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Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends
"Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and first recorded by Bobby Bare, who included it on his ''Where Have All the Seasons Gone'' album in January 1971. Kristofferson recorded the song with Rita Coolidge for their final duet album, '' Natural Act'', and later with Mark Knopfler for '' The Austin Sessions''. Ronnie Milsap version In 1974, the song was recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in July, as the second single from the album '' Pure Love''. The song was his fourth country hit and second number one on the country chart. With this song Milsap won his first Grammy award for Best Country Vocal Performance. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of nine weeks on the country chart. Milsap himself recorded an earlier version of the song, released on his 1971 self-titled album while recording for Warner Bros. Records Warner Records Inc. (formerly Warner Bros. Records In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Lee Milsap (born Ronald Lee Millsaps; January 16, 1943) is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country music's most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s. Nearly completely blind from birth, he became one of the most successful and versatile country "crossover" singers of his time, appealing to both country and pop music markets with hit songs that incorporated pop, R&B, and rock and roll elements. His biggest crossover hits include " It Was Almost Like a Song", " Smoky Mountain Rain", " (There's) No Gettin' Over Me", "I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World", " Any Day Now", and " Stranger in My House". He is credited with six Grammy Awards and 35 number-one country hits, third to George Strait and Conway Twitty. He was selected for induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2014. Career Early life (1943–1971) Milsap was born January 16, 1943, in Robbinsville, North Carolina. A congenital disorder left him almost com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Austin Sessions (Kris Kristofferson Album)
''The Austin Sessions'' is an album by Kris Kristofferson, released on Atlantic Records in 1999 (see 1999 in music). It features stripped-down versions of Kristofferson's most famous material, including "Me and Bobby McGee", " Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" and "Help Me Make It Through the Night". Several well-known artists contributed vocals to the album, including Steve Earle, Jackson Browne, Matraca Berg, Vince Gill, Marc Cohn, Alison Krauss, Catie Curtis and Mark Knopfler. Track listing All tracks written by Kris Kristofferson except where noted. # "Me and Bobby McGee" (Kristofferson, Fred Foster) – 4:31 # "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" – 5:20 # "For the Good Times" – 3:59 # "The Silver Tongued Devil and I" – 3:37 # "Help Me Make It Through the Night" – 4:10 # "Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" – 5:18 # "To Beat the Devil" – 4:30 # "Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame" – 3:29 # " Why Me" – 2:58 # " Nobody Wins" – 4:05 # "The Pilgrim, Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs Written By Kris Kristofferson
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in classical music it is an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally "by ear" are often referred to as folk songs. Songs that are composed for professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows to the mass market are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are often composed by professional songwriters, composers, and lyricists. Art songs are composed by trained classical compo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris Kristofferson Songs
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Rita Coolidge Songs
Rita may refer to: People * Rita (given name) * Rita (Indian singer) (born 1984) * Rita (Israeli singer) (born 1962) * Rita (Japanese singer) * Eliza Humphreys (1850–1938), wrote under the pseudonym Rita Places * Djarrit, also known as Rita, a community in the Marshall Islands * 1180 Rita, an asteroid * Rita, West Virginia * Santa Rita, California (other), several places Film, television, and theater * ''Rita'' (1959 film), a 1959 Australian television play * ''Rita'' (2009 Italian film), a 2009 Italian film * ''Rita'' (2009 Indian film), a 2009 Marathi film directed by Renuka Shahane * ''Rita'' (TV series), a Danish television show * RITA Award, an award for romantic fiction * ''Educating Rita'', a 1980 stage play by Willy Russel ** ''Educating Rita'' (film), a 1983 British film based on that play *Rita Santos, an adult mermaid on the TV series ''Mako Mermaids'' Music * ''Rita'' (opera), an 1841 opera by Gaetano Donizetti Albums * ''Rita'' (Rita Yahan-Far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Milsap Songs
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Bobby Bare Songs
Bobby or Bobbie may refer to: People * Bobby (given name), a list of names * Bobby (actress), from Bangladesh * Bobby (rapper) (born 1995), from South Korea * Bobby (screenwriter) (born 1983), Indian screenwriter * Bobby, old slang for a constable in British law enforcement * Bobby, disused British railway term for a signalman Events * Kidnapping of Bobby Greenlease, a 1953 crime in Kansas City, Missouri * Murder of Bobby Äikiä, Swedish boy who was tortured and killed by his mother and stepfather in 2006 Dogs * Greyfriars Bobby (1855–1???), legendary 19th century Scottish dog * Bobbie (dog), a British regimental dog who survived the Battle of Maiwand * Bobbie the Wonder Dog, an American dog that walked 2,551 miles to find its owners Films * ''Bobby'' (1973 film), an Indian Bollywood film * ''Bobby'' (2002 film), an Indian Telugu film * ''Bobby'' (2006 film), a film about the day Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated Music * BOBBY (band), an American indie-folk-psyche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Singles
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of President of the United States, United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; following List of Prime Ministers of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's resignation in response to high Israeli casualties, she was succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin. In Europe, the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus by Turkey, Turkish troops initiated the Cyprus dispute, the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, and Chancellor of Germany, Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt resigned following an Guillaume affair, espionage scandal surrounding his secretary Günter Guillaume. In sports, the year was primarily dominated by the 1974 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup in West Germany, in which the Germany national football team, German national team won the championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Songs
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclipse, February 10, and August 1971 lunar eclipse, August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 66 people are killed and over 200 injured 1971 Ibrox disaster, during a crush in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Milsap (album)
'' Ronnie Milsap'' is the debut studio album by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in 1971 on Warner Bros. Records. Among the tracks on the album is "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends", which he re-recorded in 1974 after he signed a contract with RCA Nashville and established himself as a hitmaker in country music. The remake went on to be a No. 1 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart. Track listing #"Dedicate the Blues to Me" ( Huey P. Meaux) – 3:20 #"Sunday Rain" ( Mark James) – 3:09 #"Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" (Kris Kristofferson) – 3:00 #"Sweet Little Rock & Roller" (Chuck Berry) – 3:17 #"Blue Skies of Montana" (Spooner Oldham, Dan Penn) – 5:29 #"Sanctified" (Jim Dickinson, Bob McDill) – 3:33 #"Keep on Smiling (1980)" (Karen Oldham, Spooner Oldham) – 3:21 #"The Cat Was a Junkie" (Bobby Weinstein, Jon Stroll) #"Crying" (Joe Melson, Roy Orbison) – 2:30 #"Not for the Love of a Woman" (Nat Foster) – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award For Best Male Country Vocal Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance was awarded between 1965 and 2011. The award has had several minor name changes: *From 1965 to 1967 the award was known as Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Male *In 1968 it was awarded as Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance, Male *From 1969 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Country Vocal Performance, Male *From 1995 to 2011 it was awarded as Best Male Country Vocal Performance The award was discontinued after the 2011 awards season in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, all solo performances (male, female and instrumental) in the country category will be shifted to the newly formed Best Country Solo Performance The Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide it is design ... category. Years reflect the yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, old-time, and American folk music forms including Appalachian, Cajun, Creole, and the cowboy Western music styles of Hawaiian, New Mexico, Red Dirt, Tejano, and Texas country. Country music often consists of ballads and honky-tonk dance tunes with generally simple form, folk lyrics, and harmonies often accompanied by string instruments such as electric and acoustic guitars, steel guitars (such as pedal steels and dobros), banjos, and fiddles as well as harmonicas. Blues modes have been used extensively throughout its recorded history. The term ''country music'' gained popularity in the 1940s in preference to '' hillbilly music'', with "country music" being used today to describe many styles and subgenres. It came to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
