I admit I have never been a huge fan of this song but there is no doubt that Kacey Cisyk had a beautiful voice and of course all one had to do was turn on the television in the 70s and 80s and you would hear it via all the commercial jingles! I never understood why Joe Brooks denied her the single cut..or rather the backing and promotion of it . Debby Boone was adequate but it was not like she was some well known singer. She really only had the family name recognition.. Anyway, this to me will be the rendition that was tops
Not taking anything away from Debby Boone but this is the one that should have Hit No. 1 for 10 Weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 from October 15-December 17, 1977 because it was directly from the Soundtrack of the Film.
Квітка Цісик. Єдиною справжньою виконавицею саундтреку до одноіменного фільму назавжди залишається Kвітка. Досить сумна історія ошуканства - у Kвітки вкрали Оскар за виконання цієї пісні, а вона навіть не намагалася захистити своє право в суді. Виконавиця, яка (покроково повторюючи інтонації Квіткиного голосу) переспівала цю пісню, як свою - так і не змогла скопіювати глибину душі, яка солов`їно щебече в Квітчиному голосі.
Kasey's version is the "Real Deal" for me. It was her voice I heard in the movie, it is her voice I hear today. This is the "definitive" version of the song "You Light Up My Life". I am glad to hear she eventually got credit. Thanks to the original poster for putting this version here to enjoy. RIP Kasey.
I will admit first off that ever since I was a 8 year old when this came out it has never been one of my favorites and as a self proclaimed chart historian I still am in awe that Debby Boone brought this to the top for 10 weeks and still is one of the biggest songs of the rock area.... Now having said that, Kacey Cysik had one amazing voice as is evident since she was one of the most profilic session singers of the era!. Just so sad to pass away so young
I don’t know, so so much emotion in her voice I feel like drowning when listening to it, but yet, simple and beautiful… the real great song well deserved to the Oscar.
I'm so proud that she IS (not was but IS. She still lives becouse of her songs. You can find how she sings our ukrainian songs and they are very beautiful!) ukrainian. TY, America, that you took care of her. RIP =((
300 beautiful Ukrainian women, all want to marry me. Should I believe them? lol or change my name to green card? Ukrainian women are some of the most beautiful women.
This recording is all the more amazing when you know it was recorded on SIGHT READING, meaning only a quick run through with a piano and the orchestra was overlaid in the studio remix.
this was released as a single but it said "original cast." kasey was not given credit for it...she sued and won...was not listed in film credits either...
---------------------- VOCÊ ILUMINA A MINHA VIDA -------------------------------- Em muitas noites eu ficava sentada à janela, À espera de alguém que me cantasse a canção dele, Em muitos sonhos eu ficava comigo ,introspectiva , Sozinha na escuridão, porém agora você está comigo, E você ilumina a minha vida, E me dá esperança, em prosseguir, Você ilumina os meus dias e preenche minhas noites com canções, Rolando ao mar à deriva nas águas, Poderia isso ser finalmente, que estou de volta para a casa, Enfim, uma oportunidade em dizer: "Oi, eu te amo"! E nunca jamais, em estar completamente solitária ! E você, ilumina a minha vida, E me dá esperança, em prosseguir, Você ilumina os meus dias e preenche minhas noites com canções, Pois você ilumina a minha vida, E me dá esperança, em prosseguir, Você ilumina os meus dias e preenche minhas noites com CANÇÕES, Isso não pode estar errado, Quando esse sentimento é tão puro, Pois você.......ILUMINA A MINHA ...VIDA !!!!! ........XXXXXX................the best and ORIGINAL VERSION ......XXX.X.X.X.X.X.X..
thanks for enhancing this and sharing...love it, love it, love it....much better than debby boone...so sincere...and she and joe brooks were in love at the time...
Yes she did sing in Grease. And she did not have a very good singing voice in Grease. Maybe as a comedian singing a song, she could have gotten over. But she really did not carry her singing line in Summer Lovin very well
i have been informed by a friend of kasey's that she was NEVER involved with joe brooks...sorry if there was an error...read that debby boone said so when she was hired to do the song.
@StormyTrooper I don't think she had a record deal. This song was given to Debbie Boone and that was her one big chance. She recorded multiple commercial music - ford, etc.
didi conn acted in the movie and lip synched to kasey cisyk...joe brooks hired debby boone for the single after they broke up. kasey is best in my opinion.
Right, There's very little difference. BTW The Joe Brooks Orchestra recorded an instrumental version for the movie soundtrack as well, making Boone the THIRD performer to record it,
This was the original singer whose voice was used in the movie. Didi Conn lipsynced to her singing. At the same time the movie came out, Debbie Boone recorded this song and it became a huge hit. Debbie copied Kasey's version. Have you heard her sing another hit? No. Anyway Kasey received $60 to sing a demo. She never received credits in the movie. Years later she sued and won 2 million. You can check her out being interviewed and talking about it on youtube. She unfortunately died young. I just moved and opened the box with the long playing record that I've had for decades. It took 6 weeks to get a hold of it from a top RCA exec because it was an embarrassment for the company. Unfortunately, the record was damaged in moving, I just threw it out. Very happy that it made it to youtube :-)
It's so nice knowing that Kasey's beautiful voice is from my homeland, i am so proud that we had a singer like her born in our country
What country are you from?
At the time in the 70's, hardly anybody knew that Kasey sang the first version of this song. Debby Boone got lucky.
Don't know how, Kasey is much better
I admit I have never been a huge fan of this song but there is no doubt that Kacey Cisyk had a beautiful voice and of course all one had to do was turn on the television in the 70s and 80s and you would hear it via all the commercial jingles! I never understood why Joe Brooks denied her the single cut..or rather the backing and promotion of it . Debby Boone was adequate but it was not like she was some well known singer. She really only had the family name recognition.. Anyway, this to me will be the rendition that was tops
Just found this and its amazing such a great voice 7/10/23 US she definitely deserve credit for this .
Not taking anything away from Debby Boone but this is the one that should have Hit No. 1 for 10 Weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 from October 15-December 17, 1977 because it was directly from the Soundtrack of the Film.
RIP Angel. Kvitka Cisyk Rakowicz died from breast cancer on March 29, 1998, six days before her 45th birthday.
Квітка Цісик.
Єдиною справжньою виконавицею саундтреку до одноіменного фільму назавжди залишається Kвітка. Досить сумна історія ошуканства - у Kвітки вкрали Оскар за виконання цієї пісні, а вона навіть не намагалася захистити своє право в суді. Виконавиця, яка (покроково повторюючи інтонації Квіткиного голосу) переспівала цю пісню, як свою - так і не змогла скопіювати глибину душі, яка солов`їно щебече в Квітчиному голосі.
Kasey's version is the "Real Deal" for me. It was her voice I heard in the movie, it is her voice I hear today. This is the "definitive" version of the song "You Light Up My Life". I am glad to hear she eventually got credit. Thanks to the original poster for putting this version here to enjoy. RIP Kasey.
I will admit first off that ever since I was a 8 year old when this came out it has never been one of my favorites and as a self proclaimed chart historian I still am in awe that Debby Boone brought this to the top for 10 weeks and still is one of the biggest songs of the rock area.... Now having said that, Kacey Cysik had
one amazing voice as is evident since she was one of the most profilic session singers of the era!. Just so sad to pass away so young
I will be singing this version on the cruise for a 50th wedding anniversary and I pray that I don't start crying!
Best version ever!!!
I don’t know, so so much emotion in her voice I feel like drowning when listening to it, but yet, simple and beautiful… the real great song well deserved to the Oscar.
Simply the best version of this song. Cisyk has a beautiful voice.
I really like this original version, RIP dear KC
Casey Cisyk was the original singer of this song; what a classic!
Shes the one for this song
The most beautiful version of this song ... and that is saying alot because there have been so gorgeous covers by incredible singers.
Glory to Ukraine
that song is used by Byrnes video service at the beginning of my daughter's 1st birthday videotape
Absolute original and best!
RIP Kasey.
Oh wow, when did she pass?
@@tracyowens-somers9166 She died of Breast Cancer at the Untimely age of 44 in 1998.
I'm so proud that she IS (not was but IS. She still lives becouse of her songs. You can find how she sings our ukrainian songs and they are very beautiful!) ukrainian. TY, America, that you took care of her. RIP =((
300 beautiful Ukrainian women, all want to marry me. Should I believe them? lol or change my name to green card? Ukrainian women are some of the most beautiful women.
Beautiful song! R.I.P. Kvitka!
what an amazing and sad life Kasey had- and such a joyful voice!
This recording is all the more amazing when you know it was recorded on SIGHT READING, meaning only a quick run through with a piano and the orchestra was overlaid in the studio remix.
Beautiful rendition of a beautiful song. I'd never heard of this singer until today. My loss.
She nails this song.
Much better than Debbie's - this is softer. x Love to all.
🎉❤😅 utube Ενα χρυσόψαρο μέσα στη γυάλα John bavas
Thank you
Thank you for posting this.
...en un principio ignoraba que esta era la versión original, y es preciosa... (Kasey Cisyk, merece toda la gloria)
this was released as a single but it said "original cast." kasey was not given credit for it...she sued and won...was not listed in film credits either...
she was amazing!!
Чудесная песня! Квитка Цисык -голос и душа ангела!
Wenn ich einmal diese Welt verlasse,so habe ich verfügt, dass genau dieses Lied gespielt wird, ich liebe es ,es ist einfach wunderbar 💞
Ich auch
RIP Kasey.
Beautiful!
beautiful!!!
Much better than Debbie Boones version to me! This is the original from the movie!
Kasey Cisyk - Квітка Цісик. Here are two of her albums: "Два кольори" / "Two colors" and "Пісні України / Songs of Ukraine"
She was Ukrainian.
Love it!
She still is.
@@RantTherapist she passed away in 1998.
love this song!
wow...!
erst heute hatte ich die erinnerung an den film. ich suche selbigen schon seit jahrzehnten.
Es la mejor version de esta bella cancion
Gees both kasey and Debby both good versions. They sound simliar.
@Izsak777 Beautiful song... Thanks for posting this! (& for the information).
---------------------- VOCÊ ILUMINA A MINHA VIDA --------------------------------
Em muitas noites eu ficava sentada à janela,
À espera de alguém que me cantasse a canção dele,
Em muitos sonhos eu ficava comigo ,introspectiva ,
Sozinha na escuridão, porém agora você está comigo,
E você ilumina a minha vida,
E me dá esperança, em prosseguir,
Você ilumina os meus dias e preenche minhas noites com canções,
Rolando ao mar à deriva nas águas,
Poderia isso ser finalmente, que estou de volta para a casa,
Enfim, uma oportunidade em dizer: "Oi, eu te amo"!
E nunca jamais, em estar completamente solitária !
E você, ilumina a minha vida,
E me dá esperança, em prosseguir,
Você ilumina os meus dias e preenche minhas noites com canções,
Pois você ilumina a minha vida,
E me dá esperança, em prosseguir,
Você ilumina os meus dias e preenche minhas noites com CANÇÕES,
Isso não pode estar errado,
Quando esse sentimento é tão puro,
Pois você.......ILUMINA A MINHA ...VIDA !!!!!
........XXXXXX................the best and ORIGINAL VERSION ......XXX.X.X.X.X.X.X..
thanks for enhancing this and sharing...love it, love it, love it....much better than debby boone...so sincere...and she and joe brooks were in love at the time...
happy belated kasey!
Guys, do you have any links of other songs she has recorded? Her version of this song is the one thats in my childhood memory not the commercial one.
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Actually, Didi did sing a little in Grease, on the song 'Summer nights'.
Yes she did sing in Grease. And she did not have a very good singing voice in Grease. Maybe as a comedian singing a song, she could have gotten over. But she really did not carry her singing line in Summer Lovin very well
i have been informed by a friend of kasey's that she was NEVER involved with joe brooks...sorry if there was an error...read that debby boone said so when she was hired to do the song.
FROM ZAYNNNN
Better than Debbie Boone, Kasey is better!!
boybblue yes, Debbie Boone does not stay on top of the notes, like this girl, Debbie sounds like she's singing at a funeral!
Better than Debbie Boone, Kasey Cisyk!
Please someone tell me how to get this version of this song I don’t like Debbi Boone’s version of this song
You can get the video of the movie. Kasey's version is used in it - dubbed to the actress who mouths the words
@StormyTrooper I don't think she had a record deal. This song was given to Debbie Boone and that was her one big chance. She recorded multiple commercial music - ford, etc.
Shes the original singer of this song. Her husband gave it to boone
Kacey's husband didn't do that - the composer of the song and director of the movie did it. Sold it to Boone's dad.
Today is her b day
Slava Ukraina
Debbie Boone stole this!!!!!!
didi conn acted in the movie and lip synched to kasey cisyk...joe brooks hired debby boone for the single after they broke up. kasey is best in my opinion.
didi conn was lip synching to kasey cisyk. debby boone was not involved in the film at all.
Debby Boone version is a just a copy of Cisyk
Right, There's very little difference. BTW The Joe Brooks Orchestra recorded an instrumental version for the movie soundtrack as well, making Boone the THIRD performer to record it,
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UCRANIA CONMEMORA EL ANIVERSARIO 60 DE NACIMIENTO DE MAGNIFICA KVITKA CISYK
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Like this more than Debbys version.....sorry Debby
Agree
This was the original singer whose voice was used in the movie. Didi Conn lipsynced to her singing. At the same time the movie came out, Debbie Boone recorded this song and it became a huge hit. Debbie copied Kasey's version. Have you heard her sing another hit? No. Anyway Kasey received $60 to sing a demo. She never received credits in the movie. Years later she sued and won 2 million. You can check her out being interviewed and talking about it on youtube. She unfortunately died young. I just moved and opened the box with the long playing record that I've had for decades. It took 6 weeks to get a hold of it from a top RCA exec because it was an embarrassment for the company. Unfortunately, the record was damaged in moving, I just threw it out. Very happy that it made it to youtube :-)
RIP Kasey.