MICHAEL BOLTON - SOUL PROVIDER

SOUL PROVIDER

MICHAEL BOLTON

SONGWRITERS: MICHAEL BOLTON; A. GOLDMARK & ANDREW GOLDMARK

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: SOUL PROVIDER

LABEL: COLUMBIA RECORDS

GENRE: SOFT ROCK

YEAR: 1989

 

           Michael Bolotin (born February 26, 1953), known professionally as Michael Bolton, is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton originally performed in the hard rock and heavy metal genres from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, both on his early solo albums and those he recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack. He became better known for his series of pop rock ballads, recorded after a stylistic change in the late 1980s.

         Bolton's achievements include selling more than 75 million records, recording eight top 10 albums and two number-one singles on the Billboard charts, as well as winning six American Music Awards and two Grammy Awards.

       Soul Provider is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Michael Bolton. The album was released on June 19, 1989 by Columbia Records/CBS.

          Supported by five US top 40 hits (including three that reached the top 10), Soul Provider achieved longevity on the charts. The album spent almost four years on the Billboard 200 and peaked at number 3. It was certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

         For the single version of "Georgia on My Mind", CBS edited out Michael Brecker's saxophone solo and replaced it with one by Kenny G.

Talk about love, talk about trust

Talkin' 'bout forever, baby

When you're talkin' 'bout us

I give you my word, stick to my guns

Believe me, when I tell you, baby

That we've just begun

You don't understand, no

The full intent of my plan

 

Baby, I wanna be soul provider, yeah

Baby, I wanna stay that way for the longest time

Baby, I wanna be soul provider

Just say you'll let me and, darlin', I will, I will yeah

 

I know you've been hurt,

You don't have to say it, baby

It's gonna take some time

You got my heart in the palm of your hands

Swear, it's gonna stay there, baby,

Give me half a chance

You don't understand, no

The full intent of my plan

 

Baby, I wanna be soul provider

And, baby, I wanna stay that way for the longest time

Baby, I wanna be soul provider

Just say you'll let me and,darlin', I will

 

I've been waitin' for a long time for somebody like you

To give my love, all my love day and night oh

Just say you'll be mine for the rest of your life

Baby, I'll show you why

 

I wanna be soul provider

Baby, I wanna be soul provider, yeah

Oh honey, I wanna stay that way for the longest time

Baby, I wanna be, wanna be your soul provider, yeah

Baby...Talk about love...Talk about trust...

I wanna, I wanna be, baby, I wanna be your soul,

Your soul provider...