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J'AI VU MAMAN EMBRASSER LE PÈRE NOËL

 

original recorded by the 13 years old Jimmy Boyd in 1952

According to Wikipedia Boyd's record was condemned by the Roman Catholic Church in Boston when it was released on the grounds that it mixed kissing with Christmas, ignoring the fact that mistletoe, under which many couples kiss, is traditionally hung in many homes during the Christmas season. Boyd was photographed meeting with the Archdiocese to explain the song. After the meeting, the ban was lifted. :sofunny:

 

Jimmy Boyd:

 

Celine ("Celine Dion chante Noel", 1981):

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

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LA VALSE DES LILAS

 

Michel Legrand (1960)

 

Celine live and also part of her album "Celine Dion en concert" (1985):

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LE P'TIT BONHEUR

 

Félix Leclerc (1951)

 

 

Celine live and also part of her album "Celine Dion en concert" (1985):

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Terrific! Thank you!!!! :flowers:

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Addition to "SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU"

 

Whitney did also a cover (and turned it into a major megahit!)!!!

 

The original version was recorded by Marilyn McCoo 1978 for her album "Marilyn & Billy"

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QUAND ON ARRIVE EN VILLE (out of the musical "Starmania")

 

"Starmania" is a French/Québécois rock opera written in 1976 with music by Michel Berger and lyrics by Luc Plamondon. Some of its songs have passed into mainstream Francophone pop culture. The story is openly referring to the kidnapping of Patricia Hearst. In 1978, its first recording was released with the leading roles filled by Daniel Balavoine and Nanette Workman among others.

 

Daniel Balavoine & Nanette Workman

 

Celine:

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PIAF CHANTERAIT DU ROCK

 

Marie Carmen (1986):

 

Celine - from her album "Dion Chante Plamondon" (1991):

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LES MOULINS DE MON COEUR

 

song of 1968, lyrics: Eddy Marnay, music: Michel Legrand. The opening two melodic sentences were - by the way - "borrowed" from the Andante of Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra, K 364:

 

The english version - "The Windmills of Your Mind" - received an Oscar 1969 (Original Song "The Thomas Crown Affair")

 

Michel Legrand:

 

Celine - "Celine Dion en concert" (1985):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e4QC_n8jJ8 (> 3:26)

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HABANERA / L'AMOUR EST ENFANT DE BOHÊME - CARMEN

 

"Carmen" is one of the most beloved and known operas in the world. Composed by Georges Bizet, libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on a novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed 1875, and was not at first particularly successful. Bizet died a few months after the premiere.

 

The "Habanera" is one of the most famous arias in the whole opera-world and a "masterpiece" for every mezzo-soprano. It sounds simply but is - indeed - very difficult to sing, without entering triviality. Regarding that Celine's voice wasn't trained classical, she did a marvellous job!!!

 

Julia Migenes-Johnson (the first "Carmen" Celine saw, as she told the public 1985). Here's a clip of the gorgeous "Carmen"-movie by Francesco Rosi (1984):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jywquvqjJf8...feature=related

 

one of the best Carmen of all time: Agnes Baltsa:

 

Celine: :wub:

 

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Just for the sake of completeness! :giggle:

 

ROLLING IN THE DEEP

 

Adele:

 

Celine:

 

Other covers, according to Wikipedia:

David Cook, Ariana Grande, Haley Reinhart, Nicole Scherzinger, The Overtones and rappers Lil Wayne and Childish Gambino, Mike Posner, John Legend (R&B a cappella version). Legend's version was then covered by Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff of Glee. Black Stone Cherry have covered the song live on several occasions. Patti Smith covered during a performance at the Castle Clinton. Quentin Elias released a cover, Pop-Punk band, Go Radio covered the song as well as Misha B, Anggun, Vazquez Sounds, Connie Talbot, Mike Posner remixed his own cover of "Rolling in the Deep". Amyst and Gille, a mysterious Japanese singer who became an online sensation for her English covers.

 

Gille:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4Uq3is_ZwA

 

Nicole Scherzinger:

 

Patti Smith:

 

Lil Wayne:

 

Misha B.:

 

Anggun:

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FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T BELIEVE (as I did years ago, as I found that out)!!! YESSS! IT'S A COVER!!!

 

For the first time released on Marry Griffins "Purified CD album" in Japan 1996. It was re-released in November 2002 in the States.

* http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/.../a/Purified.htm

* http://www.marygriffin.com/discography/

 

And here you can read too, that her song was chosen by Celine:

http://www.marygriffin.com/about/

 

 

:sofunny: Yeah, you are right! (BUT - off topic - I've got a feeling that they will release another single for the new album as they seem to rework everything.)

 

And, yes, sorry! Was a typing error! :down: Should read: 1997

 

And yes No. 3: I don't like Mary Griffin's version either. Noone can sing that song like CELINE!!!

 

 

FIANLLY! THE CONFUSION HAS ENDED!!!

I wrote Mary Griffin concerning "I surrender" and here's what she answered:

 

She recorded it before, but her album came out 8 months after Celine's. So as we define "recorded AND released" before Celine, "I surrender" must be defined as original.

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THANK YOU!!! :flowers:

 

Addition to "Imagine", one of my favorite Celine-Clips: "Imagine" sung with curlers! :sofunny:

 

"Beautiful boy" had been already published in this thread! But thank you anyway! :flowers:

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Thanks to that one who uploaded Celine's version! I knew it existed, but haven't heard it until NOW!!! THANK YOUUUUU!!!! :flowers: :flowers:

 

GREATEST LOVE OF ALL

 

and NO!!!, Whitney's version wasn't the original!!!! The song, written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed, was originally recorded by George Benson for the 1977 Muhammad Ali biopic "The Greatest". But of course the song's been popularized by Whitney Houston.

According to Wikipedia, Linda Creed wrote the lyrics in the midst of her struggle with breast cancer. The words describe her feelings about coping with great challenges that one must face in life, being strong during those challenges whether you succeed or fail, and passing that strength on to children to carry with them into their adult lives. Creed eventually succumbed to the disease in April 1986 at the age of 36; at the time her song was an international hit by Whitney Houston.

 

Clive Davis, founder of Houston's label Arista Records, was initially against Houston recording the song for Whitney's debut studio album, but he eventually gave in after persuasion from Houston and Masser. It was released as the B-side to the single "You Give Good Love", a previous Top 5 hit by Houston. The song was eventually released as a single in its own right. The song, released in April 1986, was the seventh release from Houston's debut album, and spent three weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in May of that year.

 

In April 1987, Gordon Lightfoot filed a lawsuit against Michael Masser, alleging that Masser's song "The Greatest Love of All" stole twenty-four bars from Lightfoot's 1969 hit

. According to Maclean's, Lightfoot commented, "It really rubbed me the wrong way. I don't want the present-day generation to think that I stole my song from him."

 

 

George Benson:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHIWlKVUF4s

 

Whitney:

 

Celine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFJQ3Zzqr4Q&feature=plcp

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"Love Is On The Way"

Love Is On The Way is originally recorded by Billy Porter (Who covered OOR from Céline) for the soundtrack to 1996 movie The First Wives Club (starring Bette Milder ,Goldie Hawn & Diane Keaton).

It was also finally released on his own album At the Corner of Broadway & Soul released in 2005.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQOy8VGQ9uU

 

Celine Album Version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MnAAGXAdAA

 

Celine LTAL Tour:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EINHhe4tMX4

 

His version is good IMO, though I like the textual changes in Céline's version more.

Also of course Céline's vocals are much prettier :giggle:

Too bad it was cut from the tour, it's one of my fav tracks from LTAL!

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"Love Is On The Way"

Love Is On The Way is originally recorded by Billy Porter (Who covered OOR from Céline) for the soundtrack to 1996 movie The First Wives Club (starring Bette Milder ,Goldie Hawn & Diane Keaton).

It was also finally released on his own album At the Corner of Broadway & Soul released in 2005.

 

His version is good IMO, though I like the textual changes in Céline's version more.

Also of course Céline's vocals are much prettier :giggle:

Too bad it was cut from the tour, it's one of my fav tracks from LTAL!

 

Thank you, but I've already posted it in this thread! :thumbsup2:

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Did you really? Cos I searched for Billy Porter, and nothing came up! ;) :flowers: Edited by Davey84


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The Last To Know

From Sheena Easton's No Sound but a heart from 1987

 

Sheena Easton

 

Celine

 

Celine live

 

Sheena's version is OK, but I don't like her pinched voice that much. Plus I like that Céline's version is a bit faster.

Though I do wonder... who kept proposing these freaking already done song to Céline throughout the years?! :ranting:


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Did you really? Cos I searched for Billy Porter, and nothing came up! ;) :flowers:

 

 

Ahhh! Now I know, why you didn't find it! The song's been originally recorded 1987 by Sheena Easton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Sound_But_a_Heart) and it had been published as Post #36 in this thread (page 2).

 

 

Billy Porter re-recorded it for the soundtrack of "The First Wives Club" in 1996.

 

Celine recorded the song for the Unison-Album in 1991!!

 

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Ooooh, yes! You should be dancing! Yeah!!! :dancing: But unfortunately, Celine doesn't SING, just dance! ;-)))

 

"Staying Alive"'s already posted in Post # 84 in this thread! :thumbsup2:

 

THANK YOU :flowers:

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Ah now I saw it.... But it didnt have the names... No wonder I didnt find it -_-

 

 

Btw I think your mixing up LIOTW and TLTK now :giggle:

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Just for the sake of completeness! :giggle:

 

ROLLING IN THE DEEP

 

 

Nicole Scherzinger:

 

 

Wow, Nicole's cover is amazing.:w00t: I forget what a powerful voice she has!!!

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Ooooh, yes! You should be dancing! Yeah!!! :dancing: But unfortunately, Celine doesn't SING, just dance! ;-)))

 

"Staying Alive"'s already posted in Post # 84 in this thread! :thumbsup2:

 

THANK YOU :flowers:

 

Oh sorry :blushing1: ,you have to do list :-D

btw.Yes I know she only dance but ..... :whistling: however it is cover :P:giggle:

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