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[LVCeline]

Personally, I absolutely love the song.  Even though I wish Celine would sing it solo, Tony sounds really great as well, especially for an 80 year old man.  Their voices go perfectly together.  Celine's big note at the end is a spine-tingler for sure!  She was in excellent vocal shape for this one, she sounds just awesome!

[Ronny83]

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Columbia’s 80-year-old legendary crooner Tony Bennett returns with a star-studded duets album and a Target TV campaign which should push him to a #3 bow in the 180-190k range.

That's great!  

[Ronny83]

I assume critics really hate this duet  

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[...] There are a few dogs here - Celine Dion approaches "If I Ruled the World" with the subtlety of a sledgehammer, for example - but on balance, this "Duets" is a real winner.

http://www.buffalone...001/1020629.asp

[Bellamy]

Critics hate perfect voices. They(for example seb) prefer voices have soul that cracks like Whitney's or screechy like Mariah's.  

[LVCeline]

Anytime a critic thinks she oversings, usually means it will be a fan favorite.  Despite her loud notes, the song is still very beautiful.

[Céline's Blues]

LMAO Don't hate on me. I said her voice is good on that but lack of this certain understanding of the song is obvious in my opinion. Why didn't she scream on Bewitched? Cuzz she omehow understood it.

I bet she sang it that way cuzz she wanted to show all her fans that she still can sing like she *used* to.

[Dansons]

I find something happened to this album on Taiwan version.
http://www.books.com...item=0020113361
They choose another native singer to duet with Tony Bennett.
So the album in Taiwan would collects two "If I Ruled the world".
I hate what they do. It makes the song cheap.

[CSCfan]

Bellamy, on Oct 1 2006, 03:39 PM, said:

Critics hate perfect voices. They(for example seb) prefer voices have soul that cracks like Whitney's or screechy like Mariah's. 

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Yes, exactly..  

[LVCeline]

Seb, her screaming is the only thing that would have made "Bothered, Bewitched, and Bewildered" interesting.  That is the most snooze-inducing song she's ever sung.  

[Ania4]

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SINGING STARS
Although Caesars headliner Celine Dion recorded with legendary producer Quincy Jones at the Palms recording studios for the first time, its got nothing to do with her 1st album in 4 years, due next year after her Strip run concludes. She and Quincy partnered for 'I Knew I Loved You,' a tribute song for Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who had the music, but no words, in the 1984 movie 'Once Upon a Time in America.' Hard to believe Celine’s last #1 chart-topper was back in 1998, but fans won’t have to wait to hear her newest. She duets with Tony Bennett on his just-released CD 'If I Ruled The World.' Perfect timing for his Hilton headlining gig October 20-21, with Celine in attendance!!! Meantime, just wondering if there’s future business afoot with Celine and manager-hubby Rene Angelli, because they dined with top Cirque de Soleil execs at Joel Robuchon’s exclusive expensive MGM restaurant, and we all know her show, which ends next year, was created by Cirque’s #1 rival and former partner, Franco Dragone!!! Maybe Celine’s planning to switch when she returns to performing after her self-Imposed year-long hiatus starting next year to have a 2nd baby?

Source: http://journals.aol.com/robinsvegas

Does this mean she will be there?

Edited by Ania4, 02 October 2006 - 03:07 PM.

[thevoice]

more and more articles r talking about this new album - "the first one in four years" . no doubt they r talking about the new english album , and yes it's hard to believe but her last hit was soooooooooooooo many years ago

[Céline's Blues]

thevoice, on Oct 2 2006, 04:14 PM, said:

more and more articles r talking about this new album - "the first one in four years" . no doubt they r talking about the new english album , and yes it's hard to believe but her last hit was soooooooooooooo many years ago

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All of that comes from one single source. Nobody knows if they are talking about the English CD.

[thevoice]

siur, on Oct 2 2006, 04:23 PM, said:

thevoice, on Oct 2 2006, 04:14 PM, said:

more and more articles r talking about this new album - "the first one in four years" . no doubt they r talking about the new english album , and yes it's hard to believe but her last hit was soooooooooooooo many years ago

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All of that comes from one single source. Nobody knows if they are talking about the English CD.

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they r talking about the english CD

[Céline's Blues]

thevoice, on Oct 2 2006, 04:32 PM, said:

siur, on Oct 2 2006, 04:23 PM, said:

thevoice, on Oct 2 2006, 04:14 PM, said:

more and more articles r talking about this new album - "the first one in four years" . no doubt they r talking about the new english album , and yes it's hard to believe but her last hit was soooooooooooooo many years ago

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All of that comes from one single source. Nobody knows if they are talking about the English CD.

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they r talking about the english CD

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Not at all, gogo. They have got the same source we have and the initial source tld us nothing, nothing explicit and we may only conjecture what album they meant. Until we hear official news we will not know for sure.

[CSCfan]

I've got nothing to say, except for: English album.

Oh and Celine will be at Tony's shows in Vegas..don't know about that special..

[Céline's Blues]

CSCfan, on Oct 2 2006, 04:51 PM, said:

Oh and Celine will be at Tony's shows in Vegas..don't know about that special..

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She won't do the special. She isn't in the official performer list.

[Ronny83]

A Tony Bennett DVD is due for release on the first week of November in Europe. I wonder if it will contain the full making of the album.

[Bellamy]

Ronny83, on Oct 3 2006, 04:13 PM, said:

A Tony Bennett DVD is due for release on the first week of November in Europe. I wonder if it will contain the full making of the album.

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Is it the same 30 minutes bonus DVD sell in Target store version before? I heard there's some making of in it. but no Celine.

[Ronny83]

Bellamy, on Oct 3 2006, 10:20 AM, said:

Ronny83, on Oct 3 2006, 04:13 PM, said:

A Tony Bennett DVD is due for release on the first week of November in Europe. I wonder if it will contain the full making of the album.

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Is it the same 30 minutes bonus DVD sell in Target store version before? I heard there's some making of in it. but no Celine.

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I don't think they would sell as a separate DVD a 30 minutes Disc.  

[Annabelle]

Tis is what I read  

In tribute to Tony Bennett's 80th birthday (August 3, 2006), SONYBMG will release a duets CD in honor of this milestone, to be in stores on September 26th. An impressive roster of vocalists joined Tony in the recording studio earlier this year to record duet versions of the songs most associated with Bennett's repertoire. Celine recorded a new duet called "If I Ruled The World" with the crooner. Among the list of guest duet artists are: Barbra Streisand, Bono, Elton John, John Legend, the Dixie Chicks, James Taylor, k.d. lang, Juanes, Elvis Costello, Tim McGraw and Sting.

Each artist performed live with Tony in studios in New York, Los Angeles and London and for many of these artists this "face to face" approach was a departure from their standard method of studio recording. Phil Ramone is the producer for this project.

[CSCfan]

Yes....that's nothing new..

[thevoice]

siur, on Oct 2 2006, 04:37 PM, said:

Not at all, gogo. They have got the same source we have and the initial source tld us nothing, nothing explicit and we may only conjecture what album they meant. Until we hear official news we will not know for sure.

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they r talking about the english CD

[Ronny83]

USA album chart:



    

[smw]

I'm glad it's doing so well.

The duet with k.d. Lang is superior to the rest of the tracks. That's what I think of when I think of a classic duet. The one with Barbara was great too...I wish Celine was a little more intimate like her role model. Hopefully she will be on her future releases.

[CSCfan]

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Astoria's Own Tony Bennett Celebrates Birthday



Living legend Tony Bennett will be celebrating a milestone birthday

the same way he lives his life: enjoying each moment to the fullest and connecting with people everywhere with his music.

The son of a grocer in Astoria, Anthony Dominick Benedetto attended the High School of Industrial Arts in Manhattan, and had vocal studies at the American Theatre Wing school. The first time Bennett sang in a nightclub was at the Shangri-La in Astoria in 1946.

"Mr. Bennett," wrote Stephen Holden in the New York Times, August 2, "has steadfastly remained the embodiment of heart in popular music. He pours it into every note he sings and every phrase he swings with a sophistication that deepens his unguarded emotional directness. In the polluted sea of irony, bad faith and grotesque attitudinizing that pop music has become, he is a rock of integrity."

The forever young Bennett has recorded a new album, "Duet-An American Classic", a timeless treasure trove of what he calls "the Great American Songbook".

Returning to Columbia Records some 20 years ago this will be the artist's 13th new studio collection that the label has released. Bennett's repetoire of duets is performed with some of the top recording artists in contemporary music-Bono, Michael Bublé, Elvis Costello, Celine Dion, Dixie Chicks, Juanes, Billy Joel, Diana Krall, k.d. Lang, John Legend, Paul McCartney, Tim McGraw, George Michael, Sting, Barbra Streisand, James Taylor and Stevie Wonder, with instrumental guest spots by trumpeter Chris Botti and violinist Pinchas Zukerman.

"Duets", produced in Los Angeles, New Jersey and London, was recorded live with each guest artist performing sideby side with the singer. A family affair, "Duets-An

American Classic" was mixed and recorded at Dae Bennett Studios in Englewood, New Jersey by son Dae and executive producer Danny Bennett.

Bennett said,"one [duet] that knocked me out was with the Dixie Chicks. They told me they'd never done anything like this before," referring to the album's opening track, "Lullaby of Broadway" while the track "Smile" with Streisand was a "bull's eye", according to him.

Bennett paired off with McCartney on "The Very Thought of You". Bennett went on to say he sang Spanish phonetically with Juanes; recorded "Rags to Riches" with Elton John in only three takes; said piano man Billy Joel was a major talent; McGraw was very authentic and sang wonderfullly, and Krall's jazz styling on "The Best Is Yet To Come" was a joy.

"Elvis just went in...and 'Are You Havin' Any Fun?' came out

just right." The listener has a lot to look forward to with the unique Dino's styling of Lang, Bublé, Sting, Bono, Dion, Legend, Taylor and Wonder.

"The artists all loved the way we recorded, and many said they'd like to record the way I do," Bennett said. "They didn't realize the amount of preparation

that goes into [recording this way], and were surprised at the way we recorded live with just my original quartet."

It's easy to say "Duets" is a wonderful visit to the olden-golden days of songs for young and old.

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Too bad he didn't mention the recording with Celine..

[Ronny83]

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EVANESCENCE OPEN BIG: Amy Lee is queen of the goth this week as Evanescence’s Wind-up album The Open Door looks headed for the top slot on this Tuesday’s Top 50 with 400-420k. That should be enough to beat back The Killers’ Island album, Sam’s Town, with between 320-330k, good for a #2 finish. MCA Nashville country star George Strait is the other Top 5 debut, slated for a #3 bow and between 260-270k in sales. Columbia’s Tony Bennett is next (130-140k), followed by Jive/ZLG’s Justin Timberlake (110-120k), Def Jam South/IDJ’s Ludacris (95-100k) and Virgin’s Janet Jackson (95-100k). Interscope’s Beck (90-95k)and J’s Monica are the two other Top 10 debuts in the 90-95k area, with Columbia’s John Mayer and Universal Republic’s Hinder both looking at between 75-80k.

Wow, huge sales for its second week.  

[Ben]

I think this is very very good song!!! Like an renewed All The Way!!!
Fabulous!

[Ronny83]

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[...] But he brings out the best in most of his partners, especially George Michael, who reinvents himself as a top-notch torch singer on "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" Country star Tim McGraw sings the blues with finesse on "Cold, Cold Heart," and even Celine Dion manages to tone down the histrionics for a few minutes in "If I Ruled the World." [...]

Source: WVEC.com

[Ronny83]

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Nobody inhabits a song with more casual fire than Tony Bennett, and on this collection of duets, the guest stars follow his heroic lead. With the possible exception of Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion (on “Smile" and “If I Ruled the World," respectively), who don't altogether retire their enormous diva manners, everyone tries to match Bennett's own mix of major effect and minor ego. [...]

Source: Rolling Stone

[smw]

Celine really should have toned it down on this song.  It's just not quite soft enough...and I hope she considers that for her new album. But I still love the song!