Amii Stewart's father signed her up for singing and dancing lessons from the age of four. There already was an Amy Stewart registered with Actor's Equity, so she changed the spelling of her name to Amii when she signed there. This eventually led to her break into the music industry, recording Disco music. Before being signed onto Ariola Records, Stewart appeared in the stage production Bubbling Brown Sugar on Broadway in 1975.
Her first single, a disco cover version of the Eddie Floyd hit "Knock On Wood", reached number one in the U.S. in April 1979, and earned her a platinum record and a Grammy Award nomination. It was her only Top 10 American hit single, and she was dismissed there as a one hit wonder. She fared better on the R&B charts and Dance charts where Stewart continued to chart singles into the 1980s.
However, in Europe she established herself as a popular performer during the disco era of the late 1970s, scoring her highest chart placing in the UK singles chart with another disco cover version, of The Doors' "Light My Fire" (released as "Light My Fire/137 Disco Heaven"), which reached number five in 1979. Further singles such as "Jealousy", which was a mix of the fading out disco and the New Wave and Hi-NRG hititng the dancefloors, continued her chart run in continental Europe and proved very popular in European discos, but as disco began to lose popularity she branched into other contemporary musical styles such as R&B and Pop. During this period she worked with such producers as Giorgio Moroder and Ennio Morricone. Her 1984 single, "Friends" reached number one in several European countries, and peaked at number 12 in the UK in early 1985. The follow-up single "That Loving Feeling" received good reviews but failed to make the UK Top 40. Both singles were lifted from her highly acclaimed album "Try Love", which highlighted a new downtempo and soulful sound. A year later, a remixed version of "Knock On Wood" would take her back into the UK Top 10, also topping the UK dance charts.
Stewart has resided in Italy since the mid 1980s, and in her adopted homeland has become a respected performer of a wide range of musical styles. In 1993 and 1994 she was one of several singers invited to perform at the Vatican before the Pope in Christmas pageants. In 2000, Stewart toured Italy, playing the part of Mary Magdalene, in the revival of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar. The play also starred Carl Anderson, who revived his role of "Judas Iscariot" from the 1971 movie.
In 2003, Stewart starred in the musical "Lady Day", in the role of Billie Holiday; the musical was written and produced by her. In Autumn 2010, Stewarts back catalogue of albums from 1984's "Try Love" to her most recent album, "Here's To You" were all released on MP3 Download format.
The Letter
Amii Stewart Lyrics
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Ain´t go time to take a fast train
Lonely days are gone
I´m a going home
My baby just wrote me a letter. I don´t care how much money I gotta spend
Got to get back to my baby again.
Lonely days are gone. I`m a going home.
My baby just wrote me a letter. Well, she wrote me a letter.
My baby wrote me a letter, letter, letter...
My baby wrote me a letter, I said
My baby wrote me a letter, wrote me a letter He wrote me a letter,...
The lyrics to Amii Stewart's song The Letter tell a story of a person who has been separated from their loved one for some time. The singer in the song is excited to receive a letter from their baby and cannot wait to be reunited with them. The lyrics are expressed in a joyful tone and filled with hopeful anticipation of being reunited with their loved one. The singer talks about not caring how much it will cost to see their loved one, they just want to be back with them. The song suggests that the singer has been away from their loved one for a while, and the long lonely days are gone as a result of the letter. The use of "Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane" implies that they are far apart from each other, probably even in different countries. The song highlights the power of communication and the positive impact it can have in bringing people closer together.
Overall, The Letter is a song about love, hope, and anticipation. It expresses the joy and excitement of being reunited with someone you care about. The lyrics are simple but powerful, and convey the sense of longing and commitment to love that the singer feels.
Line by Line Meaning
Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane
I need a mode of transport that will take me to my baby as soon as possible
Ain´t got time to take a fast train
I cannot afford to waste any more time in order to reach my baby quickly
Lonely days are gone
I am relieved to finally be reunited with my baby, as I have been feeling lonely without them
I'm a going home
I am excited and determined to return to my home and my baby
My baby just wrote me a letter. I don´t care how much money I gotta spend
I received a letter from my baby, which was enough to motivate me to spend money on transportation to get to them
Got to get back to my baby again
I am eager to be with my baby again and will do whatever it takes to get back to them
Well, she wrote me a letter. Said he couldn´t live without me nomore
My baby wrote in the letter that they cannot live without me and need me back with them
listen mister can´t you see I got to get back to my baby once more, anyway Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane
I am asking for a ticket to an aeroplane because I need to get back to my baby as soon as possible no matter what, and I cannot afford to waste any more time
My baby wrote me a letter, letter, letter...
My baby wrote me a letter, and I am repeating this fact out of excitement
My baby wrote me a letter, I said
I am acknowledging that my baby wrote me a letter
My baby wrote me a letter, wrote me a letter He wrote me a letter,...
My baby wrote me a letter, and I am repeating this fact multiple times out of excitement and joy
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Ivar Lundberg
Amii has one of the most passionate voices ever! Period!
Munx
Love the rock guitar and the overall song and production.
Burdette Thompson
Super
Jascha Bull
The magnitude and passion of both the vocals and music is incredible here. This song reminds me quite a bit of Grass Roots' Baby Hold On. A real thrill.
Connie Bauer
The true queen of disco!
gary scott
Amii one amazing singer !! one of the best I have heard in my life
Marissa Rivera
Hermosa canción no pasa de moda ,me matan estas canciones 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Simon T Wolf
I have never heard this from Amii; there's everything in here...screaming, licks, lines and the bass that just don't stop driving
Eugen Țugui
A superb voice!
Excellent interpretation!
Roger Ostrom
Love it