Torch (Carly Simon Album)
''Torch'' is the 10th studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Warner Bros. Records, on August 1, 1981. It was Simon's first album devoted to standards, namely torch songs, relating unrequited love or rejection. The album also features one Simon original, "From the Heart". The album was recorded during her marriage break up to James Taylor, which was announced shortly after the release of the album. Reception Writing in ''Rolling Stone'', Stephen Holden called the album "a gorgeous throwback", stating Simon's "magnificent alto, with its rough-and-tumble lows and wistful highs, has never sounded better." He singled out the track "Not a Day Goes By" as "''Torch's'' moment of truth", a "big, direct ballad", and "Simon's vocal makes you feel each stab of pain." He concluded "though ''Torch'' may be too sophisticated to storm the charts, it's nevertheless a superb example of modern mood music, performed with grace, gusto, sensuality and intelligence." ...
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Carly Simon
Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, memoirist, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Top 40 U.S. hits include " Anticipation" (No. 13), " The Right Thing to Do" (No. 17), " Haven't Got Time for the Pain" (No. 14), " You Belong to Me" (No. 6), " Coming Around Again" (No. 18), and her four Gold-certified singles " You're So Vain" (No. 1), " Mockingbird" (No. 5, a duet with James Taylor), " Nobody Does It Better" (No. 2) from the 1977 James Bond film '' The Spy Who Loved Me'', and " Jesse" (No. 11). She has authored two memoirs and five children's books. In 1963, Simon began performing with her sister Lucy Simon as the Simon Sisters. The duo released three albums, beginning with '' Meet the Simon Sisters'', which featured the song " Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod". Based on the poem by Eugene Field and put to music by Lucy, the song became a minor hit and reached No. 73 on the ''Billboard'' H ...
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