Patti Page病逝

接到很多封由網友轉發來有關美國老牌女歌手 Patti Page比提比芝病逝的電郵，既然也蠻喜歡她的歌聲，就存儲作個紀念吧!

帖文轉載自電郵：

美國老牌女歌手Patti Page比提比芝正月二日過世，享年85歲。這是她1958年的沙龍照。

以演唱《田納西華爾滋》(The Tennessee Waltz)等經典老歌聞名於世的美國老牌女歌手Patti Page，一日晚間在南加州一間療養院去世，享年85歲。

Patti Page是50年代全世界唱片銷量最高的女歌手，在67年的職業歌唱生涯中累積的專輯銷量已破1億張。中低音優美純厚，經典名曲Tennessee Waltz在流行排行榜上停留超過30星期，有千萬張的銷售量，這首歌也是史上第三暢銷單曲。除了1950年的暢銷金曲Tennessee Waltz以外，還包括 Changing Partners、I Went to Your Wedding、以及Hush,Hush, Sweet Charlotte等。1960年代，披頭崛起，她的歌曲風格從此不再成為主流。

Patti Page 1999年以專輯「Live at Carnegie Hall：The 50th Anniversary Concert」贏得在她進入歌壇50年後第一座葛萊美獎。並將在2月獲頒葛萊美終身成就獎，她原本期盼能親自出席領獎。

The Tennessee Waltz

I was dancing with my darling to the Tennessee Waltz

When an old friend I happened to see
I introduced her to my loved one

And while they were dancing
My friend stole my sweetheart from me
I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz
Now I know just how much I have lost
Yes, I lost my little darling
The night they were playing the beautiful Tennessee Waltz

Change Partner

We were waltzing together to a dreamy melody

When they called out 'Change Partners.'

And you waltzed away from me.

Now my arms feel so empty as I gaze around the floor.

and I'll keep on changing partners,

Till I hold you once more!

Though we danced for one moment and too soon we had to part.

In that wonderful moment something happened to my heart!

I'll keep changing partners till you're in my arms and then,

Oh! My darling I will never change partners again.

(Repeat)

The Doggy In The Window

How much is that doggie in the window (arf, arf)

The one with the waggley tail

How much is that doggie in the window (arf, arf)

I do hope that doggie's for sale

I must take a trip to California

And leave my poor sweetheart alone

If he has a dog he won't be lonesome

And the doggie will have a good home

How much is that doggie in the window (arf, arf)

The one with the waggley tail

How much is that doggie in the window (arf, arf)

I do hope that doggie's for sale

I read in the papers there are robbers (roof, roof)

With flashlights that shine in the dark

My love needs a doggie to protect him

And scare them away with one bark

I don't want a bunny or a kitty

I don't want a parrot that talks

I don't want a bowl of little fishies

He can't take a goldfish for a walk

How much is that doggie in the window (arf, arf)

The one with the waggley tail

How much is that doggie in the window (arf, arf)

I do hope that doggie's for sale

I went to your wedding

I went to your wedding

Although I was dreading  The thought of losing you

The organ was playing  My poor heart kept saying

"Your dreams, your dreams are through" 

She came down the aisle, wearing a smile

A vision of loveliness

I uttered a sigh, whispered goodbye

Goodbye to my happiness

Your mother was crying  Your father was crying

And I was crying too  The teardrops were falling

Because we were losin' you

She came down the aisle, wearing a smile

A vision of loveliness

I uttered a sigh, then whispered goodbye

Goodbye to my happiness

Oh, your mother was crying  Your father was crying

And I was crying too

The teardrops were falling  Because we were losing you