Close To You
原唱：卡朋特兄妹
卡朋特兄妹是一对欧美兄妹组合，是上世纪70年代家喻户晓的乐团。他们共演唱500余首歌曲，几乎都是自己做词作曲。在全世界各地开过许多演唱会。主唱妹妹卡伦卡朋特（1950---1983），伴唱，演奏：理查德卡朋特（1946---）他们的成名曲之一，另一首则是yesterday once more(昨日重现）。这两首歌受到很多明星的称赞，可惜年轻的卡伦过早的因为种种原因离世于1983年2月4日，年仅33岁，卡朋特兄妹从此解散，也是一大遗憾……
歌词：
Why do birds suddenly appear
为什么鸟儿忽然出现了
Every time you are near
每一次当你靠近的时候
Just like me, they long to be
就像我一样,它们一直盼望着
Close to you
能够靠近你
Why do stars fall down from the sky
为什么星星从天空掉落下来
Every time you walk by
每一次当你走过的时候
Just like me, they long to be
就像我一样,它们一直盼望着
Close to you
能够靠近你
On the day that you were born
在你出生的那天
And the angels got together
天使聚集在一起
And decided to create a dream come true
决定创造一个成真的美梦
So they sprinkled moon dust
所以他们喷洒月亮的尘埃
In your hair of gold
在你金色的头发上
And starlight in your eyes of blue
散布星辰的光芒在你蓝色的眼睛里
That is why all the girls in town
这就是为什么镇上所有的女孩们
Follow you all around
都环绕着你
Just like me, they long to be
就像我一样,她们一直盼望着
Close to you
能够靠近你
On the day that you were born
在你出生的那天
And the angels got to gether
天使聚集在一起
And decided to create a dream come true
决定创造一个成真的美梦
So they sprinkled moon dust
所以他们喷洒月亮的尘埃
In your hair of gold
在你金色的头发上
And starlight in your eyes of blue
散布星辰的光芒在你蓝色的眼睛里
That is why all the girls in town
这就是为什么镇上所有的女孩
Follow you all around
都环绕着你
Just like me, they long to be
就像我一样,她们一直盼望着
Close to you
能够靠近你
Just like me, they long to be
就像我一样,她们一直盼望着
Close to you
能够靠近你
close to you的创作背景
1969年卡朋特兄妹正式以“Carpenters”为名推出了他们的首张专辑《Offering》，其中一首Beatles的老歌“Ticket to Ride”在经过他们的翻唱之后大受欢迎，也因此打开了他们的知名度，各地的电台也纷纷播出了这个全新版本的Ticket to Ride。作曲大师巴特•巴拉克（Burt Bacharach），也通过电台广播认识了这两位新人，非常欣赏他们的独特演绎，他找到了唱片公司的另一位老板杰瑞•莫斯（Jerry Moss）要求想办法安排“Carpenters”为他在一家医院的慈善义演中献声暖场，还希望理查德能大胆改编一些他自己创作的乐曲做成一首联奏。
对于这个千载难逢的好机会，卡朋特兄妹当然是求之不得的。这时候，老板阿尔伯特找到了理查德，建议他可以试试巴拉克发表于63年的一首“They Long To Be Close To You”，理查德当然不会拒绝这样的好事。1970年6月，“Carpenters”的第二张专辑“Close To You”上市发行，没过几个星期主打单曲“Close To You”就登上了排行榜的冠军宝座，还蝉联了四个星期。鉴于在这张专辑中的突出表现，卡朋特兄妹获得了该年度格莱美“最佳新人”和“最佳流行合唱团体”两项大奖。
但是the Carpenters也不是这首歌的原唱，Dionne Warwick和Dusty Springfield，都演唱过这首歌，但始终没有走红。Richard舒缓的改编突出了温暖的小号独奏和柔润的加利福尼亚式和声的渲染。原作者Burt Bacharach说：“我认为理查德真正抓住了这首歌的精华。”
参考：the Carpenters作品介绍之（2）——(They long to be)Close To You
时代为卡朋特创造了机会，就象十九世纪的美国需要秀兰.邓波尔一样，六十年代的美国将卡朋特捧为了英雄。就在人们里和街道上的毫不间歇的骚乱暴动，经历着史上最大一次代沟问题，而陷入无助和绝望的时候，这对来自Downey小镇的，歌声醇美，轮廓鲜明，总爱唱着爱情歌曲的兄妹便成了救世主，一时间，所有的父母和孩子都开始聆听同一首歌“why do birds,suddenly appear,everytime you are near....”卡朋特用《close to you》搭起了两代人之间的桥梁，歌声里跃动着他们热爱生命的心。
Jay Delano:Close To YouJay Delano于2007年11月1日发行的新专辑，整张专辑风格新颖，极为耐听。
专辑曲目为：
01 Intro Jay Delano
02Close To YouJay Delano
03CrazyJay Delano
04BabyJay Delano
05 Where Did It Go Jay Delano
06RockstarJay Delano
07AngelJay Delano
08 Never Be Apart Jay Delano
09 She Said Jay Delano
10 Keep It Up Jay Delano
11 My Number One Jay Delano
12 Thank Ful Jay Delano
13 Never Be Apart （remix） Jay Delano
另外，专辑主打歌曲Close To You也十分受人欢迎，歌词如下：
i just wanna be close to you
and do all the things you want me to
i just wanna be close to you
and show you the way i feel
ok, i've realised i'm nothing without you,
keeping you close to me is all i want to,
stick together like fred and stephy, when everyone was born
you were always with me
you nevel left me though you knew
there were times i've been really good to you
you'll always be there only girl for me,
casue you i'm no longer lonely
you're precious like diaments and pearls,
ain't nobody like you, girl, haven't you heard,
that's the trouth , that i love you much,
i fall in love again, we'll be kiss and touch
i pray to god that love will never end,
though i do know you haven't saint
i'll be right there for you, your wish is i can
and i'm the one on who you can depend
i just wanna be close to you
and do all the things you want me to
i just wanna be close to you
and show you the way i feel
you see you wanna be close to me,
and i'm doing everything i can,
without you i'm half the men
i want to say girlfriend come again
thanking god cause you're so special
there's one thing i want you to know
leaving you - i don't think so
i'll stay with you , you're my girl, you know
baby girl you gotta believe when
i say lovin' you is also easy
i'm sending you a sms with huggs and many kisses
telling you're the best
still i pray the love will never end although
i do know you haven't saint
i'll be right there for you, your wish is i can
and i'm the one on who you can depend
i just wanna be close to you
and do all the things you want me to
i just wanna be close to you
and show you the way i feel
i feel love, when i'm lying in the midnight hour,
holding you just like a dream,
love is never what it seems, when we touch,
and you're holding me the way you feel
boy, you make my dreams come true
you make my dreams come true
i just wanna be close to you
and do all the things you want me to
i just wanna be close to you
and show you the way i feel
i just wanna be close to you
and do all the things you want me to
i just wanna be close to you
and show you the way i feel
wanna be close to you
意大利舞曲天后 - Whigfield 薇格菲尔
真名 Sannie Charlotte Carlson ，出生于丹麦，在意大利发展她的音乐事业，现在生活在西班牙。“Whigfield”这个名字是她为了向她的钢琴老师Whigfield先生致敬而取的。
原始版本《Close to you》出自她1995年7月12日的同名专辑，混音舞曲版出自1996年5月6日的混音舞曲专辑《Megamixes》，完整名称为《Close to you (Down Town Remix)》
Close to you 靠近你
Nobody pays much attention 没人在意
they misuse their time 大家都在虚度时光
Maybe it's better to mention 也许最好提醒一下
moments passing by 时间在流逝
A secret to tell 有一个秘密
I got something they don't have 我拥有一些别人没有的
and baby it's you that is lifting me high 亲爱的是你让我兴奋
I just wanna be close to you 我只想靠近你
'cos I understand 因为我懂得
the strength of your hand 你手掌的力量
oh and love that you put me through 和你让我感受到的爱
you're more than a friend 你不仅仅是朋友
so love me again 所以请再一次爱我
Baby you're full of affection 宝贝你极具影响力
people stop and smile 人们驻足微笑
maybe they see my intention 也许他们看见了我的紧张失措
to make life worthwhile 为了使生活更有价值
A secret to tell 有一个秘密
now there's nothing holding back 现在什么都不能阻止
'cos baby it's you that is making me fly 因为亲爱的你使我感觉像在飞
I just wanna be close to you 我只是想靠近你
'cos I understand 因为我懂得
the strength of your hand 你手掌的力量
oh and love that you put me through 和你让我感受到的爱
you're more than a friend 你不仅仅是朋友
so love me again 所以请再一次爱我
I just wanna be close to you 我只是想靠近你
'cos I understand 因为我懂得
the strength of your hand 你手掌的力量
oh and love that you put me through 和你让我感受到的爱
you're more than a friend 你不仅仅是朋友
A secret to tell 有一个秘密
now there's nothing holding back 现在什么都不能阻止
'cos baby it's you that is making me fly 因为亲爱的你使我感觉像在飞
Oh baby oh yeah 哦 宝贝 哦 呀
love that you put me through 你让我感受到的爱
love that you put me through 你让我感受到的爱
I just wanna be close to you 我只是想靠近你
'cos I understand 因为我懂得
the strength of your hand 你手掌的力量
oh and love that you put me through 和你让我感受到的爱
you're more than a friend 你不仅仅是朋友
so love me again 所以请再一次爱我