D.J. Rogers
D.J. Rogers is best known for the tender acoustic piano-based ballad "Say Y… Read Full Bio ↴D.J. Rogers is best known for the tender acoustic piano-based ballad "Say You Love Me," a charting single from his 1976 debut RCA album It's Good to Be Alive. Natalie Cole's cover of the song was the first single from her album Snowfall in the Sahara, released by WEA/Elektra Entertainment in June 1999. Like most soul singers, DeWayne Julius Rogers began singing and playing piano in church in his native Los Angeles. He later worked with Rev. James Cleveland when he was the director of the Watts Community Choir and a member of the Los Angeles Community Choir. The gospel influence was very evident in Rogers' later secular releases, with many of his songs filled with inspirational messages. After signing with RCA Records, Rogers' debut album It's Good to Be Alive was released. Initially gaining radio airplay as an album track, the single "Say You Love Me" peaked at number 51 R&B on Billboard's charts in spring 1976. The 45 was a "turntable hit," meaning that it received a substantial amount of radio play, but for whatever reasons the exposure didn't translate into the single being a big seller. The lackluster chart success of "Say You Love Me" (and his other RCA releases) lead to Rogers' angry tirades in an article in the premier Soul Magazine, as he attributed the label's seemingly slothful attitude towards his music as a result of the record division's main purpose as being that of a "tax write-off." After listening to "Say You Love Me," one would have to wonder why the record wasn't a bigger hit. Besides the aforementioned Cole and others, Jennifer Holliday covered the song; her version can be found on Best of Jennifer Holliday, UNI/Geffen. Another track from It's Good to Be Alive that received radio play was the poignant tale of "Bula Jean," a girl that had beauty that "the world" couldn't see. On "Bula Jean," Rogers' gospel-born fervor was at its peak. On his next album, Rogers began his collaboration with composer/keyboardist/arranger/producer Jerry Peters (co-wrote "Going in Circles" with Anita Poree, a 1969 gold single for the Friends of Distinction and a number two R&B hit for the Gap Band in 1986). Beginning with a swirling strings intro, "Let Your Life Shine" was Rogers' jubilant single that charted at number 78 R&B, fall 1976. It was included on the 1976 On the Road Again LP. Rogers signed with Lonnie Simmons' Total Experience Records (the Gap Band, Yarbrough and Peoples) and the LP Love, Music & Life was issued in 1977. Rogers' first single for the RCA-distributed label, "Love Is All I Need," featured multi-tracked vocals by Deniece Williams ("Free," "Let's Hear It for the Boy," "Too Little Too Late" with Johnny Mathis). The second single was the passionate "Saved by Love." Other highlights were "She Has Eyes for Me," "You Against You," and the pumping "Love Will Make It Better." Signing with Columbia Records, the singer/songwriter finally enjoyed some upper chart success. His highest charting single was "Love Brought Me Back," maybe Rogers' most biographical song. In it, the singer seems to "testify" to his music industry travails. Record buyers heard him, taking the track to number 20 R&B during summer 1978. The follow-up, the playful "All My Love (Part 1)" made it to number 87 R&B, late 1978. Rogers was on Earth, Wind & Fire leader Maurice White's Columbia-distributed label ARC when one of his most enduring tracks, the percolating steppers' favorite "Trust in Me (Part 1)" mid-charted at number 68 R&B, spring 1979. The track has a "shucking" string arrangement by Coleridge Taylor Perkinson. The follow-up, "Love Cycles," went to number 44 R&B, spring 1980. Rogers dueted with singer/keyboardist Patrice Rushen on "Givin' It up Is Givin' Up" from her 1980 Elektra LP Pizzaazz. Released as a single, it peaked at number 47 R&B, summer 1980. The album also yielded her number seven R&B hit "Haven't You Heard." Both tracks are on the 1996 Rhino greatest-hits set Haven't You Heard-The Best of Patrice Rushen. Rogers' last charting single was a cover of Kenny Rogers number five pop hit "She Believes in Me" which charted number 66 R&B. During the mid- and late '80s, he recorded gospel albums. He co-wrote "My Faith in Jesus" with John Black for gospel artist Keith Pringle ("Call Him Up") and wrote and performed a duet with Pringle on "One More Day." Rogers appeared as a choir member on the 1997 UPN-TV sitcom Good News. Another gospel-influenced singer/keyboardist, Billy Preston, was in the cast too. Some of Rogers' RCA/Columbia sides can be found on Collectables Records' 1996 set D.J. Rogers: Golden Classics.
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D.J. Rogers Lyrics


All In Me En la trastienda Con la pipa en la sien Tengo la…
All My Love あたたかい優しい気持ち 思い出してごらん そっと 不安な日々の中で 大事なモノなくしている 気付けば 人を傷つけ 胸が…
Bail Out B.F.B B.F.B Squad Gorgeous, she real gorgeous I wanna spoil…
Beauty And The Beast すばらしい ものがたり おずおずとふれあうわ 指と指 ほんのすこし すこしずつ やさしさがひらいてく 愛のとびら 真実…
Better Silence lays like lace around my mind Delicate embrace I nee…
Bula Jean Everybody laughed, ′cause her name was Bula Jean But she had…
Celebration And it's a celebration I ain't no drinker but this henny…
Changed She changed her mind for the millionth time I don't know…
Coming Back Why would you in all your glory remember my name Give…
Doggie Style I wanna do things to you (should I do you…
Don't You Want To Ride I don’t want to see you cry I can see…
Faithful To The End (Faithful to the end) She′s a lover and a friend Faithful (F…
Hold Me 二人の体は粘土じゃないと思うけど 丸めてひとつの塊にしたいのかい？ 苦しいくらい抱きしめられながら 幸福だった 言葉を忘…



Hold On Be Strong Before you realise, I'll be there Before you make a sound,…
Holding On To Love holding on is very hard to do When love is gone…
I Really Love You You say the time is right To hold you close all…
If You Didn't Love Me I dunno if you love me but tell me If…
It's All Over Done, with that shit Done, with that bitch Done, with that l…
It's Good To Be Alive I dreamed I found an easy out For the second time…
Joy From You Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! I don't know w…
Let My Life Shine Pt. II Aye 314 nigga that's my life State Street niggas can't fly…
Love Brought Me Back I swear it feel like my friends just hold me…
Love Can Be Found Maybe we are who we are Hopelessly gazing at the…
Love Is All I Need Sometimes when I'm down and all alone Just like a child…
Love You Forever Ooo Oooo Oooo Uummmm Oo Oooh Ooooh Its elementary 123 Abc…
March On We met in the freezing rain of early March The bus…
One More Day Hey, young world, what's goin'on? 話してごらん 聞かしてごらん Hey, young …
Overcome Conquerors conquerors Yes we are more than conquerors Throug…
Say You Love Me You can say, all things must end You can smile and…
Say You Love Me One More Time Say you love Say I′m the one your eyes see Tell me…
Take Time There's a lot of just hear say You talk, you talk…
Trust Me She say she love me but can't trust me and…
Use Me Lord ... I'm the Dam'd, the Dam'd one I'm the Dam'd, I'm the…
Watch Out For The Riders Watch out for the Bat now or that’ll be that now the…
Where There's A Will 真夜中のどこか 彷徨ってた僕らのheartよ 行き先を告げる 希望のベルが聞こえるかい? get there 目を覚まし…
Will You Remember Me Will you wait for me? I will wait for you.…
You Against You Yeah, aww yeah, Heavy D, Dogg Pound Herb McGruff, no doubt L…
You Are My Joy You are my nights You are my days You are my miracle In…
You Can Have It For A Song I'm not in love I just don't wanna be alone You still…
You Take Me Higher Mmm mmm J.Hicks nigga Mmm mmm Take me higher I'm inspired Do…


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