2018年7月19日 星期四

Steely Dan-Do It Again


紐約市為已故Steely Dan合唱團團員Walter Becker劃了一條Walter Becker WayWalter Becker路 ),以向這位該市Queens區長大的搖滾樂手致敬

  紐約市將於年底向Steely Dan合唱團的創辦人之一的Walter Becker致敬,他出生地Queens區的一條路,將以他這位名列搖滾樂名人堂的藝人為名

  這條路的一角是 Walter Becker成長的地方,位於112街附近這條路1028日將在一個慶祝活動後改名Walter Becker Way

  Walter Becker的遺孀Delia表示:Walter的粉絲在全美辦活動、他們老是有創意去辦不一樣的表演到時候特別來賓和Walter的朋友、同事和歌迷們都將齊聚一堂

  Walter BeckerDonald Fagen一起在Steely Dan合作了四十多年,他在和食道癌抗爭了一段時間後,201793日不幸去世

  Steely Dan合唱團是一個錄音室臨時編組(Studio Unit),由Walter BeckerDonald Fagen領銜,樂手都來自錄音室裡的職業伴奏,1981-1992年二人曾經分手,他們在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得第382名,成名曲是1972年第6名的Do It Again

 Steely Dan合唱團於 2001年進入搖滾樂名人堂


Do It Again
Steely Dan

In the mornin' you go gunnin' for the man who stole your water
And you fire till he is done in but they catch you at the border
And the mourners are all singin' as they drag you by your feet
But the hangman isn't hangin' so they put you on the street

You go back, Jack, do it again, wheels turinin' 'round and 'round
You go back, Jack, do it again

When you know she's no high climber then you find your only friend
In a room with your two timer, but you're sure you're near the end
Then you love a little wild one, and she brings you only sorrow
All the time you know she's smilin', you'll be on your knees tomorrow

Chorus

Guitar Solo
Keyboard Solo

Now you swear and kick and beg us that yopu're not a gamblin' man;
Then you find you're back in Vegas with a handle in your hand
Your black cards can bring you money so you hide them when you're able
In the land of milk and honey you must put them on the table

Chorus

2018年7月12日 星期四

John Lennon -Imagine


  美國郵局發行John Lennon 紀念郵票九月將在紐約舉辦一場揭幕典禮

  美國郵局宣布他們計畫辦一場官方揭幕典禮,向已故的搖滾樂巨星John Lennon致敬這場活動計畫於九月7日上午11時在紐約中央公園the Namburg Bandshell音樂台舉行活動將由美國郵政部長Megan J.Brennan主持

 Lennon 紀念郵票是美國郵政部永恆音樂巨星系列的新作,其中有替前Beatles合唱團長期拍照的知名攝影師 Bob Gruen所拍攝的John Lennon1974年個人專輯Walls and Bridges的封套圖片

  這套郵票的內頁有16張郵票,設計成45轉唱片套的樣子,反面包括Peter Fordham所拍John Lennon坐在他的白色鋼琴前那張照片,後來John Lennon的搖滾樂經典唱片Imagine曾用之推廣

  唱片套正面也有一些說明,包括John Lennon的生活花絮及事業成就,例如:這位天才音樂創作家在All You Need Is LoveStrawberry Fields ForeverImagineJealous Guy這些歌後面所展現的是第一位搖滾樂歌手唱出關於人道主義和他個人的親身體驗和不安、他至今仍是搖滾樂電台的舵手,全球聽眾都喜歡他的音樂,持續談著真理、和平及容忍

  這個揭幕典禮將在John Lennon 1980年生前的住宅Dakota building附近舉行,當時John Lennon與妻子Yoko Ono與兒子Sean同住那裏,也在門口遭人槍殺

  Imagine這首歌於1971年獲得二週第2名,是滾石雜誌500大歌曲榜第3 名的名曲,John Lennon在他英格蘭Tittenhurst的家裡寫了這首歌,太太Yoko Ono看著Lennon坐在白鋼琴前的樣子,透過影片和照片的傳播而為全球歌迷熟悉

  這首近乎完美的歌表達John Lennon全球一家的思想,而Yoko Ono對此曲也有影響,因為第一句歌詞Imagine there's no heaven 即來自Ono 1964年出版的書Grapefruit


  Imagine
John Lennon And The Plastic Ono Band

Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

2018年7月5日 星期四

The Bay City Rollers-Saturday Night



  The Bay City Rollers的開團貝斯手Alan Longmuir七月2日不幸去世(70歲),三週前他才從墨西哥度假地返回蘇格蘭家裡
  1976Alan Longmuir和他弟弟the Bay City Rollers的鼓手Derek離團而去但他倆在“Rollermania”專輯唱片裡的歌“Saturday Night (#1-1976)“Money Honey” (#9-1976) “Rock And Roll Love Letter” (#28-1976)給歌迷們留下了深刻的印象,來自蘇格蘭愛丁堡的the Bay City Rollers主唱是Les McKeown,他們在美國的熱門排行榜有8首進榜歌曲,在全世界唱片銷售量達到一億二千張


Saturday Night
The Bay City Rollers
- written by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter

SATURDAY night!
SATURDAY night!
SATURDAY night!
SATURDAY night!

Gonna keep on dancin' to the
rock and roll
On Saturday night, Saturday night
Dancin' to the rhythm in our
heart and soul
On Saturday Night, Saturday night
IIIII just can't wait,
IIII got a date

*At the good ole rock and roll road
show, I gotta go
Saturday Night,
Saturday Night
Gonna rock it up, roll it up
Do it all, have a ball,
Saturday Night,
Saturday Night
It's just a Saturday Night
It's just a Saturday Night
It's just a Saturday Night

Gonna dance with my baby till the
night is thru
On Saturday Night, Saturday Night
Tell her all the little things I'm
gonna do
On Saturday night, Saturday Night
IIIIlove her so
III I'm gonna let her know

*repeat

SATURDAY NIGHT, SATURDAY NIGHT,
SATURDAY NIGHT, SATURDAY NIGHT,
It's just a Saturday night
It's just a Saturday Night,
IT's just a Saturday Night,
It's just a Saturday Night,


2018年6月28日 星期四

The Jackson 5-I'll Be There

 Michael Jackson的父親Joe Jackson六月27日因胰臟病不幸於故鄉阿肯薩州 The Fountain Hill去世(89歲),Joe早年培訓出 the Jackson 5/Jacksons合唱團,讓他的Jackson家族在流行歌壇寫下歷史並占有一席之地。

  Michael Jackson生前曾透露,小時候父親會拿皮帶打他,但眼中泛淚,他早已原諒父親。

  1968年他們用the Jackson 5之團名組團於印第安納州Gary1975年後改為the Jacksons,除了檯面上的MichaelJermaineMarlonTitoJackie之外,Rebbie JacksonLa Toya JacksonJanet Jackson幾位姐妹也都支援the Jacksons的演出,而且都出個人的唱片,1980年代Michael JacksonJanet Jackson成了歌壇巨星

  R&B合唱團Boyz II Men1992年曾經在迷你電視影集the JacksonsAn American Dream當中代言the Jackson 5/Jacksons

  The Jackson 5/Jacksons合唱團在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得第59名,Michael Jackson個人則得到第8他們在排行榜上名次最好的歌是1970年獲得五週冠軍的I'll Be There

  隨著時光的流逝,因唱片銷售量會有增減而影響到名次,但早年他們那可愛的模樣,將永遠留存在歌迷們的心目中



I'll Be There
The Jackson Five

You and I must make a pact, we must bring salvation back
Where there is love, I'll be there

I'll reach out my hand to you, I'll have faith in all you do
Just call my name and I'll be there

 Chorus:
And oh - I'll be there to comfort you,
Build my world of dreams around you, I'm so glad that I found you
I'll be there with a love that's strong
I'll be your strength, I'll keep holding on - yes I will, yes I will

Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter
Togetherness, well that's all I'm after
Whenever you need me, I'll be there
I'll be there to protect you, with an unselfish love I respect you
Just call my name and I'll be there

(chorus)

If you should ever find someone new, I know he'd better be good to you
'Cos if he doesn't, I'll be there

Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah
I'll be there, I'll be there, just call my name, I'll be there

(Just look over your shoulders, honey - ooh)

I'll be there, I'll be there, whenever you need me, I'll be there

Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah
I'll be there, I'll be there, just call my name, I'll be t

2018年6月21日 星期四

Barry Manilow-Could It Be Magic


 Barry Manilow六月14日因氣管炎住院治療他因此延遲了"Manilow Live -- The Hits Come Home"的演出到六月21

  Barry Manilow是歷年暢銷歌星排行榜第75名的知名歌星,1943年出生於紐約布魯克林區,除了演唱外他也擅長鋼琴與作曲,Barry Manilow畢業自紐約茱莉亞音樂學校,擔任過WCBS-TV電視影集Callback的音樂指導,1972年他和Bette Midler搭檔,之後製作了Bette Midler 頭二張專輯唱片

  Barry Manilow同時錄了他第一張個人的專輯唱片Featherbed Featuring Barry Manilow,其中的 "Could It Be Magic"在他以Mandy成名後推出單曲,1975年獲得過第6名,這首歌的創意來自蕭邦的C大調前奏曲

  Barry Manilow接著替Dr.PepperPepsi百事可樂、State Farm保險、        Band-Aids及麥當勞等商品寫了當時美國民眾熟悉的廣告配樂,麥當勞的廣告歌"You Deserve A Break Today"還由他自己演唱

  Barry Manilow也是Adult Contemporary抒情歌曲排行榜名列前茅的歌手,他還替R&B女子合唱團Lady Flash擔任過合聲


Could It Be Magic
-Words and Music by Adrienne Anderson and Barry Manilow

Spirit move me every time I'm near you
Whirling like a cyclone in my mind
Sweet Melissa, angel of my lifetime
Answer to all answers I can find

Baby, I love you, come, come, come into my arms
Let me know the wonder of all of you
Baby, I want you now, now, now, and hold on fast
Could this be the magic at last?

Lady, take me high upon a hillside
High up where the stallion meets the sun
I could love you, build my world around you
Never leave you till my life is done

Baby, I love you, come, come, come into my arms
Let me know the wonder of all of you
And baby, I want you now, now, oh, now, oh now and hold on fast
Could this be the magic at last?

Could it be magic?
Come, c'mon, c'mon, come oh-oh come into my arms
Oh, let me know the wonder of all of you, all of you
Baby, I want you now, now, oh now, oh now and hold on fast
Oh, could this be the magic at last?
Could it be magic?

Come, c'mon, c'mon, come oh-oh come into my arms
Oh, let me know the wonder of all of you
Baby, I want you now, now, oh now, oh now and hold on fast
Oh, could this be the magic at last?
Could it be magic?


2018年6月14日 星期四

Aretha Franklin-RESPECT


  底特律市替當地麥迪遜大道的一部分命名Aretha Franklin路,並於六月8舉行揭幕典禮,該市大概忘了底特律的另一條華盛頓大道於1985年就改名“Aretha Franklin’s Freeway of Love”以向Aretha Franklin致敬
 
  Aretha Franklin 1942年出生於美國田納西州孟菲斯,是黑人靈魂歌曲天后,他父親是著名的傳教士Rev. Cecil L FranklinAretha Franklin受她們家的好朋友福音歌曲演唱人James Cleveland的影響1956年就開始錄唱片,1960年被傳奇星探John Hammond發掘而與哥倫比亞唱片公司簽約1966年在Atlantic唱片公司戲劇性的改變歌路而大受歡迎,當時她的製作人Jerry Wexler居功厥偉

  1980Aretha Franklin曾參加電影“The Blues Brothers”「福祿雙霸天」的演出,她1987年即進入搖滾樂名人堂,1994年獲得Grammy終生成就獎

  Aretha Franklin作品很多,在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得第11名,是熱門歌壇巨星1967年改變歌路後第一首Top 10的歌是I Never Loved A Manthe Way I Love You)(#9),接著的Respect(#1)連續獲得二週冠軍,讓她成為排行榜常客,這首歌在滾石雜誌 500大歌曲榜獲得第5名,是Aretha Franklin的經典之作

RESPECT
Aretha Franklin
- written by Otis Redding

(oo) What you want
(oo) Baby, I got
(oo) What you need
(oo) Do you know I got it?
(oo) All I'm askin'
(oo) Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit)
Hey baby (just a little bit) when you get home
(just a little bit) mister (just a little bit)

I ain't gonna do you wrong while you're gone
Ain't gonna do you wrong (oo) 'cause I don't wanna (oo)
All I'm askin' (oo)
Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit)
Baby (just a little bit) when you get home (just a little bit)
Yeah (just a little bit)

I'm about to give you all of my money
And all I'm askin' in return, honey
Is to give me my profits
When you get home  (just a, just a, just a, just a)
Yeah baby          (just a, just a, just a, just a)
When you get home  (just a little bit)
Yeah               (just a little bit)

------ instrumental break ------

Ooo, your kisses   (oo)
Sweeter than honey (oo)
And guess what?    (oo)
So is my money     (oo)
All I want you to do (oo) for me
Is give it to me when you get home  (re, re, re ,re)
Yeah baby                           (re, re, re ,re)
Whip it to me                       (respect, just a little bit)
When you get home, now              (just a little bit)

R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to me
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Take care, TCB

Oh                    (sock it to me, sock it to me,
                       sock it to me, sock it to me)
A little respect      (sock it to me, sock it to me,
                       sock it to me, sock it to me)
Whoa, babe            (just a little bit)
A little respect      (just a little bit)
I get tired           (just a little bit)
Keep on tryin'        (just a little bit)
You're runnin' out of foolin' (just a little bit)
And I ain't lyin'     (just a little bit)
(re, re, re, re) 'spect
When you come home    (re, re, re ,re)
Or you might walk in  (respect, just a little bit)
And find out I'm gone (just a little bit)
I got to have         (just a little bit)
A little respect      (just a little bit)


2018年6月7日 星期四

The Rascals-Grooving



The Rascals的團員Felix CavaliereGene Cornish最近復合準備2018年的巡迴演唱

  Felix CavaliereThe Rascals的主唱和鍵琴手Gene Cornish是吉它手,他倆要從夏天到秋天做一系列的北美巡迴演唱

  除了Felix CavaliereGene Cornish之外他們找來了Vanilla Fudge的鼓手Carmin Appice幫忙,Appice這些年來曾和Rod StewartCactusOzzy Osburne這些大牌歌手一起合作過

  巡迴演唱七月18日從康乃迪克州Stamford起跑,一共安排了14個節目,114日將在肯塔基州Louisville以一場演唱會收尾

  2013年開始Felix CavaliereGene Cornish就開始巡迴演唱,The Rascals的另一主唱Eddie Brigati與鼓手Dino Danelli當年也曾參與多媒體表演Once Upon A Dream的演出,讓該團全員到齊

  去年在夏威夷演出後Felix Cavaliere有一個頓悟,就是找Gene Cornish再度合作,那不光是為他自己,而是為了音樂,為了替歌迷們著想Gene Cornish也認同,他覺得當大家在台上表演時常有些神奇的事發生,歌迷們一直要聽他們的暢銷曲,他們則要歌迷們有機會聽一聽他們的現場演唱。

    Carmin Appice說:我看The Rascals on Eddie Sullivan節目長大,我是他們的超級歌迷,這些歌對很多歌迷而言就是現場演唱的新歌,我期盼能終生與新生代的The Rascals歌迷在一起

  The Rascals是歷年暢銷歌星排行榜第199名的著名合唱團,他們是一個“Blue-eyed soul唱黑人靈魂歌曲的白人搖滾樂團,組成於紐約,1997年進搖滾樂名人堂,他們在排行榜名次最好的歌是1968年獲得五週冠軍的People Got To Be Free1967年的四週冠軍曲Grooving則分別進入Grammy名人堂與搖滾樂名人堂,是他們最有代表性的歌

  1960年代中期,groovy(太棒了)是一個年輕樂迷常用的口頭禪,除了The Rascals的這一首Grooving之外,1966年英國搖滾樂團The MindbendersA Groovy Kind Of  Love(#2),也可資證明
 

GROOVIN'
The Young Rascals

Groovin' on a Sunday afternoon
Really couldn't get away too soon
I can't imagine anything that's better
The world is ours whenever we're together
There ain't a place I'd like to be instead of

Movin' down a crowded avenue
Doing anything we like to do
There's always lots of things that we can see
You can be anyone we like to be
All those happy people we could meet
Just groovin' on a Sunday afternoon
Really, couldn't get away too soon

We'll keep on spending sunny days this way
We're gonna talk and laugh our time away
I feel it coming closer day by day
Life would be ecstasy, you and me endlessly

Groovin' on a Sunday afternoon
Really couldn't get away to soon
No, No, No, No
Groovin'
Groovin'

Murray Head -One Night In Bangkok

     本周要介紹一首 1985年獲得過第3名 的歌 , Murray Head 主唱的 (One Night In Bangkok)。     1946年3月5日出生於英國倫敦 的 Murray Head。 是一位 流行歌手/演員。 曾參與1970年搖滾...