Leonard George DeStoppelaire (January 5, 1923 – February 12, 2006), better known as Lenny Dee, was a virtuoso organist who played many styles of music. His record albums were among the most popular of easy listening and space age pop organists of the 1950s through the early 1970s. His signature hit, Plantation Boogie, charted as a Top 20 hit in 1955. He also had a gold record with 1970's Spinning Wheel.
Dee played a variety of songs in numerous styles. He played original compositions, popular songs, and novelty tunes, and was a master of improvisation. Although his unique style was a pop/boogie-woogie blend, he also played ballads, country and western, jazz, rock, and patriotic songs.
Biography
Early years
Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1923, Dee was an only child (though it is sometimes erroneously reported that he was one of eleven or twelve children). As a child, he sang in his church's choir; he also played ukulele, banjo and accordion. As a teenager, he turned playing the accordion into a profession in his uncle's quartet, which he continued until he volunteered into the Navy during World War II in 1943.
"For Once in My Life" is a swing song written by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden for Motown Records' Stein & Van Stock publishing company, and first recorded in 1966.
It was written and first recorded as a slow ballad. There are differing accounts of its earliest versions, although it seems that it was first recorded by Barbara McNair, but first released in 1966 by Jean DuShon. Other early versions of the ballad were issued by The Four Tops, The Temptations, Diana Ross and Tony Bennett whose recording was the first to reach the pop charts.
The most familiar and successful version of "For Once in My Life" is an uptempo arrangement by Stevie Wonder, recorded in 1967. Wonder's version, issued on Motown's Tamla label, was a top-three hit in the United States in late 1968 and early 1969.
Early recordings
Miller and Murden wrote the song in 1965 as a slow ballad, and passed it around various singers so that it could be tried out and refined. Among those who, it is claimed, heard and performed the song in about 1966 – but did not record it – are Jo Thompson, a club singer in Detroit; Sherry Kaye, who may have performed it in a musical revue at the Gem Theater; and Johnny Hartman, who turned it down.
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For Once In My Life · Stevie Wonder
For Once In My Life
℗ 1968 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1968-01-01
Producer: Henry Cosby
Composer Lyricist: Ron Miller
Composer Lyricist: Orlando Murden
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Song by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden
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For Once In My Life · Stevie Wonder
For Once In My Life
℗ 1968 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc...
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For Once In My Life · Stevie Wonder
For Once In My Life
℗ 1968 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1968-01-01
Producer: Henry Cosby
Composer Lyricist: Ron Miller
Composer Lyricist: Orlando Murden
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For Once In My Life · Stevie Wonder
For Once In My Life
℗ 1968 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1968-01-01
Producer: Henry Cosby
Composer Lyricist: Ron Miller
Composer Lyricist: Orlando Murden
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Frank Sinatra performing “For Once In My Life” from the "Sinatra" special, part of the Frank Sinatra: Concert Collection 7-DVD box set.
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Frank Sinatra performing “For Once In My Life” from the "Sinatra" special, part of the Frank Sinatra: Concert Collection 7-DVD box set.
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Gathered to celebrate life with hope to have a better, more joint future,
each one from his home.
Credits:
Song by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden
Inspired by Stevie Wonder
Music Production and Arrangement: Jonathan Guerstein
Vocals: Rogério Cravo Midlej Silva, Suzy Adamyan, Arnest Marley, Rubin, Guillermo Ibáñez, Talya Tsur, Yehudit Mayer
Drums: Dante M. Roberson
Bass: Loïc Bettendorf
Piano: Py Plat
Guitars: MiNim Huttakitwilai, Tanid Sintaratana, Adir Laybo, Ali Void
Trumpet: Hadar Reiss
Saxophone: Ismael Dorado
Trombone: Andrey Pakin
Percussion: Femke Krone, Leandro Rapaporte, Pranav Dath
Project Manager: Gai Guerstein
Sound Editing: Jonathan Guerstein
Additional Sound Editing: אלעד טרי
Mixing and Mastering: Erez Caspi ('Bardo Studios')
Video Editing: Gai Guerstein & Jonathan Guerstein
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Gathered to celebrate life with hope to have a better, more joint future,
each one from his home.
Credits:
Song by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden
Inspired by Stevie Wonder
Music Production and Arrangement: Jonathan Guerstein
Vocals: Rogério Cravo Midlej Silva, Suzy Adamyan, Arnest Marley, Rubin, Guillermo Ibáñez, Talya Tsur, Yehudit Mayer
Drums: Dante M. Roberson
Bass: Loïc Bettendorf
Piano: Py Plat
Guitars: MiNim Huttakitwilai, Tanid Sintaratana, Adir Laybo, Ali Void
Trumpet: Hadar Reiss
Saxophone: Ismael Dorado
Trombone: Andrey Pakin
Percussion: Femke Krone, Leandro Rapaporte, Pranav Dath
Project Manager: Gai Guerstein
Sound Editing: Jonathan Guerstein
Additional Sound Editing: אלעד טרי
Mixing and Mastering: Erez Caspi ('Bardo Studios')
Video Editing: Gai Guerstein & Jonathan Guerstein
Produced at אולפני דסימה - Decima Studios
**********
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For Once In My Life · Stevie Wonder
For Once In My Life
℗ 1968 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1968-01-01
Producer: Henry Cosby
Composer Lyricist: Ron Miller
Composer Lyricist: Orlando Murden
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Frank Sinatra performing “For Once In My Life” from the "Sinatra" special, part of the Frank Sinatra: Concert Collection 7-DVD box set.
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Official Music Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK0Vdb1RUCk&list=PL4X0crpaJ94V_fiSjkBgV1gy-wYMVsthr&index=2
My Way (50th Anniversary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoDNQDRphtA&list=PL4X0crpaJ94VethEtLl21Bng38q8nCFvG&index=2
Only The Lonely (60th Anniversary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2-MalOvxD4&list=PL4X0crpaJ94WFOkh17D0y9PZJ2iE7Zn1a&index=2
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Gathered to celebrate life with hope to have a better, more joint future,
each one from his home.
Credits:
Song by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden
Inspired by Stevie Wonder
Music Production and Arrangement: Jonathan Guerstein
Vocals: Rogério Cravo Midlej Silva, Suzy Adamyan, Arnest Marley, Rubin, Guillermo Ibáñez, Talya Tsur, Yehudit Mayer
Drums: Dante M. Roberson
Bass: Loïc Bettendorf
Piano: Py Plat
Guitars: MiNim Huttakitwilai, Tanid Sintaratana, Adir Laybo, Ali Void
Trumpet: Hadar Reiss
Saxophone: Ismael Dorado
Trombone: Andrey Pakin
Percussion: Femke Krone, Leandro Rapaporte, Pranav Dath
Project Manager: Gai Guerstein
Sound Editing: Jonathan Guerstein
Additional Sound Editing: אלעד טרי
Mixing and Mastering: Erez Caspi ('Bardo Studios')
Video Editing: Gai Guerstein & Jonathan Guerstein
Produced at אולפני דסימה - Decima Studios
**********
Artists Pages:
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Music video by Frank Sinatra performing For Once In My Life. (C) 2010 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC, under exclusive license to Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.
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Leonard George DeStoppelaire (January 5, 1923 – February 12, 2006), better known as Lenny Dee, was a virtuoso organist who played many styles of music. His record albums were among the most popular of easy listening and space age pop organists of the 1950s through the early 1970s. His signature hit, Plantation Boogie, charted as a Top 20 hit in 1955. He also had a gold record with 1970's Spinning Wheel.
Dee played a variety of songs in numerous styles. He played original compositions, popular songs, and novelty tunes, and was a master of improvisation. Although his unique style was a pop/boogie-woogie blend, he also played ballads, country and western, jazz, rock, and patriotic songs.
Biography
Early years
Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1923, Dee was an only child (though it is sometimes erroneously reported that he was one of eleven or twelve children). As a child, he sang in his church's choir; he also played ukulele, banjo and accordion. As a teenager, he turned playing the accordion into a profession in his uncle's quartet, which he continued until he volunteered into the Navy during World War II in 1943.
For once in my life I have someone who needs me Someone I've needed so long For once, unafraid, I can go where life leads me Somehow I know I'll be strong For once I can touch what my heart used to dream of Long before I knew Oooh Someone warm like you Would make my dream come true Yeah yeah yeah For once in my life I won't let sorrow hurt me Not like it hurt me before For once, I have something I know won't desert me I'm not alone anymore For once, I can say, this is mine, you can't take it As long as I know I have love, I can make it For once in my life, I have someone who needs me HE He He Hey yeah ooh baby ooh baby For once in my life I won't let sorrow hurt me Not like it hurt me before For once, I have something I know won't desert me I'm not alone anymore For once, I can say, this is mine, you can't take it Long as I know I have love, I can make it For once in my life, I have someone who needs me For once in my life Yeah Somebody like my Ooh baby (fade)