HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATTIE!

PATTIE BOYD IS 60 YEARS OLD TODAY!

For a period of 25 years she has given a great contribution to music, without being a musician. But... she was a woman: a sensual and beautiful woman. And because of her, both Harrison and Clapton wrote wonderful songs. Here are two of the most popular examples:

1. SOMETHING (THE BEATLES, 1969) (Harrison)

Something in the way she moves
attracts me like no other lover
something in the way she woos me.
I don't want to leave her now
you know I believe her now.
Somewhere in her smile she knows
that I don't need no other lover
something in her style that shows me.
You're asking me will my love grow
I don't know, I don't know
you stick around now it may show
I don't know, I don't know.
Something in the way she knows
and all I have to do is think of her
something in the things she shows me.

2. WONDERFUL TONIGHT (ERIC CLAPTON, 1980) (Clapton)

It's late in the evening
she's wondering what clothes to wear
she puts on her make-up
and brushes her long blonde hair.
And then she asks me, "Do I look all right?"
and I say, "Yes, you look wonderful tonight."
We go to a party
and everyone turns to see
this beautiful lady
that's walking around with me.
And then she asks me, "Do you feel all right?"
and I say, "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight."
I feel wonderful because I see
the love light in your eyes
and the wonder of it all
is that you just don't realize
how much I love you.
It's time to go home now
and I've got an aching head
so I give her the car keys
and she helps me to bed
and then I tell her, as I turn out the light
I say, "My darling, you were wonderful tonight
oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight."

RAY DAY

One of these days give yourself a special gift - a "Ray Day". First go to a cinema near you see why Jamie Foxx won the Oscar in the beginning of the week: he is so perfect that you quickly forget that there's an actor in there - you really think that Ray Charles himself is showing you how was his life. And the whole movie is great, one of those you cannot miss for anything in the world. After, believe me, you will feel an uncontrolable desire: to run to the next record shop and buy the Original Soundtrack Album CD. You'll find there 17 of the best ones, directly remasterized from the original masters. What a sound! I bet you never heard Ray Charles before with this magnificent sound!

And if you still have some money left you can end your "Ray Day" in beauty: look for a DVD called "Ray Charles Live At Montreux 1997". This was his third and final appearence at the Montreux Jazz Festival, and although he always plays as though his life depends on it, you could not have asked for a more inspired perfomance. The set covers some standards, including "I Can't Stop Loving You", "Busted" and "Georgia On My Mind". The most impressive performance on the set, though, is "Angelina", from his 1996 album called "Strong Love Affair". Where the original suffered from over-production and an attempt to incorporate pre-programmed rhythm tracks, this version starts as a solo, and becomes one of the most haunting songs you could hope to hear. The Raelettes, as always, come on for the final third and they are on great form. When "What'd I Say" introduces the finale, the tension is finally lifted and you get the Charles-Raelettes interplay that you have been waiting for.