夏礼章／传奇乡村歌后 Kitty Wells高龄去世
文／夏礼章
有Queen of Country Music「乡村歌后」美誉的女歌星Kitty Wells，，7月16日星期一早晨在家人陪伴下安详的离开人世，享年92岁。◄图／翻摄自网路Kitty Wells 1919年出生于田纳西州Nashville，是一位传奇乡村歌手、作曲人与吉它手，1952年至1979年有81首乡村歌曲排行榜畅销曲。Kitty Wells于1937年与后来成为他先生的Johnnie Wright一同踏入歌坛，1952年以It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels这首歌成为第一位在乡村歌曲排行榜获得冠军的女歌手。乡村歌曲是美国南方地域性的流行歌曲，伴随着班鸠琴、木吉他、小提琴与口琴等的伴奏，唱出歌谣与舞曲的内容，也拥有无数的爱好者。1960年代起有很多乡村歌曲同时也在流行歌坛受到歌迷们的喜爱，这些跨界的歌星包括：Glen Campbel、John Denver、Anne Murray与Kenny Rogers等。
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk AngelsKitty Wells
As I sit here tonight the jukebox playin'The tune about the wild side of lifeAs I listen to the words you are sayin'It brings memories when I was a trusting wife
It wasn't God who made Honky Tonk angelsAs you said in the words of your songToo many times married men think they're still singleThat has caused many a good girl to go wrong
It's a shame that all the blame is on us womenIt's not true that only you men feel the sameFrom the start most every heart that's ever brokenWas because there always was a man to blame
It wasn't God who made Honky Tonk angelsAs you said in the words of your songToo many times married men think they're still singleThat has caused many a good girl to go wrong