Robert Sylvester Kelly生於1967年1月8日 ,以其藝名R. Kelly出名,集R&B製作人/歌星/演奏家/作曲家於一身的R.Kelly,繼承了從Marvin Gaye到Prince這一性感派的音樂傳承,R.Kelly認為,再也沒有比美好的性愛更能激發人靈感。竄起於90年初New Jack Swing這種樂風的風潮末期,他不僅取得商業成功,樹立個人特色--柔和折衷的嘻哈節奏、靈魂樂式的吟唱、還有歌曲中不可或缺的R式放克與直言不諱的性愛描寫:如〈Sex Me〉、〈Your Body’s Callin〉等更是他受人喜愛的關鍵,跨足了流行樂種之間的鴻溝,成為90年代最暢銷的男性藝人,他是十年來擁有最多Top40的男歌手。
R.Kelly不僅替節奏藍調風格開創最綺情的異色世界,更不思議的混融香濃靈魂、虔誠福音、街頭嘻哈以及流行元素,使得這位大談新都會男女情愛故事的才子,雖然有著惡名昭彰的壞男孩形象,卻能倚靠視聽雙感官的雙刺激,加上順暢動人旋律的輔佐,讓勞凱利出道至今20年歲月,仍然屹立不搖,累計3座葛萊美+8座代表黑人音樂最高榮譽的靈魂列車+6座告示牌+6座全美音樂等大獎加冕,全球直逼億萬銷售量!
風風雨雨一路走來,R.Kelly逐步建立起自己的音樂王朝與地位,他的名字成了樂派代名詞,更是後起新秀爭相師法的前輩。不僅如此,令人稱羨渾然天成的演唱/創作功力,讓麥可傑克森、席琳狄翁、惠妮休斯頓、瑪麗亞凱莉、布蘭妮、珍娜傑克森等一票天王天后級藝人傾心不已,甘願排隊等歌或是合唱!管他什麼分級制度,這些精采戲碼都在勞凱利無界限的音樂藍圖中不斷延伸擴張中。本文主打歌"I Believe I Can Fly"曾獲1997年美國流行榜亞軍(R&B榜冠軍),也為R.Kelly贏得葛萊美「年度最佳電影主題曲」、「年度最佳R&B單曲」以及「年度最佳R&B歌手」等三項大獎肯定;推薦曲"If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time"為1998年流行榜#12(R&B榜#5)。(以上資料來自博客來音樂館)
I believe I can fly R. Kelly |
我相信我能飛 R.凱利 |
中文翻譯來自安德森,歡迎來信 abs1984@ms10.hinet.net 討論!
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R.Kelly ~ If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time
how did i ever let yo slip away
never knowing i'd be singing this song someday
and now i'm sinking to rise no more
ever since you closed the door
chorus
if i could turn turn back the hands of time
then my darlin' you would be mine
if i could turn turn back the hands of time
then my darlin' you would be mine
funny funny how time goes by
and blessings are missed in the wink of an eye
why oh why oh why should one have to go on suffering
when everyday i plead come back to me
chorus
bridge
and you had enough love for the both of us
but i i did you wrong i admit i did
but now i'm facing the rest of my life a lone
chorus
i'd never hurt you if i could turn back
never do you wrong if i could turn back
and never leave your side if i could turn back
if i could turn back the hands
there'll be nothing i wouldn't do for you if i could turn back
forever honest and true to you if i could turn back
if you accept me back in your heart i love you
if i could turn back the hands
if i could turn back that would be my will
if i could turn back darlin' i'm begging you take me by the hands
if i could turn back the hands
i'm going down yes i am if i could turn back
down on my bended knee yeah if i could turn back
and i'm gonna be right there until you return to me
if i could turn back the hands
if i could turn back if i could turn back the clock on the wall
if i could turn back then i'd come to realize how much i love you
love you love you love you love you
if i could turn back the hands 20