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2    •• ■‘30 Listen to the song and answer these ąuesdons.

Where is the singer? 2 How is she feeling? 3 Why?

Song

1 Read the factfile aboutYvonne Fair and answer these ąuesdons.

1    What is the significance of the dates 1942.. 1976 and 1994?

2    What cónnects Yvonne Fair with the soul legends James Brown, Gladys Knight and Dionne Warwick?

3    What connectsYvonne Fair with pop star Robbie Williams?

4    In what way was her career disappointing?

0) Born in Las Vegas in 1942, Yvonne Fair started singing professionally in the Ijjjj early 1960s. She signed with the Motown record label and toured for five

years as a member of James Brown's backing group. But it was her version of 43 Gladys Knight's It should have been me that brought her most attention when O it became an international hit in 1976. Yvonne FaYs amaringly powerful voice Cd should have madę her a big star of rhythm and blues, but she never

capitalised on the success of It should hove been me. She appeared in a minor role as a singer in the film Lady sings the blues, and before her untimely death in Las Vegas in 1994 she worked with Dionne Warwick. Recently, Yvonne FaiYs version of It should have been me was chosen to be on the CD Bridget Jones's diary 2 alongside other classics by artists such as Van Morrison, Robbie Williams and Diana Ross.

It should have been me

I saw my love walking down the aisle

As he passed me by. he turned to me and gave me a smile

Then the preacher, then the preacher. the preacher joined their hands

Ali the people. the peoplc began to stand

When I shouted.

It should have been me. It should have been me You know. it should have been me Baby. how can you do this to me?’

You madę a promise that we’d never pan Then you turned around and you broke my hean Nowyoure standing there saying I do’

Holding hands with somebody new

When you know that it should have been me It should have been mc. It should have been me Baby, how can you do this to me?

Then the preacher. the preacher asked that there be silence, please If any objections to this wedding.

Spcak now or forever. foreeer hołd your peace.’

And I stood up and said.

'It should have been mc. It should have been mc'

Jumpcd out of my seat and screamed It should ha%’e been mc You re blowing my mind People believe me that man is minę

It should have been me. It should havc been me. It should have been me

Somebody cali the police

That woman down there is a doggone thief