Karla Bonoff - Please be the one

[CarolinaBeachcomber]

By far the best female songwriter around. I've been listening to my old records again, and this is one of the first albums I unearthed from the dusty box. It still grabs me.

[gothicstar6]

Great performer!

[JimBootstrap]

I absolutely positively with full love in my heart love this song

[gamuthx]

I wishe the re-release of the album.

[fetishisticrose]

Karla was a backup singer for Linda Ronstadt on a lot of her LPs ...I love her voice and I have everything by her , I was a teen and loved everything she did , because of Linda Ronstadt....Karla is a great songwriter,also.

[chartash69]

i believe she used to room with Linda Ronstat when they started out. Same sound

[songnight]

God, I love this song.

[NAMDOG54]

DEEP and DARK, love this song. one of my favorites by her. Such a connsumate song writer..................

[71luvmusic]

I have loved this song for a long time. :) I miss the '80's.

[BabyBeastie1]

I agree. Music today just sucks.

[phileosea]

@BabyBeastie1 music can not be considered in time base. you listen to whatever you prefer, from the 70's or from today..

[JoeyaMercado]

This is indeed a great song, written back in 1982. It has also been recorded and performed by the LONDON POPS ORCHESTRA.

[lareb313]

Karla must be the closest thing we have to an angel.

[sookiestackhouse2u]

Very "Linda Ronstadt" ... i guess this is why she sang backup for Linda. Great talent on her own.

[iriewaregl]

Karla wrote these songs recorded by Linda Ronstadt -- "Someone To Lay Down Beside Me," "Trouble Again," "All My Life," "Falling Star" and "Goodbye My Friend." Thus, some might say that Linda Ronstadt was "very Karla Bonoff." And, when you consider Karla's own solo career along with the many songs she wrote that were recorded by recording stars, you are correct -- a great talent on her own.

[NAMDOG54]

@iriewaregl Great comment, Linda's career was sort of half and half, half covers and the other half Karla Bonoff material...........

[iriewaregl]

@NAMDOG54 Yes indeed, that was the point I was trying to make ... thanks!

[aleut77]

I remember this song from the early 80's. It was pretty awesome and still is today!

[TralfazConstruction]

Haunting.

I have been intrigued by this Song, this singular Talent; Karla Bonoff for over a quarter of a century.

Where are today's great songs?

Where does the time go?

If I were wanting to sit pensively for hours, watching the stars come out, this is THE song I'd be listening to.

[mulroasted]

TralfazConstruction

Karla Bonoff was always a favourite of mine she is amazing

You like good music, listen to Lara Fabian singing Caruso

Different style to Karla but awesome also

[TralfazConstruction]

'mulroasted' : I found her and'll be going in for a closer look shortly. Thank you for pointing Lara out to me.

[mulroasted]

" TralfazConstruction " You are very welcome and I hope you wont be disappointed.

[NAMDOG54]

@TralfazConstruction She reminds me of the late, great Laura Nyro...............

[TralfazConstruction]

@NAMDOG54 : Good call, 'NAMDOG54'. In the vein of Laura's "He's A Runner".

[NAMDOG54]

@TralfazConstruction Your comment about sitting pensively for hours in the dark makes me think about the song '' let me be the one '' by Nicolette Larson. Are you familiar with it ??

[MrBluesrules]

@NAMDOG54

YES! I agree.

[NAMDOG54]

My favorite karla bonoff song....... what a great song writer she is !

[amethystgtr102]

I love her

Wonderful stuff

[WickedDaleWitch]

I've been trying to remember thissong and find it for what seems like forever... Thank you for posting this! (On my way to iTunes to buy...)

[kathleenandzoe]

KARLA ROCKS...period

[angelofbebop]

Fantastic song - she's just a fabulous singer...5 stars and straight to favorites!

[macvjohn]

I just got her latest CD It sounds great!!!! I suggest everyone get it. Go to her web site!!

[merc240d]

We saw Karla perform this in Clearwater last month. I never knew she had written this, but it stands out as her first great hit. She told us she performed it on Merv Griffin and Solid Gold in the '80's. She was so neat to see. Oh, btw, she's a perfectionist, as she kept going back and forth with the sound guy at Ruth Eckerd Hall.

[sheboxes]

This sone has haunted me for years! Thanks for posting it.

[tarmijo473]

thks for posting this brings back memories of my cousin babysitting me and my little brother in the 70's I was only 5 he was 3 I still remember!!!! GRT SONG

[littlebibs]

Just a great vocal and lyric, under- rated, under-rated singer but  her voice will live long

through the years, she's almost peerless in

her emotional delivery.

[Lane4411]

Better than La Gomera/La Palma

Translation heaven

[rickytell]

oh karla bonoff's songs brought memories to life. sweet yesteryears. everytime I hear her "Personally", I recall the good old days.

[bassandguitarguy]

Happy 56th Birthday to Karla - today, 12-27-08! Thanks for all the great, timeless tunes!

[bassandguitarguy]

same here.One of my favorites! saw her live once in San Diego opening for Michael McDonald

[paulncolo]

one of my all time favorite songs! thanks for posting!!

[ldolphin34]

I used to get tremendous chills listening to this as a teenager. It still haunts me. Karla softened me up for Emmylou Harris, Nicolette Larson, Amy Holland and other similar artists I wasn't paying attention to as I rocked harder. Karla is the underrated songwriter I wish I was.

[heidikkchen]

She's beautiful. In, and out, and throughout her singing!

[tomcordy]

"Please be the one" is absolutely the best song that Karla Bonoff has ever sung, I thik. How many times have I watched this video? But I've never been fed up yet.

espiritudionisiaco(what a long name!), thank you so much for posting this video for us.

[nothwind]

saw her open for Jackson Brown, Runnin on Empty tour in Iowa city.....lololol

[Bmooney912]

This is a great song. I think it is a much better song than Personally and I'm baffled as to why this song didn't do better than #63 on the Billboard Top 10 chart. I think her record label didn't promote her enough and then they dropped her after this album.

[retyryung]

What a great talent!

I've seen her live recently.She still looks and sings great!

[tomf144]

This is one of my absolute favorites.

Thanx for uploading. Simply wonderful.