THE MAGIC OF LOVE

LIONEL RICHIE, LUCIANO PAVAROTTI
SONGWRITERS: ALAN BERGMAN; LIONEL RICHIE; MARILYN BERGMAN & WALTER AFANASIEFF
HOW: LIVE
COUNTRIES: U. s. a. & ITALY
ALBUM: PAVAROTTI & FRIENDS FOR GUATEMALA AND KOSOVO
LABEL: DECCA
GENRE: CLÁSSICO
YEAR: 1999
 
         Luciano Pavarotti Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (/ˌpævəˈrɒti/,USalso/ˌpɑːv-/,Italian: [luˈtʃaːno pavaˈrɔtti]; 12 October 1935–6 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed and loved tenors of all time. He made numerous recordings of complete operas and individual arias, gaining worldwide fame for the quality of his tone, and eventually established himself as one of the finest tenors of the 20th century, achieving the honorific title "King of the High Cs".
       As one of the Three Tenors, who performed their first concert during the 1990 FIFA World Cup before a global audience, Pavarotti became well known for his televised concerts and media appearances. From the beginning of his professional career as a tenor in 1961 in Italy to his final performance of "Nessun dorma" at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Pavarotti was at his best in bel canto operas, pre-Aida Verdi roles, and Puccini works such as La bohème, Tosca, Turandot and Madama Butterfly. He sold over 100 million records, and the first Three Tenors recording became the best-selling classical album of all time. Pavarotti was also noted for his charity work on behalf of refugees and the Red Cross, amongst others. He died from pancreatic cancer on 6 September 2007.
       Lionel Brockman Richie Jr.(Tuskegee, 20 of June of 1949), better known as Lionel Richie, is a singer and music producer American.
       He was a member of the band The Commodores and sold more than one hundred million records worldwide in his solo career.
       In 2017, he was awarded the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, one of the most prestigious awards in North American culture, also received by Glória Estefan and others.
         Pavarotti & Friends for Guatemala and Kosovo is a compilation album by Luciano Pavarotti, with each track featuring a different artist. This album was captured live from the benefit concert, as part of the Pavarotti & Friends concert series, held in Parco Novi Sad, Modena on 1 June 1999, in the presence of 1992 Nobel peace prize winner, Rigoberta Menchú Tum.
When the world is filled with thunder
And the winds are storming above
Deep within the night we wonder
If we've lost the magic of love
But there's something inside us
That looks to the sun
We dream that this light will guide us
With love for everyone
When the birds of war are flying
And the clouds are heavy with rain
Seems as though the skies are crying
And we feel the cold tears of pain
But there's something inside us
That looks to the sun
 
We dream that this light will guide us
With love for everyone
Love is there for us, everywhere for us
(In the sound of praying, little children playing)
Open your heart
Love to each of us, here in each of us
(Constant as the moon glows, or the way the grass grows)
Always and forever
Love is the river that fills every sea
Waters that mirror the way life should be
When the world is free of thunder
And the skies are peaceful above
Once again we'll know the wonder
Of the magic power of love
Oh, the magic of love.

PLUS JE T’EMBRASSE

BLOSSOM DEARI
SONGWRITERS: BEN RYAN & MAX RAIO DE SAN LAZARO
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: THE VERY BEST OF, VOL. 1
LABEL: VERVE RECORDS
GENRE: JAZZ
YEAR: 1956
 
      Margrethe Blossom Dearie (April 28, 1924 – February 7, 2009) was an American jazz singer and pianist. She had a recognizably light and girlish voice. Dearie performed regular engagements in London and New York City over many years and collaborated with many musicians, including Johnny Mercer, Miles Davis, Jack Segal, Johnny Mandel, Duncan Lamont, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, and Jay Berliner.
         Blossom Dearie is a studio album by Blossom Dearie that was recorded in 1956 and released in 1957. It was her first recording for Verve.
Plus je t'embrasse, plus j'aime t'ebrasser
Plus je t'enlace, plus j'aime t'enlacer
Le temps qui passe ne peut rien y changer
Mon coeur bat quand tu t'en vas
Mais tout vabien quand tu reviens car
Plus je t'embrasse, plus ''aime t'embrasser
Je ne peux m'en passer
 
J'en ai tellement envie que j'oublie tout dans la vie
C'est sans cesse que j'aime t'embrasser
 
Plus je t'embrasse, plus j'aime t'embrasser
Plus je t'enlace, plus j'aime t'enlacer
Le temps qui passe ne peut rien y changer
Mon coeur bat quand tu t'en vas
Mais tout va bien quand tu reviens car
Plus je t'embrasse, plus j'aime t'embrasser
Je ne peau m'en lasser
J'en ai tellement envie que j'oublie tout dans la vie
C'est sans cesse que j'aime t'embrassr
 
Plus tu m'aimes, plus je t'aime
Plus j'aime t'embrasser!

THIS I PROMISE YOU

NSYNC
SONGWRITER: RICHARD MARX
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: NO STRINGS ATTACHED
LABEL: JIVE RECORDS
GENRE: POP
YEAR: 1999
 
           NSYNC(/ɛnˈsɪŋk/,/ɪn-/; also stylized as *NSYNC or 'N Sync) was an American boy band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich. NSYNC consisted of Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, and Lance Bass. Their self-titled debut album was successfully released to European countries in 1997, and later debuted in the U.S. market with the single "I Want You Back".
       After heavily publicized legal battles with their former manager Lou Pearlman and former record label Bertelsmann Music Group, the group's second album, No Strings Attached(2000), sold over one million copies in one day and 2.4 million copies in one week, which was a record for over fifteen years. NSYNC's first two studio albums were both certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Celebrity(2001) debuted with 1.8 million copies in its first week in the US. Singles such as "Bye Bye Bye", "This I Promise You", "Girlfriend", "Pop" and "It's Gonna Be Me" reached the top 10 in several international charts, with the last being a US Billboard Hot 100 number one. In addition to a host of Grammy Award nominations, NSYNC performed at the World Series, the Super Bowl and the Olympic Games, and sang or recorded with Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Phil Collins, Celine Dion, Aerosmith, Nelly, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Mary J. Blige, country music band Alabama, and Gloria Estefan. The group received eight Grammy Award nominations.
       NSYNC last recorded new material in 2002. The five members have reunited a couple of times, including at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards and to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The band completed five nationwide concert tours and has sold over 70 million records, becoming one of the best-selling boy bands in history. Rolling Stone recognized their instant success as one of the Top 25 Teen Idol Breakout Moments of all time. Justin Timberlake went on to become a ten-time Grammy Award winner throughout his solo career.
       "This I Promise You" is a ballad by the American boy band NSYNC. It was released in November 2000 as the third and final single in the United States and the fourth and final single in Europe from their second studio album, No Strings Attached, in 2000. The song is included on all three of the band's compilation albums: Greatest Hits (2005), The Collection(2010), and The Essential *NSYNC(2014). The single reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100.
         A Spanish language version of the song, titled "Yo te Voy a Amar" was recorded at the same time and released in Spanish-speaking countries such as Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Spain.
Ooh, ooh
 
When the visions around you
Bring tears to your eyes
And all that surrounds you
Are secrets and lies
I'll be your strength
I'll give you hope
Keeping your faith when it's gone
The one you should call
Standing here all along
 
And I will take
You in my arms
And hold you right where you belong
Till the day my life is through
This I promise you
This I promise you
 
I've loved you forever, in lifetimes before
And I promise you never, will you hurt anymore
I give you my word, I give you my heart (I give you my heart)
This is a battle we've won
And with this vow forever has now begun
 
Just close your eyes (close your eyes)
Each loving day (each loving day)
And know this feeling won't go away (no)
Till the day my life is through
This I promise you
This I promise you
 
Oh, over and over I fall (over and over I fall)
When I hear you call
Without you in my life, baby
I just wouldn't be living at all
 
And I will take (I will take you in my arms)
You in my arms
And hold you right where you belong (right where you belong)
Till the day my life is through
This I promise you, babe
 
Just close your eyes, each loving day (each loving day)
And know this feeling won't go away (no)
Every word I say is true
This I promise you
 
Every word I say is true, this I promise you
Ooh, I promise you.

BACK FOR GOOD

GARY BARLOW
SONGWRITER: GARY BARLOW
COUNTRY: U. K.
ALBUM: NOBODY ELSE
LABEL: RCA VICTOR
GENRE: POP
YEAR: 1995
 
       Gary Barlow OBE (born 20 January 1971) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and television personality. He is the lead singer of the British pop group Take That.
      Barlow is one of the United Kingdom's most successful songwriters, having written fourteen number-one singles (ten with Take That, three solo, one with Robbie Williams "Candy") and twenty-four top-ten hits. As a solo artist, he has had three number-one singles, six top-ten singles and three number-one albums, and has additionally had seventeen top-five hits, twelve number-one singles and eight number-one albums with Take That. Barlow has also established himself as a talent show judge and television personality. He has judged on The X Factor UK (2011–2013) and Let It Shine (2017).
       Barlow has received six Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, including the award for Outstanding Services to British Music. He has sold over 50 million records worldwide. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) at the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours for his services to the entertainment industry and charity.
        "Back for Good" is a song recorded by British band Take That for their third studio album, Nobody Else (1995). It was written by lead singer Gary Barlow, who also co-produced it with Chris Porter.
       The song topped the UK Singles Chart, whilst also charting at number one in 31 countries, as well as hitting the top ten in many others (including the United States, making it their only hit in that country).
         At the 1996 Brit Awards it won the Brit Award for British Single of the Year. In 2003, Q Magazine ranked the song at number 910 in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever" and in a UK poll in 2012, it was voted number 11 on the ITV special The Nation's Favourite Number One Single. In 2015, Idolator called the song a "pop masterpiece".
I guess now it's time
For me to give up
I feel it's time
Got a picture of you beside me
Got your lipstick mark
Still on your coffee cup
Got a fist of pure emotion
Got a head of shattered dreams
Gotta leave it,
Gotta leave it
All behind now
 
Whatever I said,
Whatever I did I didn't mean it
I just want you back for good
Whenever I'm wrong
Just tell me the song and I'll sing it
You'll be right and understood
I want you back for good
 
Unaware but underlined
I figured out this story
It wasn't good
But in the corner of my mind
I celebrated glory
But that was not to be
In the twist of separation
You excelled at being free
Can't you find
A little room inside for me
 
Whatever I said,
Whatever I did I didn't mean it
I just want you back for good
Whenever I'm wrong
Just tell me the song and I'll sing it
You'll be right and understood
I want you back for good
 
And we'll be together,
This time is forever
We'll be fighting
And forever we will be
So complete in our love
We will never be uncovered again
 
Whatever I said,
Whatever I did I didn't mean it
I just want you back for good
Whenever I'm wrong
Just tell me the song and I'll sing it
You'll be right and understood
I want you back for good
 
I guess that now it's time
That you came back for good.