Gott Deine Kinder - The Kelly Family



In 1966, Daniel and Barbara Kelly moved from the United States to Spain and started singing at local parties and events. Little did they know that this life change would be the birth of the singing group known as THE KELLY FAMILY!

The singing group is made up of Daniel and Barbara and their children of which they have twelve. They landed a record contract in 1977 and their first hit came in 1980 with the song Who'll Come With Me (David's Song) which was #1 in the Netherlands and Belgium and was in the top 20 in Germany.

Their 1994 album OVER THE HUMP sold more than 3.5 million copies in Germany alone, making it the biggest selling pop album in German history! So when Disney was looking for a European act to record a pop version of God Help the Outcasts to be released with The Hunchback of Notre Dame, they went to the famous Kelly Family.

They recorded a German version (Gott Deine Kinder) and a Spanish verison (Que Dios Ayude) and released them as a two-song single called DER GLOCKNER VON NOTRE DAME (That's German for Hunchback of Notre Dame)

Labels: cincinnati pops orchestra, god help the outcasts, hunchback of notre dame, kelly family

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  It's a Small World/God Help the Outcasts - Kerry Butler
I'm sorry but there is no song today. The reason is that I want to promote this new Disney cover album that came out today but I don't have a copy of it yet so I can't post the track. I hope to have it very soon and I will repost it with the song at that time but you will have to wait for a little while.

The album is called FAITH, TRUST AND PIXIE DUST and it is by Broadway singer KERRY BUTLER. Butler is currently performing as Ariel in the Little Mermaid Broadway Musical. Having performed in other musicals such as Hairspray, Bat Boy, Little Shop of Horrors and as Belle in Beauty and the Beast.

UPDATE: Thank you to many readers who wrote in to tell me that Butler is not playing Ariel in the Broadway musical. However she was involved in the project, she recorded Ariel's voice for some of the demo recordings. I found a copy of her singing Part of Your World that I will post at a later date. It should also be said that I neglected to mention Xanadu, a musical for which Kerry Butler was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical! Good job Kerry!

Butler had now stepped out and recorded her first album, titled FAITH, TRUST AND PIXIE DUST, a line taken from I'll Try from Return to Neverland. She has chosen a selection of her favourite Disney songs and is giving them a non-Broadway feel. Simple and acoustic is the way to go for her. Also on the album are a few previously unreleased Disney songs, which I may post like I did with Clay Akien's Proud of Your Boy.

The track that I want to post today is a medley of It's a Small World and God Help the Outcasts. This sounds like an odd combination of songs and I haven't heard it yet so I can't really comment on it. However, there is a little story behind why God Help the Outcasts is on this disc. Apparently she held a contest asking people to submit a Disney song that they wanted to hear on the album. The winner got to sit in the studio as she recorded it.

Again, I will be posting this song as soon as I get it but if you want to hear a short sample you can click here or here.

UPDATE: Here it is, everyone! I finally got my hands on a copy of this album and am now sharing it with you! Enjoy!

It's a Small World/God Help the Outcasts Kerry Butler 2007

Labels: faith trust and pixie dust, god help the outcasts, hunchback of notre dame, it's a small world, kerry butler

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  Someday - Lee Roy Parnell
Today celebrates the birth of VICTOR HUGO in 1802. Hugo is best known for writing Notre-Dame de Paris, also known as Hunchback of Notre Dame. The novel has been adapted to theatre many times since it was written and can still be seen to this day! Many film adaptations have been made dating back to the beginning of the medium, the earliest version dating back to 1911!

Of course you know that Disney made an animated version of the film in 1996 that was met with much criticism to fans of the original work. But I like this film as one of my favourite Disney films. It has very beautiful, rich animation, the score and songs are fantastic and the darker themes make this Disney movie stand out. A little bit of trivia: The names of two of the gargoyles are Victor and Hugo, named after the author of the novel.

The song that I have picked for you today is one that is only heard during the credits of the movie. Someday was supposed to be sung by Esmeralda but was dropped when God Help the Outcasts came along. However, a pop version by All-4-One was already recorded so they stuck it at the end of the film and on the soundtrack.

This version was recorded by country artist LEE ROY PARNELL for the BEST OF COUNTRY SING THE BEST OF DISNEY album in 1996, just after the movie came out. Chris, this song is for you because you wanted to hear something from Hunchback. And look forward to a Hercules cover coming later this week!

Someday Lee Roy Parnell 1996

Labels: best of country sing the best of disney, country, hunchback of notre dame, lee roy parnell, someday

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