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Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful
Special | 57m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
Johnny Mathis celebrates 50 years in the music business.
When Johnny Mathis decided to celebrate his 50th anniversary in the music business in 2006, he gathered 2,000 of his closest friends at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City and regaled them with an amazing concert replete with Mathis standards and unforgettable hits.
Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful is presented by your local public television station.
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful
Special | 57m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
When Johnny Mathis decided to celebrate his 50th anniversary in the music business in 2006, he gathered 2,000 of his closest friends at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City and regaled them with an amazing concert replete with Mathis standards and unforgettable hits.
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[ "It's Not For Me to Say" plays ] ♪♪ >> ♪ It's not for me to say you love me ♪ ♪ It's not for me to say you'll always care ♪ [ Fanfare plays ] ♪♪ >> Live from the elegant Tropicana Resort in Atlantic City, home of the critically acclaimed The Quarter, a celebration of 50 years of the music and memories of the great Johnny Mathis.
The Wonderful, Wonderful Johnny Mathis.
[ Cheers and applause ] [ "In The Morning" plays ] ♪♪ >> ♪ In the morning, when the moon is at its rest ♪ ♪ You will see me at the time I love the best ♪ ♪ Watching rainbows play on sunlight ♪ ♪ Pools of water iced from cold nights ♪ ♪ In the morning ♪ ♪ It's the morning of my life ♪ ♪♪ ♪ In the daytime, I will meet you as before ♪ ♪ You will find me waiting by the ocean floor ♪ ♪ Building castles in the shifting sands ♪ ♪ In a world that no one understands ♪ ♪ In the morning ♪ ♪ It's the morning of my life ♪ ♪♪ ♪ In the morning of my life ♪ ♪ The minutes take so long to drift away ♪ ♪ Please be patient with your life ♪ ♪ It's only morning and you've still to live your day ♪ ♪♪ ♪ In the evening, I will fly you to the moon ♪ ♪ To the top right hand corner of the ceiling in my room ♪ ♪ Where we'll stay until the sun shines ♪ ♪ Another day to swing on clothes lines ♪ ♪ I'll be yawning ♪ ♪ Oh, it's the morning of my life ♪ ♪♪ ♪ In the morning ♪ ♪♪ ♪ In the morning ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Oh, in the morning of my life ♪ ♪ The minutes take so long to drift away ♪ ♪ Please be patient with your life ♪ ♪ It's only morning and you've still to live your day ♪ ♪♪ ♪ In the evening, I will fly you to the moon ♪ ♪ To the top right hand corner of the ceiling in my room ♪ ♪ Where we'll stay until the sun shines ♪ ♪ Another day to swing on clothes lines ♪ ♪ I'll be yawning ♪ ♪ Oh, it's the morning of my life ♪ ♪♪ ♪ It's the morning of my life ♪ ♪♪ ♪ It's the morning of my l-i-i-ife ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ Cheers and applause continues ] Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen.
Good evening, and welcome, welcome to our performance.
[ Cheers and applause ] [ "Let Go" plays ] ♪♪ ♪ You keep what you're feeling inside ♪ ♪ All buried and boxed up inside ♪ ♪ The love that you're feeling inside ♪ ♪ The pity you're feeling inside ♪ ♪ Society tells you, "Stay cool" ♪ ♪ They shout you with "Let out", "Hold back" ♪ ♪ "You're right now, but right now, hold back ♪ ♪ Be practical, Jack, and hold back" ♪ ♪ You feel like you're bustin' inside ♪ ♪ Your heart's in a desperate divide ♪ ♪ Hold back, hold back ♪ ♪ Let go ♪ ♪ Hold back, hold back ♪ ♪ Let go ♪ ♪ Hold back, hold back ♪ ♪ Let go ♪ ♪ Hold back, hold back ♪ ♪ Let go ♪ ♪ Let the world know you're alive ♪ ♪ Let the world know you believe ♪ ♪ Let the world know you have love to give ♪ ♪ Go tell it in the city ♪ ♪ Go tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Go tell it loud until they hear ♪ ♪ Society tells you, "Stay cool" ♪ ♪ They shout you with, "Let out", "Hold back" ♪ "You're right now, but right now, hold back ♪ ♪ Be practical, Jack, and hold back" ♪ ♪ You feel like you're bustin' inside ♪ ♪ Your heart's in a desperate divide ♪ ♪ Hold back, hold back ♪ ♪ Let go ♪ ♪ Hold back, hold back ♪ ♪ Let go ♪ ♪ Hold back, hold back ♪ ♪ Let go ♪ ♪ Hold back, hold back ♪ ♪ Let go ♪ ♪ Let the world know you're alive ♪ ♪ Let the world know you believe ♪ ♪ Let the world know you have love to give ♪ ♪ Go tell it in the city ♪ ♪ Go tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Go tell it loud until they hear ♪ ♪ Society tells you, "Stay cool" ♪ ♪ They shout you with, "Let out", "Hold back" ♪ "You're right now, but right now, hold back ♪ ♪ Be practical, Jack, and hold back" ♪ ♪ You feel like you're bustin' inside ♪ ♪ Your heart's in a desperate divide ♪ ♪ Hold back, hold back ♪ ♪ Let go ♪ ♪ Hold back, hold back ♪ ♪ Let go ♪ ♪ Hold back, hold back ♪ ♪ Let go ♪ ♪ Hold back, hold back ♪ ♪ Let go ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ "To the Ends of the Earth" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ To the ends of the earth ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I'll follow my star ♪ ♪♪ ♪ To the ends of the earth ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Just to be where you are ♪ ♪♪ ♪ No matter where you roam ♪ ♪ I'll never be far behind ♪ ♪ Who cares where the path may wind ♪ ♪ As long as I find you ♪ ♪ Though the melody dies ♪ ♪♪ ♪ The song lingers on ♪ ♪♪ ♪ And a thousand goodbyes ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Won't convince me you're gone ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I'll follow you, my love ♪ ♪ You'll never be free ♪ ♪♪ ♪ To the ends of the earth ♪ ♪ Till you've given your love to me ♪ ♪♪ ♪ To the ends of the earth ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I'll follow my star ♪ ♪ To the ends of the earth ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Just to be where you are ♪ ♪♪ ♪ No matter where you roam ♪ ♪ I'll never be far behind ♪ ♪ Who cares where the path may wind ♪ ♪ As long as I find you ♪ ♪ Though the melody dies ♪ ♪♪ ♪ The song lingers on ♪ ♪♪ ♪ And a thousand goodbyes ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Won't convince me you're gone ♪ ♪ Oh, I'll follow you, my love ♪ ♪ You'll never be free ♪ ♪♪ ♪ To the ends of the earth ♪ ♪♪ ♪ To the ends of the earth ♪ ♪♪ ♪ To the ends of the earth ♪ ♪ Till you've given your love to m-e-e-e ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] It was hard work in the beginning.
I remember doing 101 one-nighters in a row.
Every night, a different city, picking up, packing up.
And I was, more or less, by myself.
I would get very lonesome and very tired and overworked.
And then, there would be moments when I was absolutely exalted.
♪ One lucky day ♪ >> ♪ One day, your love will come your way ♪ >> I have a lot of good memories.
Lot of good memories.
♪ Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya, do ♪ ♪ We-ah ♪ ♪ Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ♪ ♪ We-ah ♪ ♪ Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ♪ ♪ We-ah ♪ ♪ Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya, do ♪ ♪ We-ah ♪ ♪ Do, we-ah, do, we-ah ♪ ♪ Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya, do ♪ ♪ Do-ya-da, we-ah, ahh ♪ ♪ Just as long as there is lots of love within your heart ♪ ♪ For you alone to share ♪ ♪ You won't ever have to care ♪ ♪ When I tell ya don't despair ♪ ♪ 'Cause it's gotta be a boy who's longing just like you ♪ ♪ To find a someone to be true to ♪ ♪ There will come a lucky day when you will find your love will come your way ♪ ♪ That magic day ♪ ♪ Maybe today ♪ >> ♪ May just be today ♪ >> ♪ May just be today ♪ ♪ It may be today ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] >> I'm gonna sing some of the, uh -- some of the oldies.
[ Cheers and applause ] 50.
I'm not 50.
[ Laughter ] I wish I were 50.
[ Laughter ] 50th year making records.
Yeah, that's it.
[ Cheers and applause ] So, it would be a nice intro if I could say, "Let's hear one now."
[ Applause ] [ "It's Not For Me" plays ] ♪♪ ♪ Though we try to be masters of our souls ♪ ♪ And captains of our fate ♪ ♪♪ ♪ It's the lucky ones who achieve their goals ♪ ♪ While others have to wait ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Our destiny is mostly bought and paid for us ♪ ♪ The really big decisions all are made for us ♪ ♪♪ ♪ So it's not for me to say ♪ [ Applause ] ♪ You love me ♪ ♪♪ ♪ It's not for me to say you'll always care ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Oh, but here for the moment, I can hold you fast ♪ ♪ And press you lips to mine ♪ ♪ And dream that love will last ♪ ♪ As far as I can see, this is heaven ♪ ♪♪ ♪ And speaking just for me, it's ours to share ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Perhaps the glow of love will grow ♪ ♪ With ev'ry passing day ♪ ♪ Or we may never meet again ♪ ♪ But then, it's not for me to say ♪♪ ♪♪ [ "Chances Are" plays ] ♪♪ ♪ In the magic of moonlight ♪ ♪ When I sigh, "Hold me close, dear" ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Chances are, you'll believe the stars ♪ ♪ That fill the skies are in my eyes ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪ Chances are, 'cause I wear a silly grin ♪ ♪ The moment you come into view ♪ ♪ Chances are, you think that I'm in love with you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Just because my composure sort of slips ♪ ♪ The moment that your lips meet mine ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Chances are, you think my heart's your valentine ♪ ♪♪ ♪ In the magic of moonlight ♪ ♪ When I sigh, "Hold me close, dear" ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Chances are, you'll believe the stars ♪ ♪ That fill the skies are in my eyes ♪ ♪ Guess you feel you'll always be ♪ ♪ The one and only one for me ♪ ♪ And if you think you could ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Well, chances are, your chances are ♪ ♪ Awfully good ♪ ♪♪ [ Applause ] [ "Wonderful!
Wonderful!"
plays ] ♪ Sometimes we walk hand in hand by the sea ♪ ♪ And we breathe in the cool salty air ♪ ♪♪ ♪ You turn to me with a kiss in your eyes ♪ ♪ And my heart feels a thrill beyond compare ♪ ♪ What a moment to share ♪ ♪ It's wonderful, wonderful ♪ ♪ Oh, so wonderful, my love ♪ ♪♪ ♪ The world is full of wondrous things, it's true ♪ ♪♪ ♪ But they wouldn't have much meaning without you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Some quiet evening, I sit by your side ♪ ♪ And we're lost in a world of our own ♪ ♪ I feel the glow of your unspoken love ♪ ♪ I'm aware of the treasure that I own ♪ ♪ And I say to myself "It's wonderful, wonderful ♪ ♪ Oh, so wonderful, my love" ♪ ♪♪ ♪ And I say to myself, "It's wonderful, wonderful ♪ ♪ Oh, so wonderful, my love" ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ Cheers and applause continues ] >> ♪ Kiss the day goodbye ♪ ♪ And point me toward tomorrow ♪ ♪ Wish me luck, the same to you ♪ ♪ Won't forget, can't regret what I did for love ♪ ♪ What I did for love ♪ ♪ What I did for love ♪ ♪♪ [ Applause ] [ "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" plays ] ♪♪ ♪ Baubles ♪ ♪ Bangles ♪ ♪ Hear how they jing, jinga-linga ♪ ♪ Baubles ♪ ♪ Bangles ♪ ♪ Bright shiny beads ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Sparkles ♪ ♪ Spangles ♪ ♪ Her heart will sing, singa-linga ♪ ♪ Wearing baubles, bangles and beads ♪ ♪ She'll glitter and gleam so ♪ ♪ Make somebody dream so ♪ ♪ That someday ♪ ♪ He may ♪ ♪ Buy her a ring, ringa-linga ♪ ♪ I've heard that's where it leads ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Wearing baubles, bangles and beads ♪ [ "Stranger in Paradise" plays ] ♪♪ ♪ Why do the leaves on the mulberry tree ♪ ♪ Whisper differently now ♪ ♪♪ ♪ And why is the nightingale singing at noon ♪ ♪ On the mulberry bough ♪ ♪♪ ♪ For some most mysterious reason ♪ ♪ This isn't the garden I know ♪ ♪ No ♪ ♪ It's paradise now ♪ ♪ That was only a garden ♪ ♪ A moment ago ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Take my hand ♪ ♪ I'm a stranger in paradise ♪ [ Applause ] ♪ All lost in a wonderland ♪ ♪ A stranger in paradise ♪ ♪ If I stand starry-eyed ♪ ♪ That's a danger in paradise ♪ ♪ For mortals who stand beside an angel like you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I saw your face ♪ ♪ And I ascended ♪ ♪ Out of the commonplace ♪ ♪ Into the rare ♪ ♪ Somewhere in space ♪ ♪ I hang suspended ♪ ♪ Until I know ♪ ♪ There's a chance that you care ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Won't you answer the fervent prayer ♪ ♪ Of a stranger in paradise ♪ ♪ Don't send me in dark despair ♪ ♪ From all that I hunger for ♪ ♪ But open your angel's arms ♪ ♪ To the stranger in paradise ♪ ♪ And tell him ♪ ♪ That he need be ♪ ♪♪ ♪ A stranger no more ♪ [ "Secret Love" plays ] ♪♪ ♪ Once I had a secret love ♪ [ Applause ] ♪ That lived within the heart of me ♪ ♪♪ ♪ All too soon my secret love ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Became impatient to be free ♪ ♪♪ ♪ So I told a friendly star ♪ ♪♪ ♪ The way that dreamers often do ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Just how wonderful you are ♪ ♪♪ ♪ And why I'm so in love with you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Now I shout it from the highest hills ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Even told the golden daffodils ♪ ♪♪ ♪ At last my heart's an open door ♪ ♪♪ ♪ And my secret love's ♪ ♪ No secret ♪ ♪ Anymore ♪ ♪♪ [ Applause ] [ Applause continues ] My success as a singer came very quickly.
I started recording at 19, and by the time I was 25 years old, I was a worldwide recording artist with a lot of hits.
But I was just a part of a lot of people.
My parents, who had given me the love and the wisdom, and people in the industry who liked my music.
So I -- I felt obligated to always be something that they would be proud of.
♪♪ ♪ Maria ♪ ♪ I just met a girl named Maria ♪ ♪ And suddenly that name ♪ ♪ Will never be the same to me ♪ ♪ Maria ♪ ♪ I just kissed a girl named Maria ♪ ♪ And suddenly I found ♪ ♪ How wonderful a sound can be ♪ ♪ Maria ♪ ♪ Say it loud, and there's music playing ♪ ♪ Say it soft, and it's almost like praying ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Maria ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I'll never stop saying ♪ ♪ Maria ♪ [ Applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ "Misty" plays ] [ Applause ] ♪♪ ♪ Look at me ♪ [ Applause ] ♪ I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree ♪ ♪♪ ♪ And I feel like I'm clinging to a cloud ♪ ♪ I can't understand ♪ ♪ I get misty just holding your hand ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Walk my way ♪ ♪♪ ♪ And a thousand violins begin to play ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Or it might be the sound of your hello ♪ ♪ That music I hear ♪ ♪ I get misty the moment you're near ♪ ♪♪ ♪ You can say that you're leading me on ♪ ♪ But it's just what I want you to do ♪ ♪ Don't you notice how hopelessly I'm lost?
♪ ♪ That's why I'm following you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ On my own ♪ ♪ Would I wander through this wonderland alone ♪ ♪ Never knowing my right foot from my left ♪ ♪ My hat from my glove ♪ ♪ I'm too misty and too much in love ♪ ♪♪ ♪ You can say that you're leading me on ♪ ♪ But it's just what I want you to do ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ On my own ♪ [ Applause ] ♪ Would I wander through this wonderland alone ♪ ♪ Never knowing my right foot from my left ♪ ♪ My hat from my glove ♪ ♪ I'm too misty and too much in love ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Look at me ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ Applause continues ] Most of the songs that I sang were very well-written.
And, fortunately, I enjoy singing them.
There are three that I call the "Holy Trinity" -- "Chances Are," "The Twelfth of Never," and "Misty."
As long as I sing those three songs, then I can sing anything I want to.
This is my friend Gil Reigers.
Gil's gonna play guitar for me.
[ Applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ "99 Miles from L.A." plays ] ♪♪ [ Applause ] ♪ Keeping my eyes on the road, I see you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Keeping my hands on the wheel, I hold you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Ninety-nine miles from L.A. ♪ ♪ I want you, I need you ♪ ♪ Please be there ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Passing a white sandy beach, we're sailing ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Turning the radio on, we're dancing ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Ninety-nine miles from L.A. ♪ ♪ I kiss you, I miss you ♪ ♪ Please be there ♪ ♪♪ ♪ The windshield is covered with rain ♪ ♪ I'm crying ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Pressing my foot on the gas, I'm flying ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Counting the telephone poles, I phone you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Reading the signs on the road, I write you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Ninety-nine miles from L.A. ♪ ♪ I want you, I need you ♪ ♪ Please be there ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Counting the telephone poles, I phone you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Reading the signs on the road, I write you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Ninety-nine miles from L.A. ♪ ♪ I kiss you, I miss you ♪ ♪ Please be there ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Keeping my eyes on the road, I see you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Keeping my hands on the wheel, I hold you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Ninety-nine miles from L.A. ♪ ♪ We're laughing, we're loving ♪ ♪ Please be there ♪ ♪♪ [ Applause ] [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ "The Twelfth of Never" plays ] ♪♪ [ Applause ] ♪♪ ♪ You ask how much I need you ♪ ♪ Must I explain?
♪ ♪♪ ♪ I need you ♪ ♪ Oh, my darling, like roses need rain ♪ ♪♪ ♪ You ask how long I'll love you ♪ ♪ I'll tell you true ♪ ♪ Until the twelfth of never ♪ ♪ I'll still be loving you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Hold me close ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Never let me go ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Hold me close ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Melt my heart like April snow ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I'll love you till the bluebells ♪ ♪ Forget to bloom ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I'll love you till the clover has lost its perfume ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I'll love you till the poets run out of rhyme ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Until the twelfth of never and that's a long, long time ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Until the twelfth of never ♪ ♪ And that's a long, long time ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause continues ] >> ♪ Little boy false in search of little boy true ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Will you be ever done traveling ♪ ♪ Always unraveling you, you?
♪ ♪ Running away could lead you further astray ♪ ♪ And as for fishing in streams for pieces of dreams ♪ ♪ Those pieces will never fit ♪ ♪ What is the sense of it?
♪ ♪ Little boy blue ♪ ♪ Don't let your little sheep roam ♪ ♪ It's time, come, blow your horn, meet the morn ♪ ♪ Look and see ♪ ♪ Can you be far from home?
♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ Cheers and applause continues ] >> That takes care of that song once and for all.
>> I'm proud of the fact that I have a craft to work at, and I work very hard at it.
I take care of my career, I take care of myself, physically.
I'm a rather reticent person.
I -- I don't get, uh... too excited or too -- too dejected about things.
And I think that the fact that I come from a large family, well, I was accustomed to sharing.
Helped me a great deal.
[ Applause ] >> Johnny, we have a very special viewer on the line.
Hello.
You're on with Johnny Mathis.
>> Hello, Johnny.
>> Hi.
>> It's Nancy.
>> Nancy.
>> Nancy who?
>> [ Laughs ] >> I recognize that voice.
>> Tell them who.
What's -- What's your last name?
>> It's Nancy Reagan.
[ Chuckles ] [ Cheers and applause ] >> Wow.
Well, what a nice surprise.
Thank you so much.
>> Well, I'm so glad you're doing this.
I can listen to you sing forever, as you know.
[ Both laugh ] [ Applause ] We've had a lot of beautiful evenings together.
>> Yes, we have.
And Nancy sings beautifully, and we -- we have dinner at friends' house, and after dinner, we all gather around the piano and sing songs and...
Thank you very much for calling.
Okay, um... what do you want to hear?
[ Laughter ] I hope I know it.
>> I'd love for you to sing "A Certain Smile."
>> Okay.
[ Applause ] ♪♪ ♪ What do you meet ♪ ♪ Down a crooked little street in Paris?
♪ ♪ Vendors who sell pretty flowers ♪ ♪ That tell of spring ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Once in a while ♪ ♪ You may meet a certain smile in Paris ♪ ♪♪ ♪ So excitingly gay that it seems to say ♪ ♪ "Cherie, fall in love with me" ♪ ♪ A certain smile ♪ [ Applause ] ♪ A certain face ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Can lead an unsuspecting heart ♪ ♪ On a merry chase ♪ ♪♪ ♪ A fleeting glance ♪ ♪ Can say so many lovely things ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Suddenly, you know why my heart sings ♪ ♪♪ ♪ You love a while ♪ ♪♪ ♪ And when love goes ♪ ♪♪ ♪ You try to hide the tears inside ♪ ♪ With a cheerful pose ♪ ♪♪ ♪ But in the hush of night ♪ ♪ Exactly like a bittersweet refrain ♪ ♪ Comes that certain smile ♪ ♪ To haunt your heart again ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Comes that certain smile ♪ ♪ To haunt your heart again ♪ ♪♪ [ Applause ] Niecie, as we call her -- Deniece Williams -- such a dear, dear person.
So talented.
When I met Deniece, she had just finished touring with Stevie Wonder as a background singer.
And we were looking for someone to do a duet with.
>> ♪ Somewhere we lost the key ♪ >> It was a relationship that I had and still hold very dear because we not only had a number-one record, but we did an album of songs together.
>> ♪ Yes, it's over ♪ ♪ The chips are down ♪ >> ♪ Whoa, baby ♪ >> ♪ Pity all our bridges tumbled down ♪ >> ♪ Whatever chance we try, let's face it widened-eye ♪ ♪ It's over ♪ >> ♪ It's over ♪ >> ♪ It's over ♪ ♪ Too much, too little, too late to ever try again ♪ ♪ Too much, too little, too late ♪ ♪ Let's end it being friends ♪ ♪ Too much, too little, too late ♪ ♪ We knew it had to end ♪ >> ♪ And it's over ♪ >> ♪ And it's over ♪ >> ♪ It's over ♪ ♪ Too much, too little, too late to ever try again ♪ ♪ Too much, too little ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] >> Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.
Thank you so much.
You're just absolutely perfect.
[ Cheers and applause ] Ladies and gentlemen, our wonderful orchestra.
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Cheers and applause continues ] When Gil and I first met, we went to one of the most magical places in the world.
And I'd like to sing a few songs that we heard when we went to Brazil.
[ Cheers and applause ] [ "Manha de Carnaval" plays ] ♪♪ [ Humming ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Manha, tao bonita manha ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Depois deste dia feliz ♪ ♪ Nao sei se outro dia haverá ♪ ♪ E nossa manha ♪ ♪ Tao bela afinal manha ♪ ♪ De carnaval ♪ ♪ Canta o meu coraçao ♪ ♪ A alegria voltou ♪ ♪ Tao feliz a manha desse amor ♪ ♪♪ [ "Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil)" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Brazil ♪ ♪ Where hearts were entertaining June ♪ ♪ We stood beneath an amber moon ♪ ♪ And softly murmured "someday soon" ♪ ♪ We kissed and clung together ♪ ♪ Then ♪ ♪ Tomorrow was another day ♪ ♪ The morning found me miles away ♪ ♪ With still a million things to say ♪ ♪ Oh, now ♪ ♪ Oh, now ♪ ♪ When twilight dims the sky above ♪ ♪ Recalling thrills of our love ♪ ♪ There's one thing I'm certain of ♪ ♪ Return I will ♪ ♪ To old ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Brazil ♪ ♪ The Brazil that I knew ♪ ♪ Where I wandered with you ♪ ♪ Lives in my imagination ♪ ♪ Where the songs are passionate ♪ ♪ And a smile has flash in it ♪ ♪ And a kiss has art in it ♪ ♪ For you put your heart in it ♪ ♪ And so I dream of old ♪ ♪ Brazil ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Brazil ♪ ♪ Where hearts were entertaining June ♪ ♪ Oh, we stood beneath an amber moon ♪ ♪ And softly murmured "someday soon" ♪ ♪ We kissed and clung together ♪ ♪ Then ♪ ♪ Tomorrow was another day ♪ ♪ The morning found me miles away ♪ ♪ With still a million things to say ♪ ♪ Oh, now ♪ ♪ When twilight dims the sky above ♪ ♪ Recalling thrills of our love ♪ ♪ There's one thing I'm certain of ♪ ♪ Return I will ♪ ♪ To old Brazil ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ >> Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.
[ "Pure Imagination" plays ] ♪♪ ♪ Come with me and we'll be ♪ ♪ In a world of pure imagination ♪ ♪ Take a look and you'll see ♪ ♪ Into your imagination ♪ ♪ We'll begin with a spin ♪ ♪ Traveling in a world of my creation ♪ ♪ What we'll see will defy explanation ♪ ♪ If you want to view paradise ♪ ♪ Simply look around and view it ♪ ♪ Anything you want to, do it ♪ ♪ Want to change the world?
♪ ♪ There's nothing to it ♪ ♪ There is no life I know ♪ ♪ To compare with pure imagination ♪ ♪ Living there, you'll be free ♪ ♪ If you truly wish to be ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ Cheers and applause continues ] ♪♪
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