Nº5: PETULA CLARK "Downtown" 1964

PETULA CLARK y su "Downtown", prototipo pop británico que siempre me ha gustado. Es sin lugar a dudas su mayor éxito discográfico, consiguiendo con él ser Nº1 en Gran Bretaña y Estados Unidos.
Cantante inglesa que disfruta de varios talentos: compositora, actriz de cine y televisión, la elegante Petula cantaba esa preciosa canción en 1964 y 1965 (salió a finales del primero).












LA LETRA

When you're alone and life is making you lonely
You can always go - downtown
When you've got worries, all the noise and the hurry
Seems to help, I know - downtown
Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city
Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty
How can you lose?


The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
So go downtown, things'll be great when you're
Downtown - no finer place, for sure
Downtown - everything's waiting for you


Don't hang around and let your problems surround you
There are movie shows - downtown
Maybe you know some little places to go to
Where they never close - downtown
Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossa nova
You'll be dancing with him too before the night is over
Happy again


The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
So go downtown, where all the lights are bright
Downtown - waiting for you tonight
Downtown - you're gonna be all right now


[Instrumental break]


And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you
Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to
Guide them along


So maybe I'll see you there
We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares
So go downtown, things'll be great when you're
Downtown - don't wait a minute for
Downtown - everything's waiting for you
(Tony Hatch)

Nº 4: PAUL ANKA "Diana" 1957

 El canadiense PAUL ANKA escribió a los 15 años una canción dedicada a un chica de este popular nombre DIANA, que era niñera de su hermano menor, y, de la que estaba absolutamente prendado, pese a ser mayor que él. Nace el mito de esta "Diana" que es un Hit Mundial en 1957.
Paul Anka a partir de ese momento se convierte en uno de los artistas de moda, componiendo y grabando infinidad de canciones. Asimismo es autor de temas inolvidables en voz de otros cantantes.




LA LETRA

I'm so young and you're so old
this, my darling, i've been told
i don't care just what they say
'cause forever i will pray
you and i will be as free
as the birds up in the trees
oh, please stay by me, diana
Thrills i get when you hold me close
oh, my darling, you're the most
i love you but do you love me
oh, diana, can't you see
i love you with all my heart
and i hope we will never part
oh, please stay with me, diana
Oh, my darlin', oh, my lover
tell me that there is no other
i love you with my heart
oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
only you can take my heart
only you can tear it apart
when you hold me in your loving arms
i can feel you giving all your charms
hold me, darling, ho-ho hold me tight
squeeze me baby with-a all your might
oh, please stay with me, diana
oh, please, diana
oh, please, diana
oh, please, diana

(PAUL ANKA)

Nº 3 NILSSON "Without You" ( 1972 )

 Sin tí ya mi vida tendrá poco sentido. El amor que se acaba y el lamento más profundo en forma de canción, sencilla y envolvente, pero de intenso contenido. Te dejé ir y ahora estoy absolutamente deshecho...
Nilsson (Harry) era estadounidense de Brooklyn que consiguió algunos importantes Hits mundiales, este que traigo a mis Canciones "Without You" es una de ellas, y que, curiosamente era original del grupo británico Badfinger que habían grabado un año antes, en 1970. Es en la versión de Nilsson cuando es número 1 mundial en 1971 con el sello RCA.
Harry Nilsson falleció en 1994 contando tan solo con 53 años.









La letra:
No I can't forget this evening
or your face as you were leaving
but I guess that's just the way the story goes
you always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows
yes it shows

No I can't forget tomorrow
when I think of all my sorrow
when I had you there but then I let you go
and now it's only fair that I should let you know
what you should know

I can't live
if living is without you
I can't live
I can't give anymore
I can't live
if living is without you
I can't give
I can't give anymore

Well I can't forget this evening
nor your face as you were leaving
but I guess that's just the way the story goes
you always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows
yes it shows

I can't live
if living is without you
I can't live
I can't give anymore
I can't live
if living is without you
I can't live
I can't give anymore
(No I cant live)
(No I cant live)
I cant live
(No I cant live)
(No I cant live)
If living is without you
i cant live without you allan
(HAM, PETER WILLIAM / EVANS, THOMAS)

Nº 2 ROBERTA FLACK "Killing me softly with his song" 1973

ROBERTA FLACK es una de las grandes voces de soul que, desde la década de los 70 formó parte importante del panorama musical mundial. Compré el sencillo de Atlantic en 1973, año en que salía esa maravillosa "Killing me softly with his song", que llegó al Nº1 en el mercado norteamericano y estuvo 5 semanas instalado en el mismo.
En España obtuvo el mismo reconocimiento, y, Roberta fue una de las cantantes que más sonaron en las emisoras de radio y en las primeras discotecas de la época, donde esa canción era, sin duda, de lo más bailado...en la parte "agarrado" o lento. Seguramente para muchas parejas esa es su canción de amor.
En Estados Unidos, aparte numerosos premios de crítica y público, fué elegida CANCION DEL AÑO 1973.






LA LETRA

Strumming my pain with his fingers.
(Singing my life with his words.)
(Killing me softly with his song.)
(Killing me softly with his song.)
(Tellin' my whole life with his words.)
(Killing me softly with his song.)

I heard he sang a good song.
I heard he had a style.
And so I came to see him,
To listen for a while.
And there he was this young boy,
A stranger to my eyes.

(Strumming my pain with his fingers.)
(Singing my life with his words.)
(Killing me softly with his song.)
(Killing me softly with his song.)
(Tellin' my whole life with his words.)
(Killing me softly with his song.)

I felt all flushed with fever,
Embarrassed by the crowd.
I felt he found my letters,
And read each one out loud.
I prayed that he would finish,
But he just kept right on.

(Strumming my pain with his fingers.)
(Singing my life with his words.)
(Killing me softly with his song.)
(Killing me softly with his song.)
(Tellin' my whole life with his words.)
(Killing me softly with his song.)

He sang as if he knew me,
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In all my dark despair.
And then he looked right through me,
As if I wasn't there.
And he just kept on singing,
Singing clear and strong.

(Strumming my pain with his fingers.)
(Singing my life with his words.)
(Killing me softly with his song.)
(Killing me softly with his song.)
(Tellin' my whole life with his words.)
(Killing me softly with his song.)

Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.
La-la-la-ah-la-la.
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh.
La ah ah, ahhhh.
Ahh-ah, ahh-ah, ah-ah-ahh.

(Strumming my pain with his fingers.)
(Singing my life with his words.)
(Killing me softly with his song.)
(Killing me softly with his song.)
(Tellin' my whole life with his words.)
(Killing me softly with his song.)

He was strumming my pain.
(Yeah, he was singing life.)
(Killing me softly with his song.)
(Killing me softly with his song.)
(Tellin' my whole life with his words.)
(Killing me softly with his song.)
(Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel)