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On a special request I added today the song sheet of this lovely song in the famous version by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole.

Originally composed by Duc Huy (aka stage name “Willie Dann”). Willie Dann was a mystery. His song had been a staple of Hawaiin musicians sets for many years, and Israel’s old band had even recorded it in 1991. But there was nothing on file saying who Willie Dann actually was. He hadn’t written any other songs that they could find, there was no address for him.

In 2005, 12 years after the album was released, the record company got a call from a Vietnamese guy called Duc Huy claiming he had written the song and that Willie Dann was a stage name. He’d married in Waikiki and wrote the song after a walk along the beach with his wife. He was now on his way to LA after breaking up with said wife and was looking to start a new life, and thought he’d pop by to see if that song he’d written the last time he was here was worth anything. (source)

The video will follow once I am back on a white beach ;-).

My song of this week is a cover from ‘Puttin’ On The Ritz’, a song written 1929 by Irving Berlin. It was introduced by Harry Richman in the musical film ‘Puttin’ On the Ritz”. “to put on the Ritz”, meaning to dress very fashionably. This expression was inspired by the Ritz Hotel in London. The song was also covered by several artists, e.g. it was feature 1974 in Mel Brooks horror comedy ‘Young Frankenstein’. The song received renewed popularity in 1982 by the Dutch musician Taco which was aired on MTV and other TV channels.

My song of this week is a cover from ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ written and recorded by Johnny Nash in 1972. The song has been covered by many artists e.g. by Lee Towers or by Jimmy Cliff for the movie soundtrack of ‘Cool Runnings’.

My song of this week is a cover from ‘The Glory Of Love’. The song was written 1936 by Billy Hill. The song has been recorded by many artists. It was the signature theme of the movie ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’, part of the soundtrack from ‘Beaches’. Recently, the song, performed by Imelda May, was part of the soundtrack from the movie ‘Blithe Spirit’.

My song of this week is a cover from ‚Dream Of Me (When You’re Lonely)’ by the pop soul duo Mac and Katie Kissoon, released in 1975 on their album ‘I’m Just Dreaming’.

My song of this week is a cover from ‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head’ by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, first performed by B. J. Thomas in 1969 for the film ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’.

https://youtu.be/AdfrQctGdpY

My song of this week is a cover from ‘Perfect Day’ by Lou Reed from 1972. The lyrics seem to reflect about his romantic relations to his wife, but some also say it is about his conflicts with drugs and his sexuality. It also got well known from the version of Duran Duran (and many others) and was also a song used in the film ‘Trainspotting’.

https://youtu.be/i1CeG5tuNSw

My song of this week is a cover from ‘Bei Mir Bist Du Schön’ an English version based on a popular Yiddish song written by Jacob Jacobs and Sholom Secunda for a 1932 Yiddish language comedy musical ‘Men Ken Lebn Nor Men Lost Nisht’. Five years later, the song became a worldwide hit when recorded under a Germanized title as “Bei mir bist du schön” by ‘The Andrews Sisters’.

https://youtu.be/-h4_6EgAWWI

My song of this week is a cover from ‘Top Of The World’ by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis. It was first recorded in 1972 by the American pop duo ‘Carpenters’. It was a No. 1 hit for the duo for two consecutive weeks in 1973.

My song of this week is a cover from ‘Dream A Little Dream Of Me’, by Fabian Andre, Wilbur Schwandt and Gus Kahn. It was first recorded in 1931 by Ozzie Nelson and also by Wayne King. It became very known by the version of ‘The Mamas & The Papas’ in 1968.

You can find my video here.