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Luther Vandross - So Amazing

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Luther Vandross 一直是我很喜歡的R&B男歌手之一,初識Luther Vandross是在專科打工時期。 Luther的情歌,甜而不膩... Luther的快歌,常讓人能感受到戀愛的甜蜜滋味... 以唱廣告歌起家的Luther Vandross,是80年代著名的歌手、詞曲創作人及製作人,1981年與Epic簽約並發行的第一張個人專輯「Never Too Late」,同名單曲一推出即獲得R&B單曲榜第一名, 而此張專輯也獲得白金唱片的殊榮,開始了Luther Vandross燦爛的歌唱生涯。 這位把R&B唱得雋永、迷人的傳奇藝人在2005/7/1,因2003年的中風所引起的併發症而辭世,享年54歲。 Luther Vandross歷年的14張專輯總計在全球創造了超過3000萬張的銷售紀錄,在排行榜上,他締造了7張流行專輯榜TOP 10專輯、7張節奏藍調榜冠軍專輯、12首流行單曲榜TOP 40單曲、7首節奏藍調單曲榜冠軍曲與17首節奏藍調單曲榜TOP 10。生前的最後一張專輯《Dance With My Father》同時在流行專輯榜與節奏藍調專輯榜蟬連冠軍,更一舉在葛萊美獎上,獲得了4座葛萊美獎,包括年度歌曲["Dance With My Father"]、最佳節奏藍調專輯、最佳節奏藍調男歌手、最佳節奏藍調合唱["The Closer I Get To You"],他生涯中的另外4座葛萊美獎則是分別在90、91、96年所拿下的最佳節奏藍調男歌手獎,以及在91年以"Power Of Love/Love Power"所獲得的最佳節奏藍調歌曲獎。 在我收藏的Luther Vandross專輯中,2003年發行的《Dance With My Father》專輯,一直是我的最愛。在我先前所寫的文章中,我也有介紹過。 Luther Vandross在美國樂壇的的人緣一直是算不錯的,眾多歌手都和他合作過(Whitney Houston、Mariah Carey、Beyonce Knowle、Queen Latifah、Busta Rhymes....)等等。 在Soul Train Awards頒獎典禮中,Whitney擔任引言人,極度恭維Luther的樂壇成就,也現場演唱了Luthe...

Whitney Houston renaşte

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外電(羅馬尼亞)的報導! (Ediţia curentă) Anul 13, nr. 4183. Sâmbătă, 16 August 2008 Source: Gazeta de Sud Life & Style - Delia PATRU După divorţul de violentul Bobby Brown şi problemele cu drogurile, cunoscuta solistă Whitney Houston încearcă acum să revină pe scena muzicală şi le cere fanilor să îi fie alături în această experienţă. Odată cu lansarea on line a melodiei „Like I never left“ - „Ca şi cum nu aş fi fost plecată niciodată“, în care îl are drept partener de microfon pe starul R&B Akon, Whitney Houston speră să revină în prim-planul industriei muzicale. Titlul cântecului a dat naştere la nenumărate ipoteze în rândul fanilor cunoscutei soliste. Mulţi cred că noul single este un apel disperat adresat fanilor, a căror încredere a înşelat-o. Alţii cred că melodia este dedicată fostului său soţ, care, pe lângă faptul că a aruncat-o în lumea drogurilor, a fost şi extrem de violent. Apropiaţii lui Houston au lăsat totuşi să se înţeleagă că versurile melodiei fac trimitere la viaţa part...

Can Whitney Houston still sing?

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Source: Now Magazine The diva's voice is feared to have been weakened by crack cocaine Thursday, 14 August 2008 Whitney Houston’s planning a dramatic comeback after 6 years out of the spotlight and the original diva hopes that her drug and relationship demons haven’t ruined her career for ever. 'She’s convinced that she’s still at the top of her game,' a source tells Now. Snapped on 27 July at West Hollywood club Villa, Whitney, 45, looked happy with toyboy Ray J, 27, and onlookers said she didn’t touch any alcohol. Her new track Like I Never Left has been leaked on to the web – and some forums suggest that her power vocals have been weakened by years of crack abuse. One said: ‘It’s not bad, but it’s not good.’ The track was leaked ahead of plans for a new album this autumn and one of the album’s producers is Mark Ronson. ‘She’s got all the top producers involved,’ the source continues. ‘It just depends if her voice can cut it.’ Whitney's putting her notoriously unhealt...

Born To Diva!

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Happy Birthday!Whitney... 1963.8.9出生的Whitney,今天滿45歲了.... 目前Davin我... 腦袋瓜進入"休眠狀態".. 暫時不知道要寫些啥... 只希望那個復出大碟,請不要再延期囉! 先來張Jul 07, 2008 Whitney在錄音室跟製作人Claude Kelly的合照,讓大家睹物思人一下! 4年一度的奧運,已在北京揭開序幕。 中華隊在首日即以"女子舉重"項目拿下一"銅牌"的成績... 是個好的開始... 期待今年的北京奧運,中華隊能有耀眼成績。 中華隊加油! 那個Whitney... 妳的新專輯,也要加油! Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time(Grammy Awards Live)

Whitney Houston(Feat Akon) -Like I Never Left (2008 New Song)

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我做的新圖,真是美! 前幾天女神的新單曲"Like I Never Left",在網路上曝光後,造成死忠惠妮迷一片驚呼.... 這首由Akon製作,並與Whitney合唱的中板抒情小品,普遍受到好評!(連那向來對惠妮不是很友善的外國媒體,也都幾乎給予不錯的評價,死忠惠妮迷們,則是幾乎一面倒的稱好。) 列舉二則國外媒體對於新曲的相關報導: MTV.COM E! Online 只是這次新曲提前曝光,還一度放在 惠妮的MySpace 首頁播放,再加上單曲曝光的前幾天,英國媒體幾乎都報導新專輯進度嚴重落後,惠妮的嗓子掛了! 更詭異的是,不知道是哪方所申明的版權,要求YouTube將網友自製的單曲"Like I Never Left"MV,全部撤下。(前幾天在網路上流傳的網友自製MV,幾乎都掛點。現在在YouTube搜尋到的MV,幾乎都是7.30或7.31新PO上傳的!) 種種事證,讓我不禁要懷疑,整起曝光事件,應該是刻意的! 在"Like I Never Left"這首單曲裡,你不會聽到你所熟悉的惠妮.... 但你可以明確的感受到,惠妮所要傳達的訊息,那就是.... 你祖嬤要回來了..... 為了慶祝女神即將復出,Davin自製MV再度登場..... Whitney Houston -Like I Never Left (Feat Akon) Lyrics: (AKON) Konvict AKON & WHIT-NEYYY (yeahhh) (WHITNEY) oohhhhh yeah yeah Did u ever wish (wish) u can get back somethin that u did in ur past? (yeah) If it wasn't for me I know what we had was definitely gonna last. I admit (admit) that we say some things we dont mean when we're mad (yeahhh) but I realize that ...

Whitney Houston's voice 'almost unrecognisable'

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這幾天關於Whitney新專輯的消息,都不是很好.... 看來昔日 美聲天后 的天籟嗓音,只能在1996前的專輯,才能聽的見! 新聞一: Whitney Houston's voice 'almost unrecognisable' Source: Ghana News Last Updated: Tuesday, 15 July 2008, 15:47 GMT Whitney Houston's voice was almost destroyed by drugs. Following years of heavy smoking and drug abuse, Whitney’s singing was reportedly "unrecognisable" when she began recording her new album. A source told Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: "She was smoking a lot and taking a lot of drugs. Her voice was almost unrecognisable." Whitney – once dubbed 'The Voice' for her five octave range - was sent for singing lessons by industry executive Clive Davis and is now back to her high-note best. The source added: "Thousands have been shelled out to train her back up to the original. But now she sounds terrific - she is going to blow everybody away." Whitney’s new, as yet untitled comeback album, is set for a November release. In 2006, Tina Brown - the sister o...

Whitney Houston's comeback album delayed.....

Whitney的復出專輯,又傳出進度落後,要延期的消息了.... 新聞一:Source: Oneindia Online Portal Whitney Houston's voice too drugged Wednesday, July 16 2008 London (ANI): Singer Whitney Houston's highly-anticipated comeback album was delayed because her addiction to drugs had damaged her vocal cords, say reports. Sources have revealed that the 44-year-old singer's vocal cords are so badly damaged that she was finding it difficult to sing at the studio. She could not even hold the high notes of her own song 'I Will Always Love You', they say. Considering all that, music industry exec Clive Davis suggested her to take singing lessons. The sources, however, have also said that the singer's voice has now improved, and that she sounds pitch perfect on the new record. "She was smoking a lot and taking a lot of drugs. Her voice was almost unrecognisable. Thousands have been shelled out to train her back up to the original," the Mirror quoted a source as saying. But now she sounds terrif...