Arthur Russell (May 21 1951 - April 4, 1992) was a prodigious talent. Class… Read Full Bio ↴Arthur Russell (May 21 1951 - April 4, 1992) was a prodigious talent. Classically trained on cello while growing up in Oskaloosa, USA, Arthur studied with Ali Akbar Khan in San Francisco in the early 1970's.
During this period he also collaborated with Allen Ginsberg, accompanying him on cello while Ginsberg read or sang. Russell also spent time in a Buddhist commune in California; he left when they decided to collectivize his cello.
By the mid-1970's Russell relocated to New York City, where he studied at The Manhattan School of Music. He formed a band from 1975-1979, The Flying Hearts, recorded by John Hammond and featuring David Byrne, Rhys Chatham, Jon Gibson, Peter Gordon, Jerry Harrison, Garret List, Frank Pagano, Andy Paley, Leni Pickett, and Peter Zummo.
In the late 1970s Russell became enamored with the disco scene in New York. At the time it represented a liberation force, particularly for the gay scene, just a few years after the Stonewall riots. (For more see "Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco" by Peter Shapiro).
'Kiss Me Again' was Russell's first dance track. Released under the name Dinosaur L by Sirerecords, it was to be the first of many innovative dancefloor tracks released under different names and with different collaborators, such as 'Is It All Over My Face' by Loose Joints, released in 1980. In 1982, Arthur Russell and William Socolov founded Sleeping Bag records and their first release was his 24-24 Music. This featured 'Go Bang' which was re-mixed as a 12" single by Francois Kevorkian.
Arthur Russell continued to release dance singles such as 'Tell You Today' (4th and Broadway, 1983) an upbeat dance groove featuring the vocals of Joyce Bowden . 'Wax the Van' (Jump Street, 1985) with vocals by Lola Blank, wife of notorious BobTreehouse aka Bob Schoolbell (Sleeping Bag, 1986) and 'Let's Go Swimming' (Upside / Rough Trade, 1986).
At the same time, he produced more meditative works on the albums 'Tower of Meaning' (Chatham Square, 1983) and 'World of Echo' (Rough Trade, 1986), which presented many of his pop and dance compositions in solo cellist form.
Arthur Russell died of AIDS on April 4, 1992, at the age of 40. The obituary in the Village Voice wrote: "his songs were so personal that it seems as though he simply vanished into his music."
In 2004 a renewed interest in Arthur Russell saw the release of "The World of Arthur Russell" on Soul Jazz records, which compiled his best-known dance hits alongside more introspective love songs such as "Little Lost" and "Keeping Up".
In the same year Audika records reissued "World Of Echo" and produced "Calling Out Of Context", 12 unreleased songs from 1985-90. The songs were taken from an album "Corn", recorded in 1985 but never released. They showcase a set of visionary pop songs years ahead of their time, minimalist and expansive, evidence that Russell's best work was perhaps never realized before his death.
In 2006 Audika released "First Thought Best Thought", compiling Russell's out of print orchestral and instrumental works with previously unreleased material.
During this period he also collaborated with Allen Ginsberg, accompanying him on cello while Ginsberg read or sang. Russell also spent time in a Buddhist commune in California; he left when they decided to collectivize his cello.
By the mid-1970's Russell relocated to New York City, where he studied at The Manhattan School of Music. He formed a band from 1975-1979, The Flying Hearts, recorded by John Hammond and featuring David Byrne, Rhys Chatham, Jon Gibson, Peter Gordon, Jerry Harrison, Garret List, Frank Pagano, Andy Paley, Leni Pickett, and Peter Zummo.
In the late 1970s Russell became enamored with the disco scene in New York. At the time it represented a liberation force, particularly for the gay scene, just a few years after the Stonewall riots. (For more see "Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco" by Peter Shapiro).
'Kiss Me Again' was Russell's first dance track. Released under the name Dinosaur L by Sirerecords, it was to be the first of many innovative dancefloor tracks released under different names and with different collaborators, such as 'Is It All Over My Face' by Loose Joints, released in 1980. In 1982, Arthur Russell and William Socolov founded Sleeping Bag records and their first release was his 24-24 Music. This featured 'Go Bang' which was re-mixed as a 12" single by Francois Kevorkian.
Arthur Russell continued to release dance singles such as 'Tell You Today' (4th and Broadway, 1983) an upbeat dance groove featuring the vocals of Joyce Bowden . 'Wax the Van' (Jump Street, 1985) with vocals by Lola Blank, wife of notorious BobTreehouse aka Bob Schoolbell (Sleeping Bag, 1986) and 'Let's Go Swimming' (Upside / Rough Trade, 1986).
At the same time, he produced more meditative works on the albums 'Tower of Meaning' (Chatham Square, 1983) and 'World of Echo' (Rough Trade, 1986), which presented many of his pop and dance compositions in solo cellist form.
Arthur Russell died of AIDS on April 4, 1992, at the age of 40. The obituary in the Village Voice wrote: "his songs were so personal that it seems as though he simply vanished into his music."
In 2004 a renewed interest in Arthur Russell saw the release of "The World of Arthur Russell" on Soul Jazz records, which compiled his best-known dance hits alongside more introspective love songs such as "Little Lost" and "Keeping Up".
In the same year Audika records reissued "World Of Echo" and produced "Calling Out Of Context", 12 unreleased songs from 1985-90. The songs were taken from an album "Corn", recorded in 1985 but never released. They showcase a set of visionary pop songs years ahead of their time, minimalist and expansive, evidence that Russell's best work was perhaps never realized before his death.
In 2006 Audika released "First Thought Best Thought", compiling Russell's out of print orchestral and instrumental works with previously unreleased material.
Don't Forget About Me
Arthur Russell Lyrics
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AfterSound I really shouldn′t write this It's getting harder not to fig…
American Breed Baby, I know you've got to go I have no right To…
Anthem for Today We're going c-c-crazy, I'm always on the other side. I'm int…
Artificial Dopamine Don't forget about me I'm lying on my floor I thought you…
August Alsina Don't forget about me Don't forget about me Don't forget abo…
Barbara Lewis Baby, I know you've got to go I have no right To…
Chris James I hope you are doing okay I know we don't speak I…
Cloves If I fall Can you pull me up? Is it true You won't…
Colleen Brown Drove through the night South winter road Trucks in the ditc…
d4vd Tell me it was all in your head Don′t tell me…
demxntia Haven't been sleeping much I'm sorry I haven't been keeping …
DJ S.R. Everywhere I look people's faces I see none I recognize…
Dusty Springfield Baby, I know you've got to go I have no right To…
Emphatic I know time will come and try to take away…
Enrique Iglesias They say love is just a game They say time can…
EYJAA There’s a ghost outside Comes with you to sleep at night Whi…
Jim Jones Byrd gang we get money We won't stop, we destined to…
John Mellencamp Don't forget about me When you're holding someone else's han…
Johnny Lökke Lost in the grace that I thought you had given…
Jordan Max As we head into darkness In a world that feels heartless We…
Jr. Gone Wild Oh please, don't talk about me when I'm gone Although our…
Keith Harkin I've a heart that's in a million pieces, Got a soul…
Kevin Ross Don't you forget about me No matter where I may be Tryna…
Kleo Don't forget about me, get about me Don't get lost in…
Lil B Feelin them good days when it seems to be real And…
Matthews Wright & King All I ever wanted was you to love me To be…
Medhane Don't forget about me don't forget about me Don't forget abo…
Nanci Griffith I can't be your weather 'cause' if it rains then it…
NoName Your family looking like a prison Your momma at the table…
O. Johnson You come out when the sun goes down I say, you…
P.J. Proby Baby, I know you've got to go I have no right To…
PJ Proby Baby, I know you've got to go I have no right To…
Ready Revolution It's way too late in the night To show up asking…
Roberto Horns I been reminiscing ooh lately You gotta special place in my…
Rufio Hey, hey, hey, hey Won't you come see about me? I'll be…
Scott Jacobs So here we are and one more day and year…
SH1NOB1 Been around Ok ya I’ve been around Freshest kid up in the…
Simple Minds Won't you come see about me? I'll be alone, dancing, you…
T.I. Feat. Mary J. Blige Been around Ok ya I’ve been around Freshest kid up in the…
Takida I was runnin′ up Berry hill when i saw her…
Tay-K - Topic Things have changed Used to call me by your name Now you…
Teddy Girl I Never wanna lose you, yah yah Never wanna lose you,…
The American Breed Baby, I know you've got to go I have no right To…
The Cloves If I fall, can you pull me up? Is it true,…
Yehan Jehan & Antimatter People There’s a ghost outside Comes with you to sleep at night Wh…
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD Baby, I know you've got to go I have no right To…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Arthur Russell:
A Little Lost I'm a little lost Without you That could be an understatemen…
A Sudden Chill A sudden chill broke the dream he leans away from where…
All-Boy All-Girl Still, they are tough They go Still alive they know All boy…
Another Thought When your left foot takes your first step A single thought…
Answers Me Baby lion goes Where the islands go Baby lion goes Where the…
Arm Around You I'm sad and I can't talk about it All alone and…
Big Moon Big moon Don't let me down Like they said that it would…
Calling All Kids Calling all kids, calling all kids Entering binocular mode …
Calling Out of Context Calling out of context Just to see her Falling out of sunset…
Close My Eyes I'll close my eyes and listen to you, the corn…
Eli Eli, Eli, Eli. Eli, Eli, Eli. A simple dog, with…
Get Around to It Show me what the girl does to the boy If you…
Habit of You When I opened the door and saw you smiling once…
Hey! How Does Everybody Know Hey How does everybody know How I feel Feel about you Gu…
Home Away From Home You, you can come with me Pointing to my home away…
Hop on Down Hop on down there Hop on down there From the sky, heaven…
I Couldn't Say It to Your Face I couldn't say it to your face, but I won't…
I Couldn’t Say It to Your Face I couldn′t say it to your face, but I won't…
I Like You! I like you, hey! I like you, hey! I like…
I Never Get Lonesome I never get lonesome Never in the day Never do I worry I′ve…
In the Light of the Miracle Holding in the light of the miracle Holding in the light…
Janine It's such a joke, what he asked me to do.…
Just a Blip It's just a blip, that's all Just a head trip, that's…
Keeping Up Keeping, keeping, keeping, keeping Keeping up, keeping up, …
Let's Go Swimming To the north part of it The country I was made…
Losing My Taste for the Night Life Well I'm driving to town But I'm on the same road…
Love Is Overtaking Me Is it so different now? Or is it just the…
Lucky Cloud Lucky cloud in your sky A little rain A lot of fun One…
Make 1 There's someone across the street, Who sees me waiting for …
Make 1 2 There's someone across the street, Who sees me waiting for m…
Make 12 There's someone across the street, Who sees me waiting for …
Maybe She Maybe she would take a walk, even though I just…
Me for Real To me I can and I do Do what I want When I…
Nobody Wants a Lonely Heart Now as you eat, don't think of the one you…
Oh Fernanda Why If I try to be so free that you Can't remember…
Our Last Night Together oh oh, although you're coming back oh oh, although you're co…
Place I Know / Kid Like You Did they trap the wolves? So they rained it out Do…
Planted a Thought I planted a thought where I saw where there was you I…
See Through Love We are a see through love Seeing through sun and haze I…
That's Us / Wild Combination That's us, before we got there That's morning time, before w…
That's Us/Wild Combination That's us, before we got there That's morning time, before …
Thats Us/Wild Combination That's us, before we got there That's morning time, before w…
The Letter Hey there's a letter for you Downstairs can I read it…
The Platform on the Ocean The platform on the ocean I hear the sound of the…
This Is How We Walk on the Moon Each step is moving, it's moving me up moving, it's moving…
This Time Dad You're Wrong Well, I'm not just a fool; I sat alone for…
Time Away I'm taking time away to dream, I'm taking time out…
Tone Bone Kone i'm so happy that i met you and came to…
You and Me Both I'm sure I can do whatever you want And if I…
You Can Make Me Feel Bad You can make me feel bad if you want to I…
Your Motion Says Your motion says you're in the mood, but what you…
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Pixelkip
Probably one of the best albums of all time, thank you Arthur!!
The evil sumo bear hehe
If you try to wait
Till we reach each other's arms again
You might lose the only chance
To keep our love alive
There's no way you can stop
Your feelings sometimes
It could drive you to be untrue in the end
It could drive you to be untrue in the end
Cause our love could grow and our hearts would send
The messages of love
When you're loving me
If he takes your hand
And leads you to a quiet place
If he makes you want to be alone with him
Go ahead, like I said
You know, you know you're free
But, baby, don't forget about me
Don't forget about me
Don't forget about me
If you give your love
To a guy who only asks for a kiss
You might miss the love
From a guy like me who loves you so much
There's no way you can stop your feelings sometimes
It'd be such a shame
If we were to break up
It'd be such a shame
If we were to break up
Cause our love could grow so great
Our cup would overflow with love
When you're loving me
If he takes your hand
And leads you to a quiet place
If he makes you want to be alone with him
Go ahead, like I said
You know, you know you're free
But, baby, don't forget about me
Don't forget about me
Don't forget about me
Don't forget about me
Don't forget about me
Don't forget about me
Don't forget about me
Don't forget about me
Don't forget about me
Don't forget about me
Don't forget about me
Don't forget about me
Don't forget about me
Ted Nervander
Nice song by him.
Vanessa Marcoux
Love this song! Anyone know who that is singing with him?
MrJoshualine
Joyce Bowden also on vocals
Brendan Minter
Yeah. Something like that. Crazy happy.
Karon Vega-Avila
I'm levitating