Dan Fogelberg 以“Longer”一曲享誉全球的Dan Fogelberg,以他轻柔的歌喉、清澈的吉他声及动人的词句使他拥有"民谣诗人"的美称。1951年8月13日生于伊利诺州 (Illinois)的Dan Fogelberg,十四岁开始学习钢琴, 后来又进一步学习吉他和作曲,为了往歌唱圈发展,丹佛格伯毅然放弃伊利诺大学艺术系学士学位,开始他的歌唱事业,移居加州,追随 Van Morrison 到各地参加巡回演唱会。1973年与哥伦比亚唱片公司签约,发行的第一张专辑 "Home Free" 成绩并不理想。随后转加入 Epic 唱片公司,第二张专辑"Souvenirs"于1975年推出后,佳评如潮,不但获得乐评家的赞赏,也获得商业上的成功,得到专辑排行第十七名。Dan Fogelberg挤身进入美国知名作曲家兼歌手的行列。他歌唱生涯在商业上最成功的一张专辑则是于1980年推出的"Phoenix",获得第三名,并成功打入英国排行,至今仍让人津津乐道的抒情佳作"Longer"并获得亚军好成绩 。 补充: On December sixteenth, two thousand seven, fans of Dan Fogelberg lost an old friend. The American singer and songwriter died of prostate cancer at the age of fifty-six. He was known for the kind of soft rock popular in the nineteen seventies and eighties. "Same Old Lang Syne" was one of the hits from his nineteen eighty-one album "The Innocent Age."
让我们来领略一下他诗一般的词句吧! Leader Of The Band 这首歌是Dan Fogelberg 自传式作品,主要讲他父亲的故事,以及父亲对音乐的热爱对他的深刻影响。清脆的吉他配上深情吟唱,听来忧伤感人。第一次听它时就醉了。
An only child, alone and wild A cabinet maker's son His hands were meant for different work And his heart was known to none 身为独子,孤独而狂野 是个木工师傅的儿子 他的双手不善于做杂活 也没有人了解他的内心
He left his home And went his lone and solitary way And he gave to me a gift I know I never can repay 他离开了家 踏上孤独的旅程 而他赐给我的天赋 我永远都无法报答
A quiet man of music Denied a simpler fate He tried to be a soldier once But his music wouldn't wait He earned his love through discipline A thundering, velvet hand His gentle means of sculpting souls Took me years to understand 一个沉静的音乐家 不向单纯的命运低头 他曾经想要从军 但等不及要从事音乐 他赢得了挚爱,用那受过训练的、 时而雷霆万钧时而柔软如丝绒的双手 他的温和代表他那凋塑过的灵魂 很多年后我才了解
The leader of the band is tired And his eyes are growing old But his blood runs through my instrument And his song is in my soul My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man I'm just a living legacy to the leader of the band 乐队指挥已经倦了 他的眼神日渐苍老 但他的血液流经我的乐器 他的歌注入了我的灵魂 为了模彷他,我的一生做过许多可笑的尝试 对于乐队指挥来说,我不过是个活生生的遗产
My brothers' lives were different For they heard another call One went to Chicago And the other to St. Paul And I'm in Colorado When I'm not in some hotel Living out this life I've chose And come to know so well 我的兄弟们际遇完全不同 当他们接到另一通电话 其中一个前往芝加哥 另一个去了圣保罗 而我在科罗拉多 当时我并不住在旅馆 过着自己选择的生活 才能明白这许多
I thank you for the music And your stories of the road I thank you for the freedom When it came my time to go I thank you for the kindness The times when you got tough And papa, I don't think I said, "I love you" near enough 衷心感谢你的音乐 还有你流浪的故事 谢谢你给我自由 当我想离开的时候 谢谢你的慈爱 在你最困顿的时刻 爸爸,我想 光说"我爱你!"是不够的
The leader of the band is tired And his eyes are growing old But his blood runs through my instrument And his song is in my soul My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man I'm just a living legacy to the leader of the band 乐队指挥已经倦了 他的眼神日渐苍老 但他的血液流经我的乐器 他的歌注入了我的灵魂 为了模彷他,我的一生做过许多可笑的尝试 对于乐队指挥来说,我不过是个活生生的遗产
再来首他的亚军歌曲longer Longer Dan Fogelberg Longer than there’ve been fishes in the ocean Higher than any bird ever flew Longer than there’ve been stars up in the heavens I’ve been in love with you Stronger than any mountain cathedral Truer than any tree ever grew Deeper than any forest primeval I am in love with you I’ll bring fire in the winters You’ll send showers in the spring We’ll fly through the falls and summers With love on our wings Through the years as the fire starts to mellow Blurring lines in the book of our lives Though the binding’s cracked and the pages start to yellow I’ll be in love with you I’ll be in love with you Longer than there’ve been fishes in the ocean Higher than any bird ever flew Longer than there’ve been stars up in the heavens I’ve been in love with you I’ve been in love with you 手动播放 |