Monday, March 28, 2011

I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN ~ DIONNE WARWICK

"I'll Never Fall In Love Again" is a popular song by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Originally written for the 1968 musical Promises, Promises, it soon became one of Bacharach and David's most enduring songs. It was nominated for Song of the Year in the 1969 Grammy awards. A version with studio singers was released as a single under Burt Bacharach's name in 1969, and achieved a low chart position. The song's narrator ruminates on the various troubles that falling in love brings — including "enough germs to catch pneumonia" as the result of a kiss — and declares that (at least until tomorrow) he'll "never fall in love again." The line about pneumonia was inspired by the fact that Burt had just recovered from pneumonia. "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" became a hit for Bobbie Gentry when it reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for a single week in October 1969. In January 1970, it became a number six hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and a number-one hit on the Easy Listening chart for Dionne Warwick. Warwick's version, arranged and produced by Burt Bacharach and recorded in 1969, also reached number three on the Canadian Chart and crossed over into the Top 20 R&B Chart and became an international million seller. Warwick's album of the same name containing the single won a 1971 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance-Female. Ella Fitzgerald's version became a minor hit in September 1969 and charted briefly. It was also the best-charting single in a cover version for Scottish band Deacon Blue, peaking at number two in the UK Singles Chart.

I HAVE NOTHING ~ WHITNEY HOUSTON

"I Have Nothing" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston and released as the third single from The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album on February 20, 1993 by Arista Records. The song was written by David Foster and Linda Thompson, and produced by Foster. The song is a richly orchestrated power ballad about deep love and commitment to one's lover. As of most of Houston's material, the song has been an extremely popular choice on the reality television series around the world, in particular, American Idol, where it became one of the most performed songs with six times since 2003. "I Have Nothing" was nominated for Best Original Song at the 65th Annual Academy Awards on March 29, 1993. David Foster and Linda Thompson were nominated for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for the song at the 36th Annual Grammy Awards on March 1, 1994. The song was also nominated for Best R&B Single, Female but lost to Toni Braxton's "Breathe Again" at the 8th Annual Soul Train Music Awards on March 15, 1994. Foster and Thompson received the award for Most-performed Song from a Film for the song at the 10th BMI Film & Television Awards on May 17, 1994.


I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU ~ WHITNEY HOUSTON

In 1992, singer Whitney Houston recorded the song for the soundtrack to The Bodyguard, her film debut. Houston was originally to record Jimmy Ruffin's "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" as the lead single from The Bodyguard. However, when it was discovered the song was to be used for Fried Green Tomatoes, Houston requested a different song and her co-star Kevin Costner brought her Linda Ronstadt's 1975 version of "I Will Always Love You" from her album Prisoner in Disguise. Houston and producer David Foster re-arranged the song as a soul ballad. Her record company did not feel a song with an a cappella introduction would be as successful; however, Houston and Costner insisted on retaining the a cappella intro. The tenor saxophone solo was played by Kirk Whalum. Whitney Houston's recording is not the only version of the song featured in the movie. In a scene where she dances with Kevin Costner, a version by John Doe can be heard playing on a jukebox. Houston's version was a massive worldwide success, selling over 12 million copies worldwide. It became a regular on countdown lists: appearing at number eight on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years"; number four on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the 90s" and number one on VH1's "100 Greatest Love Songs." The song also lists at number sixty-eight on Billboard's "Greatest Songs of All Time."

Friday, March 25, 2011

I BELONG TO YOU ~ WHITNEY HOUSTON

"I Belong to You" is the fifth single released from Whitney Houston's multi-platinum third album I'm Your Baby Tonight. It was written by Derek Bramble and Franne Golde. The single was a Top 10 hit on the R&B Chart and garnered Houston a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance". The music video for the song is a live performance during Houston's I'm Your Baby Tonight tour. The video is like 'Part II' to "My Name Is Not Susan" video. Apart from live concert footage, it features some shots from "My Name Is Not Susan" that are extended and/or that were not shown in the video to that song.


(THERE'S) ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME ~ DIONNE WARWICK

"(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" is a song written in the 1960s by songwriting team Burt Bacharach and Hal David, also known as Always Something There to Remind Me. First recorded as a demo by Dionne Warwick in 1963, "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" first charted for Lou Johnson whose version reached #49 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1964. Dionne Warwick recorded "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" on 13 April 1967 in the same session which produced her Top 40 hit "The Windows of the World" and it was on the July 1967 album release The Windows of the World that the first-named track was debuted. Warwick's "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" had a belated single release in August 1968 as the intended B-side of the Top 40 hit "Who Is Gonna Love Me"; the first-named track received sufficient airplay to reach #65 on the Hot 100. "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" - as "Always Something There to Remind Me" - reached the US Top 40 for the first time in 1970 via a version by R. B. Greaves which reached #27 in February 1970; this version, recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in 1969 with production by Ahmet Ertegun and Jackson Howe, was also a #3 Easy Listening hit. Twenty years after its composition, "Always Something There to Remind Me" (so titled) reached the US Top Twenty for the first time via a synthpop reinvention of the song by Naked Eyes which reached the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1983.

Time to take it to the Next Level

Remember when i mentioned about my mom's small tamales business? Believe it or not we really take it seriously and we are about to take it on the highest level as we're planning to showcase her recipes online.
Mom really loves to cook and Tamales is probably her expertise. No wonder why we keep on receiving orders until now and we are so proud of her. Since, i am always online and because my work is 100% dependent on the Internet, i guess it is just right for me to help my mom to showcase her recipes online. Internet is such a powerful tool to promote your business online. Almost everyone has computer at home and most businesses today are being linked online too to ecourage online customers.
This is the right time to expand my mom's business and we are going to start it by promoting her products through business free classifieds. Promoting business through Classified ads is an effective move and a great way to start your business effectively.
The function of an online classified ads is nothing much different from those we see on the newspapers but they are more convenient and many users prefer to use it they can do their searches in just one click away.

DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE ~ DIONNE WARWICK

"Do You Know the Way to San Jose" is a popular song written for Dionne Warwick by Burt Bacharach (music) and Hal David (lyrics). Introduced on the 1968 RIAA Certified Gold album Dionne Warwick in Valley of the Dolls, "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" was issued as the follow-up single to the double-sided hit "(Theme from) Valley of the Dolls"/ "I Say a Little Prayer" in April 1968 and became Warwick's third consecutive Top Ten song, punctuating the most successful period of Warwick's recording career. "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" has also been recorded by Connie Francis, The George Shearing Quintet, The Avalanches, The Baja Marimba Band, The Temptations and The Supremes together, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, The Starlite Orchestra, De Phazz, the Carpenters, the Ian Levine-produced group Croisette, and Stunt Monkey, a local San Jose punk band. Warwick herself recorded a new salsa version of the song in 1998 along with Celia Cruz and the Pete Escovedo Orchestra for her album Dionne Sings Dionne. The song remains one of Warwick's most popular numbers, and is included in almost every concert she performs.

MY NAME IS NOT SUSAN ~ WHITNEY HOUSTON

"My Name Is Not Susan" was the fourth single released from Whitney Houston's third album, I'm Your Baby Tonight. The song was produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface and written by Eric Foster White. In the song, the female protagonist's lover has mistakenly called her by his ex-girlfriend's name, "Susan," and receives a harsh rebuke for his mistake. "My Name Is Not Susan" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 67, peaking at number 20. It remained in the Top 40 for six weeks, Houston's shortest showing at the time. It peaked at number eight on the R&B Singles Chart. "My Name Is Not Susan" was modestly received internationally, where it peaked at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart and a modest number 57 in Germany. In 1998, a remixed version of the song (remixed by Snap in 1991 as the Logic remix) charted in Germany and reached number 52, five places higher than the original did in 1991.


MIRACLE ~ WHITNEY HOUSTON

"Miracle" is the third single from Whitney Houston's multi-platinum third album, I'm Your Baby Tonight. It was written and produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface. The song is about a girl who had an abortion but later feels she made a mistake. In an interview at that time, Houston acknowledged the song was indeed about abortion and praised Babyface for digging so deep with the song's lyrical content. Not wanting to alienate any fans, however, the video for the song doesn't stick with the subject, instead showing Houston singing and various photographs injected periodically. The single reached #9 on the US Hot 100 (becoming her 13th Top Ten hit), #2 on the R&B Chart, and #4 on the Adult Contemporary Chart. "Miracle" entered The Billboard Hot 100 at sixty-three, and stayed on the chart for fourteen weeks.


Roof Leaks

They said that roof leaks should be treated as an emergency as it may cause havoc into your house. If you see weird looking stain in your ceiling then you should doubt now that there must be a roof leek that has to be fixed immediately. Well, the first thing that you have to do is to trace and determine where exactly the leek is occurring. After that determine what exactly causing the leek. If you are using tiled roof, then it is kinda easy because you just have to replace the shingles. Same thing goes with the metal roof because you just have to seal it with epoxy clay. But if the damage have gone so far, affecting the interior part of the ceiling, then i suggest that you let the expert fix the job. You can actually hire something like Roofing Portland services. The roofers from that company is well trained no matter what kind of roof you have and they can sure fix the problem in no time.
Always remember that a simple roof leak can lead to a major roofing issues and ignoring them is not a good thing. Perform routine roof repairs every year is a wise action. In this way it will save you money if you do a roof repair if damage occurs, let alone the damage was pretty severe. The safety of your family is in risk here so better fix it now than regret it later.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

ALL THE MAN THAT I NEED ~ WHITNEY HOUSTON

All the Man That I Need" is a song written by American songwriters Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore. The song was first recorded by singer Linda Clifford, in 1982, for her album I'll Keep on Loving You. It was later recorded and released as a single by the musical group Sister Sledge. Their version reached number forty-five on the United States Billboard R&B Singles chart. Later, in 1990, American recording artist Whitney Houston recorded her version and subsequently released it as a single. Her version featured production from Narada Michael Walden. Musically, the song is an R&B number, and the lyrics speak about a special one.Houston's version received mainly positive reviews from music critics, and also reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number on the Billboard R&B Singles and Adult Contemporary charts. Elsewhere, the song reached number one in Canada, while peaking within the top twenty in Ireland, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, while reaching the top forty in countries like Austria, France, Germany, New Zealand, and Switzerland. "All the Man That I Need" was nominated for "Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female," Houston's fifth nomination for the category, at the 34th Grammy Awards on February 26, 1992. The song was also nominated for "Best R&B/Soul Single, Female" at the 6th Soul Train Music Awards on March 10, 1992.

I'M YOUR BABY TONIGHT ~ WHITNEY HOUSTON

"I'm Your Baby Tonight" is the lead single and title track off Whitney Houston's third studio album of the same name. The song was produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface. After having charted ten Top 10 hits (and seven consecutive number ones) on the Billboard Hot 100, Houston continued her chart momentum as "I'm Your Baby Tonight" would become her eleventh Top 10 hit and eighth number one. The song had an impressive debut at number 42 the week of October 20, 1990. Six weeks later, it hit number one, ending Mariah Carey's three-week run at the top with "Love Takes Time". "I'm Your Baby Tonight" spent only one week at number one, being knocked out by Stevie B's "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)". Altogether, the single spent seven weeks in the Top 10, twelve weeks in the Top 20, and fourteen consecutive weeks in the Top 40. It also reached number one on the Billboard R&B singles chart for two weeks. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA.

I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER ~ DIONNE WARWICK

"I Say a Little Prayer" is a song written by songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David for Dionne Warwick which was a Top Ten hit in 1967.The song was Warwick's second single from her Scepter Records album The Windows Of The World, following the LP's title track. The tune reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #8 on the Billboard R & B Chart in December 1967, and #4 on the Canadian Charts and was a certified US million seller by the RIAA. The single later appeared on the LP Dionne Warwick's Golden Hits, Part Two and is considered one of Warwick's signature songs. The flip or "B-side" of the single (Theme from) Valley of the Dolls was also a million seller and rode the #2 position for 4 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and CashBox singles chart and the # 1 position on the Record World Top 40 Chart in February 1968. "I Say a Little Prayer" also returned to the Pop & R&B Top Ten in the fall of 1968 via a recording by Aretha Franklin taken from her 1968 Aretha Now album; Franklin and her backup singers the Sweet Inspirations were singing the song for fun while rehearsing the songs intended for the album and the viability of Franklin actually recording "I Say a Little Prayer" became apparent.


Car Reflects Owner's Personality

Our car is like our house, we try to make it more appealing by adding more color into it. In fact, both of them served as an investment and something to be treasured and so they both deserve to be treated special. They said that the appearance of your house reflects the personality of the house owner. Same thing goes with your car. Have you ever imagine a punky man to make use of a pink-colored car with flower designs all over it? Or how about a girly woman to use a heavy-metal inspired abstract designed auto?
See? A car really reflects the owner's personality. It will show how organized or how messy a car owner is. Some of you might be contented on having a simple and plain design for your car but others want it to be more personalized by bringing their car to a Car painting shop. But of course, choosing the right Car Painting shop is important to be able to have a satisfying result. Better look for something like that well trusted Car Painting Portland in Oregon as they are known for providing high quality service.
I guess if you want to make your car more eye-catching, then why don't you try changing its body coat into something colorful.

Monday, March 21, 2011

THE WINDOWS OF THE WORLD ~ DIONNE WARWICK

"The Windows of the World" is the title of a song written by Burt Bacharach (music) and Hal David (lyrics) which was a hit single for Dionne Warwick in 1967. "The Windows of the World" represented a thematic departure for Warwick who had built her career as a romantic balladeer and had passed on the chance to introduce "What the World Needs Now is Love" (although her stated objection to the last-named was not its theme but rather that it sounded "too country"). Released in July 1967, "The Windows of the World" was not one of Warwick's biggest hits reaching #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 (#27 R&B/ #32 Easy Listening). However Warwick stated in 2002 that "The Windows of the World" was her favorite of all of her singles. Warwick's September 1967 album release featured "The Windows of The World" as its title cut (see The Windows of the World). The album cut "I Say a Little Prayer" was released that October as a single and proved to be the track which would re-establish Dionne Warwick as a Top Ten hitmaker.Dionne Warwick recorded an Italian language version of "The Windows of the World" as "La Vita Come Va" ([the] life as it should be).

ONE MOMENT IN TIME ~ WHITNEY HOUSTON

"One Moment in Time" is an Emmy Award winning song written by Albert Hammond and John Bettis, and recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Paralympics held in Seoul, South Korea. The song´s melody was inspired by the timeless figure of Elvis Presley, with Hammond imagining it as being sang by Presley at the opening of the Olympics. It appeared on the album 1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment in Time, produced in conjunction with NBC Sports' coverage of the Seoul games and which, in addition to Whitney Houston who sang it live at the main ceremony, also featured artists such as: The Four Tops, The Bee Gees, Eric Carmen, Taylor Dayne and the film composer John Williams. The track is an anthem for believing in yourself against all odds as Houston asks for "One moment in time/when I'm racing with destiny/Then, in that one moment of time, I will feel eternity".Worldwide, it was a big hit. In the United Kingdom, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number twenty-four, the week ending date of September 24, 1988, and within four weeks of its rerease reached the top position, a peak it maintained for two weeks, becoming Houston's third UK number-one single.

LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY ~ WHITNEY HOUSTON

"Love Will Save the Day" was the fifth single by American singer-songwriter Whitney Houston from her second multi-platinum studio album Whitney. The single was released in July 1988 by Arista Records. "Love Will Save the Day" is the fastest-tempoed song on the album Whitney. Produced by Jellybean Benitez and featuring Roy Ayers, the song is one of the uptempo numbers on the album that also includes "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" and "So Emotional". Houston had stronger performances on the charts prior to this song but it did remain in the top forty for eleven weeks, and reached fifth place on the R&B Chart, and #1 on the Hot Club/Dance Play Tracks. Internationally, the song mostly saw less success except in the United Kingdom, where it went Top 10 and Switzerland, where it went Top 20. It was a moderate hit in Germany, making thirty-seven; and was a minor hit in Australia, peaking at seventy-seven. "Love Will Save the Day" remained in the Billboard Hot 100 for thirteen weeks. It was Houston's third number-one single on the Billboard Hot Club/Dance Play Charts.



Thursday, March 17, 2011

WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO ~ WHITNEY HOUSTON

"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" is the fourth single from Whitney Houston's second album, Whitney. The ballad was released in February 1988. The song was written by Frank Wildhorn and Chuck Jackson. Wildhorn approached Jackson about the opportunity to write for Whitney Houston. He gave him the title, and Wildhorn completed the music & lyrics for the song.Initially, Houston did not want to record the song, feeling there was no special message to convey. However, Arista Records CEO Clive Davis believed the song would go to number one if she recorded it, so she agreed. The single became Houston's seventh consecutive number one. "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" has been covered by punk rock group Me First & The Gimme Gimmes on their 2003 album, Take a Break and more recently by Joe McElderry on The X Factor 2009. The song has also been covered by Tracy Miller, a Broadway theatrical actress-singer, who performed the song at a "Frank Wildhorn & Friends" concert.

SO EMOTIONAL ~ WHITNEY HOUSTON

"So Emotional" is a song recorded by American pop/ R&B singer Whitney Houston. The song was the third single from her second album Whitney, and was released on November 12, 1987. "So Emotional" was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly , who also penned Madonna's "Like a Virgin", Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors", Heart's "Alone" (all also previous #1 songs), The Bangles "Eternal Flame" (another #1 song) and Linda Ronstadt's "How Do I Make You". The song centers on Houston loving being in love, singing "I get so emotional baby / Every time I think of you / I get so emotional / Ain't it shocking what love can do". At this time Houston already had a string of five consecutive number-one hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "So Emotional" went to the #1 position as well, giving her six consecutive number-one singles; putting her in a three-way tie with The Beatles and The Bee Gees. It became the first number-one of 1988, eventually receiving gold certification. The single remained in the Top 40 for fourteen weeks, and also reached number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart."So Emotional" was ranked sixth on The Billboard Hot 100 year-end charts (1988).

ALFIE ~ DIONNE WARWICK

"Alfie" would not become a Top 30 hit in the US until the summer of 1967 when Dionne Warwick, the most prolific interpreter of Bacharach/David compositions and the composers' original choice to cut the song, took it to #15. Introduced on the December 1966 album release Here Where There Is Love, Warwick's version of "Alfie" had been an impromptu addition to a recording session at A& R Studio in New York City whose scheduled tracks had been completed early; Scepter Records a&r man Steve Tyrell suggested to Burt Bacharach that the booked time remaining be put to use by having Warwick record a version of "Alfie". Warwick, though feeling it pointless to increase the song's massive cover version count (there were by then some forty-two recorded versions of the song), was persuaded to record the song cutting her vocal in a single take.Although the "Alfie" track on Here Where There Is Love began receiving radio airplay as early as January 1967 the track was not issued as a single until March 1967 and then as the intended B-side of "The Beginning of Loneliness"; however disc jockeys preferred "Alfie" and the track began to ascend the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1967, with a major assist from Warwick's performing "Alfie" on the 39th Academy Awards ceremony television broadcast of 10 April 1967. "Alfie" had a somewhat staggered regional success resulting in its national peak on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1967 being outside the Top Ten at #15. However Billboard's year end tally of the biggest Pop hits of 1967 ranked "Alfie" at #44 in a Top 40 composed otherwise of Top Ten hits.

When Engine Fails

Dealing with heavy traffic could probably be the most stressing scenario that any car owner could face. But if there's really something that could be more stressing than what a heavy traffic can give, that would be when the engine fails to perform well or if there is a major technical issue with your car.
If the engine failures can be irritating for you , what's more if the engine fails during the heavy traffic? Can you imagine how it feels when you face that nerve wracking bumper-to-bumper traffic and that very irritating engine failures at one? I'm sure your blood will be boiling in anger. To avoid this nightmare, it is recommenced to every driver to check their engine before driving.
As a car owner you are also responsible to have your car be checked by expert technicians to help you out in maintaining its good condition.
It is true that you can do the auto repair all by yourself but sometimes we overlooked some minor problems that eventually will lead to some major technical issues. These possible damages can cost us a lot so in order to avoid this unwanted scenario, it is much advisable to let the expert fix your car. You are lucky if you landed on a shop that provides high quality and very satisfying service like what Auto Repair Federal Way in Washington can offer. They will surely check every single details and will not overlook or ignore any minor problems in your car.

Safety Should Come First

Cleaning your gutter might be one of the most overlooked maintenance at home. It is said that you should clean your gutters at least 3 or four times a year or at least once every season. This kind of activity is something that we should not be overlooked as it may cause several damages at home. It will really cause danger especially if your gutter is made out of wood. The fascia board where the rain gutter is being attached can easily be rotten if the water stays there for a long period of time.
When the wood rot, it can easily be broken if a strong force is being applied and it could be very dangerous if you step on the roof to repair something like the cable disk , antenna or something.
OF course you do not want this to happen right? I suggest that you check on your gutters now or hire a service like that Gutter Cleaning Portland service in Oregon.
Remember that it is your responsibility to ensure the safety of your family so never ever ignore the gutters and remember to check them from time to time. Negligence and ignorance has never been an excuse when it comes to the health and safety of your family.
Have a great day guys and happy blogging!

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

MESSAGE TO MICHAEL ~ DIONNE WARWICK

"Message to Michael" is a 1966 Top Ten hit by Dionne Warwick, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. The song's lyrics are addressed to a bluebird by a woman in Kentucky whose sweetheart is vainly pursuing musical stardom in New Orleans; the woman asks the bluebird to take a message to Michael, asking him to return to her. In May 1966 "Message to Michael" became Warwick's first Top 20 hit since "Reach Out for Me" 16 months previously; also in May 1966 "Message to Michael" became a Top Ten hit, Warwick's third after "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "Walk on By". The Billboard Hot 100 peak of "Message to Michael" was #8; Billboard's R&B chart would afford "Message to Michael" a #5 peak, which remains Dionne Warwick's alltime best R&B chart showing for a solo recording: she'd previously hit #5 R&B with her first release "Don't Make Me Over" and after "Message to Michael" would reach #5 R&B as a soloist with both "Alfie" and "Once You Hit the Road"

DIDN'T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL ~ WHITNEY HOUSTON

"Didn't We Almost Have It All" is the second single from Whitney Houston's second album Whitney, and was nominated for Song of the Year at the 1988 Grammy Awards. The song was written by Michael Masser and Will Jennings and was released in August 1987. Originally, another song was to be released as the second single, "For The Love Of You", but Arista Records decided to release "Didn't We Almost Have It All" instead.The single was number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 even though there was not a video for the song. A live performance of the song recorded during Houston's successful 1987–1988 Moment of Truth World Tour was played on MTV, VH1, and BET. The performance is from a Saratoga Springs, New York date.The season 3 finale of Grey's Anatomy and an episode of the eighth season of Degrassi: The Next Generation are named after this song


Friday, March 11, 2011

I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY ~ WHITNEY HOUSTON

"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is the first single from Whitney Houston's second studio album Whitney. It was produced by Narada Michael Walden, and written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam of the band Boy Meets Girl, who had previously written the number-one Whitney Houston hit "How Will I Know". The original arrangement was more of a country tune but was transformed to make it a dance song by Walden. Originally the song that gave Merrill and Rubican their British top ten success as Boy Meets Girl, "Waiting For a Star to Fall" was intended by the duo to be a song for Houston. The duo sent it to Arista Records, but they passed on it citing it was not suitable for Houston. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" received mixed reviews from critics. Vince Aletti of Rolling Stone magazine, in a review of the album Whitney, criticized the song, commenting that "not taking any chances, the songwriters [George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam] have simply come up with a clever anagram of their original hit [How Will I Know], and [Narada Michael] Walden has glossed it over in an identically perky style. Internationally, the song was a massive hit, becoming her most successful single at the time. It reached number one in about twelve countries.

REACH OUT FOR ME ~ DIONNE WARWICK

"Reach Out for Me" is a 1964 single by Dionne Warwick. The single, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, is a track from the album Make Way for Dionne Warwick. It was a number twenty hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and went to number one on the Cash Box R&B chart. The song was also covered by British singer Michael Ball on his album Back To Bacharach.
Make Way for Dionne Warwick, the third album by American singer Dionne Warwick, was released in late 1964. It was recorded at Bell Sound Studios in New York City with producers Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and was released by Scepter Records. The album was Warwick's first LP to chart, reaching #65 on the Billboard Top 200 and #10 on the Billboard Black Albums chart.All four of Warwick's hit singles from 1964 were included on the album: "Walk On By", "A House Is Not a Home", "You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart)", and "Reach Out for Me".


Summer Plans

Summer is here and i'm sure most of you have their own summer vacation plans already. Summer is always associated with some outdoor activities like hitting some wonderful beaches in town or simply going to some place where you and your family can bond together. Unfortunately, me and my family don't have a solid plan yet however we are thinking of visiting our grandparents to province. It's been awhile since we last saw our grandparents so i guess it is just right to spend our vacation with them.
Besides, the province is quite nice too. It's pretty quiet since the place is way too far from the civilization. There are some mountains here too where we can do some camping activities. Having an unusual summer adventure like this will surely provide enjoyment and great summer experience that we can never forget. I'm just so tired with beaches because we always hit the beach every summer and going on the same place every year is kinda boring to me already.
Well, i will definitely recommend this vacation plan to my mom. I will also encourage my siblings to help me out in convincing my parents. Well, i'm sure they would love to see our grandparents too so convincing them will be no ease for us. Anyway, i guess i have to start preparing now the things that we might need for this upcoming week-long vacation.
I was actually online last night when i saw this cool laundry bag being showcased online.Along with this Camouflage design, there are other 13 stylish laundry bag designs available. Anyway, the reason why i am online yesterday is because i was looking for some landscaping idea. I noticed my mom is very busy with her garden recently and i thought of helping her by searching some cool landscaping idea and tips to help her. Good thing i have found some techniques at Dallas Landscaping site. I will share this to my mom later. Anyway, I also found thos cute little stephen joseph quilted backpack. This one is definitely perfect for my little brother.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME ~ DIONNE WARWICK

"A House Is Not a Home" is a 1964 song recorded by American singer Dionne Warwick. Written by the team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David, the song was a modest hit in the U.S. for Warwick, peaking at #71 on the pop singles chart as the B-side of the top 40 single, "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)". Two weeks earlier, a competing version by Brook Benton had debuted on the Billboard Hot 100. Benton's version split airplay with Warwick's, and ultimately peaked at number seventy-five. The Brook Benton version of the tune was used as the theme for the film of the same name. Warwick's version of "A House Is Not a Home" fared better in Canada, where it was a top 40 hit, peaking at #37. The song made the R&B top 10 in Cashbox by both Warwick and Benton, with neither artist specified as best seller. The song was covered by R&B singer Luther Vandross, whose version became an R&B hit in 1981. His performance of the song at the NAACP Awards telecast would bring Warwick to tears.

GREATEST LOVE OF ALL ~ WHITNEY HOUSTON

"Greatest Love of All" is an inspirational song written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed and performed first by George Benson and later, Whitney Houston. Creed wrote the lyrics in the midst of her struggle with breast cancer. The words describe her feelings about coping with a terminal illness and being a young mother. Creed eventually succumbed to the disease in April 1986 (at the age of 36).The song was the seventh single released from Houston's self-titled multi-platinum debut studio album, Whitney Houston. The single, released in April 1986, spent three weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in May of that year. Clive Davis, founder of Houston's label Arista Records, was initially against Houston recording the song, but he eventually gave in after persuasion from Houston and Masser. The song was first included as the B-side to the single "You Give Good Love", another Top 5 hit by Houston.Houston's original album version features a piano intro, while the single version begins with a keyboard intro. After the single became a success, it replaced the album version on subsequent copies of the album. The original album version was restored for the 2010 Deluxe Anniversary Edition reissue of the album. Many critics called the single the centerpiece of Houston's debut album. Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote that "Houston sings it with a forceful directness that gives its message of self-worth an astounding resonance and conviction" and called the song a compelling assertion of spiritual devotion, black pride, and family loyalty, all at once. Don Shewey of Rolling Stone wrote that as the song builds, Houston "slowly pours on the soul, slips in some churchy phrasing, holds notes a little longer and shows off her glorious voice."

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Why should we need a Janitor? And why should we get a Janitorial Service? Well, i can give you so many reason why we need janitors and i can tell you how important they are in our society.
  • Who will do the Janitorial works? I'm sure you do not want to be disturbed in your work simply because you have to do such janitorial tasks right?
  • Who will remove the trash in the office, hospitals, schools and other public establishments? Will you do it everyday? Are you willing to spend your time doing such task and make it as a daily routine?
  • Who will vacuum the carpet? Who will sweep the floors? Can you handle the this very stressing job while thinking about your office works? I don't think you can be a productive employee on that.
  • Who will keep the furnace properly working? Who will handle the thermostat or keep the boiler in proper repair? Do you have the skills to do this jobs?
  • Who will clean the window and who will keep the proper sanitation in the entire facility? I don't think you can monitor the place every hour.
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Monday, March 7, 2011

HOW WILL I KNOW ~ WHITNEY HOUSTON

"How Will I Know" is a song recorded by American recording artist Whitney Houston for her debut album, entitled Whitney Houston (1985). It was released by Arista Records in November 1985, as the album's third single. Composed by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, the song was originally intended for Janet Jackson, but she passed on it. Houston then recorded the song with altered lyrics and production from Narada Michael Walden. An up-tempo dance song, the lyrics speak about the protagonist trying to decide if a boy she likes will ever like her back.
"How Will I Know" received mainly positive reviews. The song became Houston's second number one single on the United States Billboard Hot 100. It spent two weeks atop the chart and also became Houston's first chart topper on the Canadian RPM Singles Chart. In other regions, the song was successful, reaching the top ten in in Sweden, Norway, and United Kingdom and the top twenty in the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Switzerland.
The song's music video features scenes of Houston dancing in a strikingly designed setting of video screens and colored partitions. The music video gave Houston exposure to the teens and MTV, a feat which the black artists had traditionally found tough to achieve. It also received nominations at the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards in the categories of Best Female Video and Best New Artist in a Video, winning the former category. The song has been performed on many of her tours including Greatest Love Tour (1986) and her recent Nothing but Love World Tour (2009–10). "How Will I Know" is also featured as a remix on Houston's compilation album, Whitney: The Greatest Hits (2000), whereas the original version is featured on The Ultimate Collection (2007).

WALK ON BY ~ DIONNE WARWICK

"Walk On By" is a song composed by Burt Bacharach, with lyrics by Hal David. The song was originally recorded by, and a hit for, Dionne Warwick. It has subsequently been covered many times, and has been a hit for several other artists as well, including Gloria Gaynor, Isaac Hayes, The Stranglers, D-Train, Jo Jo Zep, Sybil, Gabrielle, Cyndi Lauper and Seal. The original version of "Walk On By" was recorded at the same December 1963 session that yielded "Anyone Who Had a Heart", which, in 1964, became Warwick's second Top Ten hit. Released in April of that year, "Walk on By" became a landmark single, reaching number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number one hit Cashbox's R&B chart. (Billboard did not print rhythm and blues charts during 1964, the year of the song's peak performance.) The song also reached the top 10 in a brief run on Billboard's easy listening survey. Warwick also recorded a German version of the song, entitled "Geh Vorbei"


Tuesday, March 1, 2011

SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU ~ WHITNEY HOUSTON

"Saving All My Love for You" is the second hit single from Whitney Houston's self-titled debut album. This jazzy ballad (released in August 1985) is about a love affair with a married man, and the singer is "saving all her love for him". The song was written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin. The song was arranged by Gene Page. It was also a minor hit for Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. in 1978 on their album Marilyn & Billy (although Davis’ voice was not heard on their version). The music video, directed by Stuart Orme, was filmed in London, and features Houston singing and recording with her married music producer, and falling in love with him along the way. Released in 1985, "Saving All My Love For You" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at an impressive #53, jumping to #39 the following week (August 24), and reaching the Top 10 five weeks later. The single reached the #1 spot the week of October 26, 1985, and would became the first of seven record-setting consecutive number-one singles in the United States for Houston; a record that still holds.

ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART ~ DIONNE WARWICK

"Anyone Who Had a Heart" is a song written by Burt Bacharach (music) and Hal David (lyrics) for Dionne Warwick in 1963. Warwick's original recording hit the Top Ten in the United States, Canada, Spain, The Netherlands, South Africa, Belgium and Australia in January 1964. Cilla Black's version was a UK #1 hit in 1964: in May 2010 research published by BBC Radio 2 revealed that her version was the biggest female chart hit of the 1960s although it, and Black herself, remain relatively unknown outside the UK and western Europe. Despite the international success and recognition of Warwick's original version, the besting in Great Britain by Black's version has long been a sore point with Warwick. In a 1995 edition of Great Performances which saluted Burt Bacharach, Warwick stated that Black's version of "Anyone Who Had a Heart" replicated Warwick's to the point where had Warwick coughed while recording her vocal for the original track or had that track's organist hit a wrong note these features would have been present on Black's cover. In fact - whether intentionally - Black's version features distinctly different lyrics on the chorus than those recorded by Warwick or are standard for the song. Also, arranger Johnny Pearson utilized a bassoon solo for the instrumental break in Black's version as opposed to the saxophone utilized in the Warwick original.

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