這是美國民歌史上最重要的作品之一，原作者是被公認為民歌一代宗師的 Bob Dylan，不過第一個把它唱紅的卻是 Peter, Paul & Mary三重唱，並且在 1963年奪得全美排行的亞軍。 Continue reading
Blowing in the Wind
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Black is Black
“Black Is Black” is a song by rock band Los Bravos, released in 1966 as the group’s debut single for Decca Records. Produced by Ivor Raymonde, the song reached number two in the UK, number four in the U.S., and number one in Canada. With the song’s success, Los Bravos became the first Spanish rock band to have an international hit single. A dance remix of the song was released as a single in 1986. Continue reading
Bésame Mucho
“Bésame Mucho” is a Spanish-language song written in 1940 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez.
According to Velázquez herself, she wrote this song even though she had never been kissed yet at the time, and kissing as she heard was considered a sin. Continue reading
Banana Boat Song (Day O)
Banana Boat Song(Day O)是 Harry Belafonte重新改編自牙買加民歌
牙買加位於加勒比海的大安地列斯群島,早期被西班牙移民統治,這個島位在北緯18度左右是熱帶地區,歐洲殖民者在此推廣香蕉,咖啡等栽培業,這首香蕉船歌,就是香蕉搬運工在黎明前天色黑暗中辛勤扛著一籮籮的香蕉裝到船上出口,到了天快亮時,工作就快結束,可以去領薪資了, Continue reading
Autumn Leaves
“Autumn Leaves” is a much-recorded popular song. Originally it was a 1945 French song “Les feuilles mortes” (literally “The Dead Leaves”) with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert. Yves Montand (with Irène Joachim) introduced “Les feuilles mortes” in 1946 in the film Les Portes de la Nuit. The American songwriter Johnny Mercer wrote English lyrics in 1947 and Jo Stafford was among the first to perform this version. Autumn Leaves became a pop standard and a jazz standard in both languages and both as an instrumental and with a singer. Continue reading