Saw Tommy perform five times back in the 80's doing this in the west end and it is still the best performance by anyone in a musical i have seen since. The master!
Chess was an idea by Tim Rice who contacted Benny and Björn because he had taken a paus from the cooperation with Webber and he was impressed by Benny and Björns skill with melodies. The original text was written in english mainly by Tim Rice but also with some input from Björn. Tommy sang on the concept album which is the original version. A short clip from that is up on youtube. The user is blackamsel.
Well,since Björn Ulveaus and Benny Andersson has wroted it ITS Swedish,and this is the Original "Anthem from chess". Want to know why it was texted to english?? (Becasue they co-operated with Tim Rice wich was from America) and thats why they sendt it all over the world....They who has not heard of "CHESS" must be very stupid....
Wonderful power and emotion I think that improves the songs quality and meaning (even If I don't speak this language) you still get the sense of the song and emotion it evokes
The Songs from Chess have evolved and gone through several arrangements and alterations quite a few times since the original Concept Album was released. But yeah Tommy is still the best singer I've ever heard do The Russian.
I think that Tommy is the one who is born for this musical as Lea Salonga for Miss Saigon.
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allantibbitt 4 years ago
Saw Tommy perform five times back in the 80's doing this in the west end and it is still the best performance by anyone in a musical i have seen since. The master!
FreshandMinty 4 years ago 3
i like 1.46 mins on it
hiimer 4 years ago
and what is it with the remains of the song that you don´t?
tenoralkid 4 years ago
Chess was an idea by Tim Rice who contacted Benny and Björn because he had taken a paus from the cooperation with Webber and he was impressed by Benny and Björns skill with melodies. The original text was written in english mainly by Tim Rice but also with some input from Björn. Tommy sang on the concept album which is the original version. A short clip from that is up on youtube. The user is blackamsel.
suetoniusblogger 4 years ago
Well,since Björn Ulveaus and Benny Andersson has wroted it ITS Swedish,and this is the Original "Anthem from chess". Want to know why it was texted to english?? (Becasue they co-operated with Tim Rice wich was from America) and thats why they sendt it all over the world....They who has not heard of "CHESS" must be very stupid....
sokki88 4 years ago
Wonderful power and emotion I think that improves the songs quality and meaning (even If I don't speak this language) you still get the sense of the song and emotion it evokes
tasiax 4 years ago
Wonderful voice on Mr Korberg. Just perfect
gmfd007 4 years ago
The Songs from Chess have evolved and gone through several arrangements and alterations quite a few times since the original Concept Album was released. But yeah Tommy is still the best singer I've ever heard do The Russian.
nagash594 4 years ago
Linz: Not as good as the original? This IS the original.
Meglio85 4 years ago
I cannot imagine any version being better than this: Tommy Körberg is just incredible here!
jaybee61 5 years ago
I think it's more like 2002.
SweMozArt 5 years ago
His voice only gets better with age.
krengic 5 years ago
Not as good as the original however this song gets the hairs up on the back of my neck whoever's singing it. Nice noise from the choir as well.
Linz748916 5 years ago
YOu do know this is the original singer, right?
EuphrasieF 5 years ago
Great voice!! :)
TinTin3010 5 years ago