgettable too
Nat "King" Cole 1919年出生於阿拉巴馬州Montgomery，本名Nathaniel Adams Coles，在芝加哥長大，1965年因肺癌於45歲時去世，他在搖滾樂流行之前的1943至1954年即擁有45首暢銷曲，其中包括4首冠軍曲For Sentimental Reasons、Nature Boy、Mona Lisa、Too Young，而自1955年開始統計的歷年暢銷歌星排行榜他也獲得第38名，是一位唱過無數動聽歌曲的抒情歌曲巨星，除歌唱之外Nat "King" Cole也演過很多電影，他還是第一位在全美電視網主持節目的黑人藝人（NBC），1990年他獲頒Grammy終身成就獎，2000則因對搖滾樂的先期影響獲選進搖滾樂名人堂。
Nat "King" Cole的女兒Natalie Cole 自11歲起即追隨其父進入歌唱界，1975年獲最佳新人獎，她在歌壇成績也不錯，在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得第255名，1991年Natalie Cole推出一首老歌新唱曲Unforgettable，這首歌以Nat "King" Cole 1961年第12名的版本用男女對唱的方式剪接而成，曾獲Grammy年度最佳唱片與歌曲獎，是一首相當動聽且令人「難忘」的歌。
Unforgettable
Songwriters: Irving Gordon
Unforgettable, that's what you are
Unforgettable, though near or far
Like a song of love that clings to me
How the thought of you does things to me
Never before has someone been more
Unforgettable, in every way
And forevermore, that's how you'll stay
(And forevermore, that's how you'll stay)
That's why darling it's incredible
That someone so unforgettable
Thinks that I am unforgettable too
No, never before has someone been more
Ooh, unforgettable in every way
(Unforgettable in every way)
And forevermore, that's how you'll stay
(And forevermore, that's how you'll stay)
That's why darling it's incredible
That someone so unforgettable
Thinks that I am unforgettable too
2012年7月11日 星期三
Elton John獲頒波蘭勳章
Elton John七月九日在波蘭的演唱會中獲頒感謝勳章，Elton 1984年的時候即曾於波蘭公開誇讚團結工聯領袖華勒沙，這個舉動被認為對波蘭的共產政權當年秋天垮台有影響，華勒沙後來於1990年成為波蘭總統。
前幾年曾來台灣演出的Elton John脾氣不小，被台灣新聞界朋友取了一個有趣的外號叫「強叔」，其實他和George Michael是英國籍兩位最出名的同性戀流行歌手。
Elton John 1947年出生於英格蘭，是一位極出色的搖滾樂手、作曲人與鋼琴手，原先組過一個叫Bluesology的合唱團，他的藝名即來自該團團員Elton Dean與Long John Baldry，1967年開始他開始與作詞人Bernie Taupin搭配，二人合作寫出了不少動聽的流行歌曲。
Elton John對英王室活動都熱心參與，1998年獲英國女王頒予騎士爵位，他從1980年代後期開始熱心參與抗愛滋病事務，並於1992年成立Elton John AIDS Foundation，次年開始於奧斯卡獎頒獎典禮前主持募款派對，這個基金會至今已募得二億多基金。
Elton John 於1994年即進入搖滾樂名人堂，1999年獲頒Grammy傳奇歌星獎，在歷年暢銷歌星與合唱團排行榜他僅次於貓王Elvis Prasley與The Beatles披頭合唱團獲得第3名，是搖滾樂界的超級巨星。
Elton John在排行榜名次最好的歌是1997年為因車禍不幸去世的英國黛安娜王妃演唱的Candle In The Wind 1997，這首歌共獲得14週排行榜冠軍。
Candle In The Wind 1997
Songwriters: JOHN, ELTON / TAUPIN, BERNIE
Goodbye englands rose
May you ever grow in our hearts
You were the grace that placed itself
Where lives were torn apart
You called out to our country
And you whispered to those in pain
Now you belong to heaven
And the stars spell out your name
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never fading with the sunset
When the rain set in
And your footsteps will always fall here
Along englands greenest hills
Your candles burned out long before
Your legend never will
Loveliness we've lost
These empty days without your smile
This torch well always carry
For our nations golden child
And even though we try
The truth brings us to tears
All our words cannot express
The joy you brought us through the years
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never fading with the sunset
When the rain set in
And your footsteps will always fall here
Along englands greenest hills
Your candles burned our long before
Your legend never will
Goodbye englands rose
May you ever grow in our hearts
You were the grace that placed itself
Where lives were torn apart
Goodbye englands rose
From a country lost without your soul
Wholl miss the wings of your compassion
More than you'll ever know
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never fading with the sunset
When the rain set in
And you footsteps will always fall here
Along englands greenest hills
Your candles burned out long before
Your legend never will
前幾年曾來台灣演出的Elton John脾氣不小，被台灣新聞界朋友取了一個有趣的外號叫「強叔」，其實他和George Michael是英國籍兩位最出名的同性戀流行歌手。
Elton John 1947年出生於英格蘭，是一位極出色的搖滾樂手、作曲人與鋼琴手，原先組過一個叫Bluesology的合唱團，他的藝名即來自該團團員Elton Dean與Long John Baldry，1967年開始他開始與作詞人Bernie Taupin搭配，二人合作寫出了不少動聽的流行歌曲。
Elton John對英王室活動都熱心參與，1998年獲英國女王頒予騎士爵位，他從1980年代後期開始熱心參與抗愛滋病事務，並於1992年成立Elton John AIDS Foundation，次年開始於奧斯卡獎頒獎典禮前主持募款派對，這個基金會至今已募得二億多基金。
Elton John 於1994年即進入搖滾樂名人堂，1999年獲頒Grammy傳奇歌星獎，在歷年暢銷歌星與合唱團排行榜他僅次於貓王Elvis Prasley與The Beatles披頭合唱團獲得第3名，是搖滾樂界的超級巨星。
Elton John在排行榜名次最好的歌是1997年為因車禍不幸去世的英國黛安娜王妃演唱的Candle In The Wind 1997，這首歌共獲得14週排行榜冠軍。
Candle In The Wind 1997
Songwriters: JOHN, ELTON / TAUPIN, BERNIE
Goodbye englands rose
May you ever grow in our hearts
You were the grace that placed itself
Where lives were torn apart
You called out to our country
And you whispered to those in pain
Now you belong to heaven
And the stars spell out your name
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never fading with the sunset
When the rain set in
And your footsteps will always fall here
Along englands greenest hills
Your candles burned out long before
Your legend never will
Loveliness we've lost
These empty days without your smile
This torch well always carry
For our nations golden child
And even though we try
The truth brings us to tears
All our words cannot express
The joy you brought us through the years
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never fading with the sunset
When the rain set in
And your footsteps will always fall here
Along englands greenest hills
Your candles burned our long before
Your legend never will
Goodbye englands rose
May you ever grow in our hearts
You were the grace that placed itself
Where lives were torn apart
Goodbye englands rose
From a country lost without your soul
Wholl miss the wings of your compassion
More than you'll ever know
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never fading with the sunset
When the rain set in
And you footsteps will always fall here
Along englands greenest hills
Your candles burned out long before
Your legend never will
2012年7月8日 星期日
Cher動小手術
有唱片歌星、製作人、電視節目主持人、演員、導演及慈善家等多重身份的名人Cher，七月五日在推特告訴歌迷們她將動個小手術，Cher一年前不慎摔傷腳，這個手術將延後原訂年底的巡迴演唱。
Cher曾經於2005年結束她長達三年且空前成功的告別演唱會，但三年後於拉斯維加復出。
Cher 1936年出生於加州El Centro，原在製作人Phil Spector旗下唱和聲，1963年開始與大他11歲的Sonny Bono合作灌唱片並一同主持電視節目，最後並嫁給Sonny，但二人於1975年離婚，Sonny後來從政且當選加州選出的美國眾議員，1998年元月五日因滑雪意外於任上去世。
Cher在Sonny＆Cher合作的同時就以個人的名義推出唱片，且成績相當好，在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜得到第58名，在Billboard雜誌排行榜的記錄裡，她是唯一在過去六十年中，每個十年都有冠軍歌曲的女歌星，而從1965年她與Sonny合唱的I Got You Babe到1998年的Believe這二首冠軍曲之間相隔33年的記錄也是無人能及的。
Cher於1980年代的電影事業也相當成功，她參加演出的Silkwood「絲克伍事件」得到金球獎最佳女配角，Mask「面具」得到坎城影展女主角獎，The Witches of Eastwick「紫屋魔戀」使他與 Jack Nicholson、Susan Sarandon等巨星同台，而終於因Moonstruck「月暈」那部有趣的電影獲得奧斯卡最佳女主角獎，Cher告別演唱會裡把她的電影精彩畫面剪成專輯與歌迷分享，畫面相當溫馨。
Cher在排行榜上名次最好的歌就是1998年底連續4週的冠軍曲Believe，這首歌在全球創下千萬張銷售記錄，還獲得Grammy年度最佳舞曲獎，在她的告別演唱會裡空中飛人搭配演出的影音效果令人難忘。
Believe
Cher
No matter how hard I try
You keep pushing me aside
And I can't break through
There's no talking to you
It's so sad that you're leaving
It takes time to believe it
But after all is said and done
You're gonna be the lonely one
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough
What am I supposed to do
Sit around and wait for you
Well I can't do that
And there's no turning back
I need time to move on
I need a love to feel strong
'Cause I've got time to think it through
And maybe I'm too good for you
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough
Well I know that I'll get through this
'Cause I know that I am strong
I don't need you anymore
I don't need you anymore
I don't need you anymore
No I don't need you anymore
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough
Cher曾經於2005年結束她長達三年且空前成功的告別演唱會，但三年後於拉斯維加復出。
Cher 1936年出生於加州El Centro，原在製作人Phil Spector旗下唱和聲，1963年開始與大他11歲的Sonny Bono合作灌唱片並一同主持電視節目，最後並嫁給Sonny，但二人於1975年離婚，Sonny後來從政且當選加州選出的美國眾議員，1998年元月五日因滑雪意外於任上去世。
Cher在Sonny＆Cher合作的同時就以個人的名義推出唱片，且成績相當好，在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜得到第58名，在Billboard雜誌排行榜的記錄裡，她是唯一在過去六十年中，每個十年都有冠軍歌曲的女歌星，而從1965年她與Sonny合唱的I Got You Babe到1998年的Believe這二首冠軍曲之間相隔33年的記錄也是無人能及的。
Cher於1980年代的電影事業也相當成功，她參加演出的Silkwood「絲克伍事件」得到金球獎最佳女配角，Mask「面具」得到坎城影展女主角獎，The Witches of Eastwick「紫屋魔戀」使他與 Jack Nicholson、Susan Sarandon等巨星同台，而終於因Moonstruck「月暈」那部有趣的電影獲得奧斯卡最佳女主角獎，Cher告別演唱會裡把她的電影精彩畫面剪成專輯與歌迷分享，畫面相當溫馨。
Cher在排行榜上名次最好的歌就是1998年底連續4週的冠軍曲Believe，這首歌在全球創下千萬張銷售記錄，還獲得Grammy年度最佳舞曲獎，在她的告別演唱會裡空中飛人搭配演出的影音效果令人難忘。
Believe
Cher
No matter how hard I try
You keep pushing me aside
And I can't break through
There's no talking to you
It's so sad that you're leaving
It takes time to believe it
But after all is said and done
You're gonna be the lonely one
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough
What am I supposed to do
Sit around and wait for you
Well I can't do that
And there's no turning back
I need time to move on
I need a love to feel strong
'Cause I've got time to think it through
And maybe I'm too good for you
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough
Well I know that I'll get through this
'Cause I know that I am strong
I don't need you anymore
I don't need you anymore
I don't need you anymore
No I don't need you anymore
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough
2012年7月4日 星期三
Cliff Richard傳遞奧運聖火
在英國極受歡迎並有子爵榮銜的資深男歌星Cliff Richard，這回也參與從希臘到倫敦的奧運聖火傳遞工作，6月30日週末夜，Cliff爵士在伯明罕跑了分配給他的那一段路程。
Cliff Richard 1940年出生於印度Lucknow，本名Harry Rodger Webb，是一位搖滾樂手、吉它手與演員，在英國的排行榜裡他有超過125首暢銷曲，其中有14首歌獲得過排行榜冠軍，在The Young Ones與Summer Holiday等電影的演出，使年輕的他當年在台灣也很受歡迎，因此還有「英國貓王」的外號，前些年另一位英國歌手Englebert Humperdink來台演出，唱片公司以「英國貓王」宣傳是完全錯誤的，以渾厚歌喉演唱抒情曲的Englebert Humperdink又不彈吉它，與貓王有何干係？
Cliff Richard在美國的排行榜也有不少受歡迎的歌，在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得第350名，其中名次最好的歌是1976年第6名的Devil Woman，不過對台灣的老歌迷而言，電影主題曲Summer Holiday 是最令人懷念的旋律。
SUMMER HOLIDAY
Cliff Richard
(Welch/Bennett)
We're all going on a summer holiday
no more working for a week or two.
Fun and laughter on our summer holiday,
no more worries for me or you,
for a week or two.
We're going where the sun shines brightly
we're going where the sea is blue.
we've all seen it on the movies,
now let's see if it's true.
Everybody has a summer holiday
doin' things they always wanted to
So we're going on a summer holiday,
to make our dreams come true
for me and you.
for me and you.
Cliff Richard 1940年出生於印度Lucknow，本名Harry Rodger Webb，是一位搖滾樂手、吉它手與演員，在英國的排行榜裡他有超過125首暢銷曲，其中有14首歌獲得過排行榜冠軍，在The Young Ones與Summer Holiday等電影的演出，使年輕的他當年在台灣也很受歡迎，因此還有「英國貓王」的外號，前些年另一位英國歌手Englebert Humperdink來台演出，唱片公司以「英國貓王」宣傳是完全錯誤的，以渾厚歌喉演唱抒情曲的Englebert Humperdink又不彈吉它，與貓王有何干係？
Cliff Richard在美國的排行榜也有不少受歡迎的歌，在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得第350名，其中名次最好的歌是1976年第6名的Devil Woman，不過對台灣的老歌迷而言，電影主題曲Summer Holiday 是最令人懷念的旋律。
SUMMER HOLIDAY
Cliff Richard
(Welch/Bennett)
We're all going on a summer holiday
no more working for a week or two.
Fun and laughter on our summer holiday,
no more worries for me or you,
for a week or two.
We're going where the sun shines brightly
we're going where the sea is blue.
we've all seen it on the movies,
now let's see if it's true.
Everybody has a summer holiday
doin' things they always wanted to
So we're going on a summer holiday,
to make our dreams come true
for me and you.
for me and you.
2012年7月1日 星期日
Glen Campbell 向歌迷們說再見
受歡迎的男歌星Glen Campbell 6月24日在洛杉磯的演唱會裡宣佈那是他最後一場演唱會，最近Glen Campbell與他三位兒女進行告別演唱會，他的音樂影帶A Better Place才剛發行不久。
時間過得很快，1975年的此時，Glen Campbell那首動聽的Rhinestone Cowboy是他第32首進鄉村歌曲排行榜的暢銷曲，也是他第4首獲得鄉村歌曲排行榜冠軍的歌 ，Rhinestone Cowboy當年6月7日進榜，後來也獲得流行歌曲排行榜冠軍，並獲得鄉村音樂協會CMA的年度最佳歌曲獎，在今年二月12日的Grammy獎頒獎典禮中，Glen Campbell演唱了這首Rhinestone Cowboy向大家告別。
Glen Campbell 1936年出生於阿肯色州Delight，是一位鄉村流行歌曲歌手、作曲人與出色的吉他手，早年於專業錄音室幫許多歌手與樂團灌過唱片，後於1965年加入過著名的The Beach Boys合唱團，1968-1972年有自己的電視節目，1969年曾應約翰韋恩之邀演過2010年重拍過的電影True Grit「大地驚雷」，約翰韋恩當年因該片的演出獲得奧斯卡最佳男主角獎，。
Glen Campbell 自1962-1993年一共有75首鄉村歌曲排行榜暢銷曲，在抒情歌曲排行榜也有42首暢銷曲，在流行歌曲的歷年暢銷歌星排行榜則獲得第84名的好成績。
Glen Campbell 2005年被選入鄉村歌曲名人堂，Grammy獎則於上個月18日頒給他終生成就獎。
76歲的Glen Campbell去年發現罹患阿茲海默症，雖然他仍能彈吉他與演唱，但家人顯然不希望他在舞台上給歌迷們留下不好的印象，是與大家告別的時候了。
Rhinestone Cowboy
I've been walkin' these streets so long
Singin' the same old song
I know every crack in these dirty sidewalks of Broadway
Where hustle's the name of the game
And nice guys get washed away like the snow and the rain
There's been a load of compromisin'
On the road to my horizon
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
And offers comin' over the phone
Well, I really don't mind the rain
And a smile can hide all the pain
But you're down when you're ridin' the train that's takin' the long way
And I dream of the things I'll do
With a subway token and a dollar tucked inside my shoe
There'll be a load of compromisin'
On the road to my horizon
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
Rhinestone cowboy
Gettin' cards and letters from people I don't even know
And offers comin' over the phone
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
FADE
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Gettin' card and letters from people I don't even know
時間過得很快，1975年的此時，Glen Campbell那首動聽的Rhinestone Cowboy是他第32首進鄉村歌曲排行榜的暢銷曲，也是他第4首獲得鄉村歌曲排行榜冠軍的歌 ，Rhinestone Cowboy當年6月7日進榜，後來也獲得流行歌曲排行榜冠軍，並獲得鄉村音樂協會CMA的年度最佳歌曲獎，在今年二月12日的Grammy獎頒獎典禮中，Glen Campbell演唱了這首Rhinestone Cowboy向大家告別。
Glen Campbell 1936年出生於阿肯色州Delight，是一位鄉村流行歌曲歌手、作曲人與出色的吉他手，早年於專業錄音室幫許多歌手與樂團灌過唱片，後於1965年加入過著名的The Beach Boys合唱團，1968-1972年有自己的電視節目，1969年曾應約翰韋恩之邀演過2010年重拍過的電影True Grit「大地驚雷」，約翰韋恩當年因該片的演出獲得奧斯卡最佳男主角獎，。
Glen Campbell 自1962-1993年一共有75首鄉村歌曲排行榜暢銷曲，在抒情歌曲排行榜也有42首暢銷曲，在流行歌曲的歷年暢銷歌星排行榜則獲得第84名的好成績。
Glen Campbell 2005年被選入鄉村歌曲名人堂，Grammy獎則於上個月18日頒給他終生成就獎。
76歲的Glen Campbell去年發現罹患阿茲海默症，雖然他仍能彈吉他與演唱，但家人顯然不希望他在舞台上給歌迷們留下不好的印象，是與大家告別的時候了。
Rhinestone Cowboy
I've been walkin' these streets so long
Singin' the same old song
I know every crack in these dirty sidewalks of Broadway
Where hustle's the name of the game
And nice guys get washed away like the snow and the rain
There's been a load of compromisin'
On the road to my horizon
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
And offers comin' over the phone
Well, I really don't mind the rain
And a smile can hide all the pain
But you're down when you're ridin' the train that's takin' the long way
And I dream of the things I'll do
With a subway token and a dollar tucked inside my shoe
There'll be a load of compromisin'
On the road to my horizon
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
Rhinestone cowboy
Gettin' cards and letters from people I don't even know
And offers comin' over the phone
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
FADE
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Gettin' card and letters from people I don't even know
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