Morris Albert
Brazilian singer and songwriter (born 1951) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maurício Alberto Kaisermann (born 7 September 1951),[1] better known by his stage name Morris Albert, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter best known for his 1974 single "Feelings".
Morris Albert | |
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| Birth name | Maurício Alberto Kaisermann |
| Born | 7 September 1951 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Genres | Pop, soft rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Labels | RCA Records |
Biography
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Albert was born into an Austrian immigrant family. At the beginning of his musical career, he was a member of several bands as a singer and guitarist[2] After the success of the first single "Feel the Sunshine", he recorded his debut album in 1974 under the title Feelings, which reached No. 1 in his homeland and stayed on the charts for half a year. The single "Feelings" was a soft rock hit song and made Albert a one-hit wonder. The ballad reached the top ten U.S. Billboard charts in the summer of 1975, and sold more than 1 million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA on 13 November 1975.[3] "Feelings" made Albert sell more than 160 million records (including singles, albums and compilations) worldwide.[4] Also in 1975 Albert successfully recorded the single “Leave me” in the United States.[5] He won 43 gold and 17 platinum albums.[6] In 1978 in the United States, he recorded another hit, "She's My Girl", among several other of his compositions.[7]
Albert has four children, three daughters and a son, from three relationships. As of 2004, he was living in Italy.[8]
"Feelings" controversy
"Feelings" was based on a melody composed by French songwriter Loulou Gasté. Albert originally claimed the melody as his own, but was later successfully sued by Gasté in 1988, for stealing intellectual property.[9] Morris was defended by William Sheffield in Gasté's lawsuit.[10] Gasté received approximately US$500,000 for the plagiarism lawsuit over his melody in the 1957 French movie soundtrack of Le feu aux poudres.[11]
Discography
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Albums
- 1974 - After We've Left Each Other[12]
- 1975 - En Castellano![13]
- 1976 - Morris Albert[14]
- 1977 - Love and Life[15]
- 1978 - Ubaldo Continiello, Morris Albert - Feeling Love (L'ultimo Sapore Dell'aria)[16]
- 1979 - Once Upon a Man[17]
- 1981 - Solitude[18]
- 1983 - Beginnings[19]
- 1984 - Feelings[20]
- 1984 - Very Alive - Again[21]
- 1987 - Back To Love[22]
- 1990 - Feelings[23]
- 1996 - Sentimientos[24]
- 1999 - Lover[25]
- 2003 - Moods[26]
- 2004 - Cuore[27]
- 2006 - Live & Forever[28]
- 2011 - Feelings Of Love[29]
Sources:[30]
Singles and EPs
- 1972 - "Feel the Sunshine"/"Good Morning Mr. Sun"[31]
- 1973 - "The Throat"[32]
- 1973 - "Shalom My Israel"/"The Man from Nazareth"[33]
- 1974 - "Feelings" – US #6; US AC #2; UK #4, SA #5,[34] AU #5, NZ #4,[35][36]
- 1974 - "Sentimientos"/"Gitana"[37]
- 1974 - "Woman"/"Where Is The Love Of The World"[38]
- 1975 - "Leave Me"[39]
- 1975 - "Sweet Loving Man"/"Christine" – U.S. No. 93, Easy Listening #15; Canada #83, AC #17[40]
- 1975 - "Dime"/"Cristina"[41]
- 1975 - "Signor Censore"/"Feelings"[42]
- 1976 - "She's My Girl"[43]
- 1976 - "Memories"[44]
- 1976 - "Seras (So Nice)"/"Por Ultima Vez (If Only She'd Say)"[45]
- 1976 - "Ella Es Mi Chica"/"Todos Aman A Alguien"[46]
- 1976 - "Woman"/"Where Is The Love Of The World"[47]
- 1976 - "Leave Me"/"Vieni"[48]
- 1977 - "So Nice"[49]
- 1977 - "Conversation"/"Mornings"[50]
- 1977 - "Someone, Somehow"[51]
- 1977 - "Midnight"/"Part Of Me"[52]
- 1977 - "Morris Albert"[53]
- 1978 - "Feeling Love"[54]
- 1979 - "Angel Lady"/"Once Upon A Man"[55]
- 1981 - "Manila Nights"[56]
- 1982 - "Do You Miss Me"[57]
- 1983 - "Feelings"[58]
- 1983 - "I Look At The Sun"[59]
- 1983 - "Feelings"/"Natural High"[60]
- 1983 - "Dahil Sa Iyo"/"Because Of You"[61]
- 2003 - "Empty View"[62]
- 2004 - "Cuore" (with Mietta)[63]
- Unknown - "Feelings"/"Forever"[64]
- Unknown - "If We Believe"[65]
- Unknown - Lisa Martine, Morris Albert, Linda Hargrove, Larry Fox – "Lisa Martine"[66]
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