Woodstock開場歌手Richie Havens去世

當年為Woodstock音樂節開唱的黑人民歌手Richie Havens本月22日於他的故鄉紐澤西洲去世（72歲） ，原先主辦團体安排的團体因為人潮帶來的塞車而趕不及，Richie Havens毛遂自薦和少數到場的樂手與樂器替這個搖滾樂歷史上最出名的盛會唱了開場，因而為歌迷們認識。

Richie Havens 1941年出生於紐約布魯克林區，在woodstock音樂節出名後，1971年他有一首Here comes the sun曾獲得熱門排行榜第16名，那也是他唯一一首進百名排行榜的暢銷曲，1980年代Richie Havens曾替麥當勞等知名品牌唱廣告歌，2003年他回到紐約參與Woodstock四十週年活動，不久後即宣告退休。

Here comes the sun這首歌是披頭合唱團團員George Harrison所寫，他自己演唱的此曲也收錄在Beatles的專輯Abbey Road當中，雖然未曾推出過單曲小唱片，但是也很受歌迷們的喜愛。

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBbXKsKXyNU

 

Here comes the sun

The Beatles

Music & Lyrics : George Harrison

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,

And I say it's all right

Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter

Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun

And I say it's all right

Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces

Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun

And I say it's all right

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting

Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,

And I say it's all right

It's all right

 

搖滾樂名人堂向Donna Summer致敬

 

 Heart是被提名進第28屆搖滾樂名人堂的合唱團，但意外的是他們的女主唱Ann Wilson開玩笑說他們的成就不需這項加持。

Ann最近曾對ABC記者表示他們超凡的成就本就有了， Ann與擔任吉它手的妹妹Nancy這些年來努力不懈，已在搖滾樂界站穩腳步。但Ann後來還是補充她的話說能提名進名人堂是非凡成就。

另外，本屆提名進名人堂的有已故迪斯可歌后Donna Summer，歌手兼作曲Randy Newman，加拿大搖滾樂團Rush，繞舌合唱團Public Enemy與藍調歌手Albet King。

本屆搖滾樂名人堂典禮本週四晚於洛杉磯舉行，其中安排向Donna Summer致敬，現場將眾星雲集且由HBO錄影後擇期播出。

Donna Summe是歷年暢銷歌星排行榜第49名的巨星，去年 5月17日病逝（63歲），她走紅於迪斯可音樂流行的1970年代後期與整個1980年代，名次最好的歌是1979年五週冠軍曲Bad Girls。

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIzD_M3GQvM

 

BAD GIRLS

Donna Summer

Bad girls

Talking about the sad girls

Sad girls

Talking About bad girls, yeah

See them out on the street at night, walkin'

Picking up on all kinds of strangers 

If the price is right

You can't score if you're pocket's tight

But you want a good time

You ask yourself who they are

Like everybody else, they come from near and far

Bad girls

Talking about the sad girls

Sad girls

Talking About bad girls, yeah

Friday night and the strip is hot

Sun's gone down and they're out to trot

Spirit's high and legs look hot

Do you wanna get down?

Now don't you ask yourself who they are?

Like everybody else, they wanna be a star

Now you and me we're both the same

But you call yourself by different names

Now your mama won't like it when she finds out

That her girl is out at night

Street talkin', street walkin'

Hey, mister, have you got a dime?

Mister, do you want to spent some time? Oh, yeah

I got what you want, you got what I need

I'll be your baby, come and spend it on me

Sad Girls, you such a dirty bad girl

Beep-Beep uh uh 

You bad girl you sad girl

you such a dirty bad girl

Beep-Beep uh uh

 

Annette Funicello去世

1950年代後期因參加「米老鼠俱樂部」 電視節目演出而成名的「美國甜心」Annette Funicello，本週一於加州Bakersfield去世（70歲） 。

Annette 1942年出生於紐約州Utica， 她們全家自紐約搬到南加州後，有一次因演出芭蕾舞「天鵝湖」 而被Walt Disney本人發掘，並安排她參加「米老鼠俱樂部」 電視節目演出，雖然Annette 最後才加入24人劇組，但當年只有13歲的她卻受到觀眾們最多的喜愛，一個月可以收到六千封信。

1959年這個節目停播後，Annette持續參家迪士尼電視影集與電影的演出，當時她也開始灌唱片，成績還不錯，如Tall Paul於1959年獲得第7名，O Dio Mio於1960年獲得第10名，Pineapple Princess於1960年獲得第11名，First Name Initial;則於1960年獲得第20名，Annette當時的男朋友是正走紅偶像歌手Paul Anka，多情的Paul 為Annette寫了一首很好聽的情歌Puppy Love。

 Annette 1963年還起拍了不少沙灘、舞會…以青少年話題為對象的電影，而且大部份和青春偶像歌手Frankie Avalon合作，為了對Walt Disney的尊敬，她從不在電影中露臍，儘管有時候她會有穿浴袍的戲。

1987年Annette與老搭擋Frankie Avalon再度合作一部海灘劇情的電影"Back To The Beach"，但1992年時她承認拍片時她已得了重病。

Annette Funicello的自傳"A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes"於1994年出版，她有一句名言"Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful"並非一定要完美人生才會美好。

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk1u-5mNmZQ

 

Tall Paul

Annette with the Afterbeats

Written by Bob Roberts, Richard Sherman, and Robert Sherman

Chalk on the sidewalk

Writin' on the wall

Everybody knows it

I love Paul

        Tall Paul, tall Paul

        Tall Paul, he's-a my all

Chalk on the sidewalk (chalk on the sidewalk)

'nitials on a tree ('nitials on a tree)

Ev'rybody knows it (ev'rybody knows it)

Paul loves me

               (Tall Paul)  With the king-size arms

               (Tall Paul)  With the king-size charms

               (Tall Paul)  With the king-size kiss

               (He's my all) He's my all!!

(Tall Paul is my love, tall Paul is my dream)

(He's the captain of the high school football team)

He's my mountain

He's my tree

We go steady

Paul and me

        Tall Paul (with the great big smile)

        Tall Paul (with the great big eyes)

        Tall Paul, (with the great big kiss)

        He's my all

        Tall Paul, tall Paul

        Tall Paul, he's my all

 

 

Al Green到白宮演出

美國公共電視製作「白宮演唱會」系列節目，這節目邀請歐巴馬總統夫婦一同慶賀傳奇歌手和各種音樂型態。

今年的主題是Memphis Soul「孟婓斯靈魂樂」 ，邀請到的名歌手除了Al Green主要還有Sam Moore與Mavis Staples。

演唱會還邀來Booker T. and MG’s樂團的 Booker T. Jones及Steve Cropper還有孟婓斯靈魂樂界的傳奇歌手Willam Bell、Cyndi Lauper、Justin Timberlake，嘻哈歌者與影星Queen Latifah與藍調電子樂手Charlie Musselwhite。

這場唱會本週二已舉行，而且於網路轉播，月中則由美國公共電視安排播出。

「白宮演唱會」之前已做過Paul McCartney、Stevie Wonder、Motown、The Blues、Broadway、Country Music與「黑人音樂月」 等主題，也是歐巴馬總統夫婦第十次主持這個音樂會。

Al Green是歷年暢銷歌星排行榜第167名的名歌手，能作曲也能演唱，1980年回去唱宗教歌曲，他的Let’s Stay Together於1971年曾獲得排行榜冠軍，也是滾石雜誌500大歌曲榜第60名的歌。

 

 Let's Stay Together by Al Green
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COiIC3A0ROM

 

I'm, I'm so in love with you
Whatever you want to do
Is alright with me
'Cause you make me feel, so brand new
And I want to spend my life with you

Me sayin' since, baby, since we've been together
Ooo, loving you forever
Is what I need
Let me, be the one you come running to
I'll never be untrue
Ooo baby

Let's, let's stay together
Loving you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad

Oooo oooo ooo ooo, yeah
Whether times are good or bad, happy or sad

Why somebody, why people break up
Oh, and turn around and make up
I just can't seeeeeeeee
You'd never do that to me
(Would you baby)
'Cause being around you is all I see
It's why I want us to

Let's, let's stay together
Loving you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad

Let's, let's stay together
Loving you whether, whether