Wednesday April 10th and in a studio not too far away, the latest www.lovesongs247.com recording session and photo shoot was under way.
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Running specialist shows every night, incorporating musical genres such as Soul, Blues, Classical and Jazz, the station is full of your favourite love songs.
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A number one hit single in 1973 for Gladys Knight & the Pips, an R & B/soul family musical act from Atlanta who were active from 1953 to 1989, ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’, it was their second release after they left Motown Records for Buddah Records. Written by Jim Weatherly, an American singer-songwriter, the song was included on the Pips’ 1973 LP ‘Imagination’ and also won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus and it is actually known as Gladys Knight’s signature tune.
The theme behind the song is about how romantic love can conquer any differences in someone’s background. The narrator of the song sings of how her boyfriend is a failed musician who left his hometown of Georgia to move to Los Angeles to become “a superstar, but he didn’t get far”, so he decides to give up and “go back to the life he once knew”.
Despite the fact that the narrator is settled and secure in herself, she decides to move to Georgia with him as she’d rather “live in his world than live without him in mine.”
The song was originally recorded by the American soul and gospel singer, Cissy Houston, and released as a single in 1972, who took the song into the R&B chart. Jim Weatherly had originally written the song as “Midnight Plane to Houston” and was based on a conversation that Weatherly had had with Farah Fawcett and Lee Majors, who Fawcett had just started dating. It was a gentleman called Sonny Limbo, based in Atlanta, who initially received the song and wished to change the title before giving it to Cissy Houston to record.
On its release by Gladys Knight & the Pips it became the group’s first number one, eight weeks after its release, when it jumped from number five to number one on October 27th 1973, knocking “Angie” by the Rolling Stones off of the top spot. It also reached number one on the soul singles chart and peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart.
The song has been included in the 1978 film “The Deer Hunter” and a number of American TV programmes.
L.A. proved too much for the man
(Too much for the man, he couldn't make it)
So he's leaving a life he's come to know, ooh
(He said he's going)
He said he's going back to find
(Going back to find)
Ooh, what's left of his world
The world he left behind not so long ago
He's leaving
(Leaving)
On that midnight train to Georgia,
yeah
(Leaving on the midnight train)
Said he's going back
(Going back to find)
To a simpler place and time, oh yes he is
(Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's gonna be right by his side)
I'll be with him
(I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on a midnight train to Georgia, woo woo)
I'd rather live in his world
(Live in his world)
Than live without him in mine
(Her world is his, his and hers alone)
He kept dreaming
(Dreaming)
Ooh, that some day he'd be a star
(A superstar, but he didn't get far)
But he sure found out the hard way
That dreams don't always come true, oh no, uh uh
(Dreams don't always come true, uh uh, no, uh uh)
So he pawned all his hopes
(Woo, woo, woo-woo)
And even sold his old car
(Woo, woo, woo-woo)
Bought a one way ticket back to the life he once knew
Oh yes he did, he said he would
Oh-oh, he's leaving
(Leaving)
On that midnight train to Georgia, yeah
(Leaving on a midnight train)
Said he's going back to find, ooh
(Going back to find)
A simpler place and time, ooh, yeah
(Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's gonna be right by his side)
I'm gonna be with him
(I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on a midnight train to Georgia, woo woo)
I'd rather live in his world
(Live in his world)
Than live without him in mine
(Her world is his, his and hers alone)
Ooh, he's leaving
(Leaving)
On the midnight train to
Georgia, yeah, ooh y'all
(Leaving on the midnight train)
Said he's going back to find
(Going back to find)
Ooh, a simpler place and time, ooh y'all, uh-huh
(Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's gonna be right by his side)
I've got to be with him
(I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on a midnight train to Georgia, woo woo)
I'd rather live in his world
(Live in his world)
Than live without him in mine
(Her world is his, his and hers alone)
For love, gonna board the midnight train to ride
For love, gonna board, gotta board the midnight train to go
For love, gonna board, uh huh, the midnight train to go
My world, his world, our world, mine and his alone
My world, his world, our world, mine and his alone
I got to go
I got to go
I got to go, hey
I got to go
I got to go
My world, his world, my man, his girl
I got to go
I got to go, oh
I got to go
My world, his world,
our world, his girl
Classical music is the art music, often known as serious music or legitimate music, and a term used to refer to musical traditions that imply advanced structural and theoretical considerations and a written musical tradition, that has its roots in the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music. The period it covers is roughly from the 11th century to present times.
This serious or conventional music follows long-established principles rather than a folk, jazz or popular tradition and the term classical music originates from the Latin term classicus, meaning taxpayer of the highest class.
Music historians classify the six periods of classical music by stylistic differences. Before 1400, it was known as Medieval, which was characterised by the Gregorian chant and was mostly religious. From 1400-1600, it was known as Renaissance, during which there was an increase of secular music, madrigals and art song. From 1600-1750, the Baroque period was known for its intricate ornamentation; from 1750 –1820 the Classical period was recognised for its balance and structure; 1820-1900 it was the Romantic period, characterised by being emotional, large and programmatic in its style and from 1900 once the 20th century started, the style has been limitless.
Many styles of music exist within the umbrella term of classical music, with the most recognisable being the symphony, opera, choral works, chamber music, the Gregorian chant, the madrigal and the Mass. Popular composers of classical music are those such as Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, Brahma and Bach.
The term “classical music” did not appear until the early 19th century and was introduced in an attempt to 'canonise' the period from Johann Sebastian Bach to Beethoven as a golden age.
The earliest reference to 'classical music' is recorded by the Oxford English Dictionary from about 1836.
Due to there being such a broad variety of forms, genres, styles and historical periods that are generally perceived as being described by the term ' classical music', it is hard to list characteristics that can be attributed to all works of this type.
Yet there are characteristics that classical music contains that few or no other genre of music possess. The most outstanding characteristic is that the repertoire tends to be written down in musical notation that creates a musical part or score which generally determines details of rhythm, pitch and if there are two or more musicians, be they singers or instrumentalists, how the various parts are coordinated.
The symphony orchestra is the most widely known medium for classical music, with the orchestra including members of the string, brass, woodwind and percussion families.
There are also a few other solo instruments such as the organ, harpsichord and piano.
Whereas most popular styles of music lean towards song form, classical music is noted for its development of highly sophisticated forms of instrumental music and many of the most esteemed works of classical music make use of a process known as musical development whereby a musical idea or motif is repeated in different contexts or in altered form.
Professional performance of classical music also demands a very high level of proficiency in sight-reading and ensemble playing.
A new classical show will soon be playing here on www.lovesongs247.com
A pop song originally recorded by the cultural icon, American singer and actor, Elvis Presley, it was published by Gladys Music, Elvis' publishing company. Written by the American songwriter and producer Hugo Peretti, his cousin Luigi Creatore and the former President of the Songwriters Guild of America, George David Weiss. The melody is based on the classical French love song “Plaisir d'Armour” (The Pleasure of Love) written by the composer Jean Paul Egide Martini in 1784.
The song featured in Elvis Presley's 1961 film 'Blue Hawaii' and in the following four decades it was covered by numerous artists such as UB40, whose version in 1993 topped both the UK and US charts and the Swedish pop group 'A-Teens'. Elvis Presley's version reached the top of the UK charts in 1962 and has appeared in many other films such as 'Coyote Ugly' and Walt Disney's 'Lilo and Stitch'. ~
In the US, the song reached number two and the single is certified by the Recording Industry Association of America as a Platinum Record for US sales above one million copies.
During Elvis' late sixties and seventies live performances, the song was performed as the show's finale. It was also sung in the live segment of his 1968 NBC television special and as the song that closed his 1973 Global telecast “Aloha from Hawaii”.
The song has been adopted as the standard supporters' song of Welsh football club Swansea City A.F.C and English clubs Sunderland, Swindon Town, Hull City, Huddersfield Town, Preston North End, A.F.C Wimbledon and MK Dons.
Wise men say only fools rush in
but
I can't help falling in love with you
Shall I stay
would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you
Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
some things are meant to be
take my hand,
take my whole life too
for
I can't help falling in love with you
Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
some things are meant to be
take my hand,
take my whole life too
for
I can't help falling in love with you
for
I can't help falling in love with you
With the Lovesongs247 station fully up and running, it's time for an update as to the latest news and what's planned for the immediate future.
Soon, a short documentary video will be produced that will give an insight into the station and the presenters that are involved.
This will then be uploaded onto the Lovesongs247 website and Youtube.
As you can see from the website, we have also introduced a monthly competition for free membership to Older Dating Online. All you need to do is to join Lovesongs247 by filling in your details online – name, email address and country – and you could be winning your way to a possible new love in your life.
It's as simple as that.
One month in and we've had people enter from around the world and our lucky March winner is Cheryl from Adelaide in Australia who now has free membership for a whole year to Older Dating Online – all that needs to be done now by the lucky winner is to create a profile, add a picture, and love could be just round the corner.
Lovesongs247 is now listened to in 68 countries, with listeners from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, USA and South Africa.
Whatever love song brings back memories for you, you'll most likely find it being played here on www.lovesongs247.com.
