The single has sold very well around the world, receiving platinum awards in the Netherlands (75,000), Belgium (50,000), and gold in the United Kingdom (400,000), France (400,000), Australia (35,000), Switzerland (25,000) and Norway (10,000). But Cole pulled out and two days before the Oscar night, Céline Dion was asked if she could do it. 1 (Hot Rods & Hard Bods), Great Jukebox Hits of the 60's, Vol. It was included as a bonus on the Au cœur du stade DVD. Anyone who’s witnessed, through the cracks of his or her fingers, the video for “Tell Him” in which Ms. Dion relates to Ms. Streisand like a newly born fawn nuzzling up against its mother, will sense that this is no diva face-off.

There is a story about Dusty Springfield and the first time she heard the Exciters version of “Tell Him.” Dusty was in New York and on her way to Nashville to record a country music album with her group, the Springfields. One of the first orders of business for Lieber and Stoller was to change the group’s name to the Exciters. "[5]The New York Observer editor Jonathan Bernstein wrote positive review: "The centerpiece of Let’s Talk About Love is “Tell Him,” a duet with Barbra Streisand.

I was in the balcony at Convention Hall for that night and while the Beatles were obviously the main draw, I vividly recall the four Exciters performing their big hit “Tell Him.”. "Tell Him" is in the end an excellent combination of girl group rock and Brill Building pop with shades of orchestrated theatrical production and Latin music. He is the New Music Editor for Popdose and a freelance writer. 2: Fun Fun Fun, All-Time Greatest Hits of Rock & Roll, Vol. However, Dion and Streisand never performed the song together live since recording it. “The Exciters sort of got you by the throat … out of the blue comes blasting at you “I know something about love,” and that’s it,” Springfield recalled in an interview. Watch the video for Tell Him from Patti Drew's Workin' On A Groovy Thing....The Best Of for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.

In addition to singing "Because You Loved Me," she also sang "I Finally Found Someone" from the movie The Mirror Has Two Faces, recorded by Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams. It didn’t matter where they went or what they released. Allmusic senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote, in his review for Let's Talk About Love that this song "shines the most brilliantly". Signed to United Artists, the group entered the studio in 1962 to record “Tell Him.” The song was written by another legendary producer and songwriter, Bert Berns, under his Bert Russell pen name. The Exciters continued to put records in the charts including “He’s Got the Power,” “Get Him,” the aforementioned “Do-Wah-Diddy,” “I Want You to Be My Boy,” and “A Little Bit of Soap” but none of them had anything like the kind of success that “Tell Him” enjoyed. In 1961, Brenda Reid, Carolyn Johnson, Lillian Walker, and Sylvia Wilbur were high school classmates in the Jamaica section of Queens, New York.

6: '60s Rock N Roll - Tossin' and Turnin', My Best Friend's Wedding [Original Soundtrack], The Ultimate Jukebox Hits of the '60s, Vol. On March 24, 1997 Céline Dion became the first artist ever to perform twice on the same Academy Awards night. I really wish your song would have won, you are a wonderful singer."

1: The Greatest Songs from Early Rock 'n' Roll, 40 Years of Jukebox Hits: The 50's, 60's, 70's & 80's, Great Ladies of Rock & Roll: The '60s - WCBS. The tune gets brighter in the latter parts of the verses, though, embellished by smooth backup harmonies from the rest of the Exciters, leading to a jubilant chorus that takes full advantage of the irregular push-pull rhythms.

"Tell Him" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 1998. When she heard “Tell Him” blaring from the speaker outside of Colony Records while she was taking a walk, it changed everything for her. Although nervous, she accepted and managed to perform on the night. At the time, there was a male vocal group at school called the Masters so the four young women decided to become the Masterettes.

Dusty Springfield heard the song in New York while visiting America as part of her early-1960s folk-pop group the Springfields, and cited the tune as one that inspired her to move into rock and soul music. In 1965, the group ended their partnership with Lieber and Stoller and left United Artists. Ken is far and away the oldest Popdose writer. On March 24, 1997 Céline Dion became the first artist ever to perform twice on the same Academy Awards night. "Tell Him" peaked at number 2 in the Netherlands and Ireland, number 3 in Belgium, France and the United Kingdom, number 4 in Italy and Switzerland, and was a top 10 hit in many other countries.

3, Girl Groups: The Story of a Sound [Video], 20th Century Rocks, Vol. "Tell Him" is a duet between Barbra Streisand and Céline Dion.

It had an influence the originators weren't aware of at the time, as well. I’ve written about the Exciters before in this column, back in 2013. That's particularly present in the Latin-ish triplet rhythm that runs throughout the song, reminiscent of the beat used in Drifters hits like "Save the Last Dance for Me," though more nervous and urgent as deployed in "Tell Him."

"Tell Him" was indicative of how the production of soul-pop music was getting more sophisticated in the early 1960s without compromising its best earthy qualities. Even if the song was a large adult contemporary hit, Sony Music Entertainment cancelled the U.S. single release, because it did not have a broad enough support to put the song on top of the charts.

A few days later, Streisand sent Dion flowers and a note: "I watched the tape afterwards, you sang my song beautifully and I regret I wasn't in the room to hear you, next time let's make one together. 7, Roots of Rock 'N Roll: Greatest Groups 1962-1965, Lifetime Music Presents: Weddings of a Lifetime, Rock, Rhythm and Doo Wop, Vol. This duet was rejected however by non-adult contemporary radio stations. On August 30 of that year, the tour arrived in Atlantic City.

"Tell Him" was later included on both artists' compilations: Dion's The Collector's Series, Volume One and Streisand's The Essential Barbra Streisandand Duets. In fact, it was Berns who produced the first recording of the song by Gil Hamilton, who was also known as Johnny Thunder, in 1962.

From that point on, Springfield pursued a highly successful career as a pop/soul singing solo artist.

Their voices blend together extremely well on this song, with both singers trading off and joining together with a wonderful reassurance. The show that was headlined by the Liverpool quartet also included the Bill Black Combo, the Righteous Brothers, Jackie DeShannon, and the Exciters. and Shout labels, and finally landed at RCA. This song received positive reviews.

The song was written by another legendary producer and songwriter, Bert Berns, under his Bert Russell pen name. That note wasn't left without an answer and René Angélil called up David Foster to write a song for them, and the result was "Tell Him.".

But it was the third version, the Lieber and Stoller-produced Exciters version, that proved to be the charm. The music video was directed by Scott Floyd Lochmus and premiered on VH1, on October 24, 1997.

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