TARDES NEGRAS

TIZIANO FERRO
COMPOSITORE: TIZIANO FERRO
PAESE: ITALIA
ALBUM: 111 CENTOUNDICI
ETICHETTA: UNIVERSAL
GENERE: SOUL
ANNO: 2015
 
  Tiziano Ferro(Latina, 21 febbraio 1980) è un cantautore, paroliere e produttore discografico italiano.
      Salito alla ribalta grazie al singolo di debutto Xdono, che ottenne il terzo posto nella classifica dei singoli più venduti in Europa nel 2002, è ritenuto uno dei più influenti e innovativi cantautori italiani contemporanei. L'alta popolarità del suo repertorio lo ha reso tra gli artisti italiani più apprezzati e famosi in Italia e nel mondo, nonché un punto di riferimento della musica internazionale.
       Nel corso della sua carriera ha venduto oltre 20 milioni di dischi nel mondo, prevalentemente in Europa e in America Latina. Il suo album di debutto Rosso relativo, con oltre due milioni e mezzo di copie vendute nel mondo, è uno dei dischi italiani più venduti della storia, mentre il quarto e il quinto album, Alla mia età e L'amore è una cosa semplice, sono stati i dischi più venduti in Italia rispettivamente nel 2009 e nel 2012.
      Oltre che in lingua italiana, Tiziano Ferro canta anche in inglese, spagnolo, portoghese e francese e talvolta collabora con importanti artisti della scena musicale italiana e mondiale.
  Ha ottenuto numerosi premi, candidature e riconoscimenti tra i più importanti a livello nazionale e internazionale. Dal 5 luglio 2021 è membro votante della giuria dei Grammy Award.
     111 è il secondo album in studio del cantautore italiano Tiziano Ferro, pubblicato il 7 novembre 2003.
L'album ha venduto oltre un milione di copie in tutto il mondo
       L'album, il cui titolo indica il peso raggiunto dal cantautore durante l'adolescenza, è anticipato dal singolo Xverso. Sere nere è il brano che segna la carriera dell'artista e viene utilizzato nella colonna sonora del film Tre metri sopra il cielo di Luca Lucini. Non me lo so spiegare è una delle canzoni-simbolo di Ferro e viene riproposta due anni dopo in duetto con Laura Pausini all'interno del suo album Io canto. Il brano Ti voglio bene parla di un'amicizia ormai giunta al termine.
Y volverán los ángeles a despertarse con tu café
Pasará distraída la noticia de nosotros
¡Ja!
 
Y dicen que me servirá
Lo que no mata fuerza te da
Mientras pasa el sonido de tu voz por la TV
Por la radio, el teléfono, resonara tu adiós
 
De tardes negras
Que no hay tiempo ni espacio
Y nadie nunca entenderá
 
¿Quedarte puedes?
Porque la vida duele
Duele demasiado aquí sin ti
 
Aquí sin ti
Aquí sin ti
Eh, eh, eh, eh
Oh, oh
 
Aquí yo estoy y tú no estás
Y me distrae la publicidad
 
Entre horarios y el tráfico, trabajo y pienso en ti
Entre puerta y teléfono, tu foto me hablará
 
De tardes negras
Que no hay tiempo ni espacio
Y nadie nunca entenderá
 
¿Quedarte puedes?
Porque la vida duele
Duele demasiado aquí sin ti
 
Y lucho contra el silencio hablando con él
Y he limado tu ausencia solo junto a mis brazos
 
Y si me quieres, tú ya no me verás
Si menos me quieres, yo más estaré allí
Y si me quieres, tú ya no me verás
Si menos me quieres, yo más estaré allí
 
¡Yo más estaré allí, allí, allí!
¡Lo juro!
Uuh, uuh, uh
Uh, uuh, uh
 
De tardes negras
Que no hay tiempo ni espacio
Y nadie nunca entenderá
 
¿Quedarte puedes?
Porque la vida duele
Duele demasiado aquí sin ti
 
Aquí sin ti
Aquí sin ti
Eh, eh, eh, eh
Eh, eh
Aquí sin ti.

WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE

UNCLE SAM
SONGWRITER: DIANE EVE WARREN
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL THE ALBUM
LABEL: SONY MUSIC
GENRE: R & B
YEAR: 1998
 
       Uncle Sam(born Sam Turner; May 31, 1971 in Detroit, Michigan, United States) is an American R&B singer. He is best known for being signed to Boyz II Men's Stonecreek Records imprint (distributed by Epic Records) in the late 1990s.
       His only Top 40 hit was the Nathan Morris-penned "I Don't Ever Want to See You Again" released October 14, 1997, which reached Nº 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and Nº 2 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1997. The same track reached Nº 30 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1998. The record sold over one million copies, gaining gold disc status.
     Uncle Sam also sang a cover of "When I See You Smile", originally recorded by Bad English, for the television program, Touched by an Angel.
    Uncle Sam performed a live global stream in Nairobi, Kenya on February 18, 2017, following the final bout of the Making of a Champ boxing series. His set included:
      Touched by an Angel: The Album is the soundtrack to the TV series Touched by an Angel. It was released on November 3, 1998, by 550 Music. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart, number 3 on the Top Country Albums chart and number 16 on the all-genre Billboard 200. "Somebody's Out There Watching" by The Kinleys was released as a single, reaching number 19 on Hot Country Songs. "Colour Everywhere" by Deana Carter also appeared on her 1999 album Everything's Gonna Be Alright. "Testify to Love" was performed by Wynonna Judd as the character Audrey on the show's 100th episode.
Sometimes I wonder
How I'd ever make it through
Through this world without having you
I just wouldn't have a clue
Sometimes it seems like this world's closing in on me
And there's no way of breaking free
Then i see you reach out for me, oh
Sometimes i wanna give up
Wanna give in
Wanna quit the fight
 
Then one look at you baby
Can make everything alright
Make everything alright
 
When I see you smile
I can face the world
Oh, you know I can do anything
When I see you smile
I see a ray of light
Oh I see it shining right through the rain
When I see you smile
Baby when I see you smile at me
 
Baby when there's nothing in this world that could ever do
What the touch of your hand can do
It's like nothing I ever knew
And when the rain is fallin'
I don't feel it 'coz you're here with me
And one look at you baby
Is all I ever need
It's all I ever need
 
When I see you smile
I can face the world
Oh, you know that I can do anything
When I see you smile
I see a ray of light
Oh I see it shining right through the rain
When I see you smile
Baby when I see you smile at me
 
Sometimes I wanna give up
Wanna give in
Wanna quit the fight
Then one look at you baby
Can make everything alright
Make everything alright
 
When I see you smile
I can face the world
Oh, you know I can do anything
When I see you smile
I see a ray of light
Oh I see it shining right through the rain
When I see you smile
Baby when I see you smile at me.

 I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT

ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY
SONGWRITER: PARKER MCGEE
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: NIGHTS ARE FOREVER
LABEL: BIG TREE RECORDS
GENRE: POP ROCK
YEAR: 1976
 
         England Dan & John Ford Coley were an American soft rock duo composed of Danny Wayland "England Dan" Seals and John Edward "John Ford" Coley, active throughout the 1970s. Native Texans, they are best known for their 1976 single "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight", a Nº 2 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and a Nº 1 Adult Contemporary hit. After they disbanded, Seals began performing as Dan Seals and launched a country music career through the 1980s which produced 11 Nº 1 country hits.
         Nights Are Forever is the fourth album by the pop rock duo England Dan & John Ford Coley. It was the pair's breakthrough album. "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" became one of their biggest hits, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up
single, "Nights Are Forever Without You," also proved successful, peaking at #10.
         The album was produced by Kyle Lehning. Both top ten singles were written by Parker McGee.
     Joe Viglione write on Allmusic, "Nights Are Forever was the breakthrough album for Dan Seals and John Coley after some sincere and excellent work on A&M Records in the early '70s. Two of their biggest hits were the title track and the beautiful "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight." Those songs are a good indication of the fine performances this 1976 album contains. The duo's originals like "Long Way Home" and the Dan Fogelberg-ish "Westward Wind" could have been hits as well displaying superb musicianship and delicate vocals." He also praises the work of songwriter Parker McGee as well as producer Kyle Lehning.
Hello, yeah, it's been a while
Not much, how 'bout you?
I'm not sure why I called
I guess, I really just wanted to talk to you
 
And I was thinking maybe later on
We could get together for a while
It's been such a long time
And I really do miss your smile
 
I'm not talking 'bout moving in
And I don't want to change your life
But there's a warm wind blowing the stars around
And I'd really love to see you tonight
 
We could go walking through a windy park
Or take a drive along the beach
Or stay at home and watch TV
You see, it really doesn't matter much to me
 
I'm not talking 'bout moving in
And I don't want to change your life
But there's a warm wind blowing the stars around
And I'd really love to see you tonight
 
I won't ask for promises
So, you don't have to lie
We've both played that game before
Say "I love you", then say "Goodbye"
 
I'm not talking 'bout moving in (I'm not talking)
And I don't want to change your life ('bout changing your life)
But there's a warm wind blowing the stars around
And I'd really love to see you tonight (I'd really love to see you tonight)
 
I'm not talking 'bout moving in (I'm not talking)
And I don't want to change your life ('bout changing your life)
But there's a warm wind blowing the stars around
And I'd really love to see you tonight (I'd really love to see you tonight)
 
I'm not talking 'bout moving in (I'm not talking)
And I don't want to change your life ('bout changing your life)
But there's a warm wind blowing the stars around.

LOVE HURTS

NAZARETH
SONGWRITER: BOUDLEAUX BRYANT
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: SUPER GROUP FESTIVAL
LABEL: PHILIPS RECORDS
GENRE: ROCK
YEAR: 1974
 
      Nazareth are a Scottish hard rock band formed in Dunfermline in 1968 that had several hits in the United Kingdom, as well as in several other Western European countries in the early 1970s. They established an international audience with their 1975 album Hair of the Dog, which featured their hits "Hair of the Dog" and a cover of the ballad "Love Hurts". The band continues to record and tour.
        Nazareth formed in December 1968 in Dunfermline, Scotland, from the remaining members of semi-professional local group The Shadettes (formed in 1961) by vocalist Dan McCafferty, guitarist Manny Charlton, bassist Pete Agnew, and drummer Darrell Sweet. They were inspired by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Nazareth took their name from Nazareth, Pennsylvania, which is cited in the first line of The Band's classic song "The Weight" ("I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead...").
       The band moved to London, England in 1970 and released their eponymous debut album in 1971. After getting some attention with their second album Exercises, released in 1972, Nazareth supported Deep Purple on tour, and issued the Roger Glover-produced Razamanaz, in early 1973. This collection spawned two UK Top Ten hits, "Broken Down Angel" and "Bad Bad Boy". This was followed by Loud 'N' Proud in late 1973, which contained another hit single with a cover of Joni Mitchell's song "This Flight Tonight". Then came another album Rampant, in 1974, that was equally successful although its only single, "Shanghai'd in Shanghai", narrowly missed the British Top 40. A non-album song, again a cover version, this time of Tomorrow's "My White Bicycle", was a UK Top 20 entry in 1975.
       Hair of the Dog was released in April 1975 and was produced by Manny Charlton, ending Roger Glover's association with the band. The title track of that album (popularly, though incorrectly, known as "Son of a Bitch" due to its hook lyric) became a staple of 1970s rock radio. The American version of the album included a song originally recorded by The Everly Brothers, the melodic Boudleaux Bryant-penned ballad "Love Hurts", that was released as a hit single in the UK and in the US, where it went platinum. The track became the band's only US Top Ten hit and was also a top 10 hit in nine other countries, reaching number 1 in six of them. The song was on the Norwegian chart for 60 weeks.
        In 1979, second guitarist Zal Cleminson was added to the line-up, remaining for two albums, No Mean City and Malice in Wonderland, and contributing numerous compositions. Malice in Wonderland contained the single "Holiday". In 1981, they contributed the song "Crazy (A Suitable Case for Treatment)" to the soundtrack to the film, Heavy Metal.
    Various Nazareth line-ups continued to make studio albums and tour throughout the 1980s and 1990s, although their popularity had declined such that some albums no longer received either a UK or a US release. They remained popular in Europe, particularly Germany, where "Dream On" became a hit single. In 1991, Billy Rankin returned to replace Manny Charlton on the No Jive album, remaining with the band until 1994.
         A tribute came in 1993 when Guns N' Roses covered Nazareth's "Hair of the Dog" on "The Spaghetti Incident?", consolation after they turned down Axl Rose's request for the group to play at his wedding. Rankin departed again in 1994, but with Jimmy Murrison and keyboard player Ronnie Leahy, Nazareth maintained a live following in Europe and the US.
Love hurts, love scars
Love wounds and marks
Any heart
Not tough or strong enough
To take a lot of pain, take a lot of pain
Love is like a cloud
Holds a lot of rain
Love hurts
Ooh, ooh, love hurts
 
I'm young, I know, but even so
I know a thing or two
I learned from you
I really learned a lot, really learned a lot
Love is like a flame
It burns you when it's hot
Love hurts
Ooh, ooh, love hurts
 
Some fools think of happiness
Blissfulness, togetherness
Some fools fool themselves, I guess
They're not foolin' me
 
I know it isn't true
I know it isn't true
Love is just a lie
Made to make you blue
Love hurts
Ooh, ooh, love hurts
Ooh, ooh, love hurts
 
I know it isn't true
I know it isn't true
Love is just a lie
Made to make you blue
Love hurts
Ooh, ooh, love hurts
Ooh, ooh, love hurts
Ooh, ooh...