"W H Y ?" - Frankie Avalon
1959年一月, "VENUS" 面世之後, 繼而在同年九月面世, 名字同是用上單字 "WHY?" 的歌曲, 亦登上 "Billboard Hot 100 百大歌曲" 的榜首, 這亦是 Frankie Avalon 在流行樂壇出道以來, 两首能夠登上榜首的歌曲之一。
"W H Y ?"
登上榜首之後, 很快給 Anthony Newley 翻唱, 1960年二月即登上英國單曲榜首; 1972年 Donny Osmond 再把這歌曲登上 "Billboard Hot 100" 的第十三位。
Frankie Avalon 早於1956年参予演出 "The Honeymooners" 電視片集, 翌年在搖滾音樂電影 "Jamboree 夜夜笙歌" 演出之後, 憑著天生一副健康的形象, 亦是面貌俊俏的歌手, 開始走進荷李活影壇, 至2018年曾演出電影與電視片集多達五十三部,
另有2007年的三部紀錄片。
"JAMBOREE" 港譯: 夜夜笙歌 - 1957
Starring:
Dick Clark, Frankie Avalon, Fats Domino, Charlie Gracie, Buddy Knox
Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Bowen, Carl Perkins, Slim Whitman,
Charlie Gracie, Ron Coby, The Four Coins ....
"W H Y ?" - Anthony Newley 1960
"W H Y ?" - Donny Osmond 1972
這一曲經過幾十年的歲月, 由 Juke Box、黑膠唱片、CD 至今天的互聯網年代, 很多老樂迷對 Frankie Avalon 這一曲, 還有一個疑團仍未找到答案, 而這張唱片的封套亦從沒有提及, 就是對唱的女歌手名字, 她在歌曲當中雖然祇有幾句, 但今天仍然是樂迷或業界, 在不同的媒體經常以此為話題。
最近有一位業界資深的樂評人, 翻查當年發行此曲的唱片公司 ABC Paramount Record 旗下品牌之一, 錄製此曲的唱片公司 Chancellor Records, 由1957-1959年期間所有簽約歌手的記錄, 當中的男歌手衹有 Frankie Avalon 與 Fabian, 女歌手有 Jodie Sands, Fran Lori 與 Patty Brandon, 而聲線最接近的祇有 Fran Lori 一人, 儘管這是唯一的結論和考究, 但仍是跟歌曲名字一樣的疑問, 為何不把她的名字放在唱片上 ......."W H Y ?"
Fran Lori (1934-2018)
LOVE IS - Fran Lori
"W H Y ?" - Frankie Avalon 1959
I'll never let you go
Why? Because I love you
I'll always love you so
Why? Because you love me
No broken hearts for us
'Cause we love each other
And with our faith and trust
There could be no other
Why? 'Cause I love you
Why? 'Cause you love me
I think you're awfully sweet
Why? Because I love you
You say I'm your special treat
Why? Because you love me
We found the perfect love
Yes, a love that's yours and mine
I love you and you love me
All the time
I'll never let you go
Why? Because I love you
Yes, I love you
I'll always love you so
Why? Because you love me
Yes, you love me
We found the perfect love
Yes, a love that's yours and mine
I love you and love you me
I love you and love you me
We'll love each other, dear
Forever
華 語
"Why 因為太愛你" 潘迪華 1961
"心裡情" 許冠英 2001
撰 詞 : 鄧偉雄
山能阻風雨霜
難減心裡痴情
風能吹俏艷花
難斬那萬縷情
火能毀世上屋
難燒這心裡情
心裡能令我天天
痴痴懷念你
痴痴的懷念你
痴痴的懷念你
在這心裡邊
永遠愛著你
CZECH - "Dítě vánků" written by Zdeněk Borovec 1975
FINNISH - "Ainiaan se kestää" written by Jarmo Jylhä 1974
FRENCH - "Bras dessus, bras dessous" written by Jean Broussolle 1960
ITALIAN - "Why" written by Mogol 1960
SPANISH - "Porque" written by Luis Bravo 1959
SWEDISH - "För din skul" written by Hawkey Franzén 1973
Why? Because I love you
I'll always love you so
Why? Because you love me
No broken hearts for us
'Cause we love each other
And with our faith and trust
There could be no other
Why? 'Cause I love you
Why? 'Cause you love me
I think you're awfully sweet
Why? Because I love you
You say I'm your special treat
Why? Because you love me
We found the perfect love
Yes, a love that's yours and mine
I love you and you love me
All the time
I'll never let you go
Why? Because I love you
Yes, I love you
I'll always love you so
Why? Because you love me
Yes, you love me
We found the perfect love
Yes, a love that's yours and mine
I love you and love you me
I love you and love you me
We'll love each other, dear
Forever
華 語
"Why 因為太愛你" 潘迪華 1961
"心裡情" 許冠英 2001
撰 詞 : 鄧偉雄
山能阻風雨霜
難減心裡痴情
風能吹俏艷花
難斬那萬縷情
火能毀世上屋
難燒這心裡情
心裡能令我天天
痴痴懷念你
痴痴的懷念你
痴痴的懷念你
在這心裡邊
永遠愛著你
CZECH - "Dítě vánků" written by Zdeněk Borovec 1975
FINNISH - "Ainiaan se kestää" written by Jarmo Jylhä 1974
FRENCH - "Bras dessus, bras dessous" written by Jean Broussolle 1960
ITALIAN - "Why" written by Mogol 1960
SPANISH - "Porque" written by Luis Bravo 1959
SWEDISH - "För din skul" written by Hawkey Franzén 1973