Vote for Love
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Vote for Love is a 1996 album by country superstar Kenny Rogers
released exclusively for sale on QVC
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Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
released exclusively for sale on QVC
QVC
QVC is a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping. Founded in 1986 by Joseph Segel in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, QVC broadcasts in five countries as QVC US, QVC UK, QVC Germany, QVC Japan and – QVC Italy to 200 million households...
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Disc 1
- Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (Scotty Wiseman) [4:55]
- (previously released by Van MorrisonVan MorrisonVan Morrison, OBE is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely...
on the 1989 album Avalon SunsetAvalon SunsetAvalon Sunset is the nineteenth album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1989 The album has been described as "a powerful statement that the often turbulent muse had stabilized and was now a sublime force flowing through Van Morrison".The 29 January 2008 reissued and...
)
- (previously released by Van Morrison
- As Time Goes By (Herman Hupfeld) [2:51]
- (previously recorded by Rudy ValleeRudy ValléeRudy Vallée was an American singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer.-Early life:Born Hubert Prior Vallée in Island Pond, Vermont, the son of Charles Alphonse and Catherine Lynch Vallée...
in 1931 and re-released in 1943) - (used by Dooley WilsonDooley WilsonArthur "Dooley" Wilson was an American actor and singer. He was born in Tyler, Texas, and is remembered as piano-player "Sam" who sings "As Time Goes By" at the request of Ilsa Lund in the 1942 film, Casablanca - the Sam in the famously misremembered line "Play it again, Sam" -- a phrase which...
in the 1942 film CasablancaCasablanca (film)Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid, and featuring Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre and Dooley Wilson. Set during World War II, it focuses on a man torn between, in...
)
- (previously recorded by Rudy Vallee
- Endless LoveEndless Love (song)"Endless Love" is a song written by Lionel Richie and originally recorded as a duet between Richie and fellow soul singer Diana Ross. In this ballad, the singers declare their "endless love" for one another. It was covered by soul singer Luther Vandross with R&B singer Mariah Carey and also by...
(Lionel Richie) [3:50]- (previously recorded by Lionel RichieLionel RichieLionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records...
and Diana RossDiana RossDiana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway...
on the 1981 album Endless Love: The Original Motion Picture SoundtrackEndless Love (soundtrack)Endless Love is the name of a soundtrack album to the movie of the same name, starring Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt. The album was released worldwide by Mercury Records in 1981....
)
- (previously recorded by Lionel Richie
- Unforgettable (Irving Gordon) [3:21]
- (previously recorded by Nat King ColeNat King ColeNathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres...
on the 1951 album Penthouse Serenade)
- (previously recorded by Nat King Cole
- I Only Have Eyes for YouI Only Have Eyes for You"I Only Have Eyes for You" is a popular song by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin, written in 1934 for the film Dames where it was introduced by Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler....
(Harry Warren, Al Dubin) [4:21]- (previously recorded by The FlamingosThe FlamingosThe Flamingos were a doo wop group from the United States, most popular in the mid to late 1950s and best known for their 1959 cover version of "I Only Have Eyes for You".-Early quintet:...
on the 1959 album Flamingo Serenade) - (originally written for the 1934 film DamesDamesDames is a 1934 Warner Bros. musical comedy film directed by Ray Enright with dance numbers created by Busby Berkeley. The film stars Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, Joan Blondell, Guy Kibbee, ZaSu Pitts, and Hugh Herbert...
)
- (previously recorded by The Flamingos
- Evergreen (Barbra Streisand/Paul Williams) [3:35]
- (previously recorded by Barbra StreisandBarbra StreisandBarbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,...
on the 1976 soundtrack A Star Is Born)
- (previously recorded by Barbra Streisand
- MistyMisty (song)"Misty" is a jazz standard written in 1954 by the pianist Erroll Garner.Originally composed as an instrumental following the traditional 32-bar format, the tune later had lyrics by Johnny Burke and became the signature song of Johnny Mathis, reaching #12 on the U.S. Pop Singles chart in 1959...
(Johnny Burke/Erroll Garner) [3:18]- (previously recorded by Johnny MathisJohnny MathisJohn Royce "Johnny" Mathis is an American singer of popular music. Starting his career with singles of standards, he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum status, and 73 making the Billboard charts...
on the 1959 album HeavenlyHeavenly (Johnny Mathis album)Heavenly is the tenth album released by vocalist Johnny Mathis. It is the eighth original studio album recorded by the singer -Overview:This album, arranged and conducted by Glenn Osser, is the epitome of the successful album formula that had...
) - (previously recorded by Ray StevensRay StevensRay Stevens is an American country music, pop singer-songwriter who has become known for his novelty songs.-Early career:...
on the 1975 album Misty)
- (previously recorded by Johnny Mathis
- She Believes in Me (Steve Gibb) [4:19]
- (from the 1978 album The GamblerThe Gambler (album)The Gambler is the sixth studio album by Kenny Rogers', released by United Artists in 1978. One of his most popular, it has established Rogers' status as one of the most successful artists of the 1970s and 1980s...
)
- (from the 1978 album The Gambler
- Always (Irving Berlin) [2:37]
- (written in 1925, previously used in the 1942 film The Pride of the YankeesThe Pride of the YankeesThe Pride of the Yankees is a 1942 American film directed by Sam Wood and starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, and Walter Brennan. The film is a tribute to the legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, who died only one year before the film's release, at age 37, from amyotrophic lateral...
) - (covered by many artists including Frank SinatraFrank SinatraFrancis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
and Patsy ClinePatsy ClinePatsy Cline , born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Gore, Virginia, was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the Nashville sound in the early 1960s...
)
- (written in 1925, previously used in the 1942 film The Pride of the Yankees
- When I Fall in Love (Edward Heyman/Victor Young) [3:25]
- (previously recorded by Doris DayDoris DayDoris Day is an American actress, singer and, since her retirement from show business, an animal rights activist. With an entertainment career that spanned through almost 50 years, Day started her career as a big band singer in 1939, but only began to be noticed after her first hit recording,...
in the 1952 film One Minute to ZeroOne Minute to Zero (1952 film)One Minute to Zero is a romantic war film starring Robert Mitchum and Ann Blyth set during the Korean War. Victor Young's score includes the first recording of the love theme "When I Fall In Love" , which became a popular hit song recorded by a variety of artists.-Plot:Just prior to the North...
)
- (previously recorded by Doris Day
- CrazyCrazy (Willie Nelson song)"Crazy" is a ballad composed by Willie Nelson. It has been recorded by several artists, most notably by Patsy Cline, whose version was a #2 country hit in 1962....
(Willie Nelson) [3:17]- (previously recorded by Patsy ClinePatsy ClinePatsy Cline , born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Gore, Virginia, was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the Nashville sound in the early 1960s...
in 1961)
- (previously recorded by Patsy Cline
- When a Man Loves a Woman (Sam M. Lewis/Andrew Wright) [3:51]
- (previously recorded by Percy SledgePercy SledgePercy Sledge is an American R&B and soul performer who recorded the hit "When a Man Loves a Woman" in 1966.-Early career:...
on the 1966 album When a Man Loves a Woman)
- (previously recorded by Percy Sledge
- You Decorated My Life (Debbie Hupp/Bob Morrison) [3:45]
- (from the 1979 album KennyKenny (album)Kenny is the seventh studio album by Kenny Rogers, released in 1979. It includes the singles "Coward of the County" and "You Decorated My Life.""Tulsa Turnaround" is a reworking of an earlier song Rogers recorded with The First Edition....
)
- (from the 1979 album Kenny
- I Can't Help Falling in Love (Luigi Creatore/Hugo Peretti/George David Weiss) [3:18]
- (previously recorded by Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
on the 1961 soundtrack Blue HawaiiBlue Hawaii (album)Blue Hawaii is the fourteenth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2426, in October 1961 - the exact date of October 1 is disputed. It is a soundtrack for Presley's film of the same name. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood on...
)
- (previously recorded by Elvis Presley
- The Wind Beneath My Wings (Larry Henley/Jeff Silbar) [3:36]
- (previously recorded by Bette MidlerBette MidlerBette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys...
on the 1988 soundtrack BeachesBeaches (soundtrack)Beaches is the soundtrack to the Academy Award nominated feature film of the same name starring Bette Midler, who performs most of the tracks on the album, released on the Atlantic Records label in 1988...
)
- (previously recorded by Bette Midler
Disc 2
- It Had to Be YouIt Had to Be You (song)"It Had to Be You" is a popular song written by Isham Jones, with lyrics by Gus Kahn, and was first published in 1924.The song was performed by Priscilla Lane in the 1939 film The Roaring Twenties and by Danny Thomas in the 1951 film I'll See You in My Dreams. The latter film was based loosely upon...
(Isham Jones/Gus Kahn) [2:39]- (originally performed by Sam Lanin and his OrchestraSam LaninSam Lanin was an American jazz bandleader.Lanin's brothers, Howard and Lester, were also bandleaders, and all of them had sustained, successful careers in music. Lanin was one of ten children born to Russian-Jewish immigrants who emigrated to Philadelphia in the decade of the 1900s...
in 1924) - (has also appeared in numerous movies including the 1939 movie The Roaring TwentiesThe Roaring TwentiesThe Roaring Twenties is a 1939 crime thriller starring James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart and Gladys George. The movie was directed by Raoul Walsh, and written by Jerry Wald, Richard Macaulay and Robert Rossen based on the story "The World Moves On" by Mark Hellinger...
- sung by Priscilla Lane)
- (originally performed by Sam Lanin and his Orchestra
- I Swear (Gary Baker/Frank J. MyersFrank J. MyersFrank Joseph Myers is an American country music singer, songwriter and record producer. In his career, he has written songs for John Michael Montgomery, Eddie Rabbitt, Crystal Gayle, Lonestar and others...
) [3:49]- (previously recorded by John Michael MontgomeryJohn Michael MontgomeryJohn Michael Montgomery is an American country music artist. He has produced more than thirty singles on the Billboard country charts, including two of Billboard’s Number One country singles of the year: "I Swear" and "Sold "...
on the 1994 album Kickin' It UpKickin' It UpKickin' It Up is the second studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. The album was released by Atlantic Records on January 25, 1994. On February 19 of the same year, the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200...
) - (covered by All-4-OneAll-4-OneAll-4-One is a male R&B/pop group best known for their cover hit single "I Swear" from their self-titled 1994 debut album. The group comprises Jamie Jones, Delious Kennedy, Alfred Nevarez, and Tony Borowiak, all from the Antelope Valley and Mojave, California areas, but are based in the Los Angeles...
on the 1994 album All-4-OneAll-4-One (album)All-4-One is the eponymous debut album by All-4-One released on April 12, 1994. It featured Grammy-award winning hit single, "I Swear".-Track listing:#"So Much In Love" - 3:32...
)
- (previously recorded by John Michael Montgomery
- Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael/Mitchell Parish) [3:43]
- (previously recorded by Carmichael in 1927)
- (made popular by Isham JonesIsham JonesIsham Jones was a United States bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter.-Career:Jones was born in Coalton, Ohio, to a musical and mining family, and grew up in Saginaw, Michigan, where he started his first band...
in 1930)
- I Will Always Love YouI Will Always Love You"I Will Always Love You" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in 1973, who first released the song as a single in 1974.-Dolly Parton version:...
(Dolly PartonDolly PartonDolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
) [2:59]- (originally released by Dolly Parton on the 1974 album JoleneJolene (album)-Personnel:*Dolly Parton – vocals, guitar*Jimmy Colvard – guitar*Dave Kirby – guitar*Bobby Thompson – guitar*Chip Young – guitar*Pete Drake – pedal steel guitar*Stu Basore – pedal steel guitar*Bobby Dyson – bass*Jerry Carrigan – drums*Larrie Londin – drums...
) - (also covered by Whitney HoustonWhitney HoustonWhitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
on the 1992 soundtrack The Bodyguard)
- (originally released by Dolly Parton on the 1974 album Jolene
- You Send Me (Sam Cooke) [3:10]
- (originally sung by Sam CookeSam CookeSamuel Cook, , better known under the stage name Sam Cooke, was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of soul music. He is commonly known as the King of Soul for his distinctive vocal abilities and...
from the 1957 album Sam Cooke)
- (originally sung by Sam Cooke
- Through the Years (Steve Dorff/Marty Panzer) [3:42]
- (from the 1981 album Share Your LoveShare Your LoveShare Your Love is an album by country singer Kenny Rogers and his first with Liberty Records besides his Greatest Hits album. This album has sold 9 million copies world-wide.- Overview :...
)
- (from the 1981 album Share Your Love
- Unchained Melody (Alex North/Hy Zaret) [3:28]
- (previously recorded by The Righteous BrothersThe Righteous BrothersThe Righteous Brothers were the musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. They recorded from 1963 through 1975, and continued to perform until Hatfield's death in 2003...
from the 1965 album Just Once in My Life)
- (previously recorded by The Righteous Brothers
- Lady (Lionel Richie) [3:54]
- (from the 1980 album 1980 Greatest Hits)
- Always and ForeverAlways and Forever (Heatwave song)"Always and Forever" is a R&B song written by Rod Temperton and first recorded by the British-based multinational funk-disco band Heatwave in 1976...
(Rod Temperton) [4:48]- (previously recorded by HeatwaveHeatwave (band)Heatwave was an international funk/disco musical band featuring Americans Johnnie Wilder, Jr. and Keith Wilder of Dayton, Ohio, Englishman Rod Temperton , Swiss Mario Mantese , Czechoslovak Ernest "Bilbo" Berger , Jamaican Eric Johns and Briton Roy Carter .They were known for their successful...
from the 1976 album Too Hot to Handle)
- (previously recorded by Heatwave
- My Funny Valentine (Lorenz Hart/Richard Rodgers) [4:07]
- (from the 1994 album TimepieceTimepiece (Kenny Rogers album)Timepiece is a 1994 album of 1930s and 1940s jazz standards by Country music superstar Kenny Rogers, released on Atlantic Records. It was produced by David Foster...
)
- (from the 1994 album Timepiece
- Somewhere My Love (Maurice Jarre/Paul Francis Webster) [2:44]
- (previously recorded by Ray ConniffRay ConniffJoseph Raymond Conniff was an American bandleader and arranger best known for his Ray Conniff Singers during the 1960s.-Biography:...
from the 1966 album Somewhere My Love)
- (previously recorded by Ray Conniff
- You Are So Beautiful (Bruce Fisher/Billy Preston) [3:09]
- (from the album We've Got TonightWe've Got Tonight (Kenny Rogers album)We've Got Tonight is the eleventh solo studio album by Kenny Rogers, released in 1983, and his last with Liberty Records before moving to RCA Records.-Overview:...
)
- (from the album We've Got Tonight
- You Light Up My Life (Joe Brooks) [3:09]
- (previously recorded by Debby BooneDebby BooneDeborah Anne Boone is an American singer and stage actress. She is best known for her 1977 hit, "You Light Up My Life," which spent a then record ten weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist the following year...
from the 1977 album You Light Up My LifeYou Light Up My Life (album)After the song "You Light Up My Life" soared to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, singer Debby Boone needed to quickly assemble her first solo album. The result was the RIAA-certified platinum album, You Light Up My Life . Joe Brooks produced the album after writing and producing the title track...
) - (also used for the film of the same name)
- (previously recorded by Debby Boone
- Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (Sammy Fain/Paul Francis Webster) [2:40]
- (previously recorded by The Four AcesThe Four AcesThe Four Aces is an American male traditional pop music quartet, popular since the 1950s. Over the last half-century, the group amassed many gold records. Its million-selling signature tunes include "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing", "Three Coins in the Fountain", "Stranger in Paradise", "Tell Me...
in 1955)
- (previously recorded by The Four Aces
- Love Me Tender (Vera Matson/Elvis Presley) [3:04]
- (previously recorded by PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
from the 1956 album ElvisElvis (1956 album)Elvis is the second album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor in mono, LPM 1382, in October 1956. Recording sessions took place on September 1, September 2, and September 3 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, with one track leftover from the sessions for Presley's debut album at RCA recording...
)
- (previously recorded by Presley