12 Timeless Songs

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Elaine Paige says:“I wasn’t at all surprised to see ‘One Day More’ take the top spot. It’s the ultimate, ultimate Les Misérables show tune; a superb ensemble number that leaves you with goosebumps because you get to hear so many refrains from the show in this one song.” I Know Him So Well (EU Vinyl Single liner notes). Whitney Houston. Europe: Arista. 1988. 111.904. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) A1: "I Know Him So Well" — 4:26 B1: "Just The Lonely Talking Again" — 5:30 B2: "You're Still My Man" — 4:15 Chart positions Chart (1988) In 1987, a studio version of " I Know Him So Well" was recorded as a duet by Cissy Houston and her daughter Whitney Houston for Whitney's second album, Whitney. It was released as the 6th and final single from Whitney on 30 November 1988 in Australia, Germany, Netherlands, and Spain. There was no official music video produced for the Houston duet of song, however there are live performance video-recordings. The song version was included in the Whitney Houston North American leg of the Moment of Truth World Tour. The single was not promoted as heavily as previous singles from Whitney.

It was worth the wait." After a short break Follies moved to the West Coast of America in May to the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles for a limited 6 week only sold out engagement. Elaine return to the concert stage in February 2011 after which she flew to the US to star as Carlotta Campion in Stephen Sondheim's Follies, at the Kennedy Centre in Washington DC, receiving critical acclaim from reviewers and audiences alike. Words Are Not Enough / I Know Him So Well (UK cassette single sleeve). Steps. Jive Records, Ebul Records. 2001. 9201454. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Television work has included Elaine appearing as herself in the BBC hit comedy programme Beautiful People; the role of Dora Bunner in Agatha Christie's Ms Marple story A Murder is Announced for Granada/WGBH, and a guest star role in Where The Heart Is for Granada Television. The year ended with a series of successful concert appearances in New Zealand, Australia and the Far East and two special concerts in the UK - one at Raymond Blanc's La Manoir in Oxford and the other for The Prince's Trust at the Central Hall Westminster in London.I Know Him So Well" was also covered by English recording artist Melanie C. The song was the first single [34] to be taken from Melanie C's musical theatre-inspired and sixth studio album Stages. The song is a duet with Melanie C's fellow Spice Girls group member Emma Bunton. The song was released as a single on 11 November 2012. [34] The b-side of the single is a cover of " You'll Never Walk Alone" from the musical Carousel. [35] The music video for the song premiered on YouTube on 12 November 2012. In 2014, Charlotte Jaconelli and Kerry Ellis performed the song on Jaconelli's solo debut album, Solitaire. [40] The chorus of the song is based on the chorus of "I Am an A", a song performed live during Andersson and Ulvaeus' group ABBA's 1977 tour. [2] Although "I Am an A" was never released officially, it circulated on various bootlegs and is readily available on YouTube. You'll Never Walk Alone". MelanieC.net. 19 October 2012. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013 . Retrieved 29 March 2014. In January 2011, the Official Charts Company released a list of the top 10 All Time Best Selling Duets in which "I Know Him So Well" was placed seventh in the chart. [6]

The year ended with a sell out UK tour including a spectacular night at London's prestigious Royal Albert Hall accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra which was not only broadcast on BBC Radio 2, but was filmed and released in cinemas worldwide and later as a live DVD/CD as I'm Still Here. She has starred in numerous West End productions and on Broadway and in concert internationally, sweeping to fame when she created her award winning performance as Eva Peron in Evita. Shortly afterwards she created the role of Grizabella in the original production of Cats and the classic song Memory became one of Elaine's many hit records. I Know Him So Well (GER Vinyl Maxi Single liner notes). Whitney Houston. Germany: Arista Records. 1988. 611.904. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Elaine Paige, as an actress, recording artist, producer and broadcaster, has made a major contribution to the modern musical that ensures her own chapter in the entertainment world and justifies the title "The First Lady of Musical Theatre". Houston, Whitney; Houston, Cissy – I Know Him So Well" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 13, 2019.November 2010 saw the release of Elaine's brand new studio album, Elaine Paige & Friends. Recorded in New York and produced by legendary record producer Phil Ramone for Rhino/Warner Bros Records. It features duets with 14 of her favourite musical performers, and entered the Top 20 in the UK where Elaine was awarded a gold disc for sales over 100,000 by the end of the year. September 2008 marked the 40th anniversary of Elaine's 'West End' debut and was celebrated with a book entitled Memories and a sell out international celebratory concert tour across the world including Scandinavia, China, the UK and Ireland (which resulted in a live CD release Elaine Paige Live - Celebrating A Life On Stage), and continued in October of 2009 across Australia & New Zealand where the Sydney concert was filmed for DVD release in March 2010 entitled Elaine Paige Celebrating A Life On Stage. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrateded.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p.228. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Best known for her work in musical theatre, Paige grew up in Barnet, Hertfordshire and attended the Aida Foster Theatre School.

Following an intimate concert at Chichester Cathedral, as part of the 2011 festivities, Elaine returned to the USA to reprise her role in Follies - this time on Broadway. Follies opened at the Marquis Theatre in New York on 12th September and once again the critics were unanimous in their praise for her performance and she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. The Irish Charts – Search Results – Words Are Not Enough". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 November 2018. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrateded.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p.90. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Elaine often takes time out of her busy schedule to support tirelessly various charities close to her heart including The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust, The Children's Trust Tadworth, EveryChild, Breast Cancer Campaign, Noah's Ark Hospice, The Lady Taverners, St Thomas' Lupus Trust and most recently The Terence Higgins Trust. When asked about her decision not to have children, she replied: "It's a wonderful life I have, so I am very fulfilled in other ways."Singers John Barrowman and Daniel Boys covered the song on Barrowman's 2008 album Music Music Music. [39] Robert Hilburn (June 1, 1987). "Album Review: Houston: Commercial Sparkle, Artistic Fizz". Articles.latimes.com . Retrieved 2014-03-29. marks the 10th anniversary of the hugely successful weekly BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. The programme, devoted to musical theatre and film music, continues to delight audiences of over 2.3 million listeners each week. ERIC SNIDER; ANNELISE WAMSLEY (14 June 1987). "Whitney pulls out another bag of hits Series: RECORDS". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012 . Retrieved 29 March 2014– via Pqasb.pqarchiver.com.