In 1970, rex moved to new york city as a teenager and formed a rock band called rex. Rex smith, singer of you take my breath away rex smith is familiar to anyone who remembers the summer of 1979, when his pop hit you take my breath away peaked at number 10 on the. It went gold, reaching number ten on the pop charts. Ooh ooh, take it, take it all away ooh ooh, take my breath away ooh ooh ooh, you ououou take my breath away look into my eyes and you ll see im the. I was one of the stars of a madefortv movie called sooner or. In 1979, rex starred in the hit tv movie sooner or later and performed four songs on the soundtrack, including you take my breath away. Rex smith you take my breath away lyrics lyricsfreak. It is on the platinumselling album sooner or later, which is also named for the movie. Rex smith came to the fame as the heartthrob lead of the 1979 nbctv movie sooner or later. Every once in a while, i find myself singing it even now. The soundtrack to a 1979 tv movie he starred in, sooner or later, spawned a top ten hit with you take my breath away, as both the single and album achieved gold certification. You, i dont know what to say you take my breath away youre every song i sing youre the music that i play and you take my breath away you, you smile and.
Mix rex smith you take my breath original 1978 version youtube. Thanks rex, for all of the songs and shows you ve given us. Watch the video for you take my breath away from rex smith s sooner or later for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Subsequently, smiths popularity with teenyboppers skyrocketed, as the singers mug was spotted on the covers of 16 and teen beat for several years subsequently. I also have the album and tape and have the movie on tape. Watch the video for you take my breath away from rex smiths sooner or later for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Smith next sang vocals in a hard rock band called rex. Print and download you take my breath away sheet music by rex smith. In 1979, he had a hit single from the television movie sooner or later, entitled you take my breath away, which reached no. The ballad became a hit and turned rex into an overnight sensation. You take my breath away is a million selling gold single.
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