I was thrilled when David Foster asked me to co-write this song with him. In
a single afternoon we came up with a bed track and a melody, and a few rough
lyrics.
We recorded
a demo in my home studio with David on piano and myself on bass and drums.
David finished the lyrics a few weeks later in Los Angeles with
Randy Goodrum.
I've only met Anne Murray once ... at the vocal session in Toronto for "Now
And Forever". She's a charming person, very pleasant, but
I must say I was surprised to see her smoking a cigar!
Elton John named Anne Murray one of his favourite singers, and John
Lennon said that Anne's version of "You Won't See Me" was one of his favourite
"covers" of a Beatle song.
I couldn't agree more. I think Anne has an amazing voice.
Even though it's more of a pop ballad, "Now And Forever" reached the top of
the US Country Music chart in April 1986. Twenty years later the song continues
to receive significant radio airplay. |