She studied art in Paris and in the 60s moved to London. During this period she got to know the most prominent designers, musicians and artists belonging to the artistic circles she frequented. Her preferences were predominantly for the Surrealist movement and for bodily expression, since she has also studied the art of mime. The meeting with Dali changed her life.
In the following 15 years she became the only woman friend, the muse and confidant of the great artist and his wife Gala. She lived in their house in Cadaquès (Spain) and accompanied them when they moved to New York and Paris in the winter. Although he had declared that a woman should never paint, Dali became her mentor, allowing her to work alongside him and teaching her all she knows about art and its techniques.
He took her to visit all the great museums of the world, acting as her guide in the discovery of artists from his own highly individual point of view. Famous throughout the world as a pop singer, she soared to celebrity when her first song entered the international hit parades, but this not lead her to neglect the passion of her life: painting.
In 1975, disillusioned by a shallow but surprisingly conservative fashion industry and encouraged by boyfriend David Bowie, who paid for singing and dancing lessons, Lear decided to launch a career in music. Bowie recommended her a Hungarian voice coach Florence Wiese-Norberg, with whom he also worked.[16] She would record a demo song called "Stars" with him, however, the track still remains unreleased
In 1980 she had her first show in Rotterdam. Encouraged by the success of this and the publicity generated by the media, she went on to display in Paris, Berlin, Milan and Geneva, attracting the attention of the European collectors. She likes to recall the fact that she waited 20 years before having the chance to show her paintings and she is grateful to Dali for having been her friend and teacher. Pop icon Amanda Lear has recorded 15 studio albums and has released some 60 singles to date and has so far sold approximately 15 million albums and 25-30 million singles worldwide.
2012 saw the release of a new album "I Don't Like Disco", from which a few single were taken including La bete et la belle and I Don't Like Disco.
Her latest news can be read on her official site: www.amanda-lear.com.
Hollywood Flashback
Amanda Lear Lyrics
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Starrin' only you
A Hollywood flashback
Made me feel so blue
A Hollywood flashback
Just the two of us
And a movie soundtrack, make up
You looked so good in close up
You and me, like in a movie
We used to love in slow motion
In the golden sunset
Of a Hollywood, film set
You and me, like in a movie
Blendin' actin' and clever lightin'
Oscar winnin' performance
Almost a true romance
Celluloid darling
In an open car
Cameras are rolling
Sunset Boulevard
A Hollywood flashback
Alive on the screen
Love is like a flashback, a dream
For a lonely movie queen
Throwin' you, in my arms
Was a touch, of clever casting
You and me, like in a movie
We both demanded top billing
Me in my false eyelashes
You in your fake, moustache
You and me, like in a movie
We're kissing in Technicolor
Sleepin' in day for night
Make believe tears, and phony fights
We met in a Hollywood flashback...
The song "Hollywood Flashback" by Amanda Lear is about the memories of a past love that took place in Hollywood, where love was like a movie. The lyrics describe a moment in time where the singer and her lover met, possibly during the filming of a movie in Hollywood. The lyrics convey nostalgia and yearning for the past; the past is like a movie flashback, where the two of them were "blending acting and clever lightin'" and "used to love in slow motion." Hollywood represents the dreamland of moviemaking: "golden sunset of a Hollywood film set" with "false eyelashes" and "fake moustache" and "makeup."
As the chorus goes, "you and me, like in a movie" and "Oscar-winning performance almost a true romance." The song also mentions "Celluloid darling in an open car," which could be interpreted as a reference to a glamorous old Hollywood actress, driving on the iconic Sunset Boulevard. In the end, the memories of the past are like a dream for a lonely movie queen, throwing her arms around her past love, holding him tight, and remembering the sweet moments of their love like it was the final cut of a great movie.
Line by Line Meaning
We met in a flashback
We met in a past memory
Starrin' only you
Featuring only you
A Hollywood flashback
A past memory of Hollywood
Made me feel so blue
Made me feel sad or down
Just the two of us
Only the two of us were present
And a movie soundtrack, make up
We were accompanied by a movie soundtrack and dressed up in costume makeup
You looked so good in close up
You looked attractive in a close-up shot
In Hollywood, in Hollywood
In the context of Hollywood
You and me, like in a movie
Our relationship was reminiscent of a movie
We used to love in slow motion
We had a slow and romantic love
In the golden sunset
During a beautiful sunset
Of a Hollywood, film set
On the setting of a Hollywood film
Blendin' actin' and clever lightin'
Our love was a blend of acting and creative lighting
Oscar winnin' performance
Our performance could have won an Oscar
Almost a true romance
Our romance was almost believable
Celluloid darling
Movie star
In an open car
In a convertible car
Cameras are rolling
The cameras were filming
Sunset Boulevard
The setting was Sunset Boulevard
Alive on the screen
Our love was still alive when played on the screen
Love is like a flashback, a dream
Love can feel like a distant memory, or a dream
For a lonely movie queen
For a sad and alone actress
Throwin' you, in my arms
I took you in my arms
Was a touch, of clever casting
Acting like we were in love was very skillful
We both demanded top billing
We both wanted equal recognition on screen
Me in my false eyelashes
I was wearing fake eyelashes in the scene
You in your fake, moustache
You were wearing a fake mustache
We're kissing in Technicolor
Our kiss was filmed in Technicolor
Sleepin' in day for night
We were sleeping during a day-for-night scene
Make believe tears, and phony fights
We acted out fake tears and fights for the scene
We met in a Hollywood flashback...
We first met in a memory of Hollywood
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: AMANDA LEAR, ANTON MONN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Erik Kartmann
Heard this for the first time on my mom's cassete! Love it!
kevinblackfrench
j'ai découvert cette chanson qui ne fait pas du tout disco en achetant son "Best of" et c'est ma préférée. Une chanson qu'aurait pu interpréter Jane Birkin qui a un vibrato beaucoup plus féminin. L' illustration vidéo ne met pas du tout la chanson en valeur mais cette chanson est vraiment belle quand on l'écoute à fond sur ses oreillettes !
drunk1998
che spettacolo e che pezzo, lo ascolto sempre!
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Carlos Oropeza
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TT LYFR
Adoro questa canzone. Cambia dalla Lear disco. Bravissima Amanda. Una musica che ci fa sognare.
lander lear
I remember when i was young
felix
It was B-Side from „The Sphinx“
Klaus Rauschning
Wunderbar
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Onder steunen Recht zit anders in elkaar kijk zo:>|<¬°¦÷ fietsen leer je zo. 🙏 🎓 🌗