| Wednesday 21 November 2001 |
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Nothing moves the heart like a good song
To celebrate some of the best music of the past 100 years, the Recording Industry Association of America, along with the National Endowment for the Arts, Scholastic Inc., and AOL@School created the Songs of the Century curriculum to help youngsters develop an appreciation for music, history and the arts. One of the songs on that list, is One Sweet Day.
Nathan Morris, the founder of the R&B group Boyz II Men, says having "One Sweet Day" on the list of the Songs of the Century means a great deal to him and the other members of the group, Michael McCary, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman. The Grammy Award-winning act recorded the hit as a duet with pop singer Mariah Carey.
"When vibes come together like that, the word 'destiny' is what you use," the Arista Records artist says. "Mariah was in the process of writing a song, and I was in the process of writing a song of similar fashion for my road manager, who passed away. It was kind of ironic. When she sang her lyrics and I sang my lyrics, they were completely different lyrics, but about the same subject matter. We basically just tied both of the songs in together."
(The Washington Times) Many thanks to Mariah's Web.
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