澳洲歌姬〔海倫.芮迪〕──美國榜冠軍──流行經典──〔Delta Dawn/三角洲的黎明〕
Songwriters: Harvey, Alex / Collins, Larry
Delta Dawn whats that flower you have on?
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?
And did i hear you say he was a meeting you here today
To take you to his mansion in the sky-eye
Shes 41 and her daddy still calls her baby
All the folks round brownsville say shes crazy
Cause she walks downtown with her suitcase in her hand
Lookin for a mysterious dark haired man
In her younger days they called her delta dawn
Prettiest woman you ever laid eyes on
When a man of low degree stood by her side
Promised her hed take her for his bride
Delta Dawn whats that flower you have on?
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?
And did i hear you say he was a meeting you here today
To take you to his mansion in the sky -eye
Delta dawn whats that flower you have on
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by
And did i hear you say he was meeting you here today
To take you to his mansion in the sky eye
Delta Dawn whats that flower you have on?
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?
And did i hear you say he was a meeting you here today
To take you to his mansion in the sky eye
Delta Dawn whats that flower you have on?
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?
And did i hear you say he was a meeting you here today
To take you to his mansion in the sky eye
Delta Dawn whats that flower you have on?
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?
And did i hear you say he was a meeting you here today
To take you to his mansion in the sky eye
1973年6月 以女性主義經典〔I Am Woman〕紅遍全球的澳洲當紅藝人海倫.芮迪(Helen Reddy)發行〔Long Hard Climb〕大碟
打入專輯榜#8 成為她另一張百萬金唱片
首支主打是〔Delta Dawn/三角洲黎明〕
這是前Rockabilly 童星Larry Collins與詞曲家Alexander Harvey共同譜寫
原先收在後者1971年發行的同名製專輯中(Alexander Harvey是當時為海倫演唱會唱開場的歌手)
1972年春天 13歲半的美國少女鄉村偶爾Tanya Tucker翻唱此曲出道
打入鄉村榜#6(流行榜#72) 讓她一舉成名
1973年 在被歌壇天后芭芭拉史翠珊拒絕後
製作人Tom Catalano將〔Delta Dawn〕帶給芮迪灌錄
當時在同志浴場闖出名號的藝人貝蒂蜜勒準備進軍樂壇 也翻唱此曲 收在首張大碟中
蜜勒本來打算以此曲為首支主打
但海倫的版本提前兩天推出 只好作罷
芮迪版走成人流行曲風 歌曲循序漸進帶向高潮
〔Delta Dawn〕受到廣大歡迎 登上流行榜后座 成為海倫第二首冠軍 並成為百萬金唱片
此曲也是32歲的芮迪首度在Easy Listening/成人抒情榜稱霸
接下來她創下連續六首歌曲在此封后紀錄 奠定她抒情天后的地位
在澳洲 〔Delta Dawn〕亦是芮迪在故鄉封后的冠軍曲
另外加拿大 紐西蘭都是冠軍
這是70年代的流行經典之一
Audio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ0rHs7VtUE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9mO7ELoXik
TV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afsp7MU-nTI
Audio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIit6InuOjY