Born and raised in New York City by her Cuban father and Puerto Rican mother, this Latin bombshell was exposed to a variety of musical styles, from Motown to Aretha Franklin to Tito Puente and Celia Cruz. Says Angela, “Growing up in Harlem, if you didn’t have the latest James Brown or a Supremes forty-five single, you weren’t hip. We always had Latin music playing in the house as my parents were great music lovers. In fact my father used to sit in and sing with the great Cuban bandleader, Machito.”
By the age of eighteen, Angie was an accomplished singer and songwriter, jamming with the likes of Cannonball Adderley, Herbie Hancock, Nat Adderley Jr and Dizzy Gillespie to name a few. She was a featured soloist with the Dance Theater of Harlem, majored in theater at the University of Hartford and majored in voice at the Hartt College of Music. Angela also holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the prestigious Manhattan School of Music where she was classically trained in opera.
Angela’s solo recording career began in 1978 with her self-titled album, Angie. The hits This Time I’ll Be Sweeter and Under The Moon and Over the Sky began the career of a young woman whose unique blend of jazz and R&B established her as one of the top vocalists in both the pop and jazz world. Signed to GRP records, she released her sophomore recording titled, Angel of the Night. With hits like I Try and the title track, both her albums were simultaneously topping the pop, jazz and R&B charts in 1979 for months. Angela’s recording career was solidified.
After suffering a massive stroke in 2006, Angie has been recuperating in her California home. She can move one leg with the help of a brace, but still can't move her left arm.
On July 10, 2007 Bofill suffered yet another massive stroke and according to angelabofill.com was in critical condition. As recently as July 24, 2007 blackamericaweb.com reported that Bofill's entire left side is paralyzed, as it was after her first stroke in early 2006. Family and friends encourage the public to purchase her live CD, for sale on her website.
Because Bofill did not have health insurance, a benefit concert was organized to pay her hospital bills. The show, planned by manager Rich Engel along with NY radio stations Kiss FM and CD 101.9, was held on March 11 at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, NJ. Similar events followed, and other aid was being sought from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.[3] Her album Live in Manila (recorded in 2004) was released during this time. Unfortunately, Bofill suffered another massive stroke in 2007, which required a long period of therapy and has left her speech - and mobility-impaired.
Although unable to sing, in recent years Bofill has returned to the stage (at the suggestion of manager Engel) in The Angela Bofill Experience. The show consists of Bofill recounting her life and career, joined by artists such as Maysa Leak, Phil Perry and Melba Moore performing Bofill's biggest hits and signature songs. In 2012 Bofill was profiled and interviewed for the TVOne Documentary series, Unsung
For You and I
Angela Bofill Lyrics
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Thinkin' of things I shoulda said
To let you know that I love you
Showin' you how I need you
Little things that mean so much
But we said goodbye instead
What I wouldn't do
For the love you
What I wouldn't do
If we were together today
Oh, what a day
I'd faithful and true
There's nothing I would do
For the love of you
What I wouldn't do
I've been stayin' up at night callin' out your name
Dreamin' of how it might have been
Seein' you every mornin'
Holdin' you every night
The two of us becoming one
If only we could again
What I wouldn't do
For the love you
For the love you
What I wouldn't do
Whenever you need to me care
Well, I'll be there
If you only knew
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
For the love of you (For the love, for the love of you)
What I wouldn't do (There's nothin' I wouldn't do)
What I wouldn't do (For the love of you)
For the love of you (For the love of you)
For the love of you (For the love, for the love of you)
What I wouldn't do (There's nothin' I wouldn't do)
What I wouldn't do (For the love of you)
For the love of you (For the love of you)
For the love of you (For the love, for the love of you)
What I wouldn't do (There's nothin' I wouldn't do)
What I wouldn't do (For the love of you)
For the love of you (For the love of you)
In "What I Wouldn't Do," Angela Bofill expresses her longing for a lost love. She has been talking to herself, wishing that she had expressed her love in different ways. She sings of "little things that mean so much" that she missed her chance to say. Bofill regrets that they said goodbye instead of doing the things that she now wishes she could do for the love of her partner.
The lyrics of the chorus reveal Bofill's willingness to do whatever it takes for her past love. She imagines being together again and promises to be faithful and true. She longs to care for them and be there for them whenever they need her. Bofill's love is all-encompassing, and there is nothing that she wouldn't do for it. The song is a heartfelt expression of longing and regret, capturing the emotions of someone who has lost the love of their life.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been sittin' here too long talkin' to myself
I've been contemplating and reflecting on my thoughts and feelings for too long without expressing them to you
Thinkin' of things I shoulda said
Regretting missed opportunities to express my love for you
To let you know that I love you
To communicate my feelings of love towards you
Showin' you how I need you
Demonstrating how I rely on and cherish the presence of you in my life
Little things that mean so much
The small gestures and acts of love that hold such great significance in a relationship
But we said goodbye instead
Despite our deep love for each other, we had to end our relationship
What I wouldn't do
For the love you
For the love you
What I wouldn't do
I would do anything and everything for the love we once shared
If we were together today
Oh, what a day
I'd faithful and true
There's nothing I would do
For the love of you
If we were given a second chance, I would be loyal and committed to our relationship, doing anything to keep our love burning strong
I've been stayin' up at night callin' out your name
I find myself unable to sleep, haunted by thoughts of you and yearning for your presence
Dreamin' of how it might have been
Seein' you every mornin'
Holdin' you every night
The two of us becoming one
If only we could again
I dream of a future where we can be together and experience the intimate moments we once shared, becoming one with each other
Whenever you need to me care
Well, I'll be there
If you only knew
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
For the love of you (For the love, for the love of you)
I am willing and ready to care for you whenever you need me, and there is nothing that you ask of me that I wouldn't do for the love we once shared
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PERRICONE, UTT
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