March 7, 2021

MINNIE RIPERTON - 4/4 : "Lovin' You" Cover Versions



LOVIN' YOU - cover versions
歌曲面世之後, 成績驕人, 大受樂迷歡迎, 在音樂資訊平台, 有聲頻記錄的翻唱版本, 包括不同語言, 至今達五十個, 男歌手版本更為稀有。在芸芸歌手當中, 有多位是來自亞洲, 還有香港中文版本。


"Whistle Register 哨鳴音域"
"Lovin' You" 的曲調是 "A-major"音階, Minnie 的腔調由 278Hz 赫茲的 C4 開始, 再轉至 740Hz 赫茲的 F5 到完結時的一節副歌 la, la, la, la, 音域升高至五個半的八度, 至 1,480Hz 赫茲的 F6 而淡出。在聲樂上, 歌者所發出接近哨子或長笛最高音符的腔調, 被稱為 "Whistle Register 哨鳴音域", 因而, 她被公認為首個以演繹這音域的典範。在今天的流行樂壇, Mariah Carey 是個 "Whistle Register 哨鳴音域" 的佼佼者, 她亦是由於 Minnie Riperton 的一曲 "Lovin' You" 所啟發。



                                                                     C4                        F5               F6


"LOVIN' YOU" - Cover Versions

1975 - SuZanna Teo (新加坡六十年代安迪的流行音乐影响力) 


1975: Ray Conniff and The Singers


1976: 杜麗莎 Teresa Carpio (Hong Kong)


1976: Lloyd Parks


1978: Janet Kay


1981: Alton Ellis and The Heptones - Jamaician Reggae


1988: Norman Connors & Gabrielle Goodman


1989: Leona Lewis / Producer: Marley J Wills


1990: Massivo feat. Tracy


1991: Shanice


1991: Julia Fordham


1992: Lesley Olsher


1998: Edson Cordeiro


1998: Rene Froger


1998: Sparkle


1999: Vox One


1999: Misia ミーシャ(Japan)


2003: 平井 堅 Ken Hirai (Japan)


2004: Olivia Newton-John


2004: The Stylistics


2004: Charito


2004: Tuck & Patti


2005: 側田 Justin Lo (Hong Kong)


2006: 藤田 恵美 Emi Fujita (Japan)


2006: Marcela (Brazil)


2007: Electric Eel Shock (Japanese Group)


2008: Dianne Reeves


2009: Marina Elali, Fried Pride


2010: 及川 リン Rin Oikawa (Japan)
2011: Che'Nelle 香奈兒


2011: Shanti


2011: Opel feat. Querubyna


2011: Jack Vidgen


2011: Roman Andrén


2012: De La Cream


2013: Kim Waters featuring Dana Pope


2015: Jesse Fischer feat. Sarah Elizabeth Charles


2015: Patricia Nesci


2015: 張靚穎 Jane Zhang (China)


2017: Amazonics


2017: Her's


2018: Lynne Fiddmont


2018: Way Wave (Japan)


2019: Ariana Grande


2019: T'Melle

其 他 語 言

CANTONESE: "離不開" 草蜢 / 詞: 小美 - 1990


ENGLISH: "Ez Cuz You're Beautiful" Lyric: Shifty Shellshock, TC - 2004
                Vocal: Shifty 


FINNISH: "Tunteen Sain" Lyric: Seija Simola - 1976
               Vocal: Seija, Jarmo Seppälä, Jorma Seppälä & Seikkailijat


PORTUGUESE: "O Dom do Nosso Amor" Lyric: Ronaldo Bastos - 1987
                       Vocal: Rosana (Brazilian)