He Was Beautiful

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Iris Williams OBE (born 20 April 1944 [1]) is a Welsh singer. [2] Williams reached the peak of her popularity during the 1980s. In 1973, Cleo Laine wrote lyrics to "Cavatina" and recorded her version under the title "He Was Beautiful". Laine was accompanied by Williams on her recording. rather than a high degree of beauty; , fair 1 suggests beauty that is fresh, bright, or flawless and, when applied to persons,

an ideal; , lovely refers to that which delights by inspiring affection or warm admiration; , handsome implies attractiveness by reason of pleasing proportions, symmetry, elegance, etc. and carries connotations of masculinity, dignity, or impressiveness; , pretty implies a dainty, delicate, or graceful quality in that which pleases and carries In 2016, the song was recorded and released by Japanese guitarist Kaori Muraji on her Decca Records album Rhapsody Japan. He was beautiful. He was the point of difference. He has always been the point of difference. Unparalleled, and maybe today there will, of course, always be those who argue, always be those who debate. And the debate could rage on if you like.Over the course of my career, words have been my best friend. But they’ve also been my worst enemy because, at times, I suspect I’ve used too many of them or I’ve used them at the wrong time or maybe I’ve spoilt a moment by talking over it. Norbert Kraft included a version of "Cavatina" on his 1996 Naxos Records release "Guitar Favourites". connotations of femininity or diminutiveness; , comely applies to persons only and suggests a wholesome attractiveness of form and features

That is the challenge of a commentator, to balance your use of words. If you like, to self-edit. That’s what you’re constantly doing. Commentary is a kind of instant journalism. It is live, and it requires self-editing. Do you think Lionel Messi is the greatest footballer in history? Let us know in the comments below!

Guitarist Karin Schaupp and baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes recorded "She Was Beautiful" for the ABC Classics album I'll Walk Beside You (2018). [4] Other usage [ edit ] While Drury accepts the golden rule of commentary - that you "cannot prepare words for anything that happens between the first whistle and the last whistle" - his attitude towards the great players, such as Messi, is slightly different. There is a gospel version set to "Cavatina" called "Beautiful"; the author is Billy Evmur and it appears in the Dove on a Distant Oak Tree collection. Another vocal version with different lyrics was recorded by Vince Hill (released on the compilation The Ember Records Story Vol. 2 – 1960–1979). Cavatina" was used to accompany "The Gallery" in the BBC children's programme Take Hart, and its predecessor Vision On, during the 1970s. It was also used for some time in the 1970s as the closedown music when BBC Radio ceased transmission at 2 a.m. [6] [ bettersourceneeded] the beautiful SYNONYMY NOTE: beautiful is applied to that which gives the highest degree of pleasure to the senses or to