If You Leave Now – Chicago Lyrics
19 Jan 2010


Album: Chicago X
Genre: Soft rock
Lyrics by: Peter Cetera
Released: July, 1976

If  You Leave Now is the most remarkable song by the popular rock group Chicago. The one not only was so popular in U.S. but also in almost all countries around the world. In fact, it won two Grammy Awards for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Arrangemente Accompanying vocalist. The single was included in the tenth album by this group in 1976. This material included other popular single titled Another Rainy Day in New York City. In 2008, they released a new album after fifteen year delay. The one was titled Stone of Sisyphus.

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Sailing – Christopher Cross Lyrics
18 Jan 2010


Album: Christopher Cross
Genre: Soft Rock
Lyrics By: Christopher Cross
Released: 1980

One of the most sucsessful album was released for this artist, Christopher Cross. His debut material got and Oscar Award, Golden Globe Award and five other Grammy Awards. His most popular singles into this album were Sailing and Never Be The Same. Sailing song was a super number one hit which gave him the Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist. This year is expected a new album that would be titled Dr. Faith. Besides that, Cross will start a series of concerts through the US.

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The Rose – Bette Midler Lyrics
16 Sep 2009


Album: The Rose
Genre: Pop, Soundgrack
Writer: Amanda McBroom
Released: 1980

 

This song made so popular when Bette Midler performed in the self-title movie which tells the story about Janis Joplin singer and was starred by Bettle Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest and Harry Dean Stanton in 1979. The soundtrack of this film had other popular singles like Stay with Me, when a Man Loves a Woman and Let Me Call. The last material of this artist was a compilation album; Jackpot: The Best Bette, was released late in 2008 where she included songs like Beast of Burden, In the Mood and this Ole House. Currently she has added a new show dates in Vegas which will include New Year’s Eve.

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Just The Way You Are – Barry White Lyrics
22 Jul 2009


Album: The Man
Genre: Soul
Writer: Billy Joel
Released: 1978

 

Just The Way You Are is a song originally recorded and written by Billy Joel. This artist released it on his album The Stranger in 1977. One year later, the single was included as a cover in the Barry White’s album titled The Man. The song was a gift to Elizabeth Weber the first wife of Joel. Other remarkables singers who have released it are: Frank Sinatra, Jose Feliciano, Shirley Bassey and Diana Krall. Barry White was the nine children of four women. He was married twice. First with Betty Smith a music teacher and Glodean James. The couple separated in 1990. His last couple was Katherine Denton who he was until his death. In fact, four weeks before his death, she gave birth to a girl (Barriana).

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Never, Never Gonna Give You Up – Barry White Lyrics
18 Jul 2009


Album: Stone Gon’
Genre: Soul
Writer: Barry White
Released: June, 1973

 

Today, we begin a series of posts with the lyrics recorded by Barry White, one of the most oustanding singing voices of all times. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up is one of the most popular songs by Barry White the King of Romantic Music. This single was included onto his album Stone Gon’ in 1973. The one reached the peak position at number one on Billboard Hot 100 during that time. The song returned into charts (Dance) when Lisa Stanfield made a cover in 25th October, 1997. Barry White born on 12th September, 1944 in Galveston, Texas. His big success came when he was member of The Love Unlimited Orchestra in the 70s. Its most remarkable single was Love’s Theme which reached the top position in U.S. Billboard Chart during 1974. white grew up in a troubled area in his city, in fact he was in jail (4 months) for stealing $30,000 worth of Getz tires. That time in prison made that White listened to Elvis Presley with his song “It’s Now or Never”. Time later, he recognized that this lyrics changed the course of his life.

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You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine – Lou Rawls (Ice Age 3) Lyrics
29 Jun 2009


Album: All Things in Time
Genre: R&B, Soul, Soundtrack
Writer: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
Released: 1976

This song was written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Recently, it has been used in the film Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and year ago, i the one, Disturbia. The single performed by Lou Rawls reached the peak position at #2 on Billboard Hot 100 Chart. It was included in his album All Things in Time. Lou Rawls was an important singer from Chicago, Illinois. His genres were the Soul, Jazz, Blues and R&B. During his whole career, he sold about 40 million records around the world. Into his other remarkables singles are: Dead End Street, A Natural Man, Lady Love, Love is a Hurtin’ Thing and Show Business. He also has been remembered for his favorite expression “Yeahhh, Buddy!!. Lou Rawls died at age 72 on 6th January, 2006.

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One More Chance – Michael Jackson Lyrics
28 Jun 2009


Album: Number Ones
Genre: R&B
Writer: R. Kelly
Released: 2003

 

One More Chance written by R. Kelly is an awesome R&B song included as a new one in his compilation album released on 18th November, 2003. The album contained the greatest hits of the King of Pop like Rock With You, Bad, Smooth Criminal, Man in the Mirror, Billie Jean, Beat It, among others. This single was not a super hit, because it reached the peak position at #83 on Billboard, but it has an incredible message. His crib death has caused that the next movie of Sacha Baron Cohen titled Bruno, (it will be premiered next 10th July, 2009) which included an scene about Michael Jackson was changed for respect. The same thing has ocurred with some television dramas. Jackson has been the inspirition of a lot of singers like Mariah Carey and Justin Timberlake. About this massive loss, Paul McCartney who worked with him in The Girl Is Mine, Say Say Say and The Man song, said that his memories of working with Michael Jackson will be happy ones, and he added that he felt privileged to have hung out and worked with the King of Pop… His music will be remembered forever.

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(I’ve Had) The Time of my Life – Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes Lyrics
6 May 2009


Album: Dirty Dancing
Genre: Pop, Soundtrack
Writers: Franke Previte, Donald Markiwitz, John DeNicola
Released: 1987

This is one of the popular song of 80s. The single was recorded by Jennifer Warnes and Bill Medley. (I’ve Had) The Time of My life made inmortal thanks to the film Dirty Dancing, a romantic movie starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze. The song won an Academy Award for Best Original Song. It also won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1988. The It received certified Gold in Canada and U.S. and certified Platinum in Netherlands. The complete soundtrack of the movie sold around 42 million copies around the world. Bill Medley was a guest singer on The Last Show with David Letterman. While re-released the albumFamous Blue Raincoat two years ago.

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Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers Lyrics
19 Mar 2009


Album: Just Once in my Life
Genre: Soul
Writers: Alex North, Hy Zaret
Released: July, 1965

Unchained Melody has been one of the most recorded songs of the 20th Century. The song was included into The Righteous Brothers Album titled Just Once in my Life in 1965. During 90s, it recovered so much popularity when it was used as cover on the blockbuster movie Ghost starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Screenplay. This single has been sung by Elvis Presley, Robson Green, Barry Manilow among others. The Rolling Stones ranked it at #365 into their list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. This duo was active until 2003 when Bobby Hatfiel was found dead due to his addiction to cocaine.
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