The words to “Danny Boy” were written by English lawyer and lyricist Frederic Weatherly in 1910. Although the lyrics were originally written for a different tune, Weatherly modified them to fit the “Londonderry Air” in 1913, after his sister-in-law in the US sent him a copy. Continue reading
“Crying in the Rain” is a song written by Howard Greenfield and Carole King and was originally recorded by The Everly Brothers. The single peaked at #6 on the U.S. pop charts. Continue reading
這首歌是墨西哥作曲家湯瑪斯．曼德茲(Tomas Mendez)於1956 年創作，述說一個男孩為愛殉情，他死後羽化成鴿子，回到女孩身邊深情守候的故事，動人的情節讓無數人動容，「白鴿」也一路由眾多拉丁歌手們接力翻唱，變成了一首墨西哥民謠，而卡耶塔諾．費洛索的版本成績更超越所有的歌手，隨著電影「悄悄告訴她」的推波助瀾，讓「白鴿」儼然變成一首世界級的名曲，卡耶塔諾．費洛索甚至因此曾受邀在奧斯卡頒獎典禮中擔任演唱嘉賓，透過電視實況轉播把「白鴿」的感動傳送至全世界。 Continue reading
“Cruel War” was written by Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey and released in 1966, hit No. 52 US Hot 100 and No. 4 US AC in 1966. Continue reading
艾維斯普萊斯里(Elvis Presley)，20世紀50年代起風靡全球，甚至影響美國文化的流行音樂歌手。即使在台灣，西洋流行音樂愛好者的心目中，也有不可搖動的地位。他是第一位以白人身分將帶有種族色彩的黑人節奏藍調，融合鄉村歌曲、福音歌曲帶進白人社會。因為他的魅力，搖滾樂成為對美國社會影響最深遠的文化之一。 Continue reading