夏禮章／Downtown作曲人進名人堂

文／夏禮章作曲家名人堂宣佈2013年入選作曲人發表會將於6月13日於紐約舉行，本屆獲選作曲人有1、Downtown的作者Tony Hatch， 此由Petula Clark在1964年唱紅，得到過排行榜冠軍。2、搖滾樂團Aerosmith 的Steven Tyler 與Joe Perry ，他們寫的Walk This Way在1976年曾獲得過第10名。3、前Eagle合唱團的團員 J.D. Souther ，他寫的Best Of My Love在1974年曾獲得過排行榜冠軍。4、Foreigner 合唱團的團員Mick Jones 與 Lou Gramm ，他們的I Want To Know What Love Is是1984年的二週冠軍曲。5、女歌星與作曲Holly Knight，她 的Love Is A Battlefield亦獲得肯定。Steven Tyler 與Joe Perry將先於4月7日獲ASCAP這個美國作曲與出版人組織頒發一個獎項。英國女歌星與演員Petula Clark，除了在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得第185名之外，曾經在20多部電影中出現過，成名曲Downtown是她最有名的歌，也被收進搖滾樂名人堂。▲名曲「Downtown」的作者Tony Hatch獲選入作曲家名人堂。　(圖／翻攝自網路)

DOWNTOWNTony Hatch

When you're alone and life is making you lonelyYou can always go - downtownWhen you've got worries, all the noise and the hurrySeems to help, I know - downtownJust listen to the music of the traffic in the cityLinger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are prettyHow can you lose?

The lights are much brighter thereYou can forget all your troubles, forget all your caresSo go downtown, things'll be great when you'reDowntown - no finer place, for sureDowntown - everything's waiting for you

Don't hang around and let your problems surround youThere are movie shows - downtownMaybe you know some little places to go toWhere they never close - downtownJust listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossa novaYou'll be dancing with him too before the night is overHappy againThe lights are much brighter thereYou can forget all your troubles, forget all your caresSo go downtown, where all the lights are brightDowntown - waiting for you tonightDowntown - you're gonna be all right now

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And you may find somebody kind to help and understand youSomeone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand toGuide them along

So maybe I'll see you thereWe can forget all our troubles, forget all our caresSo go downtown, things'll be great when you'reDowntown - don't wait a minute forDowntown - everything's waiting for you

Downtown, downtown, downtown, downtown ...