I Take a
Lot of Pride in What I Am is a 1969 studio album by Dean Martin arranged by Glen
Hardin and Jimmie Haskell.
Martin
recorded very little in 1969, only devoting two three-hour sessions in the
Spring to record this album. I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am peaked at 90 on
the Billboard 200.
Dean
Martin(born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an
American actor, singer and comedian. One of the most popular and enduring
American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed "The
King of Cool" for his seemingly effortless charisma and self-assurance.
Martin
gained his career breakthrough together with fellow comedian Jerry Lewis,
billed as Martin & Lewis, in 1946. They performed in nightclubs and later had numerous
appearances on radio, television and in films. Following an acrimonious ending
of the partnership in 1956, Martin pursued a solo career as a performer and
actor.
Martin
established himself as a notable singer, recording numerous contemporary songs
as well as standards from the Great American Songbook. He became one of the
most popular acts in Las Vegas and was known for his friendship with fellow
artists Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr., who together formed the Rat Pack.
Starting
in 1964, Martin was the host of the television variety program The Dean Martin
Show, which centred on Martin's singing talents and was characterized by his
relaxed, easy-going demeanour. From 1974 to 1984 he was roastmaster on the
popular Dean Martin Celebrity Roast, which drew notable celebrities, comedians
and politicians.
Throughout his career, Martin performed in concert
stages, nightclubs, audio recordings and appeared in 85 film and television
productions. His relaxed, warbling, crooning voice earned him
dozens of hit singles, including his signature songs "Memories Are Made of
This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody",
"You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Ain't
That a Kick in the Head?" and "Volare".
And I
wake up in the morning
With my hair down in my eyes and she says hi
And I stumble to the breakfast table
While the kids are gonna to school goodbye
She reaches out and takes my hand
And squeezes it and says how you feeling hon
And I look across at smiling lips
That warm my heart and see my morning sun
And if that's not lovin' me then all I've got to say God
didn't make little green apples
And it don't rain in Indianapolis in the summertime
There's no such thing as Doctor Suess
Disneyland or Mother Goose is no nursery rhyme
God didn't make little green apples
And it don't rain in Indianapolis in the summertime
And when myself is feelin' low
I think about her face aglow and ease my mind
Sometimes I call her up at home knowing she's busy
And ask if she could get away and meet me and grab a
bite to eat
Then she drops what she's doin' and hurries down to
meet me and I'm always late
But she sits waitin' patiently
And smiles when she first sees me cause she's made
that way
And if that ain't lovin' me then all I've got to say
God didn't make little green apples
It don't snow in Minneapolis when the winter comes
There's no such thing as make believe
Puppy dogs and autumn leaves and BB guns
God didn't make little green apples
And it don't rain in Indianapolis in the summertime
When myself is feelin' low
I think about her face aglow and ease my mind
To ease my mind to ease my mind.
AIN'T NOBODY
CHAKA KHAN
SONGWRITER: DAVID HAWK WOLINSKI
COUNTRY: U.S.A.
ALBUM: STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY
LABEL: WARNER BROS
GENRE: R & B
YEAR: 1983
"Ain't
Nobody" is a song by American funk band Rufus and American singer Chaka
Khan. It was released on November 4, 1983, as a bonus track for their live album
Stompin' at the Savoy(1983). "Ain't Nobody" quickly gathered
popularity, and reached number one on the US Billboard R&B chart and number
22 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It has become one of Khan's signature songs.
Rufus
keyboardist David "Hawk" Wolinski wrote the song around a repeating synthesizer
loop backed by a Linn LM-1 drum computer; however, John J. R. Robinson, the
band's drummer, played real drums for the recording session. The band did a democratic vote
and they decided to include the song in their album repertoire. Once
the song was recorded, Warner executives wanted to issue another song as the
album's first single. Wolinski threatened to give the song to American singer Michael
Jackson and American producer Quincy Jones for Jackson's album Thriller if the
song was not the lead-off single. The label relented and "Ain't
Nobody" was issued and hit number one on the R&B chart for the week
ending October 15, 1983.
The song was
also included on the soundtrack album to the 1984 film Breakin'.
The song
was adopted in the United Kingdom by fans of some of the country's soccer
clubs, with the words: Ain't nobody loves (player), makes me happy, makes me
feel this way. Teams include Fulham(Tom Cairney), Nottingham Forest(Joe
Lolley), Arsenal(Laurent Koscielny), Wales (Joe Ledley) and West Ham(Manuel
Lanzini).
Captured effortlessly
That's the way it was
Happened so naturally
I did not know it was love
The next thing I felt was
You holding me close
What was I gonna do?
I let myself go
And now we're flying through the stars
I hope this night will last forever
I've been waiting for you
It's been so long
I knew just what I would do
When I heard your song
Filled my heart with your bliss
Gave me freedom
You knew I could not resist
I needed someone
And now we're flying through the stars
I hope this night will last forever
Oh oh oh oh
Ain't nobody
Loves me better
Makes me happy
Makes me feel this way
Ain't nobody
Loves me better than you
I wait for night time to come
And bring you to me
Can't believe I'm the one
I was so lonely
I feel like no one could feel
I must be dreaming
I want this dream to be real
I need this feeling
I make my wish upon a star
And hope this night will last forever
And first you put your arms around me
Then you put your charms around me
I can't resist this sweet surrender
Oh my nights are warm and tender
We stare into each other's eyes
And what we see is no surprise
Got a feeling most with treasure
And a love so deep we cannot measure.
SLOW
DOWN
LOOSE ENDS
SONGWRITERS:CARL MCINTOSH, JANE EUGENE & STEVE NICHOL
COUNTRY: U.K.
ALBUM: ZAGORA
LABEL: MCA RECORDS
GENRE: RHYTHM AND BLUES
YEAR: 1986
Loose
Ends was a successful British R&B band that had several urban contemporary hits.
The trio was formed in London in 1980, initially comprising vocalist and
guitarist Carl McIntosh, vocalist Jane Eugene, and keyboard player, Steve
Nichol. The latter
two left the group in 1989 due to poor progression and since their departure
the newer Loose Ends sound has gained higher chart positions globally and a
wider fan base in the R&B genre through Carl McIntosh.
Zagora is
the third studio album by British R&B band Loose Ends, released in 1986 by MCA
Records. The album spawned the hits "Slow Down", "Stay a Little
While, Child" and two others, all of which were hits on the U.S. R&B charts,
with "Slow Down" reaching number one on the chart. Between the years
1991-2009 the album sold an additional 303,000 copies in the United States according
to Nielsen Soundscan 5 years after its initial release, the album remains
uncertified with overall sales unknown.
"Slow
Down" is the 11th single by English R&B band Loose Ends from their
third studio album, Zagora. It was released in September 1986 by MCA Records and
produced by Loose Ends' longtime collaborator Nick Martinelli. The single was the group's second
and last number one on the Soul Singles chart.
[Hook]
Shake the ground
[Verse 1]
[Jane Eugene]
I've been waiting
While you've been living
How do I get through to you?
Well my body's shaking
Anticipating
Trying to figure your next move
[Carl McIntosh]
Baby, I've got to move
'Cause I'm tired of watching you
And I can't slow down
Or keep my feet on shaky ground
[Chorus]
Slow down (Slow down)
'Cause I can't take the heat, slow down
(Ooh, slow down, baby)
Slow down (Can't stop for you)
'Cause I can't take the heat, slow down
(Slow down...ooh ooh)
[Refrain]
Is this the part you take my heart to wipe your feet
on?
(Is
this the part? Oh no)
Is this the part you take my heart to wipe your feet
on?
(Oh, is this the part?) (Don't wipe your feet on me)
[Verse 2]
[Jane Eugene]
If you won't give me what I've been missing
Then someone else will have to do, oh baby
[Carl McIntosh]
Then I guess that's how it's got to be
You for you, and me for me
[Chorus]
Slow down
'Cause I can't take the heat, slow down
(Slow down, baby, ooh yeah)
Slow down
'Cause I can't take the heat, slow down
(Now tell me what you're going through)
(Don't wipe your feet on me)
[Refrain]
Is this the part you take my heart to wipe your feet
on?
(Is this the part, baby?)
Is this the part you take my heart to wipe your feet
on?
[Chorus]
Slow down (Slow down now)
'Cause I can't take the heat, slow down
('Cause I can't take the heat; no, I can't take the
heat)
Slow down (Come on now, slow down)
'Cause I can't take the heat, slow down
(Ooh, slow down)
Slow down
'Cause I can't take the heat, slow down
(Slow...slow down)
Slow down (You for you...)
'Cause I can't take the heat, slow down (And me for
me, yeah)
Slow down (I'm on your side)
'Cause I can't take the heat, slow down
(But you move too fast)
Slow down (Join me)
'Cause I can't take the heat, slow down (Slow down,
baby)
(Is this the part you take my heart to wipe your feet
on?)
Slow down (Join me)
'Cause I can't take the heat, slow down
(Slow down, yeah; slow down)
Slow down (I'm in the fast lane now)
'Cause I can't take the heat, slow down
(Oh, this dissipating love with you)
(Is this the part you take my heart to wipe your feet
on?)
Slow down (Slow)
'Cause I can't take the heat, slow down...
ROQUE DA PESADA
THE FEVERS
COMPOSITOR: THE FEVERS
PAÍS: BRASIL
ÁLBUM: THE FEVERS/VINYL
GRAVADORA: ODEON
GÊNERO: ROCK
ANO: 1973
The Fevers é uma banda brasileira de rock e pop formada
no Rio de Janeiro em 1963 e associada a Jovem Guarda. Fez muito sucesso na
segunda metade da década de 1960 e início da década de 1970, vindo se consagrar
nos anos 1980 com as aberturas das novelas (Elas por Elas e Guerra dos Sexos,
da Rede Globo). O grupo continua em plena atividade até os dias de hoje.
Criada em 1964, a banda originalmente se chamava The
Fenders e seus membros originais eram Almir Bezerra (vocais e guitarra),
Liebert (contrabaixo), Lécio do Nascimento (bateria), Pedrinho (guitarra),
Cleudir (teclados) e Jimmy Cruise (vocais). Em 1965, Jimmy saiu do grupo e os
membros remanescentes decidiram mudar o nome para The Fevers, foi quando
entraram mais dois componentes, Miguel Plopschi em 1965 e Luiz Claudio em 1969.
Gravaram seus primeiros discos em 1965 e 1966 pela Philips,
os compactos Vamos dançar o letkiss(versão de Letkiss), Wooly Bully(de Domingo
Samudio, em versão) e Não vivo na solidão. Em 1966 apareceram no filme Na Onda
do Iê-Iê-Iê.
Passando para a Odeon ainda em 1966, revelaram-se um dos
mais importantes grupos vocais-instrumentais da Jovem Guarda. Fizeram (muitas
vezes sem créditos nos discos) o acompanhamento instrumental de gravações de Eduardo
Araújo (O bom), Deny e Dino(Coruja), Erasmo Carlos(os LPs O Tremendão e Você me
acende), Roberto Carlos(gravações como Eu te darei o céu e Eu estou apaixonado
por você), Golden Boys, Wilson Simonal(faixas como Mamãe passou açúcar em mim),
Trio Esperança(LP A festa do Bolinha), Jorge Ben(o LP O bidu/Silêncio no
Brooklin) e o primeiro LP de Paulo Sérgio.
O grupo foi eleito melhor conjunto para bailes em 1968 e
lançou um LP chamado Os Reis do Baile. No ano de 1965, entra na banda o
saxofonista Miguel Plopschi, em 1969 o vocalista Luís Cláudio entrou para a
banda cantando os grandes sucessos em inglês; em 1975 entrou Augusto César, no
ano seguinte Pedrinho sai da banda. Em 1979, com a saída de Almir, a banda
convidou Michael Sullivan que dividiu o vocal com Augusto César.
(...)Um dos momentos mais importantes e emocionantes na
carreira dos Fevers foi em 2008, o Concerto “FEVERS INTERNATIONAL TOUR”, no
Ontário Place, em Toronto e em Mississauga, Canadá, onde foram homenageados
pela comunidade portuguesa canadense. A turnê internacional teve seqüência em
Julho de 2009, The Fevers apresentaram novamente no Canadá, desta vez com maior
destaque no Chin Radio Pic Nic, considerado o maior pic nic ao ar livre do
mundo, o evento reuniu uma platéia de mais de 150.000 pessoas no Ontário Place
em Toronto, apresentaram-se novamente em Mississauga e em Winnipeg, todos os
concertos tiveram lotação esgotada Este é o resultado do excelente trabalho da
Banda The Fevers e o bom relacionamento que a Marinho Produções mantém com a
comunidade empresarial internacional. A meta da produção e dos Fevers é manter
o Show VEM DANÇAR para os próximos três anos, superando a quantidade e a
qualidade dos shows realizados em 2010
Comemorando o sucesso e a carreira ininterrupta de quatro
décadas, os FEVERS lançam um novo disco. E não é apenas “mais um disco” na
extensa discografia da banda. É UM NOVO DISCO! Sim, eles não se acomodaram com
o título de “A Banda mais Popular do Brasil” ou “A Melhor Banda de Shows”. O
grupo resolveu inovar, registrando um de seus melhores trabalhos fonográficos
até hoje. Um “frescor” de Anos 2.000 com a pegada dos FEVERS. Não é aquele som
característico da banda, que só de ouvir já se identificava a fonte. Tem o
toque do moderno com a qualidade da experiência de 47 Anos de Estrada.
Trazendo canções inéditas, algumas feitas por renomados
amigos como os irmãos Rogério “Percy” Lucas e Robson Lucas (“Vício Sem Cura”),
do grupo sulista Nenhum de Nós (“Você Vai Lembrar de Mim”), Alex Cohen e Michael
Sullivan(“Vai e Vem”), Cesar Lemos, Karla Aponte e Elsten Torres (“When A Man
Cries / Quando Um Homem Chora”, bem como, composições de integrantes da banda,
“Sigo em Frente” (Luiz Cláudio e Francisdeo) e “O Pecado Mora Ao Lado” (Rama),
este novo disco dos FEVERS aponta para o novo caminho e sonoridade da banda.
Releituras do quilate de “Hey Jude” ( John Lennon e Paul McCartney - versão de
Rossini Pinto), sucesso de seus shows desde 1969 e “Um Louco” (Ed Wilson), que
a banda estourou em 1988, os FEVERS mostram a sua versatilidade em recriar
clássicos de sua carreira para os novos ouvintes que estão chegando. Mensagens
que a banda passa a seus fãs, de otimismo, alegria, confiança, com as
regravações de “É Preciso Saber Viver” (Roberto Carlos e Erasmo Carlos), “Boa
Sorte” (O. Vera e H.Sotero – versão Paulo Coelho) e “Marcas do Que Se Foi”
(Tavíto, Paulo Sergio Vale, Marcio Moura, Ribeiro, José Jorge e Ruy Mauriti).
Para fechar o trabalho, o registro que mostra a cara dos FEVERS: a gravação de
“Eu Nasci A Dez Mil Anos Atrás” (Raul Seixas e Paulo Coelho), com uma pegada e
uma energia que justificam tantas bandas e músicos contemporâneos prestarem
homenagens ao grupo.
Para o resultado final com esta qualidade, buscou-se
trabalhar com os melhores profissionais e o melhor de tecnologia em
equipamentos. Com isso, “Didier Fernan”, dirigiu toda gravação no Estúdio
Copacabana e em seu Home Estúdio (RJ), “Cesar Lemos” (ex-integrante FEVERS),
foi o responsável pela gravação no Miami Beat Studio (Miami, EUA), “Guilherme
Reis” mixou no Mega Studio (SP), e o festejado “Luigi Hoffer”, masterizou no
DMS – Digital Mastering Solutions (RJ).
E os FEVERS não param. Este novo álbum, foi indicado ao Prêmio
da Música Brasileira de 2011. Concorreu com The Fevers, as bandas Roupa Nova e Sua
Mãe, na categoria "Melhor Álbum Canção Popular". A cerimônia do
prêmio, aconteceu no Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro em Julho de 2011, e a
banda vencedora foi o Roupa Nova. Porém, para os Fevers foi uma grande vitória
a indicação ao prêmio. Com agenda de shows muito requisitada, os Fevers mantêm
uma média anual superior a mais de 100 apresentações de Shows ao vivo, atuando
de norte a sul do país e exterior.
Das festas populares, passando por eventos corporativos e
recepções das camadas mais elitizadas da sociedade brasileira, Suas canções
marcam épocas, o que prova que The Fevers, esta marcado nos corações de seus
fãs e na musica popular brasileira. Fato este que independe de classe social e
destaca o lado Cult da banda, confirmando o resultado de pesquisa do programa Fantástico
da TV Globo: The Fevers é a "Banda mais Popular do País". nos dias de
hoje a banda se apresenta através dos membros remanescentes: Augusto Cesar,
LIebert e luiz claudio, separadamente.
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