聖誕節剛過，大家又要開始準備歡度新年了，美國人喜歡聽的新年歌曲有很多首，不過最受歡迎的恐怕是這首七十年前的老情歌---“What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? " 底下還收錄了Sing Good Times、After New Year's Eve、Happy New Year (ABBA)，還有非常熱鬧的日本新年歌。 祝大家 新年快樂!! Happy 2009!!!
黑人爵士女歌手南茜．威爾森(Nancy Wilson)在1960年發行自己個人首張專輯，因為唱片公司看好，而選在洛杉磯的椰林(Coconut Grove)歌廳灌錄，當時椰林歌廳是法蘭克．辛納屈等暢銷歌手來到西岸一定會造訪的秀場，而這張專輯於是肩負了打響知名度、讓她登上與辛納屈同等級地位的重任；更重要的是，這一年也是她事業起飛的關鍵年，同年她和平克勞斯．貝、米基隆尼一起在綜藝節目中獻唱，還拿到一座葛萊美獎，即使聲勢已經如日中天，南茜知道自己要的不只是暢銷專輯，還要能在專輯中表現更多元的歌藝。南茜．威爾森和同時代其他黑人女歌手最大不同的地方：她的自信、爽朗、不走情傷女人的哀怨路線，在歌唱中經常展現幽默感，逗得台下觀眾哈哈大笑，她的笑點從來不是直接討好式的，相反的，她獲得的總是一種會心而知性式的笑聲。
This one is dedicated to those fabulous ladies of MVB. Christmas is for the Children. New Year's Eve, however...
Nancy Wilson began her career in 1959 on Capitol Records. While sharing the roster with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee in the 1960s, she was often the label's best-selling act, second only to the Beatles.
Her take on the Frank Loesser's (composer of "Guys & Dolls" and other hit musicals) tune, "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" is perhaps the difinitive version.
A stylish and sophisticated singer who straddles the line between jazz and R&B, Nancy Wilson is still recording and performing today.
Nancy Wilson - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve
Maybe it's much too early in the game
Ah, but I thought I'd ask you just the same
What are you doing New Year's
New Year's Eve?
Wonder whose arms will hold you good and tight
When it's exactly twelve o'clock that night
Welcoming in the New Year
New Year's Eve
Maybe I'm crazy to suppose
I'd ever be the one you chose
Out of a thousand invitations
You'd receive
Ah, but in case I stand one little chance
Here comes the jackpot question in advance
What are you doing New Year's
New Year's Eve?
Wonder whose arms will hold you good and tight
When it's exactly twelve o'clock that night
Welcoming in the New Year
New Year's Eve
What are you doing New Year's Eve?
當代美聲天后戴安娜‧克瑞兒(Diana Krall)，自1993年正式進入樂壇後，即以獨具巧思詮釋爵士經典曲逐漸嶄露頭角，在Verve及Impulse廠牌旗下所發行的作品陸續榮獲美國葛萊美獎、加拿大朱諾獎及爵士權威雜誌肯定，更是屢屢成為告示牌雜誌爵士樂及流行樂排行榜上常勝軍，累計至今已銷售超過 700 萬張，更創造了 3 張白金唱片及 4 張金唱片耀眼的亮麗佳績。
克瑞兒不僅傳習爵士前輩納金高及雪莉‧荷恩於彈唱間所展現之自信迷人風采，更被譽為自爵士樂第一天后艾拉‧費茲潔拉之後悠遊於爵士樂及流行樂間最出類拔萃的女歌手，她以其性感慵懶歌聲、精練超凡琴藝及酷魅冶艷外型贏取樂評讚嘆暨擄獲樂迷芳心，至今已成為樂壇上最熠熠生輝的當代美聲天后。出道已 14 年的克瑞兒，其間從才華洋溢的青澀佳人躍變為時尚尖端的都會靚女，並在 2003 年與英國搖滾巨擘艾維斯‧卡斯提洛結褵及 2006 年成為一對雙胞胎的母親後更晉升為風姿綽約的秀逸女性，歷經多重角色轉換及產後重新復出的她，適時推出精選集，以作為回顧過往的音樂紀實及展望未來的感性心聲。
Diana Krall-New Years Eve
其他著名新年歌曲
Sing Good Times-by Emerald Night-A New Years Eve song
Heartbeats - After New Year's Eve
瘋狂的 FLIPPYCAT
ABBA的 Happy New Year
Japanese Cartoon
Topt Ten Songs for New Year's
1. "Auld Lang Syne" is the song most performed on New Year's eve. This old Scottish song was first published by the Scottish poet Robert Burns in the 1796 edition of the book, Scots Musical Museum. Burns transcribed it (and made some refinements to the lyrics) after hearing an old man from the Ayrshire area of Scotland perform it. "Auld Lang Syne" literally means "old long since." Since I am a traditional, old fashioned girl, this song tops my personal list, and I enjoy most versions, from Glen Miller to Christian alternative rockers, Relient K.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne.
Auld Lang Syne
2. "New Year's Day" is the third song and lead single from U2's 1983 album, War. Fans of Bono and U2 usually consider this song among their all-time favorites
All is quiet on New Year's Day.
A world in white gets underway.
I want to be with you, be with you night and day.
Nothing changes on New Year's Day.
On New Year's Day.
3. "Same Old Lang Syne" by Dan Fogelburg is from his 1981 album The Innocent Age and was based upon his real-life accidental meeting with a former girlfriend. It peaked at #9 on December 21, 1981. It doesn't have a terribly deep meaning, but it is nostalgic and evocative somehow.
Met my old lover in the grocery store,
The snow was falling Christmas Eve.
I stole behind her in the frozen foods,
And I touched her on the sleeve.
4. "What Are You Doing, New Years " has been recorded by numerous artists, but I think my favorite version is from Ella Fitzgerald in 1960 although I also like the newer version from gospel artist Stacie Orrico. Also known as "Maybe It's Too Early in the Game?" it is the most popularly done by Nat King Cole or Johnny Mathis.
Maybe it's much too early in the game
Ah, but I thought I'd ask you just the same
What are you doing New Year's
New Year's Eve?
5. "It's Just Another New Years Eve" the plaintive song by Barry Manilow from his 1990 album Because It's Christmas became an instant New Year's classic and remains high on my list of New Year's songs.
It's just another New Year's Eve,
It's just another Auld Lang Syne,
But when we're through this New Year
You'll see, We'll be just fine.
6. "Here We Come A-Wassailing" (or "Here We Come A-Caroling") is a traditional English New Year's song from the 17th century which refers to the "wassail," a drink (typically mulled cider) used in toasts at banquets or other large dinners. I have always loved it and have it heard it performedmost by choirs.
Love and joy come to you,
And to you your wassail too;
And God bless you and send you
a Happy New Year
And God send you a Happy New Year.
7. "Brand New Year (My Revolution)" by SHeDaisy from their 2000 album Brand New Year is a fairly new, up-tempo song for the New Year.
This is my one revolution
And I make it with no fear
It's never been so clear
Second chance is what got me here
To live, to love, today
Cause it's a brand new year
8. "New Year" by Charlie Hall is an inspirational song from his project, The Bright Sadness, released in 2008. The album, according to Hall, "comes from me understanding my ordinary human condition and my deep love for Jesus."
This is a new year, this is a new day to rise,
Shine, lift up your eyes.
9. "The Millennium Prayer" by Sir Cliff Richard was big hit in the UK in 1999. This is the Lord's Prayer set to "Auld Lang Syne" with a couple of extra verses added, and it joins the traditional and the sacred in a contemporary format.
Let every hope and every dream
Be born in love again
Let all the world sing with one voice
Let the people say amen
10. "Nothin' New for the New Year" by Harry Connick, Jr. and George Jones from Connick's 2003 project, Harry for the Holidays, is a sad number that I am including to get my list up to 10, and because it IS about New Years!
Ev'ry year I make my resolution
To find my love and make her all my own
But it looks like she decided not to show again
And I'll be singing 'Auld Lang Syne' alone
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