Terry Callier
Terry Callier (24 May 1945 - 27 Oct 2012) was an American jazz, soul and fo… Read Full Bio ↴Terry Callier (24 May 1945 - 27 Oct 2012) was an American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. Callier, a childhood friend of Curtis Mayfield, began recording in 1963 but never reached stardom despite a series of regional hits in the 1960s and 70s and three outstanding albums for Cadet: 'Occasional Rain' (1972), 'What Color Is Love' (1973) and 'I Just Can't Help Myself' (1974). In 1983, he gained custody of his 12-year-old daughter Sundiata and decided to retire from music to look for a steadier income. He took classes in computer programming and landed a job at the University of Chicago in 1984. He re-emerged from obscurity when British DJs discovered his old recordings and began to play his songs in clubs in the early 1990s. Acid Jazz Records head Eddie Pillar brought Callier to play clubs in Britain beginning in 1991 and he began to make regular trips to play gigs during his vacation time from work.
In the late 1990s Callier began his comeback to recorded music, contributing to Beth Orton's Best Bit EP in 1997 and releasing the album Timepeace in 1998, which won the United Nations' Time For Peace award for outstanding artistic achievement contributing to world peace. His colleagues at the University of Chicago never learned of Callier's life as a musician, but after the award the news of his secret life became widely known and subsequently led to his firing.[3][9]
As well as touring internationally, Callier continued his recording career, releasing five albums since Timepeace, including Lifetime (1999), Alive (2001), Speak Your Peace (2002) and Lookin' Out (2004). May 2009 saw his album Hidden Conversations featuring Massive Attack released on Mr Bongo records.[7][9] In 2001, Callier performed "Satin Doll" for the Red Hot Organization's compilation album Red Hot + Indigo, a tribute to Duke Ellington, which raised money for various charities devoted to increasing AIDS awareness and fighting the disease. Callier died on October 27, 2012, after a long illness.
In the late 1990s Callier began his comeback to recorded music, contributing to Beth Orton's Best Bit EP in 1997 and releasing the album Timepeace in 1998, which won the United Nations' Time For Peace award for outstanding artistic achievement contributing to world peace. His colleagues at the University of Chicago never learned of Callier's life as a musician, but after the award the news of his secret life became widely known and subsequently led to his firing.[3][9]
As well as touring internationally, Callier continued his recording career, releasing five albums since Timepeace, including Lifetime (1999), Alive (2001), Speak Your Peace (2002) and Lookin' Out (2004). May 2009 saw his album Hidden Conversations featuring Massive Attack released on Mr Bongo records.[7][9] In 2001, Callier performed "Satin Doll" for the Red Hot Organization's compilation album Red Hot + Indigo, a tribute to Duke Ellington, which raised money for various charities devoted to increasing AIDS awareness and fighting the disease. Callier died on October 27, 2012, after a long illness.
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Terry Callier Lyrics
900 Miles I'm just walkin' Down that track I've got tears in my…
And I Love Her I give her all my love That's all I do And if…
Blues for Billie Holiday Like an angel she could sing But she had a broken…
Brother To Brother Brother to brother one for another We've learned to share We…
Butterfly Butterfly Flutter by my window Butterfly Blow gently by my d…
Coyote Moon Summer's finally over, autumm's in the air Stars are touche…
Dancing Girl I saw a dream last night Bright like a falling star. And…
Do It Again In the mornin' you go gunnin' for the man who…
Ho Tsing Mee In the beginning When earth and heaven had no names All was…
I Angels of the morning Children of the dawn Heaven bless and …
I'd Rather Be With You I could take my guitar and hit the road…
I'm A Drifter I sat in the shade of your old apple orchard I…
Jazz My Rhythm & Blues Saved a nickel and lost a dime And got me working…
Johnny Be Gay If You Can Be There was an old man lived over the hill. Oh, Johnny,…
Just As Long As We're In Love Just as long as we're in love Just as long as…
Just My Imagination Each day through my window I watch her as she…
Keep Your Heart Right Can you feel the way the world is turning, Will we…
Lazarus Man And for my opening line I'm not trying to indicate…
Lean On Me These are sad times Your eyes have told me so Blue and…
Live With Me It don't matter, when you turn Gonna survive, live and lear…
Lookin' Out Children, I been lookin' out for somethin' That I guess I've…
Love Can Do Love glanced at me with Your eyes Love lifted me with…
Love Theme From Spartacus Can it be, do you hear A new freedom song is…
Midnight Mile Like a ship without the ocean Like a road without a…
Midnite Mile Like a ship without the ocean Like a road without a…
No More Blues Vai minha tristeza E diz a ela Que sem ela não…
Occasional Rain There was rain today And crystal blue was hidden by a…
Oh Dear What Can The Matter Be O dear, what can the matter be? Dear, dear, what can…
Ordinary Joe And for my opening line I'm not trying to indicate…
Paris Blues The sky was gray when I woke up this morning Seems…
People Get Ready People get ready There's a train a comin' You don't need no…
Promenade In Green Green, green rocky road Promenade in green Tell me, who y'al…
Soulful Clown When a neighborhood I come from was kind a ... drum There…
Spin Spin Spin Spin, spin, spin my little darlin′ Spin, spin, spin, my litt…
Sunset Boulevard Sure I came out here to make my name Wanted my…
We R One Angels of the morning Children of the dawn Heaven bless an…
What Color Is Love Is it wrong or is it right? Is it black or…
When the Music Is Gone What Would I Do (Without You) (Candy and flowers) For my…
Wings (Here before me) (Times are stormy) (Tell your story) (I′m b…
You Don't Care You Don't Care You Don't Care La la la-la, la-la, la-la, l…
You Goin' Miss Your Candyman I know you, rider Baby, you might miss me when I'm…
You're Goin' Miss your Candyman Storm Storm The You're Gonna Miss Me I think about you every…