Sing it-contest Week 8 - I can't stop loving you (Ray Charles Cover...

Esta canción la popularizó el padre del Soul. Un pianista y cantante invidente que tomó elementos de la música gospel y la secularizó de modo tal que abrió una puerta a un nuevo estilo donde gente como Aretha Franklin encontró su propio sonido. La canción está en ritmo de corchea de swing y la armonía camina alrededor siempre de una progresión blues, lo acompañé con la guitarra acústica y un pequeño coro de 3 clones que le dan cierto color afroamericano.

Pero más allá de mis melismas, registros y demás tecnicismos quiero compartirles mi emoción por cantar esta música que aunque ciertamente fue un reto no pude haberme sentido más cómodo haciendo esto. Gracias a mi querida @betamusic al concurso y a sus organizadores por la oportunidad que ofrecen cada semana de compartir estas cosas. Dios les bendiga a ustedes y al resto de participantes. Espero que disfruten esta humilde versión de este Clásico de la música popular sin importar estilos ni épocas. Los clasicos no pasan de moda!

This song was popularized by the father of Soul. A blind pianist and singer who took elements of gospel music and secularized it in a way that opened a door to a new style where people like Aretha Franklin found their own sound. The song is in the rhythm of the eighth note of the swing and harmony always goes around a blues progression, I accompanied it with the acoustic guitar and a small chorus of 3 clones that give it a certain African-American color.

But beyond my melismas, records and other technicalities I want to share my emotion for singing this music that although it was certainly a challenge I could not have felt more comfortable doing this. Thanks to my dear @betamusic for the contest and its organizers for the opportunity they offer each week to share these things. God bless you and the rest of the participants. I hope you enjoy this humble version of this Classic of popular music regardless of styles or eras. The classics is ever Standard!

Lyrics

I can't stop loving you
I've made up my mind
To live in memory of the lonesome times
(I can't stop wanting you)
It's useless to say
So I'll just live my life in dreams of yesterday
(Dreams of yesterday)
Those happy hours that we once knew
Tho' long ago, they still make me blue
They say that time heals a broken heart
But time has stood still since we've been apart
I've made up my mind
To live in memories of the lonesome times
(I can't stop wanting you)
It's useless to say
So I'll just live my life in dreams of yesterday
Those happy hours
(That we once knew)
That we once knew
(Tho' long ago)
Tho' long ago
(Still make me blue)
Still ma-a-a-ake me blue
(They say that time)
They say that time
(Heals a broken heart)
Heals a broken heart
(But time has stood still)
Time has stood still
(Since we've been apart)
Since we've been apart
I said I made up my mind
To live in memory of the lonesome times
It's useless to say
So I'll just live my life of dreams of yesterday
(Of yesterday)