![]() The session took place at The Beatles producer George Martin's Air Studios. ![]() Houston's vocal, meanwhile, was recorded in May 1988 in the midst of an eight-night residency at London's Wembley Arena. Speaking to Newsweek, Walden recalls arranging and producing the track at his Tarpan Studios, taking inspiration from the high-pocket trumpets used in The Beatles' 1967 song "Penny Lane." He says, "I pulled forth little things I thought would push people and wake them up." That Emmy still sits, some 28 years later, on a shelf in the San Rafael, California, recording studio of the song's producer, Narada Michael Walden. singles chart and won a Sports Emmy in 1988 for best use of music. "One Moment in Time" gave Houston her third No.1 hit on the U.K. The ballad, written by Albert Hammond and John Bettis, conjured imagery of the competitive drive of the Games and the athletes' desire to overcome obstacles with lyrics such as: "You're a winner for a lifetime, if you seize that one moment in time." Houston's rich, textured four-octave vocal range-her mentor, record producer Clive Davis, dubbed her the "greatest singer of her generation"-took Hammond and Bettis' words and helped elevate the track beyond just U.S. 1988 was one of those rare moments when the stars aligned and produced, arguably, the most memorable Olympics anthem to date: Whitney Houston's "One Moment in Time," used by NBC in its coverage for the Seoul Olympics. It takes a special kind of song, a special kind of artist, and even a little bit of luck, to be able to step out of the shadow of the Olympic torch. Many artists from around the world have lent their vocals to Olympics songs over the years-the latest is Katy Perry with "Rise"-but capturing the emotion and spirit of the world's most prestigious sporting event within a four-minute track is easier said than done. ![]() How many people, for example, still remember Muse's official anthem for the London 2012 Games? (It was called "Survival" and they performed it at the closing ceremony.) Songlist: How High The Moon, Mobile, Satin Doll, My Funny Valentine, Slap That Bass, Steal Away, When I Lift Up My Head, Blues In The Night, Ride The Chariot, London By Night, Baby, It's Cold Outside, Today, Watch What Happens, Who Will Buy?, One Moment in Time 5397c | 1 CD | $14.Few Olympic songs permeate the cultural barrier beyond their brief moment in the spotlight. While staying true to the core structure of barbershop, these arrangements are festooned with borrowed inflections from other styles, and gently evoke the romance of days gone by! Sublime adaptations of the title track, "How High The Moon," "Satin Doll," "Steal Away" and "Baby It's Cold Outside" are just some of the wonderful surprises in store. ![]() As David Wright says in his liner notes describing the quartet (he also arranged four songs), "the richness of their blend evoked the texture of blues and gospel." These 1996 gold medalists (and members of the heralded Masters of Harmony Chorus), are indeed staking out their own forty acres of barbershop territory. Though not generally identified with blues, in fact barbershop does have something in common with jazz and blues alike - they are all distinctly American musical forms. Songlist: All at Once, All the Man That I Need, Could I Have This Kiss Forever, Didn't We Almost Have It All, Exhale (Shoop Shoop), Fine, Greatest Love of All, Heartbreak Hotel (regular and remix versions), How Will I Know, I Believe in You and Me, I Have Nothing, I Learned from the Best, I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me), I Will Always Love You (regular and remix versions), If I Told You That, If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful, I'm Every Woman, I'm Your Baby Tonight, It's Not Right but It's Okay, Love Will Save the Day, My Love Is Your Love (regular and remix versions), One Moment in Time, Queen of the Night, Run to You, Same Script, Different Cast, Saving All My Love for You, So Emotional, Step by Step, The Star Spangled Banner, Where Do Broken Hearts Go, and more Voicing: Solo | Performed by Whitney Houston | 5475b | Songbook | $24.95 | PVG ![]() This matching folio to The Greatest Hits album features all 36 titles and includes four beautiful, full-color pages. ![]()
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