Hey Heather. Gino. He is the bomb. I remember back in 1978 when I was madly in love and making love at all possible moments. It rained a lot that year in the Panhandle of Texas. We would love in the early morning, in the late morning, the afternoon, and all through the night. That year Gino had the hit record "I Just Wanna Stop". I can still remember those times lying there together with the rain pounding down and him singing that beautiful tune on the radio. I never bought the album for some reason. Was years away from Joni, rickie lee, and even a full appreciation for Missy. A few years after that with my heart broken and basically nothing but something that caused me complete and utter pain, Gino had the hit "i just wanna stop". I liked it as much as the other one, almost. I found some of his albums in the bargain bin, the cutout section where they cut a small piece of the album off. Got most of them for 99 cents or a 1. 99. What a steal. His albums were even better. He can take you away into a world of his making and it is a place that is wonderful. Jazz, blues, horns, he does it all. In 87, he released Black Cars. Again, excellent. My last album of his that I have found, he is not easy to find around here, is Yonder Tree. Hard to say that it is the best because they are all so very fine. for every just man mocked and killed for every drop of black contagion spilled this is my house this is my evil for every battle lost and won the spangled banners flapping in the sun this is my blood this is my people the black drums leaking in their graves the tin cans rocking on the arctic waves for every child the streets will claim the curse that rushes through their tiny veins for every rose that wilts away i die a little more each day for every field of wasted grain the rockets standing neath the western plains this is my greed this is my glory for every fist raised to the sky the crimes of hate our young sons glorify for every mouth that years for bread the heart of stone proclaiming God is dead for every soul thats lost its way i die a little more each day for all the blessings I disown the cruelties I condone for every beast of land and sky and sea that suffers for my vanity I die a little more each day. gino Vanelli ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruyere" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Dolphie Bush" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "joni" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 9:33 PM Subject: Re: Dream Festival > Gino Vannelli ! I have not heard his name in ages! I have an LP of his > from back in the early 70's titled Crazy Life. I know he had a big hit on > the radio in the 80's, I think. What ever happen to him? He did have a > great voice. > > Heather > > At 04:33 PM 9/21/01 -0500, Dolphie Bush wrote: > >Hey William. A little escapism. Perfect. Thanks. > > > >My dream festival would start with rickie lee Jones, Melissa Manchester, joni, > >Hall and Oates, Luther Vandross, Gino Vannelli, rick Astley, and a finale by > >Janis. Now that would be heaven for me. > > Mack
