美國黑人歌姬〔狄昂華薇克〕與靈魂夫人〔艾瑞莎富蘭克林〕的交集──流行經典──輕快活潑的〔I Say A Little Prayer／祈禱〕

The moment I wake up
Before I put on my makeup
I say a little prayer for you
While combing my hair, now,
And wondering what dress to wear, now,
I say a little prayer for you

Forever, forever, youll stay in my heart
and I will love you
Forever, forever, we never will part
Oh, how Ill love you
Together, together, thats how it must be
To live without you
Would only be heartbreak for me.

I run for the bus, dear,
While riding I think of us, dear,
I say a little prayer for you.
At work I just take time
And all through my coffee break-time,
I say a little prayer for you.

Forever, forever, youll stay in my heart
and I will love you
Forever, forever we never will part
Oh, how Ill love you
Together, together, thats how it must be
To live without you
Would only be heartbreak for me.

My darling believe me,
For me there is no one
But you.

１９６７年夏天　即將屆滿２７歲的美國黑人歌姬狄昂華薇克（Dionne Warwick）發行第八張個人專輯〔The Windows of the World／世界之窗〕

秋天時　狄昂推出大碟第二首單曲〔I Say A Little Prayer／祈禱〕

此曲由她的長期詞曲合作大師Burt Bacharach 與Hal David創作

是首結合Brill Building Pop與靈魂樂風的歌　旋律輕快活潑

〔I Say A Little Prayer〕登上美國流行榜＃４　黑人榜＃８　拿下百萬金唱片

為狄昂再添一首暢銷曲

（B面歌曲〔（Theme from）Valley of Dolls／娃娃谷〕更成功　拿下流行榜亞軍）

國際方面則是加拿大＃４　澳洲＃７７

〔I Say A Little Prayer〕推出後　便成為藝人翻唱最愛之一

至今已被重新灌錄過數百次　廣被傳誦　相信很多人對旋律都相當熟悉

成為流行樂史經典之一

隔年美國〔靈魂夫人〕艾瑞莎富蘭克林（Aretha Franklin）也將它唱成英美熱門曲（US＃１０　UK＃４）

成為另一個受歡迎的版本

介紹這首流行名作給各位

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLCRUWCETK4

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVnjF5cfm4U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stGgQYQ4Qe0