Post by the Scribe on Apr 6, 2020 9:13:12 GMT
DON'T KNOW MUCH
The husband-and-wife songwriting team of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil wrote this with Tom Snow, who is known for his work on music for movies - he wrote the score for Footloose and also the music for the song "Let's Hear It For The Boy," which was used in the movie. The song first appeared on Mann's self-titled album in 1980. Bill Medley recorded it in 1981, and Bette Midler released a version called "All I Need To Know" in 1983.
Ronstadt's version is a duet with Aaron Neville. They met at the 1984 World's Fair when both were performing there and realized their mutual admiration. When they decided to work together, they picked this song, which was brought to their attention by producer Steve Tyrell.
Linda, Steve Tyrell and Aaron
Peter Asher, who was Ronstadt's manager, produced this track. He had a hit called "A World Without Love" as part of the duo Peter & Gordon in 1964. His sister Jane was Paul McCartney's girlfriend.
This won a Grammy for Best Vocal Performance by a Pop Group or Duo. Ronstadt and Neville would team up for another Grammy-winning song, "All My Life," which earned the same prize in 1990. >>
Barry Mann recorded a new version for his 2000 album Soul & Inspiration.
Neville and Ronstadt portray in the song's music video a couple still in love in their middle age. Neville told Mojo magazine February 2013 that despite the rumors, he and Ronstadt were no more than friends. He said: "The guy who directed called us in a room and said, 'Look - if y'all ain't gonna make this thing believable, there ain't no sense in doin' it.' Linda's a pretty woman - it wasn't hard to portray that. But they had all kinda stupid rumors out. None of 'em were true 'cos we're friends. We respected each other. But I look at the video and it looks kinda suspect (laughs)."
Linda Ronstadt told The Guardian that she's always loved Aaron Neville's singing. "He has a certain singing style related to French baroque opera, which got imported into the American South in the 18th century," she explained. "His falsetto is very evocative of that, and that – the Creole tradition – was interesting to me."
www.songfacts.com/facts/linda-ronstadt/dont-know-much
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Know_Much
The husband-and-wife songwriting team of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil wrote this with Tom Snow, who is known for his work on music for movies - he wrote the score for Footloose and also the music for the song "Let's Hear It For The Boy," which was used in the movie. The song first appeared on Mann's self-titled album in 1980. Bill Medley recorded it in 1981, and Bette Midler released a version called "All I Need To Know" in 1983.
Ronstadt's version is a duet with Aaron Neville. They met at the 1984 World's Fair when both were performing there and realized their mutual admiration. When they decided to work together, they picked this song, which was brought to their attention by producer Steve Tyrell.
Linda, Steve Tyrell and Aaron
Peter Asher, who was Ronstadt's manager, produced this track. He had a hit called "A World Without Love" as part of the duo Peter & Gordon in 1964. His sister Jane was Paul McCartney's girlfriend.
This won a Grammy for Best Vocal Performance by a Pop Group or Duo. Ronstadt and Neville would team up for another Grammy-winning song, "All My Life," which earned the same prize in 1990. >>
Barry Mann recorded a new version for his 2000 album Soul & Inspiration.
Neville and Ronstadt portray in the song's music video a couple still in love in their middle age. Neville told Mojo magazine February 2013 that despite the rumors, he and Ronstadt were no more than friends. He said: "The guy who directed called us in a room and said, 'Look - if y'all ain't gonna make this thing believable, there ain't no sense in doin' it.' Linda's a pretty woman - it wasn't hard to portray that. But they had all kinda stupid rumors out. None of 'em were true 'cos we're friends. We respected each other. But I look at the video and it looks kinda suspect (laughs)."
Linda Ronstadt told The Guardian that she's always loved Aaron Neville's singing. "He has a certain singing style related to French baroque opera, which got imported into the American South in the 18th century," she explained. "His falsetto is very evocative of that, and that – the Creole tradition – was interesting to me."
www.songfacts.com/facts/linda-ronstadt/dont-know-much
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Know_Much
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