http://blog.yam.com/fantom3 zh-tw blog.yam.com All Rights Reserved <div class=pict><img src="http://pics1.blog.yam.com/17/legacy/f/fantom3/5cde3471.jpg" width="200" height="236" border="0" alt="g13778szrq8.jpg" hspace="5" class="pict" align="left"></div>　　In R&B music, Luther Vandross ranked with Prince, Stevie Wonder, and Michael Jackson as one of the most successful singer/songwriters and producers of the '80s. Amazingly, unlike those peers, for the most part he did not cross over to widespread pop appeal, a situation that finally began to change at the end of the '80s. <br /> <br /> 　　Vandross had an elastic tenor that made him a natural for backup singing and commercial work in the early '70s, when he became a top session vocalist. In the second half of the '70s, he recorded under a variety of guises, cutting two albums for Cotillion under the name "Luther," recording with the session groups Roundtree and Change, and singing on hits by Chic. <br /> <br /> 　　In 1981, Vandross signed with Epic and released his debut album, Never Too Much, which topped the R&B charts and sold two million copies. The title track was also an R&B number one hit single and reached the pop Top 40. Vandross went on to produce albums for Aretha Franklin and other female singers, while maintaining his own career through the '80s. His albums Forever, for Always, for Love (1982), Busy Body (1983), The Night I Fell in Love (1985), Give Me the Reason (1986), and Any Love (1988) were all million-sellers that spawned major R&B hits, but Vandross' pop success was spotty until 1989, when Epic released The Best of Luther Vandross...The Best of Love, a greatest-hits album containing the new track "Here and Now," which became Vandross' first Top Ten pop hit. That proved his breakthrough, and Vandross' next album, Power of Love (1991), another million-seller, featured two pop hits, "Power of Love/Love Power" and "Don't Want to Be a Fool." <br /> <br /> 　　Vandross returned to the pop Top Ten in 1992 with "The Best Things in Life Are Free" from the movie Mo' Money, a duet with Janet Jackson. His next album, Never Let Me Go (1993), marked a slight falloff in sales, but Songs (1994), an all-covers album, restored his commercial standing, featuring a gold-selling pop Top Ten remake of "Endless Love," a duet with Mariah Carey. This Is Christmas (1996) and Your Secret Love (1997) were million-sellers. One Night With You: The Best of Love, Vol. 2 (1997) compiled Vandross' hits from 1991 to 1996. He returned in 1998 with I Know. Smooth Love followed two years later and a self-titled release on J Records appeared in spring 2001. 　　In R&B music, Luther Vandross ranked with Prince, Stevie Wonder, and Michael Jackson as one of the most successful singer/songwriters and producers of the '80s. Amazingly, unlike those peers, for the most part he did not cross over to widespread pop appeal, a situation that finally began to change at the end of the '80s.

　　Vandross had an elastic tenor that made him a natural for backup singing and commercial work in the early '70s, when he became a top session vocalist. In the second half of the '70s, he recorded under a variety of guises, cutting two albums for Cotillion under the name "Luther," recording with the session groups Roundtree and Change, and singing on hits by Chic.

　　In 1981, Vandross signed with Epic and released his debut album, Never Too Much, which topped the R&B charts and sold two million copies. The title track was also an R&B number one hit single and reached the pop Top 40. Vandross went on to produce albums for Aretha Franklin and other female singers, while maintaining his own career through the '80s. His albums Forever, for Always, for Love (1982), Busy Body (1983), The Night I Fell in Love (1985), Give Me the Reason (1986), and Any Love (1988) were all million-sellers that spawned major R&B hits, but Vandross' pop success was spotty until 1989, when Epic released The Best of Luther Vandross...The Best of Love, a greatest-hits album containing the new track "Here and Now," which became Vandross' first Top Ten pop hit. That proved his breakthrough, and Vandross' next album, Power of Love (1991), another million-seller, featured two pop hits, "Power of Love/Love Power" and "Don't Want to Be a Fool."

　　Vandross returned to the pop Top Ten in 1992 with "The Best Things in Life Are Free" from the movie Mo' Money, a duet with Janet Jackson. His next album, Never Let Me Go (1993), marked a slight falloff in sales, but Songs (1994), an all-covers album, restored his commercial standing, featuring a gold-selling pop Top Ten remake of "Endless Love," a duet with Mariah Carey. This Is Christmas (1996) and Your Secret Love (1997) were million-sellers. One Night With You: The Best of Love, Vol. 2 (1997) compiled Vandross' hits from 1991 to 1996. He returned in 1998 with I Know. Smooth Love followed two years later and a self-titled release on J Records appeared in spring 2001. ]]> http://blog.yam.com/fantom3/article/5439522 音樂 Sun, 20 Nov 2005 15:28:30 +0800 Come bring me your softness<br /> Comfort me through all this madness<br /> Woman, don't you know, with you I'm born again<br /> <br /> Come give me your sweetness<br /> Now there's you, there is no weakness<br /> Lying safe within your arms, I'm born again<br /> <br /> I was half, not whole<br /> In step with none<br /> Reaching through this world<br /> In need of one<br /> <br /> Come show me your kindness<br /> In your arms I know I'll find this<br /> Woman, don't you know, with you I'm born again<br /> Lying safe with you I'm born again<br /> <br /> Come bring me your softness<br /> Comfort me through all this madness<br /> Woman, don't you know, with you I'm born again<br /> <br /> Come give me your sweetness<br /> Now there's you, there is no weakness<br /> Lying safe within your arms, I'm born again<br /> Woman, don't you know, with you I'm born again<br /> <br /> I was half, not whole<br /> In step with none<br /> Reaching through this world<br /> In need of one<br /> <br /> Come show me your kindness<br /> In your arms I know I'll find this<br /> Woman, don't you know, with you I'm born again<br /> Lying safe with you I'm born again Comfort me through all this madness
Woman, don't you know, with you I'm born again

Come give me your sweetness
Now there's you, there is no weakness
Lying safe within your arms, I'm born again

I was half, not whole
In step with none
Reaching through this world
In need of one

Come show me your kindness
In your arms I know I'll find this
Woman, don't you know, with you I'm born again
Lying safe with you I'm born again

Come bring me your softness
Comfort me through all this madness
Woman, don't you know, with you I'm born again

Come give me your sweetness
Now there's you, there is no weakness
Lying safe within your arms, I'm born again
Woman, don't you know, with you I'm born again

I was half, not whole
In step with none
Reaching through this world
In need of one

Come show me your kindness
In your arms I know I'll find this
Woman, don't you know, with you I'm born again
Lying safe with you I'm born again ]]> http://blog.yam.com/fantom3/article/5439005 音樂 Sun, 20 Nov 2005 10:11:52 +0800 Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, used in Prince of Egypt<br /> Many nights we prayed, with no proof anyone could hear<br /> In our hearts a hopeful song, we barely understood<br /> Now we are not afraid, although we know there's much to fear<br /> We were moving mountains long before we knew we could<br /> <br /> There can be miracles, when you believe<br /> Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill<br /> Who knows what miracles, you can achieve,<br /> When you believe, somehow you will<br /> You will when you believe<br /> <br /> <br /> In this time of fear, when prayer so often proves in vain<br /> Hope seems like the summer birds, too swiftly flown away<br /> Yet now I'm standing here, my heart so full I can't explain<br /> Seeking faith and speaking words, I'd never thought I'd say<br /> <br /> There can be miracles, when you believe (When you believe)<br /> Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill<br /> Who knows what miracles, you can achieve (You can achieve)<br /> When you believe, somehow you will<br /> You will when you believe<br /> <br /> They don't always happen when you ask<br /> And it's easy to give in to your fear<br /> But when you're blinded by your pain<br /> Can't see your way safe through the rain<br /> A small but still resilient voice<br /> Says help is very near<br /> <br /> There can be miracles (miracles)<br /> When you believe (When you believe)<br /> Though hope is frail<br /> It's hard to kill<br /> Who knows what miracles<br /> You can achieve (You can achieve)<br /> When you believe<br /> Somehow you will<br /> You will when you believe<br /> You will when you believe<br /> You will when you believe<br /> Just believe, just believe<br /> You will when you believe Many nights we prayed, with no proof anyone could hear
In our hearts a hopeful song, we barely understood
Now we are not afraid, although we know there's much to fear
We were moving mountains long before we knew we could

There can be miracles, when you believe
Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles, you can achieve,
When you believe, somehow you will
You will when you believe


In this time of fear, when prayer so often proves in vain
Hope seems like the summer birds, too swiftly flown away
Yet now I'm standing here, my heart so full I can't explain
Seeking faith and speaking words, I'd never thought I'd say

There can be miracles, when you believe (When you believe)
Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles, you can achieve (You can achieve)
When you believe, somehow you will
You will when you believe

They don't always happen when you ask
And it's easy to give in to your fear
But when you're blinded by your pain
Can't see your way safe through the rain
A small but still resilient voice
Says help is very near

There can be miracles (miracles)
When you believe (When you believe)
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve (You can achieve)
When you believe
Somehow you will
You will when you believe
You will when you believe
You will when you believe
Just believe, just believe
You will when you believe ]]> http://blog.yam.com/fantom3/article/5438997 音樂 Sun, 20 Nov 2005 10:03:59 +0800 Back when I was a child, before life removed all the innocence<br /> My father would lift me high and dance with my mother and me and then<br /> Spin me around 'til I fell asleep<br /> Then up the stairs he would carry me<br /> And I knew for sure I was loved<br /> If I could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him<br /> I'd play a song that would never, ever end<br /> <br /> How I'd love, love, love<br /> To dance with my father again<br /> When I and my mother would disagree<br /> To get my way, I would run from her to him<br /> He'd make me laugh just to comfort me<br /> Then finally make me do just what my mama said<br /> Later that night when I was asleep<br /> He left a dollar under my sheet<br /> Never dreamed that he would be gone from me<br /> If I could steal one final glance, one final step, one final dance with him<br /> I'd play a song that would never, ever end<br /> <br /> 'Cause I'd love, love, love<br /> To dance with my father again<br /> Sometimes I'd listen outside her door<br /> And I'd hear how my mother cried for him<br /> I pray for her even more than me<br /> I pray for her even more than me<br /> I know I'm praying for much too much<br /> But could you send back the only man she loved<br /> I know you don't do it usually<br /> But dear Lord she's dying<br /> To dance with my father again<br /> Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream My father would lift me high and dance with my mother and me and then
Spin me around 'til I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me
And I knew for sure I was loved
If I could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end

How I'd love, love, love
To dance with my father again
When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way, I would run from her to him
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me
Then finally make me do just what my mama said
Later that night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
If I could steal one final glance, one final step, one final dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end

'Cause I'd love, love, love
To dance with my father again
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear how my mother cried for him
I pray for her even more than me
I pray for her even more than me
I know I'm praying for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved
I know you don't do it usually
But dear Lord she's dying
To dance with my father again
Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream ]]> http://blog.yam.com/fantom3/article/5437397 音樂 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 23:03:44 +0800 Written by shawn stockman<br /> <br /> She was like nothing I'd ever known<br /> Her eyes shine like diamonds in a field of snow<br /> Man. that destiny led her to me<br /> Made her feel that life was now complete<br /> <br /> A thousand days have passed<br /> And nights gone by<br /> You can see the glow slowly fading from her eyes<br /> Though she denies her pain and her dismay<br /> Know I said this to her anyway<br /> <br /> Don't have to stay with someone that makes you cry<br /> You'll end up killing all the love you have inside<br /> Can't hope to see the sun<br /> If you don't open your eyes<br /> Girl don't let real love pass you by<br /> <br /> Ooh oh no<br /> Ooh don't let real love pass you by<br /> <br /> I know you are nervous<br /> But take it from me<br /> Cause you deserve so much more than you receive<br /> Listen to your heart and let it show<br /> Don't hold on to your pain<br /> Just let it go, let it go<br /> <br /> Don't have to stay with someone<br /> That makes you cry<br /> You'll end up killing all the love you have inside<br /> Can't hope to see the sun<br /> If you don't open your eyes<br /> Girl don't let real love pass you by<br /> <br /> Don't have to stay with someone<br /> That makes you cry<br /> You'll end up killing all the love you have inside<br /> Can't hope to see the sun<br /> If you don't open your eyes<br /> Girl don't let real love pass you by<br /> <br /> Oh yeah<br /> Girl don't let real love pass you by<br /> You can find a love you need<br /> If you set your heart free<br /> Girl...<br /> Don't have to stay with someone<br /> That makes you cry<br /> Don't be discouraged baby<br /> Don't let real love pass you by<br /> <br /> Don't have to stay with someone<br /> That makes you cry<br /> You'll end up killing all the love you have inside<br /> Can't hope to see the sun<br /> If you don't open your eyes<br /> Girl don't let real love pass you by<br /> <br /> Don't have to stay with someone<br /> That makes you cry<br /> You'll end up killing all the love you have inside<br /> Can't hope to see the sun<br /> If you don't open your eyes<br /> Girl don't let real love pass you by<br /> <br /> Don't you let nothing<br /> Don't let no one take you away from love<br /> Don't let real love pass you by<br /> You'll see I know, I know, I know<br /> You'll be alright<br /> Don't let real love pass you by<br /> You just can believe in love, in love, in love, in love<br /> Don't let real love pass you by<br /> Oh yeah<br /> Don't let real love pass you by<br /> Ooh, yeah<br /> Don't let real love pass you by<br /> Don't let, don't let, don't let, don't let<br /> Don't let, don't let, don't let, don't let<br /> Don't let real love pass you by<br /> Oh yeah, oh<br /> Don't let real love pass you by...
She was like nothing I'd ever known
Her eyes shine like diamonds in a field of snow
Man. that destiny led her to me
Made her feel that life was now complete

A thousand days have passed
And nights gone by
You can see the glow slowly fading from her eyes
Though she denies her pain and her dismay
Know I said this to her anyway

Don't have to stay with someone that makes you cry
You'll end up killing all the love you have inside
Can't hope to see the sun
If you don't open your eyes
Girl don't let real love pass you by

Ooh oh no
Ooh don't let real love pass you by

I know you are nervous
But take it from me
Cause you deserve so much more than you receive
Listen to your heart and let it show
Don't hold on to your pain
Just let it go, let it go

Don't have to stay with someone
That makes you cry
You'll end up killing all the love you have inside
Can't hope to see the sun
If you don't open your eyes
Girl don't let real love pass you by

Don't have to stay with someone
That makes you cry
You'll end up killing all the love you have inside
Can't hope to see the sun
If you don't open your eyes
Girl don't let real love pass you by

Oh yeah
Girl don't let real love pass you by
You can find a love you need
If you set your heart free
Girl...
Don't have to stay with someone
That makes you cry
Don't be discouraged baby
Don't let real love pass you by

Don't have to stay with someone
That makes you cry
You'll end up killing all the love you have inside
Can't hope to see the sun
If you don't open your eyes
Girl don't let real love pass you by

Don't have to stay with someone
That makes you cry
You'll end up killing all the love you have inside
Can't hope to see the sun
If you don't open your eyes
Girl don't let real love pass you by

Don't you let nothing
Don't let no one take you away from love
Don't let real love pass you by
You'll see I know, I know, I know
You'll be alright
Don't let real love pass you by
You just can believe in love, in love, in love, in love
Don't let real love pass you by
Oh yeah
Don't let real love pass you by
Ooh, yeah
Don't let real love pass you by
Don't let, don't let, don't let, don't let
Don't let, don't let, don't let, don't let
Don't let real love pass you by
Oh yeah, oh
Don't let real love pass you by... ]]> http://blog.yam.com/fantom3/article/5453120 音樂 Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:11:56 +0800 just a gentle whisper<br /> told me that you'd gone<br /> leaving only memories where did we go wrong<br /> i couldn't find the words then<br /> so let me say them now<br /> l'm still in love with you<br /> tell me that you love me<br /> .tell me that you care<br /> tell me that you need me .i'll be there<br /> i 'll be there waltlng<br /> i will always love you<br /> i will always stay true<br /> there's no one who loves you like i do<br /> come to me now<br /> i will never leave you<br /> i will stay here with you<br /> through the good and bad i will stand true<br /> i'm in love with you<br /> now we've here together yesterday has past<br /> life is just beginning close to you at last<br /> and i promise to you i will always be there<br /> i give my all to you<br /> living life without you is more than i can bear<br /> hold me close forever i'll be there<br /> i'll be there for you<br /> i will always love you i will always stay true<br /> there s no one who loves you like i do<br /> this i promise i will never leave<br /> i will stay here with you told me that you'd gone
leaving only memories where did we go wrong
i couldn't find the words then
so let me say them now
l'm still in love with you
tell me that you love me
.tell me that you care
tell me that you need me .i'll be there
i 'll be there waltlng
i will always love you
i will always stay true
there's no one who loves you like i do
come to me now
i will never leave you
i will stay here with you
through the good and bad i will stand true
i'm in love with you
now we've here together yesterday has past
life is just beginning close to you at last
and i promise to you i will always be there
i give my all to you
living life without you is more than i can bear
hold me close forever i'll be there
i'll be there for you
i will always love you i will always stay true
there s no one who loves you like i do
this i promise i will never leave
i will stay here with you ]]> http://blog.yam.com/fantom3/article/5453568 音樂 Mon, 07 Nov 2005 21:15:56 +0800