Expert: Bong Santos - 7/18/2007

Question
Hi Bong, First of all, i want to commend you for being an expert to 80s music.  Naaadik akong magbasa sa mga answers mo since there were so many songs i was wondering about the artists and the titles noon na wala akong clues man lang, but now it gives me an idea kung ano ang hinahanap ko.  Anyways, i was wondering if you have a copy of this song by Diana Ross and Help Me make up my heart by Sarah Brightman.  I bought the tape way back early 90's when i first visited the philippines but unfortunately i lost it.  So, im wondering if you have it in your collections.  Thank you, really appreciate it!

Answer
Dear Layza,

Thanks for the kind words.

Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you at least for now. I don't have mp3s of those songs. But worry not, I'm going to check out my friends if they have it. Meanwhile, leave your e-mail address when you write again so that I can send it to you once I get hold of it.

I just want to clarify if you want the MAKE UP MY HEART version of SARAH BRIGHTMAN or another version. I'm a bit confused as this version was only released in 2005 out of her LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING: THE ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER COLLECTION, VOLUME 2 album. You might be looking for the JOSIE AIELLO version from the STARLIGHT EXPRESS (MUSIC & SONGS FROM) album which was the Broadway cast recording of the said musical released in 1987 which was very popular in the Philippines then because of EL DeBARGE's title track and the duet ONLY YOU by PETER HEWLETT & JOSIE AIELLO.

And a bit of trivia, HEART (DON'T CHANGE YOUR MIND) was an original by BARBRA STREISAND from her 1984 album EMOTION. GLENN MEDEIROS first remade it for his 1990 album NOT ME before DIANA ROSS has her turn in 1991 for her album FORCE BEHIND THE POWER.

Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines