"Always On My Mind" is a song originally recorded by Brenda Lee and released on June 12th, 1972, with music and lyrics by Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson Thompson.
Elvis Presley first made "Always on My Mind" famous, reaching number 16 on Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles chart in early 1973. Brenda Lee's version had stalled at #45 on the country charts in 1972.
The song was also recorded by Willie Nelson. Released in the spring of 1982, the song raced to number one on Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles chart that May, spending two weeks atop the chart. The song also did very well on Top 40 radio, peaking at number five on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
In 1987, the Pet Shop Boys performed a version on an ITV network television special commemorating the tenth anniversary of Presley's death, in which various popular contemporary acts performed cover versions of his hits. Their performance of "Always on My Mind" was so well-received that the group decided to record and release a version as a single. The Pet Shop Boys made a successful cover version of the song in 1987, becoming the U.K.'s Christmas number one single that year for four weeks
2006-09-26 03:05:16
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answer #2
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answered by jaggles 3
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you're all wrong, sorry... I think it's a Dutch song you're looking for... I heard it on the radio just yesterday or the day before.... Can't think of it right now, on the tip of my tongue... I'll get back to you... I know which one you mean though... (starts humming)
got it;
Ten Sharp - You
It's allright with me
As long as you
Are by my side
Talk, or just say nothing
I don't mind
Your looks never lie
I was always on the run
Finding out
What I was looking for and I
Was always insecure
Just until I found
Words often don't come easy
I never learned
To show the inside of me Oh no my baby and
You, you always patient
Dragging out
What I try to hide
I was always on the run
Finding out
What I was looking for and I
Was always insecure
Until I found, Oh oh
You
You are always on my mind
You
You're the one I'm living for
You
You're my ever lasting fire
(You're my always shining star)
(You're my always)
The night
Always a good friend
A glass of wine
And the lights down low
And you
Lying beside me
Me full of love
And filled with hope -- ope --ope
You
You are always on my mind
You
You're the one I'm living for
You
You're my ever lasting fire
(You're my always shining star)
You
You are always on my mind
You
You're the one I'm living for
You
You're my ever lasting fire
(You're my always shining star)
(You're my always)
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Yo, people!!! The willie nelson/elvis song is; you WERE always on my mind.... this song is, you ARE always on my mind.... see the difference?
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IT IS NOT WILLIE NELSON OR PET SHOP BOYS OR ELVIS folks!!!!!! It's Ten Sharp... It's a Dutch group/song so chances are you've never heard (of) it.....pffff
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Biography
Marcel Kapteijn: Vocals -- Niels Hermes: Key's
Working with a band is nothing new for Ten Sharp. In fact, with their latest album, Marcel and Niels returned to the basics, to their roots, long ago in the mid- 1980s. During 'De Grote Prijs van Nederland' band competition, the foundations were laid with the melodious rock group 'Streets' for what would soon develop into Ten Sharp. Kapteijn and Hermes, playing with bass player Ton Groen, drummer Wil Bouwes and guitarist Martin Boers failed to make it beyond the qualifying rounds. But it would not be long before they were able to sign a contract with CBS. The first single 'When The Snow Falls' (84) was 'tipped for the top', while its successor, 'Japanese Lovesong', hit number 30 on the charts. The next two singles ('Last Words' en 'Way Of The West') flopped. Disappointed, the group fell apart shortly afterwards.
On a roll, Niels Hermes and Ton Groen continued to make songs, basically for others. Marcel Kapteijn, still fed up with the record world, sang the demos. When Sony Music ultimately expressed major interest in the new pieces, Kapteijn gave in. Based on earlier experiences, he figured that things would not move quickly. But how could someone be so far off the mark: The new pieces (with the cooperation of producer Michiel Hoogeboezem, ex-Solution saxophone player Tom Barlage, and ex-Time Bandits guitarist Hugo de Bruin) were put on CD. 'You' was released as a single in 1991 and the track ultimately charged through all the major European charts and several beyond Europe as well. To this day, 'You' can be heard world-wide and has sold some 18 million copies. The mini CD 'Under The Waterline' released at the time was embellished with a number of new songs to a fully-fledged LP. That LP earned Ten Sharp the Export Prize in 1992.
None of the singles that followed could match the success of 'You', let alone exceed it. That proved to be virtually impossible, but the duo had no regrets. They were already away from home enough to promote the success of the supersingle. The result can be found on the second CD 'The Fire Inside', which was released 1993. One example is 'Rumours in the City', in which they established their experiences after visits to Argentina. Single 'Dreamhome' made it to the charts in the Netherlands and proved all the more that Ten Sharp was not of passing interest.
There was great demand for live shows. In 1994 and 1995, Hermes, Kapteijn and Groen went on tour with four additional conservatory musicians: first along the theatres, later to major festivals such as the World Liberty Concert in Arnhem, Parkpop in The Hague or the Uitmarkt in Amsterdam. The cooperation was so successful that it was decided to record the third CD with the entire band.
'Shop of Memories' brings what the title suggests: musical influences are incorporated in their own polished, mature songs. Ten Sharp developed into a pure album group, with the addition of: Bennie Top on drums, Ton Groen on bass, Nick Bult on keyboard,Hubert Heeringa on saxophone, violin and magic horn and Yelle Sieswerda on guitar. When they were asked for the first show of the Marlboro Flashback Tour in 1996, it blended well with the course they had set. The group was requested to play tracks from their heroes, their major influences. The series of concerts, in which the trio and their musicians played songs from groups such as The Eagles, Steely Dan, Crowded House, Hall & Oates, E.L.O., Steve Miller, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles, was a resounding success. To record the moment for posterity, Roots Live was recorded during the tour.
The two years that followed were spent on the Roots promotional tour, a second Flashback tour in which they only played works from the Finn brothers (Crowded House, Split Enz), and a 35 theatre tour. The plans for a new studio record were therefore postponed. To keep the flame burning, it was decided to release 'Best of', although Kapteijn and Hermes did not have enough greatest hits to justify the title. They decided to add five new songs to presage the studio record that was still on hold. It was quickly clear that they had not forgotten how to write when the hit single 'Beautiful' made it as far as number one on the Argentinean charts.
This was also the moment in which Hermes and Kapteijn became acquainted with arranger Tom Bakker. He provided string arrangements to the five new songs on 'Everything & More'. Niels and Marcel also wanted nothing more than to cooperate with Tom again for their next record. This ultimately resulted in the album 'Stay', in which Tom Bakker was responsible for a major part of the compositions. It is a positive, enthusiastic album filled with twelve highly divergent pieces. This time, the production was given to Peter van Asten. Guitarist Rob Winter, bassist Giovanni Caminita, drummer Ton Dijkman, and pianist Tom Bakker formed the backbone of the album 'Stay'. They, in turn, were accompanied by a string orchestra, the hammond of Nico Brandsen, the percussion of Antoon Toolsma and the brass work of the Jay Horns.
To this very day, Marcel Kapteijn and Niels Hermes are still working on spreading their musical past in the Netherlands and abroad. But, in addition to Ten Sharp, they are also passionately involved in music in their own right.
2006-09-25 23:04:10
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answer #5
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answered by Vince has left the building... 5
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