(The exception, “Daddy’s Little Girl” was a little too plain in its thanks to her father and read more like a spoken tribute than a song.) At the heart of the best moments, of course, were the songs, which almost never let her down. “Lose Again” was particularly poignant, as she faded on the high notes, which only intensified the emotion. Her intonation was spot-on, though, during favorites such as “I Can’t Hold On,” where she delivered the song with less force in order to retain control of the pitch. After decades of singing most of them, she was able to channel most of them with considerable connection.īonoff’s voice has thinned a little, the richest overtones at the bottom of her timbre a little shallower than when the earliest were recorded. Last night, she confirmed that the songs never let her down with a set full of warmly familiar tunes whose lyrics were delivered as though she were talking with old friends. When Linda Ronstadt recorded the song as a duet with Aaron Neville, though, it was a smash hit and won at the 1991 Grammy Awards. She released it herself on 1989’s “New World” album but the label soon went out of business. During an intimate show in Natalie’s Coal Fired Pizza and Live Music last night Bonoff recounted, for example, the sad history of “All My Life,” a song she wrote for a film but was never used. Billboard Top Country Albums.Over her 50+ year career, Karla Bonoff has had better luck with her songs than with her own recordings. The album went on to reach number 1 on U.S. In 1993, another female artist named Wynonna Jude released her own album, "Tell Me Why" featuring the cover title track, "Tell Me Why." Karla Bonoff, the original artist, actually appears on the track as a guitarist and backing vocalist.
The verses dive into the feeling of still being in love with someone who has moved on one lyric describes it as "a fool in love with a fool that never cared." The chorus then laments the desire but inability to let go with the lyric, "So won't you tell me why I can't say goodbye." Cover The song is about being heartbroken over an old flame. The song was written by Karla Bonoff and makes its first appearance on her 1988 studio album "New World." It reappears on her 1999 album "All My Life -The Best of Karla Bonoff," and again on her 2007 Live album. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 1993 and number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada the following month. In 1993, the song was covered by American country music artist Wynonna and released in April 1993 as the first single and title track from her album Tell Me Why. " Tell Me Why" is a song written and recorded by Karla Bonoff for her 1988 studio album New World. "A Little Bit of Love (Goes a Long, Long Way)"
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