词条 | Tony Melendez |
释义 | Tony Melendez 汤尼 · 玛兰德兹 简历:著名的 Nicaraguan(尼加拉瓜)guitar player(吉他演奏家), singer (歌唱家)and Christian rock songwriter(福音歌唱家) ,出生于1962年,因母亲在怀孕期间妊娠反应,要抑制晨吐问题,而接受医生的处方,服用thalidomide(撒利多迈德胺)这种药物,造成一出世就没有双臂。他被从尼加拉瓜带来到洛杉矶,装上义肢,直到十岁。十岁那年,他扔掉了义肢,说到,「义肢让我不舒服,我用脚能作的事更多。」 确实地,玛兰德兹用脚愈来愈熟练,一开始,他玩的是风琴,到了高中,他就开始玩起吉它和口琴。当然,他也开始写自己的歌,离开学校后,他曾想要从事神职,但因为神父的工作离不开手,断绝了他的想望。但他一直在天主教堂里演唱。最多时,一个星期天要赶赴五个教会。 一九八七年,玛兰德兹在洛杉矶为教宗演唱"Never Be The Same",一歌唱罢,教皇上前拥抱他,并亲吻他的脸颊,这个画面,包括玛兰德兹的歌,感动了整个世界。 玛兰德兹一举成名。开始了表演生涯,包括上电视,为职棒总决赛唱国歌,出唱片,等等等等,其后,更在不同的国家和场合,为教宗又演唱了四次之多。 成就:Tony has won Unity Awards Male Vocalist of the Year UCMVA in 2000, 2002, 2004 and in 2002 took Artist of the year. He received the Branson Entertainment Award for Best New Artist in 1999, the "Inspirational Hero Award from the NFL Alumni Association at the Super Bowl XXIII and has received special commendations from the State of California for his work with young people and from President Reagan, regarding Tony "as a positive role model for America". 作品列表:1999, Intimate Worship (Renewal/Integrity) 1997, Hands in Heaven (Toe Jam Music) 1998, The Cup Of Life - (Renewal/Integrity) 1995, Debe Haber (Latin Sound) 1991, El Muro Se Callo (Latin Sound) 1990, Ways of the Wise (Toe Jam Music) 1988, Never be the Same (Toe Jam Music) 相关连接:介绍Tony Melendez的视频片段 http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=VCgtYudwj9Q Tony Melendez的个人主页 http://www.tonymelendez.com/default.htm |
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