經典樂團Orleans主唱 Larry Hoppen去世
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◄70年代經典樂團Orleans的吉他手與主唱Larry Hoppen逝世。 (圖／翻拍自網路)。
1970年代中期走紅的搖滾樂團Orleans的吉他手與主唱Larry Hoppen，七月24日不幸在佛羅里達州中部的家中去世（61歲），出生於長島的的Larry後來住在紐約Ithica,，並且自Ithica學院畢業，他和Wells Kelly原先在一個叫Boffalongo的樂團認識，後來應John Hall之邀一起到紐約的Woodstock組成了Orleans合唱團。經過一翻努力之後1975年Orleans終於以第三張專輯中的Let There Be Music開始讓歌迷們認識，接着的Dance With Me和Still The One更都進入排行榜前十名，1977年Orleans的要角John Hall離團而去，Larry Hoppen則與他的弟弟Lance繼續撐住Orleans合唱團，他們在1977年還有一首獲得第11名的暢銷曲Love Takes Time，之後則持續巡迴演唱。順便一提的是Orleans合唱團的創團元老John Hall當年離開Orleans除了去從事個人的歌唱事業外，也參加反核活動，沒想到他於2006年在紐約當選聯邦衆議員，但於2010年底落選。Orleans在排行榜上名次最好的歌是1976年曾獲得第5名的歌Still The One，2004年美國總統大選時John Hall曾指控小布希未獲許可使用那首歌，使得小布希的競選總部不得不撤銷那首歌的使用，沒想到2008年John Hall又指控John McCain的競選團隊也未獲許可去使用那首歌。
Still The OneORLEANS
We've been together since way back whenSometimes I never want to see you againBut I want you to know, after all these yearsYou're still the one I want whisperin' in my ear
You're still the one -- I want to talk to in bedStill the one -- that turns my headWe're still having fun, and you're still the one
I looked at your face every dayBut I never saw it 'til I went awayWhen winter came, I just wanted to go (wanted to go)Deep in the desert, I longed for the snow
You're still the one -- that makes me laughStill the one -- that's my better halfWe're still having fun, and you're still the oneYou're still the one -- that makes me strongStill the one -- I want to take alongWe're still having fun, and you're still the one (yes you are)
Changing, our love is going goldEven though we grow old, it grows new
You're still the one -- that I love to touchStill the one -- and I can't get enoughWe're still having fun, and you're still the one
You're still the one -- who can scratch my itchStill the one -- and I wouldn't switchWe're still having fun, and you're still the oneYou are still the one -- that makes me shoutStill the one -- that I dream aboutWe're still having fun, and you're still the oneYou're still the one, yeah still the oneWe're still having fun, and you're still the one