Sylvester Gardenzio "Sly" Stallone (/stəˈloʊn/; Italian pronunciation: [(ɡarˈdɛntsjo) stalˈloːne]; born July 6, 1946) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, and director. He is well known for his Hollywood action roles, particularly boxer Rocky Balboa, the title character of the Rocky series' seven films from 1976 to 2015; soldier John Rambo from the four Rambo films, which ran from 1982 to 2008; and Barney Ross in the three The Expendables films from 2010 to 2014. He wrote or co-wrote most of the 14 films in all three franchises, and directed many of the films.
Stallone's film Rocky was inducted into the National Film Registry as well as having its film props placed in the Smithsonian Museum. Stallone's use of the front entrance to the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the Rocky series led the area to be nicknamed the Rocky Steps. Philadelphia has a statue of his Rocky character placed permanently near the museum. It was announced on December 7, 2010 that Stallone was voted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the non-participant category.
"Waltz Me to Heaven" is a song written by Dolly Parton, and by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. It was released in January 1985 as the second new single from the album Waylon's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2. The song reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
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- Rhinestone released: 1984
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by Waylon Jennings
Waltz Me to Heaven
by: Waylon JenningsIt's been a long time
Since I've had a good time
And I think it's high time I did
Could I have this dance
It feels like romance
And it's good to be feeling like this
The lights are down low
The band’s playin’ slow
To The beautiful Tennessee Waltz
How many love songs
And how many dance floors
have lovers like us waltzed across
Chorus 1:
So waltz me to heaven tonight
To the waltz of the angels we'll blissfully blind
On past the milkyway to paradise
Won't you waltz me to heaven tonight
Chorus 2:
Waltz me to heaven tonight
Honky tonk angels in heavenly flight
With the moon as our halo and the stars in our eyes
Won't you waltz me to heaven to - night.
Chorus 3:
Waltz me to heaven tonight
Hold your heavenly body against mine so tight
As the band softly plays on this magical night
We'll dance past the milkyway to paradise
With the moon as our halo and the stars in our eyes
Won't you waltz me to heaven tonight