Morris Albert – Wikipedia
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Brazilian singer and songwriter (born 1951)
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 | 1972–present |
Labels | RCA Records |
Musical artist
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[edit]
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[2] 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.[3] “Feelings” made Albert sell more than 160 million records (including singles, albums and compilations) worldwide.[4] Also in 1975 Albert successfully recorded the single “Leave me” in the United States.[5] He won 43 gold and 17 platinum albums.[6]
In 1978 in the United States, he recorded another hit, “She’s My Girl”, among several other of his compositions.[7]
Albert has four sons from three relationships
and currently lives in Italy with his family.[8]
“Feelings” controversy[edit]
“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.[9] Morris was defended by William Sheffield in Gaste’s lawsuit.[10] 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”.[11]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- 1974 – After We’ve Left Each Other[12]
- 1975 – En Castellano! [13]
- 1976 – Morris Albert[14]
- 1977 – Love and Life[15]
- 1978 – Ubaldo Continiello, Morris Albert – Feeling Love (L’ultimo Sapore Dell’aria) [16]
- 1979 – Once Upon a Man[17]
- 1981 – Solitude[18]
- 1983 – Beginnings[19]
- 1984 – Feelings[20]
- 1984 – Very Alive – Again[21]
- 1987 – Back To Love[22]
- 1990 – Feelings[23]
- 1996 – Sentimientos[24]
- 1999 – Lover[25]
- 2003 – Moods[26]
- 2004 – Cuore[27]
- 2006 – Live & Forever[28]
- 2011 – Feelings Of Love[29]
Sources:[30]
Singles and EPs[edit]
- 1972 – Feel the Sunshine/Good Morning Mr.Sun[31]
- 1973 – The Throat[32]
- 1973 – Shalom My Israel/The Man from Nazareth[33]
- 1973 – The Throat (Single)[34]
- 1974 – Feelings[35]
- 1974 – Sentimientos[36]
- 1974 – Sentimientos / Gitana[37]
- 1974 – Woman / Where Is The Love Of The World[38]
- 1974 – Feelings” – US #6; US AC #2; UK #4, SA #5,[39]AU #5, NZ #4,[40][41]
- 1975 – Leave Me[42]
- 1975: “Sweet Loving Man” – U.S. No. 93, Easy Listening #15; Canada #83, AC #17[43]
- 1975 – Dime/Cristina[44]
- 1975 – Sweet Loving Man / Christine[45]
- 1975 – Signor Censore/Feelings[46]
- 1976 – She’s My Girl[47]
- 1976 – Memories[48]
- 1976 – Primer Lugar Del Festival De Mallorca 1976. Seras = So Nice / Por Ultima Vez = If Only She’d Say…[49]
- 1976 – Ella Es Mi Chica / Todos Aman A Alguien[50]
- 1976 – Woman / Where Is The Love Of The World[51]
- 1976 – Leave Me/Vieni[52]
- 1977 – So Nice[53]
- 1977 – Conversation[54]
- 1977: “Someone, Somehow”[55]
- 1977 – Conversation[56]
- 1977 – Midnight/Part Of Me[57]
- 1977 – Conversation/Mornings[58]
- 1977 – Morris Albert[59]
- 1978 – フィーリングラブ = Feeling Love[60]
- 1979 – Angel Lady/Once Upon A Man[61]
- 1981 – Manila Nights
[62]
- 1982 – Do You Miss Me[63]
- 1983 – Feelings[64]
- 1983 – I Look At The Sun[65]
- 1983 – Feelings/Natural High[66]
- 1983 – Dahil Sa Iyo/Because Of You[67]
- 2003 – Empty View[68]
- 2004 – Cuore (with Mietta)[69]
- Unknown – Feelings/Forever[70]
- Unknown – If We Believe[71]
- Unknown – Lisa Martine, Morris Albert, Linda Hargrove, Larry Fox – Lisa Martine[72]
Compilations[edit]
- 1979 – Feelings[73]
- 1991 – Seleção De Ouro[74]
- 1993 – L’Album D’Or[75]
- 1993 – Feelings[76]
- 1998 – Feelings[77]
- 2004 – Feelings[78]
Sources:[79][30]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Heenan, Andrew. “Real names of famous folks”. Famous Folk. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008.
- ^ “Play: Precisamos falar sobre Morris Albert”.
- ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 353. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ https://www.g1.globo.com/google/amp/pop-arte/musica/noticia/2020/08/14/feelings-maior-sucesso-brasileiro-dos-anos-70-tem-historia-de-plagio-e-autor-recluso-na-italia.ghtml
- ^ “Morris Albert”.
- ^ “Morris Albert: “Quando Elvis canticchiava i miei successi”“. 10 July 2015.
- ^ “Maurice Albert: biographie, actualités, photo et vidéos”. Nostalgie.fr. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ “Com vocês, Maurício alberto”. 7 July 2004.
- ^ 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.
- ^ “Morris Albert – After We’ve Left Each Other”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – ¡En Castellano!”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Morris Albert”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Love and Life”. Discogs.
- ^ “Ubaldo Continiello, Morris Albert – Feeling Love (L’ultimo Sapore dell’aria)”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Once Upon a Man”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Solitude”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Beginnings”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – FEELINGS”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Very Alive – Again”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Back to Love”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Feelings”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Sentimientos”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Lover”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris – Moods”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Cuore”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Live & Forever”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Feelings of Love”. Discogs.
- ^ a b Charts & Awards at AllMusic
- ^ “Morris Albert – Feel the Sunshine / Good Morning Mr.Sun”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – the Throat”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Shalom My Israel / The Man from Nazareth”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – the Throat”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Feelings”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Sentimientos”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Sentimientos / Gitana”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Woman / Where is the Love of the World”. Discogs.
- ^ 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.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Feelings”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Leave Me”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Sweet Loving Man”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Dime / Cristina”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Sweet Loving Man / Christine”. Discogs.
- ^ “Edoardo Bennato / Morris Albert – Signor Censore / Feelings”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – She’s My Girl”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Memories”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Primer Lugar del Festival de Mallorca 1976. Seras = So Nice / Por Ultima Vez = if Only She’d Say”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Ella Es Mi Chica / Todos Aman a Alguien”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Woman / Where is the Love of the World”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert / Silvano Vittorio – Leave Me / Vieni”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – So Nice”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Conversation”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Someone, Somehow”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Conversation”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Midnight / Part of Me”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Conversation / Mornings”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Morris Albert”. Discogs.
- ^ “Ubaldo Continiello, Morris Albert – フィーリングラブ = Feeling Love”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Angel Lady / Once Upon a Man”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Manila Nights”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – do You Miss Me”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Feelings”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – I Look at the Sun”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert / Bloodstone – Feelings / Natural High”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Dahil Sa Iyo / Because of You”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris – Empty View”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert & Mietta – Cuore”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert, the Little Dippers – Feelings / Forever”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – if We Believe”. Discogs.
- ^ “Lisa Martine, Morris Albert, Linda Hargrove, Larry Fox – Lisa Martine”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Feelings”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Seleção de Ouro”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – l’Album d’Or”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Feelings”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Feelings”. Discogs.
- ^ “Morris Albert – Feelings”. Discogs.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 207/8. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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