I know 'Without You' isn't her song, but IMHO her version is better than Harry Nilsson's. I suppose that was when she was really at her peak... the vocals on that track were simply astounding. 'Music Box' was actually a decent album, beginning with 'Dream Lover', 'Hero' and 'Anytime You Need A Friend', speeding up a bit in the middle, before slowing right down with 'Without You'. Carey at her best, without a doubt.
badfinger barely earned a penny from it, despite writing it, due to dodgy deals, leading to both frontmen of the band topping themselves in similar fashion.
i don't think mr nillson was that lucky after recording it either...
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Date: 2006-06-21 01:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-21 01:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-21 01:46 pm (UTC)Nilsson's version of Without You, written by Evans and fellow guitarist Pete Ham, went to number one in 1972, as did Mariah Carey's in 1990.
Mariah Carey's version went to #1 four years before it was released?
I said it before, and I'll say it again. WOT?
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Date: 2006-06-21 01:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-21 02:00 pm (UTC)badfinger barely earned a penny from it, despite writing it, due to dodgy deals, leading to both frontmen of the band topping themselves in similar fashion.
i don't think mr nillson was that lucky after recording it either...