Given the primitive technology of the day-no computers, no ProTools-the ease with which the recordings blended was remarkable. So Guthrie created his own: He spliced together Diamond’s and Streisand’s separate recordings, which had similar arrangements and were even sung in the same key, into a single duet. But “Flowers,” a lament for a fading romance that Diamond himself co-wrote, wasn’t issued as a single, by him or by Streisand. In 1978, when Guthrie was the program director for Louisville pop station WAKY, he noticed something uncanny: Two ’70s superstars, Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand, had each recorded a version of “ You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” and issued them on their own separate LPs, six months apart.
In the interview with Lowe on Apple Music, which aired Thursday night, he said a "Starboy" comic book is in works and he'd like to pitch it to Marvel or DC Comics.Stories about how DJs have turned underdog records into smash hits are legion, but few hitmaking radio pros have as long a legacy as Gary Guthrie. THIS ISN'T THE END: Beyond a global tour set to kick off in the new year, the Weeknd promises more from his Starboy alter ego.
He sings: "Like I'm James Dean, I'mma die when I'm young." Telling the story of a suicidal sexual encounter behind the wheel of his car, he references the death of David Carradine before reaching even further back. In one of his darkest songs yet, "Ordinary Life" has the singer (or the Starboy character?) coming to terms with fortune and fame - and how the lifestyle might destroy him. HE'S STILL SOMBRE: Yes, several tracks are certain to ignite dance floors, but Tesfaye hasn't lost his touch for the debauchery and depressing lyrics that shaped his early career. The bootyshaker "Rockin"' carries a bouncy beat that would fit perfectly in an early 1990s house mix. The funky "Secrets" borrows from the chorus of the Romantics' 1984 rock hit "Talking in Your Sleep" and fuses it with a sample of "Pale Shelter" a 1982 track from Tears for Fears. RETRO SOUNDS ARE IN: While he doesn't pick a particular decade, a couple songs are fused with the spirit of Throwback Thursday. Well if they really made me then replace me." Then again, that could also describe a lot of record executives. That's left fans wondering if this line in "Sidewalks" is a direct shot at the "Hotline Bling" performer: "Too many people think they made me. The two knew each other back when Tesfaye was still trying to get his career off the ground in Toronto, but after numerous collaborations on Drake's albums the two appeared to go their separate ways. HE MAY BE SHADING DRAKE: Rumours of a rift between the Weeknd and old friend Drake have circulated for years without much solid evidence. Robotic duo Daft Punk lend their hands to the opening and closing tracks (lead single "Starboy" and the funky "I Feel It Coming"), while Lana Del Ray drifts through the fleeting "Stargirl Interlude." Others making appearances include rapper Future ("All I Know") and Kendrick Lamar ("Sidewalks") performing alongside Michigan singer Daniel Wilson, whose smooth voice had listeners initially thinking he was U.K. IT'S STAR(BOY) POWERED: Not like the Weeknd needed marquee performers to give his latest album traction, but there's plenty of them here anyway. With "Starboy" now available to buy and stream on music services, here are a five things to know about the project:
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The Weeknd, born Abel Tesfaye, has been teasing listeners for months with two music videos, a 12-minute short film called "Mania" and a trickle of songs to whet fans' appetites.īut he brought it all to a crescendo Thursday night with a fans-only listening party at Toronto's Pinewood Studio, a space usually reserved for sprawling movie productions, and a rare interview with Apple Music DJ Zane Lowe. The 18-track release comes amid the sort of hype reserved for only the biggest international stars. Canadian R&B mysterioso the Weeknd has lifted the shroud from his "Starboy" album.Īfter he tinkered around with Daft Punk this summer and shed his trademark dreadlocks a couple of months ago, the Toronto performer's third studio album dropped early Friday morning.
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