nabob
05-07-2013, 09:01 PM
Sehen Sie was ich an YouTube fand!
http://youtu.be/sNuCu9Qo1gM
Ever since reading about Thelma Houston's original in Sharon Davis' book, I've wanted to hear this. While searching for video of Diana Ross' performance of the song in the 1977[[?) Oscars from Holland draped in white ermine, this number surfaced. I was under the impression that Thelma's performance was unreleased. So much do I know!
The lyrics are somewhat different and there's discussion on the page about the controversy that arose with the song's Oscar nomination because it was not originally written for the film. Both renditions are superlative and distinct enough to carry their own. While Thelma Houston's version could have been a hit in its own right, it never would have been as big a hit as Diana Ross' because Ross' was promoted through the film and Ross' name also sold the song. I'm in Seventh Heaven. Please post if you know of existing video of Ross' performance from Holland.
http://youtu.be/sNuCu9Qo1gM
Ever since reading about Thelma Houston's original in Sharon Davis' book, I've wanted to hear this. While searching for video of Diana Ross' performance of the song in the 1977[[?) Oscars from Holland draped in white ermine, this number surfaced. I was under the impression that Thelma's performance was unreleased. So much do I know!
The lyrics are somewhat different and there's discussion on the page about the controversy that arose with the song's Oscar nomination because it was not originally written for the film. Both renditions are superlative and distinct enough to carry their own. While Thelma Houston's version could have been a hit in its own right, it never would have been as big a hit as Diana Ross' because Ross' was promoted through the film and Ross' name also sold the song. I'm in Seventh Heaven. Please post if you know of existing video of Ross' performance from Holland.