Miscellany but exceptionally relevant information about, or from Michael on, MB.
Thought I would start this thread for there does appear, at times, to be different relevant articles, tweets, retweets, pictures etc relating to Michael but not really fitting into an already recognized thread nor, each of them individually, being able to be grouped together where a relevant thread could be started and so decided on this "Miscellany" thread.
I hope you agree with its relevance and that you enjoy everything that is put in as well as hoping that many will find interesting tidbits about Michael that can be included and help to make this, whilst a serious sharing of information, a FUN page to be able to visit too and, as is my intention, somewhere that everything which does not have a particular "home" can be placed, so that is all grouped together and can be easily found and located if someone wants to look at.
Here now, so that we can all focus on the main reason for this thread, is a beautiful picture of the "Theme" of the thread.......wonder if MB has ever been called that before ???? LOL.
Believe this one definitely belongs in here for I would say sharing with us that coconut sorbet is his favourite dessert is both miscellaneous and more than extremely relevant to the "THEME" of this website and in particular, to this thread !! LOL.
Hope everyone enjoys content and feels free to add their very own miscellany !!! :)
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MICHAEL DID A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION ON FACEBOOK ON 3RD FEBRUARY, 2015 AND THOSE QUESTIONS TO WHICH MICHAEL REPLIED CAN BE FOUND ON THIS THREAD FROM PAGE 259 TO 266.
A separate thread has been created for the Q&A Session and it can be found at http://www.michaelbolton.com/forum/topics/michael-s-question-and-an...
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Permalink Reply by robin rehder on
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I was unable to retrieve the article. As y'all know, I'm not a computer savvy so, thanks Gail & everyone for all articles&such.
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Permalink Reply by sylvia doughty on
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Something seems to be a little different with it Robin for I have tried to copy and paste it so could put on here for you but it won't scroll down to allow me to highlight it to copy and paste.....sorry about that !!! :(
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Permalink Reply by sylvie boisvert on
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Hi Robin R, here's the article sweetie:
Michael Bolton On the Power of ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’ | TIME#3824173/michael-bolton-on-the-power-of-when-a-man-loves-a-woman/
Michael Bolton On the Power of ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’
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David Livingston—ZUMA Press/CorbisPercy Sledge performs at ''Rock 'N' Roll Reunion XXVIII'' on the Grandstand stage at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 11, 2007.
Michael Bolton is a singer/songwriter.
Percy Sledge's performance cemented a classic that is in our DNA
I probably started hearing “When a Man Loves a Woman” around the time Percy Sledge originally recorded it, in 1966. The song has a specific format in that the first line starts right away with the chorus (what we call “the hook”) rather than the verse. So the title hits you right off the top. In Hit Songwriting 101, you learn that there is a craft of writing pop music where you tell a bit of a story, but then you quickly get to the chorus. We even have a joke about it: “Don’t bore us, get to the chorus.” In this case, the title to the song are the first words Percy sang. Percy’s performance of “When a Man Loves a Woman” is definitive and made the song a classic.
That beginning creates an indelible melody and sets a scene that elicits an emotional response. Oh… This is about a man being in love. During my shows, this is the one moment when I get off stage and actually go out into the middle of the audience to perform the song. It’s funny when I watch people move their lips to the lyrics, they all yell out those first few words, but then they’ll often mumble through the rest. Then it comes back around to “When a man loves a woman,” and everyone sings along again. There’s just something very direct and clear about that message.
It’s universally received as this powerful love song, but when you really go through the lyrics you realize how deep it is—“if she’s bad/he can’t see it/she can do no wrong,” she can bring him misery, she can play him for a fool, and so on—it’s about how vulnerable you are when you’re in love. And it’s about how devastated you would be if something goes wrong. You will “spend your last dime, give up all your comforts, sleep out in the rain.” “When a Man Loves a Woman” is about potential devastation. You only hope there’s going to be a happy conclusion. In one sense you’re saying, “You’re my world, you’re my everything,” but really it means, “Please, be careful with me, don’t do me wrong.”
All songs remind me of experiences in my life, though not necessarily about one particular person. There are probably moments for everyone in “When a Man Loves a Woman” that aren’t restricted to one person; it’s just about that feeling when you’re all in, you’re exposed, you’re completely human and vulnerable. That’s what happens when you fall in love. And whatever is in my heart at that moment finds its way into delivering the song live.
I don’t know exactly when I decided to record “When a Man Loves a Woman” myself. I’d already experienced 9 albums and zero success in 18 years. I was signed to Epic when I was 16 and didn’t have a hit until I was 34. All along the way, I’d meet people, including Clive Davis, who heard something in my voice that they thought had commercial potential. I only finally had large success with Soul Provider in 1989. That album sold 12 million worldwide, and included a version of “Georgia On My Mind” by Ray Charles, who was probably the single biggest influence on me as a kid.
When you’ve been striving for that long, you don’t take success for granted — it only makes you work harder. So I went right into preparing for my next album, Time Love and Tenderness, and I wanted to put “When a Man Loves a Woman” on it. After I’d recorded “Georgia,” radio programmers were like, “Who’s this white kid from Connecticut?” I actually took that as a compliment, and as inspiration to take to the microphone with another favorite, always conscious that my own interpretation must be respectful to the original composition. You can take a lot heat for stepping up to something that’s already a standard.
Just when I was about to turn in my album, Tommy Mottola, the president of Sony, came into the studio. He said, “You know what would be huge, Michael? If you record ‘When a Man Loves a Woman,’ this would be an enormous record.” I smiled and said, “I’m really glad you said that, Tommy, because we actually recorded it.”
But then I got an unexpected response from one executive at the label. He said, “We just heard the album, it’s great, but there’s one song that needs to come off… ‘When a Man Loves a Woman.’” Apparently, someone inside the building had done this sort of analysis of the album, a small essay, and when she got to the song, she tore it apart, primarily based upon the fact that there was no reason for anyone to ever re-record this song. I thought, Wow, what they’re saying is that I haven’t really done anything special with it.
I didn’t want to take it off the record, so I tried to improve it. I called upon my producer Walter Afanasieff and dragged him out of his family vacation to re-record the song with me … eight more times. We worked tirelessly and listened back. My first version was still the strongest. I went back to the label and insisted, the song stay on the album.
And then, everyone in radio started playing my version of “When a Man Loves a Woman” even before its release as a single. That’s a good problem to have. It went straight to number one, I won a Grammy for vocal performance. It just skyrocketed and drove the album to sell over 16 million worldwide. Being able to record that song was one of the most important experiences of my life.
It’s Percy’s performance that I owe most to, in addition to the composer’s gift. It was Percy who first brought the song to life. I can’t stress enough the importance of his delivery of the song to the world. Another person’s interpretation might still have been a hit song, but not one with the staying power of Percy’s. A song by itself won’t do it, and talent by itself won’t do it. Percy Sledge’s “When a Man Loves a Woman” is so deeply ingrained in all of us, it’s in our DNA—five or six generations of people all around the world.
The only time I ever got to meet Percy was a few years later, when I had the opportunity to perform “When a Man Loves a Woman” with Percy himself. It was live in Chicago, for VH1—a pared down, invite-only, special guests event. He was so generous and just a wonderful human being. And then he sang it beautifully. You often hope in vain that, when you meet someone you admire so much, that they’ll live up to your idealization. Percy far exceeded. Singing with him is forever a moment in my life I remember and carry with me.
Everyone in the audience and backstage was gasping, “Oh my god, that’s Percy Sledge!” He started speaking to the audience and said, “I was on tour, and I heard my song on the radio, but it wasn’t me singing it. It was Michael Bolton. It was my hit, and now it’s his.”
I said, “No, no, no, it will always be yours. That song will always be yours.”
Michael Bolton is a singer/songwriter.
TIME Ideas hosts the world's leading voices, providing commentary and expertise on the most compelling events in news, society, and culture. We welcome outside contributions. To submit a piece, email ideas@time.com.
http://time.com/3824173/michael-bolton-on-the-power-of-when-a-man-l...
I would have tried to put it in a PM, but I think it's too big to fit. Take care girl and have a great weekend. Hugs, sincerely, Sylvie Qc Canada :D
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Oh great you got it to copy and paste.....super Sylvie and thanks a lot for just nothing was working for me.....those gremlins about again or, at least, that is who we will blame !!! LOL
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No problem Sylvia. I was told that the Jaws program selects from behind the text, which may at times be helpful. I'm just thinking that sometimes, the internet is just an elaborate ploy to drive us all nuts! lol Take care girl. Hugs, sincerely, Sylvie Qc Canada :D
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Permalink Reply by Usha Ramadhar on
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Thank you Gail for sharing the article. Michael Bolton is so gracious.
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Permalink Reply by Françoise on
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Hello friends,
http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Michael+Bolton/John+Varvatos+Detroit+S...
Wonderful weekend to all .
Big kisses from France
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Thanks for share Francoise but I posted them last night, after putting out on MBATW on FB, to the Motor City thread on here where Michael's visits to Detroit in connection with his Detroit Documentary are being posted. Here is link to that thread in case you are not following it and do not know about.
http://www.michaelbolton.com/forum/topics/motor-city-tv-show
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Hello Sylvia,
Indeed, I wasn'tt following this link. Thank you point it out!
Good weekend to you and yours :)Françoise
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Thought would put this in here as well as in the Motor City thread and it is tweet and picture Michael has just sent of himself inside the Motown Museum and he is holding up a cover of the Hitsville CD
Michael Bolton @mbsings · 9 minutes ago
Happy to be supporting my friends at Motown and the great legacy that inspired me from Hitsville USA!
#IAmMotownMichael has posted two photos to FB and here is second one which shows outside of Motown Museum, Hitsville, Detroit and it is pouring of rain and Michael is standing at front of building holding up a huge umbrella over himself.
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Thought would share this article which has extra pictures in it from the John Varvatos's stores opening in Detroit at which Michael attended. There are no new pics of Michael but some good ones of Alice Cooper on stage and it does mention Michael being there.
http://opportunitydetroit.com/blog/rockin-varvatos-party-attracts-a...
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Hello everyone,
Anti-Defamation League's 2015 Entertainment Industry Dinner
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - APRIL 20: Producer Ryan Kavanaugh (L) and musician Michael Bolton attend the Anti-Defamation League's 2015 Entertainment Industry Dinner at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 20, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California.Wonderful day :)
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