Search - Vanessa Williams :: Colors of the Wind

Disney... With Elegance

Michael Kerner | Brooklyn, New York U.S.A. | 12/28/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"When it comes to making and recording songs for Disney films, they can often bring gigantic drives to so many people. That was the case in 1994 and 1995, with the Oscar-winning triumph of The Lion King for Elton John & Tim Rice, and it happened with Pocahontas for Vanessa Williams. She proved to have the midas touch when it came to Adult Contemporary tracks throughout the 90's, and she scored it here. Colors Of The Wind is a very graceful and loving song that not just matches any Disney Ballad we see today, but it is truly one of the most elegant Disney tracks that has ever made it onto the big screen. Still, I feel very dissapointed that many people don't give respect to Vanessa Williams these days in the music industry, thanks to Manufactred acts that are out, but she still has a voice that is just breath-taking. I just hope that the former Miss America can come back to the charts with a song like this. The music that is out there now, is just lonely without her."