英國白人靈魂歌姬［達絲蒂．史賓絲菲爾］──流行靈魂樂經典──［Son of a Preacher Man／傳道者之子］

Billy Ray was a preachers son

And when his daddy would visit hed come along

When they gathered around and started talkin

Thats when Billy would take me walkin

Out through the back yard wed go walkin

Then hed look into my eyes

Lord knows, to my surprise

The only one who could ever reach me

Was the son of a preacher man

The only boy who could ever teach me

Was the son of a preacher man

Yes he was, he was, ooh, yes he was

Bein good isnt always easy

No matter how hard I try

When he started sweet-talkin to me

Hed comen tell me "Everything is all right"

Hed kiss and tell me "Everything is all right"

Can I get away again tonight?

The only one who could ever reach me

Was the son of a preacher man

The only boy who could ever teach me

Was the son of a preacher man

Yes he was, he was, ooh, yes he was (yes he was)

How well I remember

The look that was in his eyes

Stealin kisses from me on the sly

Takin time to make time

Tellin me that hes all mine

Learnin from each others knowin

Lookin to see how much weve grown and

The only one who could ever reach me

Was the son of a preacher man

The only boy who could ever teach me

Was the son of a preacher man

Yes he was, he was, oh yes he was

(The only one who could ever reach me)

He was the sweet-talkin son of a preacher man

(The only boy who could ever teach me)

Was the son of a preacher man

(The only one who could ever reach me)

Was the sweet-talkin son of a preacher man

Songwriters

JOHN HURLEY, RONNIE WILKINS

Published by

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

１９６８年　英國白人靈魂歌姬達絲蒂．史賓絲菲爾（Dusty Springfield）與大西洋唱片簽約,希望重振事業

這回她決定轉向靈魂樂之根, 錄製一張純R&B專輯

達絲蒂來到美國曼菲斯的錄音室灌製第五張大碟,名字就取為［Dusty in Memphis］

專輯選在１９６９年３月推出

大受好評, 在滾石專輯指南拿到五星完美評價　成為靈魂樂經典之一

首支主打是１９６８年１１月發行的［Son of a Preacher Man／傳道者之子］

此曲由John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins譜寫

原本提供給美國靈魂樂夫人艾瑞莎富蘭克林（Aretha Franklin）, 但被她婉拒, 後轉給史賓絲菲爾

Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin, Jeff Barry, Tom Dowd將其製作成白人靈魂風格的節奏藍調歌曲

在達絲蒂沙啞嗓音的詮釋下充滿一股磁性魅力

［Son of a Preacher Man］發行後廣受歡迎, 登上英國榜＃９　美國榜＃１０

成為達絲蒂未來二十年間最後一首前十名熱門曲

儘管單曲成功, 專輯也拿到高度評價, 但［Dusty in Memphis］銷售淒慘, 美國榜只拿到＃９９, 英國榜甚至沒入榜

不管如何, ［Son of a Preacher Man］是樂史的流行靈魂樂經典之一

也名列２００８年滾石雜誌最偉大５００首歌曲之一

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAZLgsDRUv4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eblDD6zX44

TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4pYANUAJAI