ABOUT this song: "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" is a song composed by Michel Legrand, with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman for the 1982 film Best Friends, where it was introduced by Patti Austin and James Ingram [1]. It was one of three songs with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman that was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 55th Academy Awards.
Shirley's 'Keep the Music Playing' is a 1991 Album by Shirley Bassey. The album was recorded in the UK at the Westgreen Studios and in the Netherlands at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum. The album is a mixture of contemporary pop ballads, such as "I Want to Know What Love Is" from Foreigner, the Jennifer Rush power ballad "The Power Of Love", and the more gentle "Still" from Lionel Richie, combined with standards from the field of jazz and pop, such as "He Was Beautiful", the sweet jazz ballad from Cleo Laine.
The album was a commercial success and entered the UK album charts in May 1991, peaking at number 25.[1] The original release was on vinyl, cassette and CD, the CD was issued by Dino Records in the UK and ZYX Records in Germany. FreeStyle Records is now defunct but this album has been re-issued on CD many times on various labels. This was the last Shirley Bassey album to be issued on a vinyl LP format.
LYRICS: How do you keep the music playing? How do you make it last? How do you keep the song from fading too fast? How do you lose yourself to someone and never lose your way? How do you not run out of new things to say? And since you know we're always changing how can it be the same? And tell me how year after year you're sure your heart will fall apart each time you hear his name? I know the way I feel for you is now or never The more I love, the more that I'm afraid that in your eyes I may not see forever, foreverIf we can be the best of lovers yet be the best of friends If we can try with every day to make it better as it goes With any luck than I suppose The music never ends
I know, the way I feel for you is now or never The more I love, the more that I'm afraid that in your eyes I may not see forever, forever
If we can be the best of lovers yet be the best of friends If we can try with every day to make it better as it goes With any luck than I suppose
