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"Immortality" is a pop song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion for her fifth English-language studio album, Let's Talk About Love (1997). It was written by the Bee Gees, who also recorded backing vocals. Produced by Walter Afanasieff, "Immortality" was released as a single on 5 June 1998, outside the United States. It became a top ten ...
The song is about a man who, awaiting his execution in the electric chair, begs the prison chaplain to pass a final message on to his wife. [4] Robin Gibb, who wrote the lyrics, said that the man's crime was the murder of his wife's lover, though the lyrics do not explicitly allude to the identity of the victim.
Number Ones is a compilation album by the Bee Gees released in 2004. It includes 18 of their greatest hits and a tribute to band member Maurice Gibb, who died in 2003. It is the final Bee Gees album released by Universal Records. Rhino Records re-released Number Ones worldwide in 2008 using the European track list.
Bee Gees' studio version recorded and released in 2001 was the last song recorded by the group "In My Own Time" 1967 Bee Gees 1st: B & R Gibb Barry, Robin — — "In The Summer Of His Years" 1968 Idea: B, M & R Gibb Robin — — "Indian Gin And Whisky Dry" 1968 Idea: B, M & R Gibb Robin — — "Irresistible Force" 1995 Still Waters: B, M & R ...
During this song old footage of Andy is shown, including him singing the second verse of the song. The vocals from the original recording also play during that section. Céline Dion guest-starred on the Bee Gees-penned "Immortality". Recorded vocals by Frankie Valli are featured during "Grease", and are also taken from the original song.
"Immortality" is the original writing demo from 1996, which includes Barry singing in high falsetto as a guide to Celine Dion who would go on to record the song in 1997. The very first UK pressings used the wrong version of " How Can You Mend a Broken Heart " with Barry singing the opening verse.
The Bee Gees' involvement in the film did not begin until post-production. As John Travolta asserted, "The Bee Gees weren't even involved in the movie in the beginning ... I was dancing to Stevie Wonder and Boz Scaggs." [8] Producer Robert Stigwood commissioned the Bee Gees to create the songs for the film. [9] Robin Gibb recalled:
I knew that song and its lyrics were perfect for that moment. That song will always have new meaning to me now. [9] Cash Box described it as being in the Bee Gees' "softer" style, saying it was more in the style of "Words" than "Gotta Get a Message to You," and said that "paradoxical imagery offers magnetic charm to mystical interpretation." [10]