1983 Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack – Tonight, I Celebrate My Love (US:#16 UK:#2)
“Tonight, I Celebrate My Love” is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser recorded as a duetsingle by Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack and released in 1983. It became a big hit for both singers, peaking at number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100, number five on the Hot Black Singles chart and number four on the Adult Contemporary chart.
In the UK, the song peaked at number two in September 1983. In addition to becoming the biggest British hit for both Bryson and Flack, the song boosted the careers of both stars and brought them both a return to prominence. Capitol Records’ Bob Hart asked Martin Pitts to Direct the official video through One Heart Productions. The video was a performance with the original band in the background at the Capitol studios on Vine Street in Hollywood.
Album
Born to Love is a studio album of duets between Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack. It contains the top-ten R&B hit “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love”, written by Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser. Tracks 1 Tonight, I Celebrate My Love (Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser) 3:292 Blame It On Me (Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager) 4:073 […]
Musicians
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Piano | Randy Kerber |
Produced By
Michael Masser
Songwriters
Gerry Goffin
Michael Masser
Charts
US:#16
UK:#2