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The Collection 1982–1988
''The Collection 1982–1988'' is a French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in Europe in 1997. It features twenty-eight rare songs recorded between 1982 and 1988 on a two-Compact disc, CD set. Previously these songs were released on separate albums: ''Gold Vol. 1'' (1995) and ''C'est pour vivre (album), C'est pour vivre'' (1997). The album was issued under many different titles, with many different covers, and by various music labels. It charted in European countries reaching number eleven in Denmark, number twenty in Belgium Wallonia, number twenty-seven in Sweden and number thirty-seven in the Netherlands. Background and content Thanks to 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 1980s. After 1995's ''Gold Vol. 1'' and 1997's ''C'est pour vivre (album), C'est pour vivre'', a two-Compact disc, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had a Cultural impact of Celine Dion, significant impact on popular music. Born into a large family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion was discovered by her future manager and husband, René Angélil, and emerged as a teen star in her home country with a series of French-language albums during the 1980s. She gained international recognition by winning the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, where she Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, represented Switzerland with the song "Ne partez pas sans moi". Dion went on to release Celine Dion albums discography, twelve English-language albums. ''The Colour of My Love'' (1993), ''Falling into You'' (1996), ''Let's Talk About Love'' (1997), and ''All the Way... A Decade of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Voix Du Bon Dieu (song)
"La voix du bon Dieu" ( "The Voice of Good God") is the second single by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in 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 ''On ne change pas'' ( ''We D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Un Amour Pour Moi
"Un amour pour moi" (English: "a love for me") is the third single from Celine Dion's album '' Mélanie''. It was released in March 1985 in Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ..., Canada. The B-side included another album track called "Comme on disait avant". It was also featured on Dion's album '' Les oiseaux du bonheur'', released the same year in France. On 9 March 1985, the song entered the chart in Quebec, spending nineteen weeks on it and peaking at number twelve. Track listing and formats *Canadian 7-inch single #"Un amour pour moi" – 3:20 #"Comme on disait avant" – 3:30 Charts References {{DEFAULTSORT:Amour pour moi, Un 1984 singles 1984 songs Celine Dion songs Songs in French Song recordings produced by Eddy Marnay Songs written by Eddy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Hill (composer)
Andrew Gerard Hill (born 1957) is an English record producer and songwriter who worked with Bucks Fizz (band), Bucks Fizz and Celine Dion during the 1980s and 1990s. On many of his compositions he was partnered by lyricist Peter Sinfield, who had formerly worked with King Crimson. He has been nominated for an Ivor Novello Award on seven occasions, and has won the award twice in the category "Best Song Musically and Lyrically" and once for "Songwriter of the Year". He also composed the winning song in the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest. Career Hill experienced his earliest success when he co-wrote and produced the UK's winning Eurovision Song Contest 1981, 1981 Eurovision Song Contest entry for Bucks Fizz (band), Bucks Fizz, "Making Your Mind Up". Hill took part in the 1981 A Song For Europe contest, alongside his partner (and later his wife, now ex-wife) Nichola Martin, with their band Gem, performing "Have You Ever Been in Love?" This was released as a single under the name Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Sinfield
Peter John Sinfield (27 December 1943 – 14 November 2024) was an English poet and songwriter. He was best known as a co-founder and lyricist of King Crimson. Their debut album '' In the Court of the Crimson King'' is considered one of the first and most influential progressive rock albums ever released. Sinfield's lyrics are known for their surreal imagery, often involving common fantasy concepts, nature, or the sea. They often also deal with emotional concepts and, sometimes, storyline concepts. Later in his career, he adapted his songwriting to better suit pop music, and wrote a number of successful songs for artists such as Celine Dion, Cher, Cliff Richard, Leo Sayer, Five Star, and Bucks Fizz. Paul Stump, in his 1997 ''History of Progressive Rock'', called Sinfield "the premier littérateur of Progressive". In 2005, Sinfield was referred to as a "prog rock hero" in ''Q'' magazine for his lyrical work and influence in the music industry. Early life Sinfield was born i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Land Of Make Believe
"The Land of Make Believe" is a 1981 single by British band Bucks Fizz. It reached No.1 in the UK in early 1982 - the second single by the band to do so. The song was produced by Andy Hill with music by Hill and lyrics by ex-King Crimson member Peter Sinfield. Despite the apparent sugar-coated style of the song, Sinfield later claimed it was a subtle attack on Margaret Thatcher and her government's policy at the time. "The Land of Make Believe" became a big hit across Europe in early 1982, topping the charts in Netherlands, Belgium and Ireland as well as the UK. The song was later covered by pop band allSTARS* for a 2002 single release. Overview Song information "The Land of Make Believe" was the second of three UK #1 singles for the British Eurovision winners Bucks Fizz, staying at the top for two weeks in January 1982. It remained on the charts for 16 weeks. The lyrics are based on a child's dream where ghostly voices lure the child outside to a world where everything i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mon Rêve De Toujours
"Mon rêve de toujours" ( "My Everlasting Dream") is the second single from Celine Dion's album '' Mélanie''. It was released in September 1984 in Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ..., Canada and also in France. The song entered the Quebec Singles Chart on 22 September 1984 and reached number 4, spending twenty one weeks on the chart. "Mon rêve de toujours" was also released as a single in France to promote Dion's second album in that country called '' Les oiseaux du bonheur''. The song was also featured on the compilation '' Les premières années''. Track listing and formats * Canadian 7-inch single # "Mon rêve de toujours" – 4:17 # "Chante-moi" – 3:21 * French 7-inch single # "Mon rêve de toujours" – 4:20 # "Les oiseaux du bonheur" – 3:40 Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
C'est Pour Toi (song)
"C'est pour toi" (meaning "It's For You") is the first single from Celine Dion's album '' C'est pour toi''. It was released in September 1985 in Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ..., Canada. On 21 September 1985 the song entered the Quebec Singles Chart and reached number three, spending 20 weeks on the chart. It included as B-side another album track called "Pour vous". A music video was made for the ''C'est pour toi'' TV special in 1985. "C'est pour toi" was featured also on Dion's later compilations: '' Les chansons en or'' (1986) and '' The Best Of'' (1988). Track listing and formats * Canadian 7-inch single # "C'est pour toi" – 3:56 # "Pour vous" – 3:12 Charts References {{authority control 1985 singles 1985 songs Celine Dion songs Songs i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubert Giraud (composer)
Hubert Yves Adrian Giraud (3 March 1920 – 16 January 2016) was a French composer and lyricist. Career Giraud began his career playing the harmonica with Django Reinhardt's jazz group, the Quintette du Hot Club de France. In 1941, he was recruited by Ray Ventura to play the guitar during Ventura's big-band tour of South America. Six years later, he joined Jacques Hélian's orchestra in scoring a series of post-war romantic comedy films, including Georges Combert's 1951 feature, ''Musique en tête''. His song " Dors, mon amour", performed by André Claveau, won the Eurovision Song Contest 1958. Giraud (with lyricist Pierre Cour) wrote the song "Gitans" ( "Les Gitans"). It was further translated into English by B. Guilgud (a.k.a. Guilgudo) and A. Gill and recorded by Corry Brokken. Sergio Franchi recorded an English and Italian version (Italian lyrics by Leo Chiosso) on his 1965 RCA album ''Live at the Cocoanut Grove.'' Giraud also wrote the music for the songs " Sous le ... [...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 Luxem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nella Martinetti
Nella Martinetti (21 January 1946 – 29 July 2011) was a Swiss singer, songwriter and actress, affectionately known as "Bella Nella". She was born in Brissago, Ticino, Switzerland. In 1986, she became the first winner of the Grand Prix der Volksmusik with the song "Bella Musica", which she composed. In 1987, along with Atilla Şereftuğ, Martinetti approached a then unknown young Canadian singer Céline Dion, asking her to represent Switzerland in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest. Dion won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Ne partez pas sans moi." Martinetti entered into a civil union with her longtime partner Marianne Schneebeli in 2009. The couple lived in Jona. In later life, Martinetti suffered from fibromyalgia. Martinetti died in Männedorf, Canton of Zürich in 2011 from pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer arises when cell (biology), cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a Neopla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D'amour Ou D'amitié
"D'amour ou d'amitié" (English: "of love or friendship") is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her French-language album, '' Tellement j'ai d'amour...'' (1982). It was written by lyricist Eddy Marnay and French composers Jean Pierre Lang and Roland Vincent. "D'amour ou d'amitié" was released as a single in France in December 1982 and in Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ..., Canada in May 1983. The song became a commercial success, topping the chart in Quebec and reaching top ten in France. It was also certified Gold in both countries, making Dion the first Canadian artist to receive a Gold certification in France. In 2005, "D'amour ou d'amitié" was included on Dion's greatest hits album, '' On ne change pas''. Background and release In 1982 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
