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Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her music has incorporated genres such as pop, rock, R&B, gospel, and classical music. Born into a large family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in her home country with a series of French-language albums during the 1980s. She first gained international recognition by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, where she represented Switzerland. After learning to speak English, she signed on to Epic Records in the United States. In 1990, Dion released her debut English-language album, ''Unison'', establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world. Her recordings since have been mainly in English and French alth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Horner
James Roy Horner (August 14, 1953 – June 22, 2015) was an American composer. He was known for the integration of choral and electronic elements, and for his frequent use of motifs associated with Celtic music. Horner's first film score was in 1979 for '' The Lady in Red'', but he did not establish himself as an eminent film composer until his work on the 1982 film '' Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan''. His score for James Cameron's ''Titanic'' is the best-selling orchestral film soundtrack of all time. He also wrote the score for the highest-grossing film of all time, Cameron's ''Avatar''. Horner also scored other notable films including '' Star Trek III: The Search for Spock'' (1984), ''The Name of the Rose'' (1986), ''Aliens'' (1986), Willow (1988), '' Field of Dreams'' (1989), ''Honey, I Shrunk the Kids'' (1989), '' The Rocketeer'' (1991), ''Braveheart'' (1995), '' The Mask of Zorro'' (1998), '' Deep Impact'' (1998), '' A Beautiful Mind'' (2001) and ''The Amazing Spider-Man' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miles To Go (Before I Sleep)
"Miles to Go (Before I Sleep)" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from her fifteenth studio album, '' Let's Talk About Love'' (1997). It was written and produced by Canadian singer-songwriter Corey Hart. Despite not being released as a single, "Miles to Go (Before I Sleep)" became popular on the Adult Contemporary radio in Canada, reaching number 17 on the AC chart in November 1998. Background and release "Miles to Go (Before I Sleep)" and "Where Is the Love" were both written and produced by Corey Hart for Dion's 1997 album, '' Let's Talk About Love''. The "Miles to Go (Before I Sleep)" title is also the closing phrase of the 1923 poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost. In the given phrase the term "sleep" denotes death. Hence, the poem's phrase "miles to go before I sleep" means that the there is a lot to achieve in life before death. However Hart's lyrics are applied methaporically to love: "every breath I take for love, I could never be wrong, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immortality (Celine Dion Song)
"Immortality" is a pop song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion for her fifth English-language studio album, ''Let's Talk About Love'' (1997). It was written by the Bee Gees, who also recorded backing vocals. Produced by Walter Afanasieff, "Immortality" was released as a single on 5 June 1998, outside the United States. It became a top ten single in Europe and a top forty single in Canada and Australia. Later, "Immortality" was included on the international editions of Dion's greatest hits albums, '' All the Way... A Decade of Song'' (1999), '' My Love: Essential Collection'' (2008) and '' The Best So Far... 2018 Tour Edition'' (2018). Background and release The Bee Gees wrote "Immortality" in 1996 for the '' Saturday Night Fever'' stage musical, which opened in May 1998. Dion recorded the song in June 1997 and the Bee Gees did the backing vocals on 18 August 1997. She attended their session, which was recorded for the music video. "Immortality" was produced by Walter Afanas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Love You More
"To Love You More" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, written by David Foster and Edgar Bronfman Jr., writing under the pen-name Junior Miles. It was released as a single in Japan on 21 October 1995 and became a hit, reaching number one on the Oricon Singles Chart and selling 1.5 million copies. The lyrics are about a woman who makes an impassioned plea to her lover so that he does not leave her for another woman. Background and release The song was recorded for a popular Japanese TV drama series called '' Koibito yo'' (meaning ''My Dear Lover''), and was included on the 1995 Japanese reissue of Dion's album ''The Colour of My Love''. It later appeared on the Asian edition of ''Falling into You'', on '' Live à Paris'', released in most territories outside of the U.S. ("To Love You More" was one of the radio singles promoting this album in Canada), and the U.S. edition of ''Let's Talk About Love'', being released as the third (but promotional only) single from this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Heart Will Go On
"My Heart Will Go On" is a 1997 song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion. The song serves as the main theme to James Cameron's blockbuster film '' Titanic'', based on an account of the transatlantic ocean liner of the same name which sank in 1912 after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean. The song's music was composed by James Horner, its lyrics were written by Will Jennings, while the production was handled by Walter Afanasieff, Horner and Simon Franglen. Released as a single internationally on November 24, 1997 from Dion's fifth English-language studio album, ''Let's Talk About Love'' (1997), as well as the film's soundtrack, the power ballad became a global hit, topping the charts in over twenty-five countries, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. "My Heart Will Go On" is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reason (Celine Dion Song)
"The Reason" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her fifth English-language studio album, '' Let's Talk About Love'' (1997). It was written by Carole King, Mark Hudson and Greg Wells, and produced by Sir George Martin. "The Reason" was released as the second single from the album in selected European countries on 24 November 1997. In France, it was issued as a double A-side single with "My Heart Will Go On". Background and release Carole King wrote this song first for the band Aerosmith. Dion performed "The Reason" during her Let's Talk About Love Tour, and as a duet with Carole King on VH1 Divas and at the 48° Festival di Sanremo on 1998 in Italy. On that occasion she also performed "My Heart Will Go On". The track was included later on '' The Collector's Series, Volume One'' in 2000 and '' My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection'' European edition in 2008. The recording of this song was included as a bonus on the '' Au cœur du stade'' DVD. From 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be The Man
"Be the Man" (also titled "Be the Man (On This Night)") is a pop song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her fifth English-language studio album, '' Let's Talk About Love'' (1997). It was written by Junior Miles and its producer David Foster David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian musician, composer, arranger, record producer and music executive who chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His music career spans mor ..., and released as the second single from the album in Japan on 13 November 1997 by Columbia Records. "Be the Man" also served as the theme song to the Japanese television drama, ''Eve - Santa Claus Dreaming'' and was included on its soundtrack in 1997. The song was recorded in two versions, English and Japanese. Background and release No music video was made. "Be the Man" reached number 24 on the Oricon Singles Chart and was certified platinum (100,000). The song became also a B- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
