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For Once In My Life (Melanie B Song)
"For Once in My Life" is a song written by Ron Miller and most famously performed by Stevie Wonder. For Once in My Life may also refer to: * ''For Once in My Life'' (Stevie Wonder album), 1968 * ''For Once in My Life'' (Carmen McRae album), 1967 * ''For Once in My Life'' (Sylvia Syms album), 1967 * ''For Once in My Life'' (Tony Bennett album), 1967 * ''For Once in My Life'', a 1969 live album by Vikki Carr Florencia Vicenta de Casillas-Martínez Cardona (born July 19, 1940), known by her stage name Vikki Carr, is an American vocalist. She has a singing career that spans more than five decades. Born in El Paso, Texas, to Mexican parents, she has ... * ''For Once in My Life'', a 1971 album by Nancy Wilson * "For Once in My Life" (Mel B song), 2013 See also * Once in a Lifetime (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Once In My Life
"For Once in My Life" is a song written by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden for Motown Records' Stein & Van Stock publishing company, and first recorded in 1965. It was written and first recorded as a slow ballad, in 1965 by Connie Haines, but the first version to be released was by Jean DuShon in 1966. Other early versions of the ballad were issued by Nancy Wilson, the Four Tops, the Temptations, Diana Ross & the Supremes, Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, whose recording was the first to reach the pop charts. The most familiar and successful version of "For Once in My Life" is an uptempo arrangement by Stevie Wonder, recorded in 1967. Wonder's version, issued on Motown's Tamla label, was a top-three hit in the United States and the United Kingdom in late 1968 and early 1969. Early recordings Miller and Murden wrote the song in 1965 as a slow ballad, and passed it around various singers so that it could be tried out and refined. Among those who, it is claimed, heard and performe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Once In My Life (Stevie Wonder Album)
''For Once in My Life'' is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder on Motown Records, Motown Records, released in November 1968. Then 18 years old, Wonder had established himself as one of Motown's consistent hit-makers. This album continued Wonder's growth as a vocalist and songwriter, and is the first album where he shares credit as producer. It featured four songs that hit the Hot 100 charts: "For Once in My Life" (No. 2), "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" (No. 9) and the modest hits "I Don't Know Why" (No. 39) and "You Met Your Match" (No. 35). It also marked the debut of the Hohner Clavinet on a Stevie Wonder album, which would become a mainstay on albums to come. Track listing ;Side one #"For Once in My Life#Stevie Wonder version, For Once In My Life" (Ron Miller (songwriter), Ron Miller, Orlando Murden) 2:48 #"Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" (Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder) 2:45 #"You Met Your Match" (Lula Mae Hardaway, Don Hunter, Wonder) 2:37 #" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Once In My Life (Carmen McRae Album)
''For Once in My Life'' is a studio album by American singer Carmen McRae, released in 1967 by Atlantic Records. The arranger was Johnny Keating. The recording was made in London at Olympic Studios. The album consists covers mainly of modern popular songs by Burt Bacharach, Brian Wilson, the Beatles and Buffy Sainte-Marie. Critical reception The ''Billboard'' magazine review noted that McRae is following a new path, choosing a repertoire from the current pop catalog, and it works effectively, as well as that her performance skills are better than ever and this gives the first album for Atlantic a good chance to take off. From a review by ''Cash Box'' magazine: "Carmen McRae sings a selection of pop melodies which her fans are bound to take to their hearts. The artist’s tone is mellow and true, and she gives meaningful interpretation to the lyrics. A quality package indeed." ''Stereo Review'' reviewer Rex Reed stated that it was a wonderful listening experience, showcasing Carm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Once In My Life (Sylvia Syms Album)
''For Once in My Life'' is an album by American vocalist Sylvia Syms recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label. accessed July 29, 2013 Reception awarded the album 3 stars stating "The renditions are mostly pretty brief and instantly forgettable. Not one of Sylvia Syms' more significant sets".Yanow, SAllmusic Review accessed July 29, 2013 Track listing # "[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Once In My Life (Tony Bennett Album)
''For Once in My Life'' is an album by Tony Bennett, released in December 1967. Tony Tamburello was the musical director, and Marion Evans, Ralph Burns, and Torrie Zito arranged and conducted their own compositions on the album. Corky Hale played the harp, John Bunch played the piano. Milt Hinton on Bass, and Sol Gubin on Durms. The single from the album, "For Once in My Life", debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the issue dated October 28, 1967, peaking at number 91 during a five-week run, The song peaked at number eight on the magazine's Easy Listening chart, during its 19-weeks there. and number 94 on the Cashbox singles chart during its six-weeks there. The single was Bennett last hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 charts for 44 years until Body and Soul which reached number 85 in 2011. The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated January 13, 1968, and remained on the album chart for six weeks, peaking at number 178 it also debuted on the '' Cash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikki Carr
Florencia Vicenta de Casillas-Martínez Cardona (born July 19, 1940), known by her stage name Vikki Carr, is an American vocalist. She has a singing career that spans more than five decades. Born in El Paso, Texas, to Mexican parents, she has performed in a variety of musical genres, including pop, jazz and country, while her greatest success has come from singing in Spanish. She established the Vikki Carr Scholarship Foundation in 1971. Vikki Carr has won three Grammys and was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008 at the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. Career Cardona was born in El Paso, Texas, on July 19, 1940. In 1958, she graduated from Rosemead High School in Rosemead, California, in a class that included famed fashion designer Bob Mackie. Under the stage name "Vikki Carr" she signed with Liberty Records in 1962. Her first single to achieve success was " He's a Rebel", which in 1962 reached No. 3 in Australia and No. 115 in the United States. Producer Phil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Wilson Discography
The discography of American singer, Nancy Wilson, contains 52 studio albums, 27 compilation albums, three live albums, one box set, 57 singles, nine promotional singles and one other charting song. Wilson's debut studio album was issued by Capitol Records in April 1960 called '' Like in Love''. Her first single to chart was 1961's "Save Your Love for Me", a duet with The Cannoball Adderley Quartet that reached number 11 on the US R&B songs chart. Wilson's first album to make the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart was 1962's '' Hello Young Lovers'', peaking at number 49. The 1963 studio LP, '' Yesterday's Love Songs/Today's Blues'', was her highest-charting album up to that point, reaching number four in the US. In 1964, " (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am", became Wilson's highest-peaking single, reaching number 11 on the US Hot 100, number two on the US adult contemporary chart and number six in Canada. Its corresponding LP, '' How Glad I Am'', reached number four in the US. Capi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Once In My Life (Mel B Song)
"For Once in My Life" is a song by British singer-songwriter Mel B. The song was written by Brown, Tim Daniel McEwan, Lars Halvor Jensen, Gita Lake and Negin Djafari, and produced by Danish production team Deekay. It was released on 19 September 2013 on iTunes by SBB Records. It marked Brown's first release in eight years following 2005's "Today". The single was first announced by Brown on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show''. The single peaked at No. 2 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Songs chart. Music video The music video was released in YouTube through Brown's official YouTube account on 19 September 2013. The music video shows Brown leaving out of her house wearing her office uniform and reading bill letters. Before getting in her car, she throws all the bill letters and decides to strip all of her clothes in the middle of the street. It cuts back to a scene, where Brown is dancing with her girlfriends. As the video progresses, she gets a scissor from a gardener and rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |