He was born in Glasgow, Kentucky, where his father was a barber who loved music and inspired Billy to teach himself to play the mandolin at age 3, while suffering a case of the measles. He went on to learn a number of other instruments.
In 1941, Vaughn joined the United States National Guard for what had been planned as a one-year assignment, but when World War II broke out, he was sent abroad till the war ended in 1945. He decided to make music a career when he was discharged from the army at the end of the war, and attended Western Kentucky State College, now known as Western Kentucky University, majoring in music composition. He had apparently learned barbering from his father, because he did some while studying at Western Kentucky to support himself financially, when he was not able to get jobs playing the piano at local night clubs and lounges. While he was a student there, three other students, Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire and Seymour Spiegelman, who had formed a vocal trio, The Hilltoppers, recruited Vaughn to play the piano with them. He soon added his voice to theirs, converting the trio to a quartet. As a member of the group, he also wrote their first hit song, Trying, which charted in 1952.
In 1954 he left the group to join Dot Records in Gallatin, Tennessee as music director. He subsequently formed his own orchestra, which had a big hit in that same year with Melody of Love. He went on to have many more hits over the next decade and a half, and based purely on chart successes, was the most successful orchestra leader of all time.
Because
Billy Vaughn Lyrics
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And hold mine hand and lift mine eyes above
A wider world of hope and joy I see
Because you come to me
Because you speak to me in accent sweet
I find the roses waking round my feet
And I am led through tears and joys to thee
Because God made thee mine I'll cherish thee
Through light and darkness, through all time to be
And pray His love may make our love divine
Because God made thee mine
The song "Because" by Billy Vaughn is a beautiful love ballad that speaks of the power of love and the beauty of a committed relationship. The lyrics of the song talk about the effect of love on one's life and how it can bring hope and joy.
In the first verse, the singer talks about how love has transformed their life. The person they are singing to has come into their life with nothing but love, and this love has lifted them up and shown them a wider world of hope and joy. The second verse talks about how the person they love speaks to them in a sweet and gentle accent. This love has made the world around them more beautiful and has led them to the person they love, through both tears and joys.
In the final verse, the singer acknowledges that this person was made for them by God. They cherish them through the light and dark times, through all time to be. They pray that God's love will make their love divine.
Overall, the song "Because" highlights the transformative power of love, the beauty of a committed relationship, and the importance of God's role in bringing two people together.
Line by Line Meaning
Because you come to me with naught save love
Your love is the only thing you bring to me and by doing so, you make my life better
And hold mine hand and lift mine eyes above
You guide me through life, making its hardships more bearable and helping me to find hope and joy
A wider world of hope and joy I see
Your love helps me to see beyond my immediate surroundings and experience a larger world that is filled with optimism and happiness
Because you come to me
All of the wonderful things in my life are possible because you love me and are by my side
Because you speak to me in accent sweet
Your words are like music to my ears and make me feel alive and vibrant
I find the roses waking round my feet
Your sweet tone and manner of speech make even the most mundane things in life seem beautiful and meaningful
And I am led through tears and joys to thee
You are the driving force behind everything I do, and your love sustains me through both the good and bad times in life
Because God made thee mine I'll cherish thee
The fact that you are in my life is a gift from God, and I will love and treasure you as long as I live
Through light and darkness, through all time to be
No matter what may happen in the future, my love for you will remain constant and unwavering
And pray His love may make our love divine
In addition to our love for one another, I pray that God's love will continue to bless and sanctify our relationship
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GUY D'HARDELOT
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Miguel Davila Melendes
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