“Delilah” is a song recorded by Welsh singer Tom Jones in 1968. It was written by Barry Mason, with music by Les Reed. It reached No 1 in the charts of several countries including Germany and Switzerland. It reached No 2 in the British charts in March 1968 and was the sixth best selling single of that year. Continue reading
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