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You and I (Kenny Rogers song)
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Wikipedia article
"'You and I'" is a song written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb and was recorded and performed by Kenny Rogers from his 1983 album 'Eyes That See in the Dark'. Despite not being released as a single, it has been played on the radio, becoming one of Rogers' most popular songs. Barry Gibb sings background vocals on the intro, chorus, interlude (between the first chorus and second verse). The performer of the song sometimes credited to 'Kenny Rogers and the Bee Gees' because Barry used his falsetto.
"You and I" was recorded around May 1983, the Boneroo Horns was heard on the song's outro.[http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/83.html Joseph Brennan Gibb Songs: 1983]
Personnel
* Kenny Rogers vocals
* Barry Gibb background vocals, guitar
* Maurice Gibb guitar, bass, synthesizer
* Tim Renwick guitar
* George Terry guitar
* George Bitzer piano, synthesizer
* Albhy Galuten piano, synthesizer
* Ron Ziegler drums
* Joe Lala percussion
* Peter Graves horns
* Whit Sidener horns
* Ken Faulk horns
* Neal Bonsanti horns
Barry Gibb version
Barry Gibb's original version of "You and I" was the second song intended for Kenny Rogers' new album. Gibb's version was recorded in January 1983 in Miami Beach, Florida with "This Woman" and "Midsummer Nights". This version was released officially in 2006, 23 years after Gibb finished this song. This song followed the style of Gibb's own version of "Eyes That See in the Dark". Like he does on Rogers' version, he sings background vocals on the intro, first chorus interlude (between the first chorus and second verse) and the second chorus. Gibb's version was released on 'The Eyes That See in the Dark Demos'.
Personnel
* Barry Gibb lead and background vocals, guitar* Albhy Galuten piano, synthesizer
References
Category:Songs written by Barry Gibb
Category:Songs written by Robin Gibb
Category:Songs written by Maurice Gibb
Category:Song recordings produced by Barry Gibb
Category:Kenny Rogers songs
Category:1983 songs
Category:Barry Gibb songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Albhy Galuten
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