Morris Albert
Morris Albert | |
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Birth name | Maurício Alberto Kaisermann |
Born | São Paulo, Brazil | 7 September 1951
Genres | Pop, soft rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, producer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
Years active | 1973–present |
Labels | RCA Records |
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".
Biography
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. 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.[2]
In 1978 in the United States, he recorded another hit, "She's My Girl", among several other of his compositions.[3] He currently lives in Italy with his family.
"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 of intellectual property.[4] In 1988, William Sheffield defended Morris Albert Kaisermann in a plagiarism lawsuit over his hit song "Feelings".[5]. Gasté received approximately 1/2 million dollars US for the plagiarism lawsuit over his melody in the 1957 French movie soundtrack of "Le feu aux poudres".[6]
Discography
Albums
- 1974: After We've Left Each Other
- 1975: Feelings – US No. 37
- 1976: Morris Albert – US No. 135
- 1977: Love and Life
- 1979: Once Upon a Man
- 1981: Solitude
- 1983: Beginnings
- 1996: Sentimientos
- 1999: Lover
- 2003: Moods
- 2004: Cuore
Sources:[7]
Singles
- 1972: "Feel the Sunshine"
- 1973: "The Throat"
- 1973: "The Man from Nazareth"
- 1974: "Sentimientos"
- 1975: "Feelings" – US #6; US AC #2; UK #4, SA #5,[8] AU #5, NZ #4,[9]
- 1975: "Leave Me"
- 1976: "Sweet Loving Man" – U.S. No. 93, Easy Listening #15; Canada #83, AC #17
- 1976: "She's My Girl"
- 1976: "Memories"
- 1976: "So Nice"
- 1977: "Conversation"
- 1977: "Someone, Somehow"
- 1982: "Do You Miss Me"
- 2003: "Empty View"
- 2004: "Cuore" (with Mietta)
See also
- List of one-hit wonders on the UK Singles Chart
- List of one-hit wonders in the United States
- List of performers on Top of the Pops
- I Love the '70s (U.S. TV series)
References
- ^ Heenan, Andrew. "Real names of famous folks". Famous Folk. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008.
- ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 353. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ "Maurice Albert: biographie, actualités, photo et vidéos". Nostalgie.fr. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Louis Gasté v. Morris Kaiserman, 863 F.2d 1061 (2d Cir. K1988) Columbia.edu
- ^ "Gaste v. Morris Kaiserman". law.gwu.edu. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Le feu aux poudres (1957)". imdb.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ a b Charts & Awards at AllMusic
- ^ Samson, John; Kimberley, Chris; Farquharson, Kevin (September–October 2000). "SA Charts 1969 – 1989". South Africa's Rock List. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion
- ^ "flavour of new zealand - search rianz". Flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 207/8. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.