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.
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Billy Vaughn Lyrics
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Just close my eyes and I'm with you
And all that I so want to give you
It's only a heart beat away
When I need love
I hold out my hands and I touch love
I never knew there was so much love
Miles and miles of empty space in between us
A telephone can't take the place of your smile
But you know I wont be traveling for ever
It's cold out, but hold out and do like I do
When I need you
Just close my eyes and I'm with you
And all that I so want to give you babe
It's only a heart beat away
It's not easy when the road is your driver
Honey, that's a heavy load that we bear
But you know I won't be traveling a lifetime
It's cold out but hold out and do like I do
Oh I need you
When I need you
I hold out my hands and I touch love
I never knew there was so much love
Keeping me warm night and day
When I need you
Just close my eyes and I'm with you
And all that I so want to give you
It's only a heart beat away
The lyrics of Billy Vaughn's song, "When I Need You", is a beautiful composition that speaks about finding comfort and love even in the absence of someone. The singer starts by saying that when he needs someone, all he has to do is close his eyes and he is with that person, and everything he wants to give is just a heartbeat away. The line "It's only a heartbeat away" conveys how close the singer feels to his love, even though they are apart. In the next verse, the singer talks about how he reaches out for love and how much love he has discovered. The line "I never knew there was so much love" describes his newfound realization of the power of love. The warmth and comfort the singer receives from love keeps him warm even at night.
The song then speaks about the distance between the two lovers and how nothing can replace the warmth of a smile. The singer, however, encourages his love to hold on and wait for him because he won't be traveling forever. He acknowledges that it is not easy when the road is his driver, but he won't be traveling a lifetime. The song ends with the singer repeating the chorus, emphasizing how much he needs his love and how close they are to each other, even in their distance.
Line by Line Meaning
When I need you
In times of my emotional as well as physical needs
Just close my eyes and I'm with you
A way of bringing you closer, feeling your presence in my imagination
And all that I so want to give you
The love, care and passion that I have for you
It's only a heart beat away
Just a small effort away to shower you with my emotions
When I need love
When I need to feel the pure, unconditional love
I hold out my hands and I touch love
Trying to feel it in my palms, yet unable to grasp it
I never knew there was so much love
Realizing that there is immense love, which I never knew existed before
Keeping me warm night and day
Warming my soul, making me feel comfortable and contented
Miles and miles of empty space in between us
The physical distance that separates us
A telephone can't take the place of your smile
No matter how advanced the technology, it cannot replace your radiant smile
But you know I wont be traveling for ever
Assuring that distance will not last forever
It's cold out, but hold out and do like I do
Even though it's hard to bear, one needs to bear the cold and wait patiently like I am doing
It's not easy when the road is your driver
The circumstances and events playing the role of the driver, which makes everything difficult
Honey, that's a heavy load that we bear
Acknowledging the difficulty that both of them face while bearing the heavy burden together
But you know I won't be traveling a lifetime
Promising that the journey won't be lifelong, and they would soon come together
Oh I need you
Expressing the need of the other person
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Albert Hammond, Carole Bayer Sager
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Una Paloma Blanca - 00:46:52
Blue Hawaii - 00:49:38
Blueberry Hill - 00:51:39
Chapel By The Sea - 00:53:34
Cimarron - 00:55:41
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Moonlight And Roses - 01:00:09
One Love One Heartache - 01:02:28
Wabash Blues - 01:04:46
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again - 01:07:00
Your Cheatin Heart - 01:09:18
Yours - 01:11:36
Am I That Easy To Forget - 01:14:05
Blues Stay Away From Me - 01:16:49
Drifting & Dreaming - 01:18:55
Hawaiian Sunset - 01:21:04
Isle Of Capri - 01:22:51
Love Is Blue - 01:25:07
Love Letters In The Sand - 01:27:32
Mexican Pearls - 01:29:26
Pearly Shells - 01:32:14
Red Wing - 01:34:32
Sweet Caroline - 01:36:31
Twilight Time - 01:40:04
When I Need You - 01:42:19
Among My Souvenirs - 01:45:12
Are You Lonesome Tonight - 01:47:28
Blue Moon - 01:49:39
Blue Tomorrow - 01:51:50
Ebbtide - 01:54:07
I Can't Help Falling In Love With You - 01:56:57
Look For A Star - 01:59:31
Love Story - 02:01:41
Paper Roses - 02:03:42
Petite Fleur - 02:05:50
Tracy's Theme - 02:08:19
Perfidia -
Sail Along Silvery Moon -
The Green Leaves Of Summer -
Bonanza -
El Condor Pasa -
@ingridlouw4840
Wheels You belong to my
heart Tennesee Waltz Never on Sunday and some moŕe I always wished to hear again....
Couldn't get for years.
This is so special....
Tank you Sincerely.
Compliments,
Louw.
South Africa.
@MARCOSBENETOLI
In The Mood - 00:00:00
Wheels - 00:03:46
Blue Tango - 00:05:49
Chopsticks - 00:08:38
Come September - 00:11:01
Never On Sunday - 00:13:31
Aloha Oe - 00:16:04
Eine Reise Ins Gluck - 00:18:11
Mexicali Rose - 00:20:24
Tennessee Waltz - 00:22:13
You Belong To My Heart - 00:24:29
La Paloma - 00:26:27
Raunchy - 00:28:52
Red River Valley - 00:31:05
Wooden Heart - 00:33:32
A Swingin Safari - 00:35:40
Hawaiiian War Chant - 00:37:58
Ojos Espanoles - 00:39:45
Silver Threads Among - 00:42:21
Till I Waltz Again With You - 00:44:37
Una Paloma Blanca - 00:46:52
Blue Hawaii - 00:49:38
Blueberry Hill - 00:51:39
Chapel By The Sea - 00:53:34
Cimarron - 00:55:41
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - 00:58:21
Moonlight And Roses - 01:00:09
One Love One Heartache - 01:02:28
Wabash Blues - 01:04:46
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again - 01:07:00
Your Cheatin Heart - 01:09:18
Yours - 01:11:36
Am I That Easy To Forget - 01:14:05
Blues Stay Away From Me - 01:16:49
Drifting & Dreaming - 01:18:55
Hawaiian Sunset - 01:21:04
Isle Of Capri - 01:22:51
Love Is Blue - 01:25:07
Love Letters In The Sand - 01:27:32
Mexican Pearls - 01:29:26
Pearly Shells - 01:32:14
Red Wing - 01:34:32
Sweet Caroline - 01:36:31
Twilight Time - 01:40:04
When I Need You - 01:42:19
Among My Souvenirs - 01:45:12
Are You Lonesome Tonight - 01:47:28
Blue Moon - 01:49:39
Blue Tomorrow - 01:51:50
Ebbtide - 01:54:07
I Can't Help Falling In Love With You - 01:56:57
Look For A Star - 01:59:31
Love Story - 02:01:41
Paper Roses - 02:03:42
Petite Fleur - 02:05:50
Tracy's Theme - 02:08:19
Perfidia -
Sail Along Silvery Moon -
The Green Leaves Of Summer -
Bonanza -
El Condor Pasa -
@esinbasarir2186
Is beautiful. Thank you for the list.
@rosedi2255
Excellent collection of tunes by Billy Vaughan. Thanks Marcos
@albertmeijer4223
Nice music. I like it. Memories
@aliciahuerta513
Música alegre bonita grata dulces Recuerdos Gracias a todas las personas que hacen posibles estos bellos momentos y a Dios por consederles esos Dones maravlloso
@guadalupenava3025
Exrlente musica
@cienciaydescubrimiento9863
Tu esa persona que estas leyendo esto, Dios te bendiga ❤
@HimnosCristianosMexico
Like si eres cristiano y no te averguenzas de serlo
@mariaantonietaterronesculq8849
¡Maravillosas y espectaculares piezas musicales! No me resistí, soy PCD-Persona con discapacidad y me puse en una silla fuerte y sentada allí, inventé mi propia coreografía, con movimientos suaves y rítmicos, con estiramientos musculares simétricos y también independientes, libres, que tanto benefician a nuestro organismo. ¡Muchísimas gracias Marcos Benetoli! El movimiento es VIDA, caminemos más, desplacémonos con alegría, respirando profundamente, maravillándonos el estar aqui, y tener la oportunidad de disfrutar de esta CREACIÓN INFINITA, y parte de ella cada uno de nosotros, que ya vinimos programados con todas las herramientas para ser exitosos y felices. Un gran abrazo de amor y luz para cada uno y una. ¡Grandioso estar VIVOS! 😍🙏😇
@josefina4521
Hola María Antonieta un gran abrazo no te conozco pero tus palabras me conmovieron saludos🙋