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Love Songs of the '70s
Donny Osmond

Decca, 2007

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Bring back the 70's

This a great C.D for bringing back those specail memories, there was more than one song on this C.D. where I had tears in my eyes. You seem to remember what you were doing when a particular song is played, and with Donny Osmond singing the songs, it makes them even better, an ah....... album.


outstanding compilation of '70s love songs

Love Songs of the '70s is a fine CD by Donny Osmond containing classic love songs from the 1970s. These tunes are sure to bring back memories for those of us who first heard these songs on the radio! I know they bring back great memories for me even if Donny didn't sing them originally. The sound quality is excellent and the artwork is very nicely done.

"I Can See Clearly Now" gets the royal treatment that would make Johnny Nash proud! Donny sings this with lots of positive energy; and the backup chorus works wonders to enhance even further the natural beauty of this optimistic number. Donny's voice is in excellent form, too--he never skips a beat! In addition, "Sometimes When We Touch" features Donny performing this ballad with great sensitivity; and this impresses me greatly. Donny sings with all his heart and soul; and just one listen proves it!

Neil Sedaka's "Laughter In The Rain" easily rivals the original version; and when Donny sings this the number takes off like a jet! Donny's excellent diction and his uncanny sense of timing make this a very special number. "Laughter In The Rain" is clearly a major highlight of this album. "When I Need You" by Leo Sayer shines like silver and gold combined when Donny performs this with panache; and the music that accompanies him is elegant without ever drowning him out.

"You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker is very moving; this always tugs at my heartstrings and Donny gives this all his heart and soul. The strings enhance the beauty of the number and the guitar arrangement is very well done as well. Listen also for "How Deep Is Your Love" originally by The Bee Gees; Donny truly was born to sing numbers just like this one! Donny handles the subtle tempo changes like the pro he was and still remains; and the chorus backs him up very nicely to make "How Deep Is Your Love" a very solid number.

Gilbert O'Sullivan's "Alone Again Naturally" is very pretty when Donny Osmond sings it; and he infuses so much genuine feeling into this ballad that it truly amazes me. The musical arrangement complements his singing to perfection. The CD ends strong with Donny Osmond performing "If" by Bread. "If" is a number that stuns me with its beauty and Donny does great justice to this number.

Donny Osmond can really sing out a tune; what a modern day crooner he truly is! This is wonderful for Donny Osmond fans; and people who like love songs from the 1970s will want this album also.



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Wish I could give this more than 5 stars!!!

First off, I am prejudice when it comes to Donny because I have been a fan of his for more than 30 years. However, his voice on this cd is so smooth and mature and he brought so much feeling to his versions of these classic 70's "love" songs. I especially like "Sometimes When We Touch", "Mandy" and "When I Need You". Donny has been able to take some very classic songs and really make them his own. I actually don't like the original versions of some of these songs anymore because I like the way that he has redone them. Even though, he has really stayed true to most of the original music, I just like the spin that his voice put on some of the songs. I don't think anyone would be disappointed in this cd, especially if you like these songs of the 70's. Donny is a true artist and his voice (and his looks) better and better all the time.


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Great Cd

When Donny called this cd love songs from the 70's he wasn't kidding it is one of his best.

Rndall


Love Songs of the '70s

I had forgotten what a great singer Donny is! Great album and I thoroughly enjoyed every song.


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There were some nights during his triumphant starring run as the villainous Gaston in the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast when Donny Osmond's mind was racing. No, he wasn't trying to remember his next line; rather, he was thinking about the album he was in the process of recording. Backstage. In his dressing room. "It was totally bizarre" he laughs. "I would perform my role onstage, and then I would run back to my dressing room and fix a vocal I didn't like. Sometimes it was just a word; other times it was an entire verse or chorus.

The album is called Love Songs of the 70s, and once you hear it, you'll know why. Donny gave it his all -- he could perform vocals to completed musical tracks in his dressing room whenever he liked, a ritual he followed each afternoon -- and, as it so happened, some nights as well. Describing himself as a "Type-A perfectionist," Donny admits his that work habits might have confounded his co-stars. "But when a record means as much as this one, you do whatever it takes to make it special."

True to its title, Love Songs of the 70s is a collection of some of the most memorable romantic pop and R&B ballads of a golden, multi-platinum era. Just a casual glance at some of the songs will transport listeners back to a special place in their lives: "Laughter in the Rain," "Oh, Girl," "If," "Let's Stay Together," "How Deep Is Your Love," "You Are So Beautiful," -- these are some of the priceless selections Donny has chosen for this remarkable set. "That's what's so amazing about these songs," says Donny. "They're time capsules, capable of moving you in so many powerful ways. What's more, if a song is truly a classic, as these certainly are, their importance grows through the decades because of what you, the listener, bring to them. I've always loved hearing these songs, and I especially love singing them."


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Tracks
I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash | Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill | Let's Stay Together - Al Green | Laughter In The Rain - Neil Sedeka | When I Need You - Leo Sayer | How Long - Ace | Mandy - Barry Manilow | You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker | Will It Go Round In Circles - Billy Preston | How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees | Alone Again Naturally - Gilbert O'Sullivan | If - Bread



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