DIANA KING - Tougher Than Love

 SOUL MUSIC

1995

Bitrate: 256 kbps
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Nascida numa família pobre de Kingston, Jamaica, Diana King fugiu de casa ainda adolescente, quando os pais descobriram seus dotes de cantora de rhythm & blues, o que para eles era coisa do demônio. Conheceu o rei do dancehall, Shabba Ranks, e logo passou a acompanhá-lo em turnês, fazendo backing vocals. Em 1995, por influência de Shabba, conseguiu um contrato com a Epic, subsidiária da Sony Music, gravando o álbum Tougher Than Love. O disco fez sucesso em vários países, inclusive o Brasil, graças ao single Shy Guy (que três anos depois ganharia uma versão em português, gravada pela Fat Family). A música acabou sendo incluída na trilha do filme Bad Boy, estrelado por Will Smith, o que aumentou a popularidade da intérprete. Em 1997, Diana lançou seu segundo disco, Think Like A Girl, que teve como destaques a inédita L-L-Lies e releituras de Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?, hit do Culture Club, e de I Say A Little Prayer, clássico do maestro e compositor Burt Bacharach, gravado originalmente por Dionne Warwick. A versão de Diana King, com levada de reggae, entrou na trilha da comédia O Casamento Do Meu Melhor Amigo (My Best Friend's Wedding), com Julia Roberts, o que impulsionou a venda do disco. Diana King esteve no Brasil em 1998, fazendo um único show em São Paulo. [Fonte: lastfm]

Born into a poor family in Kingston, Jamaica, Diana King ran away from home as a teenager, when parents found their rhythm & blues singer skills, which to them was a thing of the devil. He met the king of the dancehall, Shabba Ranks, and soon came to join him on tour, doing backing vocals. In 1995, influenced by Shabba, got signed to Epic, a unit of Sony Music, recording the album Tougher Than Love. The album was a hit in several countries, including Brazil, thanks to the single Shy Guy (who three years later would win a Portuguese version, recorded by Fat Family). The song was eventually included in the soundtrack Bad Boy, starring Will Smith, which increased the popularity of the interpreter. In 1997, Diana released her second album, Think Like A Girl, which had as highlights the unprecedented LL-Lies and reinterpretations of Do You Really Want To Hurt Me ?, hit the Culture Club, and I Say A Little Prayer, Classic conductor and composer Burt Bacharach, originally recorded by Dionne Warwick. The version of Diana King is brought reggae, entered the comedy track The Wedding My Best Friend (My Best Friend's Wedding), with Julia Roberts, which pushed the disc sale. Diana King was in Brazil in 1998, making a single show in Sao Paulo. [Source: lastfm]

Total Time: 51 min