美國天后〔琳達朗絲黛〕與黑人美聲〔亞倫納維爾〕──抒情榜冠軍經典──〔Dont Know Much〕
〔Dont Know Much〕
Look at this face
I know the years are showing
Look at this life
I still dont know where its going
I dont know much
But I know I love you
And that may be all I need to know
Look at these eyes
Theyve never see what matter
Look at these dreams
So big and so better
I dont know much
But I know I love you
And that may be all I nee to know
So many questions still left unanswered
So much Ive never broken through
And when I feel you near me
Sometimes I see so clearly
The only truth Ive ever known
Is me and you
Look at this man
So blessed with inspiration.
Look at this soul.
Still searching for salvation
I dont know much
But I know I love you
And that may be all I need to know
I dont know much
But I know I love you
And that may be all I need to know
I dont know much
But I know I love you
And that may be all there is to know.
1989年秋天 43歲的美國樂壇天后琳達朗絲黛(Linda Ronstadt)從爵士/拉丁領域重回流行歌壇
推出重唱經典名作的〔Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind/泣如暴雨,狂嘯如風〕專輯
讓她豐潤飽滿的音色再度完美呈現
結果成了成人抒情經典
不但美國熱賣三百萬張(US#7) 亦獲得兩座葛萊美獎與多項提名
商業藝術皆受到肯定
大碟首支單曲是與黑人紐奧良R&B歌手亞倫納維爾(Aaron Nevill)合唱的〔Dont Know Much(All I Need To Know)〕
此曲為1980年舊作 Barry Mann , Billy Medley , 貝蒂密勒(Bette Midler)都曾灌錄過
後兩者還入過流行榜 但成績並不出色
琳達與亞倫的版本則青出於藍 不但在美國流行榜登上雙週亞軍
還是成人抒情五個禮拜冠軍 銷售達到金唱片
〔Dont Know Much〕讓琳達獲得葛萊美最佳重唱/團體獎(以及年度歌曲提名)
專輯也拿到最佳錄音工程獎(以及流行女歌手&最佳製作人提名)
另外〔Dont Know Much〕在英國也拿到單曲榜亞軍 賣到銀唱片
超越〔Somewhere Out There〕的成績
成為朗絲黛在英倫最成功的單曲
〔Dont Know Much〕將琳達珠圓玉潤的嗓子與亞倫清亮高亢的聲音作了一次精彩的融合
推薦這首成人抒情經典給各位
MV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHruLbAjyME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i43fSjbEmA8
Grammy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvTvSSztu50
TOTP Live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soO0CMnU9Bo
Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxE5gBucU54