First off,Steve. Mariah has said in interviews that her parents friends used to bring that song up to her all the time when she was growing up and she said it was really annoying on their part. She is named after that song,of course. (Some parents just don't think do they?)
John,if by "besotted" you mean "enamored"....YOU BETCHA! :D Since day one in 1990 when I first heard "Vision Of Love" and then saw the video on "Friday Night Videos".

Thanks for those pics!
Truth be told,I'd liked many female singers before her but they were either too old (Olivia Newton John)or too young (Debbie Gibson:16 in '87 and I was 19!

). Also,some were either "too" girly (Sheena Easton) or too "rough" (Pat Benetar/Madonna).
Mariah is really the only female singer close to my age that I could really get into both musically and emotionally.

She's just under 2 years from me and that's perfect!
Fortunatley,I'm sensible enough to know....I haven't a prayer! :D LOL (Well,I can dream can't I??

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