Expert: Bong Santos - 4/11/2007

Question
Hi Bong!  Impress ako sa galing mo!  Meron akong matagal ng hinahanap na kanta ganto ang first part ng lyrics "I'll always love you and I know through all the good times through all the bad times...... Male ang singer medyo sounds like Paul Davis pero hindi ni Michael Johnson.   Meron din words na "This is my song.  Sing with me softly sing with me ...... I used to hear it a lot on Mellow Touch.  Thanks!

Answer
Dear Tony,

Originally recorded by PINKY, Canadian artist CRAIG RUHNKE recorded his song (and own version of) I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU for his 1974 album SWEET FEELINGS. Mail me your e-mail address so I can send you the song. Here's my e-mail address: bong_santos_jbl11@yahoo.com

Here's how it goes:

I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU / CRAIG RUHNKE

I’ve always loved you
All these years
Through all the good times
And all the tears we cried
Baby, I almost died
Tryin’ to love you
But then you came through
And opened my eyes.

I’ll always love you
Now and then
We’ve got our own lives
I hope it will never end
But baby until then
find joy in each other
Loving no other
Till we are no more.

I’ll always love you
Yes I will
Through all the bad times
There’s one thing that you must know
I’ll always love you
All of my life through
This is my song.

Sing with me softly (sing with me softly)
Sing with me slow (sing with me slow)
La ri ra ra ray
La ri ra ra ra ray
Oh, I’ll always love you
All of my life through
This is my song.
(Repeat last stanza)

Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines