90年代是R&B旺盛時期,我想很喜歡節奏藍調的人,一定都對他很熟悉-Babyface。他算是90年R&B天王製作人,與許多大牌都曾合作過,而我喜歡的Boyz II Men就是由他打造出來。

當初開部落格,就是打算放Babyface、Boyz II Men的歌,不過一直都沒有放,總覺得不能隨便。(雖然其他歌也都很隨便,現在也是= =)

但因為我聽的歌,實在都是靠緣份,我不太會專門從頭到尾挑那個人專輯聽,除非真的真的很喜歡,而Baby Face及Boyz II Men說來慚愧,我也沒有把他們的每一張專輯聽過,但有時在廣播或是有歌手演唱他們的歌時,才陸陸續續發現他們的其他好歌~

那是還在念高職時,我哥就強烈推薦我聽十二點到三點的HitFM,因為裡面播的音樂都很好聽,不過當時還在念書階段,早就十一點多就去夢周公了,實在沒有辦法。一直到暑假我才開始聽,那時Dennis狂播這首「Everytime I Close My Eye」,這也是我第一次接觸到Babyface,原來節奏藍調還可以這麼好聽,後來慢慢就有陶喆、Brian McKnight的歌出現,但我覺得Babyface那種營造出浪漫、虛幻感的個人特色實在是無法比擬。

【About Babyface】

他是節奏藍調的聖經和代名詞,他也是Quiet Storm、Smooth R&B、Urban音樂的發明人,他絕對是陶喆和Brian McKnight的靈感發源地。這位1959年四月十日出生在印地安那州的準搖滾名人堂候選人,說他點石成金一點也不為過,歷年參與過的唱片、專輯、單曲銷量己超過十億張!在美國告示牌也創造了119首節奏藍調榜Top10,包括了47首節奏藍調榜冠軍單曲,51首流行榜Top10,16首流行榜冠軍單曲,十座葛萊美獎〈包括前無古人後無來者的95、96、97年度最佳製作人三連霸〉。

資料來源:http://www.kkbox.com.tw/funky/22/22_6_2780_0_0_0.html

看到報紙說麥克傑克森的逝去是代表80年代流行文化結束,我想Babyface應該可以代表90代年流行文化吧~

【歌曲欣賞】

1.Everytime I Close My Eye (Mariah Carey為合聲 )

     

Girl it's been a long, long time comin', yes it has
But I, I know that it's been worth the wait
It feels like springtime in winter
It feels like Christmas in June
It feels like heaven has opened up it's gates for me and you

CHORUS:
Every time I close my eyes
I thank the lord that I've got you
And you've got me too
And every time I think of it
I pinch myself cuz I don't believe it's true
That someone like you loves me too

Girl I think that you're truly somethin', yes you are
And you're, you're every bit of a dream come true, yes you are
With you baby, it never rains
And it's no wonder
The sun always shines when I'm near you
It's just blessing that I have found somebody like you
Ooh Oh

CHORUS

To think of all the nights I've cried myself to sleep
You really oughta know how much you mean to me
It's only right, it's only right
(In my life) that you be in my life right here with me
Oh baby, baby, yeah

I'll tell you girl that...

(Chorus to fade)

 

 有關babyface延伸閱讀:

【推薦】超好聽的抒情節奏藍調 Two Occasions (1987) & (2008) 

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