Kent attended Newark Academy in Livingston, New Jersey. She graduated with a Degree in Comparative Literature from Sarah Lawrence College in New York, and moved to England after her graduation. While studying at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama, she met tenor saxophonist, Jim Tomlinson, whom she married on 9 Aug 1991.
Discography:
"Close Your Eyes" (1997), "The Tender Trap" (1998), "Let Yourself Go: Celebrating Fred Astaire" (2000),
"Dreamsville" (2001), "Brazilian Sketches" (2001), "In Love Again: The Music of Richard Rodgers" (2002),
"The Boy Next Door" (2003), "Collection" (2001), "Collection II" (2003), "Collection III" (2006),
"Breakfast On The Morning Tram" (2007), "Breakfast on the Morning Tram" (2008, limited edition boxset CD/DVD),
"Raconte-Moi..." (2010) , "Hushabye Mountain" (2011) , "THE CHANGING LIGHTS" (2013)
Kent has also featured in Tomlinson's 2006 album, The Lyric, which won "Album of the Year" at the 2006 BBC Jazz Awards.
Awards: British Jazz Award (2001) and BBC Jazz Award for Best Vocalist (2002).
Kent's album, Breakfast on the Morning Tram, was a nominee for Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 51st Grammy Awards (2009).
Trivia: Novelist Kazuo Ishiguro wrote the liner notes to Kent's 2003 album, The Boy Next Door, and also co-wrote four of the songs on the 2007 album, Breakfast on the Morning Tram.
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The Face I Love
Stacey Kent Lyrics
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Like a daffodils
And peacefull sheep
On clover hills
And morning sun
On whippoorwills
And you'll see the face that I love
Getting ready to cry
Down comes the rain but it's raining confetti
Then think of things
Like far off isles
And blue-green isles
And sunlit smiles
And in your hand
The wishing star
The one you thought too far above
Every lovely view introduces you
To the face that I love
The lyrics of Stacey Kent's song The Face I Love are a beautiful description of the power of positive thinking in bringing to mind the face we love. The song opens with the suggestion to contemplate simple things such as daffodils, peaceful sheep on clover hills, and the morning sun on whippoorwills. By thinking of these things, the singer assures us, we will see the face that she loves.
Next, the song asks us to imagine a rainy sky that is actually raining confetti. This comparison is a clever way of encouraging us to see the world in a brighter light - a rainy day could be seen as something gloomy, but if we see it as raining confetti, it turns into a joyful occasion. The song then takes us to far-off islands, blue-green isles, and sunlit smiles. Finally, the singer draws our attention to the wishing star in our hands, the one we thought too far above. Through these images, the song builds a sense of wonder and beauty, encouraging us to see the world around us as a place of endless possibilities.
Line by Line Meaning
Just think of things
Reflect upon pleasant memories and experiences
Like a daffodils
Picture the vibrant yellow flowers associated with joy and new beginnings
And peaceful sheep
Imagine a serene countryside defined by gentle creatures
On clover hills
Visualize lush green fields with clovers swaying in the breeze
And morning sun
Picture the warmth of the early sunrays shining down
On whippoorwills
Hear the pleasant melody of the whippoorwill's song
And you'll see the face that I love
All these memories and experiences come together to reveal the person who is loved
Think of any old sky
Contemplate any sky, even one that appears dull or gloomy
Getting ready to cry
As the sky darkens, it seems like it may start raining soon
Down comes the rain but it's raining confetti
Instead of raindrops, a beautiful and celebratory downpour of confetti is falling
Then think of things
Imagine other wonderful memories and experiences
Like far off isles
Picture distant and exotic islands
And blue-green isles
Envision the striking colors of the oceans that surround these islands
And sunlit smiles
Recall moments of genuine happiness and joy
And in your hand
Visualize holding something special
The wishing star
This object is even more unique - it is a star that grants wishes
The one you thought too far above
This unique object was once thought too impossible to attain, but is now within reach
Every lovely view introduces you
All the beautiful moments and things in life reveal someone special
To the face that I love
All of these memories and experiences lead to the person who is loved and cherished
Contributed by Parker P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.