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C'est Pour Vivre (album)
''C'est pour vivre'' (English: "it's for living") is a French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in Europe, Asia, Australia and South America in 1997. It features fourteen rare songs recorded between 1983 and 1987. The album was issued under many different titles, with many different covers, and by various music labels. It reached number thirty-two in Wallonia (Belgium) and number forty-nine in the United Kingdom. Background and content After the success of ''D'eux'', which became the best-selling French-language album of all time, various music labels around the world issued compilations with Dion's early and rare recordings from the '80s. After 1995's ''Gold Vol. 1'', a compilation with another fourteen songs was released in 1997. It was issued in Europe, Asia, Australia and South America under many various titles: ''C'est pour vivre'', ''The French Love Album'', ''Les premières années: The Very Best of the Early Years'', ''Mon ami'', ''Les hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Please Don't Sympathise
"Please Don't Sympathise" is a song by Scottish singer Sheena Easton, recorded for her 1982 album, ''Madness, Money & Music''. It was written by Steve Thompson and produced by Christopher Neil. In 1983, Canadian singer Celine Dion recorded the song in French, titled "Ne me plaignez pas". It was included on her album, ''Les chemins de ma maison'' and released as a single in 1984. Celine Dion version "Ne me plaignez pas" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion for her 1983 album, ''Les chemins de ma maison''. It is a French-language adaptation of "Please Don't Sympathise", originally recorded by Sheena Easton in 1982. French words were written by Eddy Marnay and the song was produced by René Angélil. Dion also recorded an extended version of "Ne me plaignez pas", which appeared on her 1983 compilation, ''Du soleil au cœur''. In April 1984, "Ne me plaignez pas" was released as the second single from ''Les chemins de ma maison'' in Quebec Quebec ( ; )Acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Voix Du Bon Dieu (song)
"La voix du bon Dieu" (meaning "Good God's Voice") is the second single by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released on 16 November 1981, in Quebec, Canada. It's also the title track from her debut album. On 28 November 1981 the song entered the chart in Quebec, spending there thirteen weeks and peaking at number 11. The single's B-side included "Autour de moi". Background While the version of the song included on the album of the same title contained generic back-up singers, the entire Dion family accompanied Dion's 1981 vocal track for a new version included on '' Tellement j'ai d'amour...''. A third version of "La voix du bon Dieu" was included on her album '' Les oiseaux du bonheur'', released in France in 1984. This track included a new vocal recording and softer orchestrations. The second version of "La voix du bon Dieu" was included on Dion's 1986 compilation ''Les chansons en or'' and her 2005 French greatest hits compilation '' On ne change pas''. The third version was incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Blue
Barry Blue (born Barry Ian Green, 4 December 1950) is an English singer, producer, and songwriter. As an artist, he is best known for his hit songs " Dancin' (on a Saturday Night)" and "Do You Wanna Dance" (both 1973). Blue has also been a prolific songwriter and producer for many artists, and has had over forty worldwide hits, including Andrea Bocelli, Diana Ross, Celine Dion, The Saturdays, The Wanted, and Pixie Lott. In film and television, Blue has provided soundtracks and/or themes for productions including ''Eyes of Laura Mars'', '' Long Good Friday'', and ''Escape to Athena''. Early days At the age of 13, Barry Blue made his first television appearance with his school band The Dark Knights, performing on Stubby Kaye's ''Silver Star Show'', a weekly children's talent show hosted by Kaye via Granada TV. By the age of 14, Blue had signed with record producer Norrie Paramor, whose assistant was Tim Rice; the producer of Blue's first song ''Rainmaker Girl'', which became a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mélanie (album)
''Mélanie'' is the sixth French-language studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in Quebec, Canada on 22 August 1984. It includes the hit song, "Une colombe". The album reached number one in Quebec, was certified Gold in Canada and won two Félix Awards for Album of the Year and Best Selling Album of the Year. Content The album includes ten songs co-written mainly by Eddy Marnay and produced by Marnay and René Angélil. "Une colombe" was performed by Dion for Pope John Paul II in front of 65,000 people at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal in 1984. The title track was dedicated to Dion's little niece Karine, diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. In 2016, "Trois heures vingt" was played as the opening processional during the funeral services of her husband and manager, René Angélil. It was also included on Dion's 2016 album, ''Encore un soir''. Commercial performance The album became another commercial success, reaching Gold in Canada. It topped the chart in Quebec for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Thompson (musician)
Steve Thompson is an American record producer and remixer who has worked with artists including Guns N' Roses, Life of Agony, Tesla, Madonna, John Lennon, Wu-Tang Clan and Korn. Biography Steve Thompson is a native New Yorker. As a youth, he worked as a DJ in New York City. He was mentored by music moguls David Geffen and Clive Davis early in his career. At Geffen Records, he got his first real break in the rock genre as a mixer on the 1987 Guns N' Roses album '' Appetite for Destruction'' that would become Geffen's most successful album. He is a long-time collaborator with mixing engineer Michael Barbiero, with whom he shares credits on albums such as ''Appetite for Destruction'' and '' The Great Radio Controversy'' by Tesla. He mixed Metallica's 1988 Album '' ...And Justice for All''. Along with Barbiero he has completed remixes for acts including A-ha and David Bowie & Mick Jagger's take on "Dancing in the Street." Awards Grammy Awards * Aretha Franklin and George Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ne Me Plaignez Pas
"Please Don't Sympathise" is a song by Scottish singer Sheena Easton, recorded for her 1982 album, ''Madness, Money & Music''. It was written by Steve Thompson and produced by Christopher Neil. In 1983, Canadian singer Celine Dion recorded the song in French, titled "Ne me plaignez pas". It was included on her album, ''Les chemins de ma maison'' and released as a single in 1984. Celine Dion version "Ne me plaignez pas" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion for her 1983 album, ''Les chemins de ma maison''. It is a French-language adaptation of "Please Don't Sympathise", originally recorded by Sheena Easton in 1982. French words were written by Eddy Marnay and the song was produced by René Angélil. Dion also recorded an extended version of "Ne me plaignez pas", which appeared on her 1983 compilation, ''Du soleil au cœur ''Du soleil au cœur'' (meaning ''Sunshine in the Heart'') is the first French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
C'est Pour Toi
''C'est pour toi'' (meaning ''It's For You'') is the seventh French-language studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in Quebec, Canada on 27 August 1985. It topped the chart in Quebec for 12 weeks. The title track, released as the lead single, reached number three in Quebec. Content The album includes ten songs co-written and co-produced by Eddy Marnay. One of the tracks, "Virginie... Roman d'amour" had previously been released in France on the album '' Les oiseaux du bonheur'', under the title "Paul et Virginie". A song called "Elle", appeared on Dion's 1994 live album '' À l'Olympia''. This live version of "Elle" was also included on the long box edition of her French greatest hits compilation, '' On ne change pas'' (2005). Commercial performance The album reached number one in Quebec and stayed at the top for twelve weeks. The title track A title track is a song that has the same name as the album or film in which it appears. In the Korean music industry, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Popp
André Charles Jean Popp (19 February 1924 – 10 May 2014) was a French composer, arranger and screenwriter. Biography Popp was born into a family of German-Dutch background, in Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée. He started his career as a church organist, filling the place of the abbot who had been called up to serve in World War II in 1939. Popp studied music at the Saint Joseph Institute. In the 1950s he worked for the French radio station RTF, composing music for the ''Club d'Essai'' and, from 1953 to 1960, ''La Bride sur le cou''. He orchestrated a number of Juliette Gréco albums in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In the 1960s, he co-wrote, with Pierre Cour, three songs for the Eurovision Song Contest: "Tom Pillibi", which won the competition for France when it was sung by 18-year-old newcomer Jacqueline Boyer in 1960, " Le chant de Mallory", the 1964 French entry, performed by another newcomer, Rachel, and " L'amour est bleu" (Love is Blue) which came fourth for Luxembourg in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
C'est Pour Vivre
"C'est pour vivre" (meaning "It's for Living") is the second single from Celine Dion's album ''C'est pour toi''. It was released in October 1985 in France and later that year in Quebec, Canada. The song was recorded with the choir ''V'là l'bon vent''. A music video was made for the ''C'est pour toi'' TV special in 1985. The French B-side included "Avec toi" but there was no follow-up album. The song was included later on the 1988 French compilation ''The Best Of A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be creat ...''. Track listings and formats *Canadian 7" single #"C'est pour vivre" – 4:02 #"Tu es là" – 2:43 *French 7" single #"C'est pour vivre" – 3:58 #"Avec toi" – 3:23 References {{authority control 1985 singles 1985 songs Celine Dion songs French-language s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Oiseaux Du Bonheur
''Les oiseaux du bonheur'' (meaning ''The Birds of Happiness'') is the second French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in France in 1984. It is also her second album released in France. It includes mainly songs from '' Mélanie'', which was released in Quebec, Canada in 1984. Content ''Les oiseaux du bonheur'' is a compilation of songs from Dion's previous Canadian albums. It was promoted by the " Mon rêve de toujours" single. The album includes mainly songs from '' Mélanie'', plus three new tracks: "Paul et Virginie", "Les oiseaux du bonheur" and " Hymne à l'amitié". It also includes a new (third) recording of "La voix du bon Dieu". "Paul et Virginie" (renamed "Virginie... Roman d'amour") and "Les oiseaux du bonheur" could be found on Dion's next Canadian album ''C'est pour toi''. However, "Hymne à l'amitié" was never released in Canada. Track listing All tracks produced by Eddy Marnay Edmond Bacri known by the professional name Eddy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dario Baldan Bembo
Dario Baldan Bembo (born 15 May 1948) is an Italian composer, singer-songwriter, music arranger and musician, best known for the songs " Aria" and "Amico è". Background Born in Milan, Baldan Bembo started his music career as a keyboardist for, among others, Lucio Battisti and Adriano Celentano. In 1970 he joined the group Equipe 84, with whom he started working as a composer. In 1972 he got his first successes as author of two songs written for Mia Martini, "Piccolo uomo" and "Donna sola", followed in 1973 by " Minuetto" and in 1974 by "Inno". In 1975 he made his debut as a singer with the song " Aria", which ranked second in the Italian hit parade and became an international success. In 1981 he entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Tu cosa fai stasera", which ranked third; the song was later covered by Guys 'n' Dolls as "Broken Dreams" and by Sarah Brightman under the title " Just Show Me How to Love You". He came back in Sanremo in 1985, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
