![]() News of the recording had reached her husband, German businessman Gunter Sachs, and after desperate pleas, Gainsbourg relented to Bardot’s wishes and the version was shelved. ![]() The song had been mixed and readied for radio when Bardot, remembering that she was married, revoked her consent for its release. Throughout the two-hour session, sound engineer William Flageollet claimed to have witnessed “heavy petting” in the vocal booth while the sighs and whispers were committed to tape. Upon hearing Je T’aime … Moi Non Plus, Bardot headed to a Parisian studio with her new beau to record it. Understandably, this upset Bardot’s husband. Recording songs in steamy, sweaty vocal booths (also with Brigitte Bardot) The next morning, there were two: Bonnie et Clyde and Je T’aime … Moi Non Plus. Thinking he had ruined his chances with the sultry blonde, he returned home to hear a ringing phone over which Bardot insisted that as an apology for his poor performance on the date, he write her the most beautiful love song ever heard. So intimidated was he by her stunning looks that on the date, he lost all of the wit and charisma that he was renowned for. In 1967 Gainsbourg became infatuated with the French siren who, while enduring a difficult time in her marriage, agreed to go on a date with him. Dating the already married Brigitte Bardot Upon discovering the dual meaning of the risqué lyrics, Gall refused to perform the song and never worked with, nor spoke to Gainsbourg again. A trust that would be well and truly scuppered with the release of Les Sucettes (Lollipops) in 1966, the story of a girl who is “in paradise” every time “that little stick is on her tongue”. A resounding win at the competition, combined with the success of their previous collaborations such as 1964’s Laisse Tomber Les Filles led Gall to trust Gainsbourg to a point that she would sing more or less whatever he presented her with. When all of my dreams are a heartbeat awayĬredits: Whitney Houston photo by Asterio Tecson (Flickr: 111), via Wikimedia Commons.1965 saw French sweetheart France Gall take to the Eurovision stage to perform a Gainsbourg-penned entry, Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son (later covered by Arcade Fire). Written by John Bettis and Albert Hammond. Here are the lyrics if you'd like to sing along. Please check out Houston's performance of "One Moment in Time" in the tribute video below. Houston died tragically in 2012 at the age of 48. In 2001, she negotiated the biggest contract in music history: an eight-album deal worth $100 million.ĭuring her career, Houston amassed 200 million record sales and 11 #1 hits, including "I Will Always Love You." At age 20, she was signed to a record deal by Arista head Clive Davis. At age 11, Houston started performing in the junior gospel choir at her church, and throughout her youth was inspired by some of top names in the business, including Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight and Roberta Flack. ![]() She was also a first cousin of singer Dionne Warwick. Her mom was an accomplished gospel singer and her dad was an entertainment executive. Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born in 1963 in Newark, N.J. Bettis famously wrote "Top of the World" for the Carpenters and Hammond wrote and performed "It Never Rains in Southern California." Written by John Bettis and Albert Hammond, "One Moment in Time" was released as a single from The 1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment in Time and charted in 17 countries, including a top-5 position on the U.S. She sings, "Give me one moment in time / When I'm more than I thought I could be / When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away / And the answers are all up to me / Give me one moment in time / When I'm racing with destiny / Then in that one moment of time / I will feel / I will feel eternity." Putting the song over the top is Houston's Emmy award-winning performance. In rating it the best Olympic song of all time, USA Today noted that the lyrics perfectly define the spirit of the Games - working hard, overcoming setbacks, believing in oneself and ultimately becoming a champion. ![]() ![]() Today, we change up the criteria a bit to pay tribute to the opening of the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Īs thousands of athletes from around the world go for the gold we thought it would be a great time to feature Whitney Houston's "One Moment in Time," a pop anthem USA Today called "the gold standard by which all Olympic theme songs should be judged."Ī song that focuses on what it takes to reach the pinnacle of one's life, "One Moment in Time" became the theme song for NBC's coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Welcome to Music Friday when we regularly bring you amazing songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. ![]()
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