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"I Wonder" (1944 song), a song by Pvt. Cecil Gant; covered by Roosevelt Sykes (1945) and several others "I Wonder" (Kanye West song), 2007
"I Wonder" is a 1944 song written and originally performed by Pvt. Cecil Gant. The original version was released on the Bronze label, before Gant re-recorded it for the Gilt-Edge label in Los Angeles. The record made it to number one on the Juke Box Race Records chart and was Pvt. Gant's most successful release. [1]
The footage for "I Wonder" was taken from scenes of Tron (1982), one of the multiple science fiction films that West used. [18] [22] West made the video clip available for viewing via his blog on March 24, 2008; he posted one clip from the session every two days that month.
[12] [13] According to Michael, he originally approached both Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder respectively, before Franklin. [14] Following Michael's death in December 2016, Franklin recalled the following about the recording of "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)": The first time I heard George was with Wham! and I liked it then.
One-hit wonders are responsible for some of the most iconic songs in music history. Some artists made it to the top of the charts by accident, but it's a mystery why others with serious talent ...
George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer-songwriter and record producer. Regarded as a pop culture icon , [ 2 ] he was known as a creative force in songwriting, [ 3 ] vocal performance, [ 4 ] and visual presentation.
George Michael was a “unique” artist who had a “natural feel for music that you can’t teach”, according to the guitarist who performed on his classic hit, “Careless Whisper”.
One wonders what the Broadway maestro would have made of “Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends,” which opened Thursday at the Ahmanson Theatre in preparation for its move to Broadway in the spring.