Billy Vaughn was one of the most popular orchestra leaders and pop music ar… Read Full Bio ↴Billy Vaughn was one of the most popular orchestra leaders and pop music arrangers of the '50s and early '60s. In fact, he had more pop hits than any other orchestra leader during the rock & roll era. Vaughn was also the musical director for many of the hitmakers on Dot Records, including Pat Boone, the Fontane Sisters, and Gale Storm. As a pop music arranger, his most distinctive feature was his clean, nonoffensive mainstream adaptations of rock & roll and R&B hits. Vaughn was also a recording artist, and he cut a number of albums of easy listening, instrumental music that were very popular throughout the '60s.

Vaughn began his professional music career in 1952, forming the vocal quartet the Hilltoppers with Don McGuire, Jimmy Sacca, and Seymour Speigelman. From 1952 to 1957, the Hilltoppers had numerous hit singles, beginning with Vaughn's song "Trying." He left the group in 1955 to join Dot Records as a musical director.

Vaughn was responsible for most of Dot's biggest hits of the '50s as he rearranged popular rock & roll and R&B songs for white, mainstream groups. His first success was with the Fontane Sisters, who sang with his orchestra on all their singles, including their 1954 breakthrough hit "Hearts of Stone." However, Dot's biggest success was Pat Boone, who had a series of hits with Vaughn's cleaned-up arrangements of rock & roll songs.

Fascination
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra Lyrics

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(Fascination turned to love)

It was fascination, I know
And it might have ended right there at the start
Just a passing glance, just a brief romance
And I might have gone on my way empty-hearted

It was fascination, I know

Seeing you alone with the moonlight above
Then I touched your hand and next moment I kissed you
Fascination turned to love

It was fascination, I know
Seeing you alone with the moonlight above
Then I touched your hand and next moment I kissed you
Fascination turned to love

(It was fascination)

Overall Meaning

The song "Fascination" by Billy Vaughn is a romantic ballad that speaks of the sudden and unexplainable shift from a simple fascination to a deep and meaningful love. The first verse declares that the singer was only fascinated with their subject, that it could have been a fleeting infatuation that went nowhere, had they not touched, kissed, and found themselves drawn into this person's affection. The second verse dives deeper into this experience, detailing the moment when the singer believed that their fascination had turned to love. They saw their subject alone with a beautiful moon above them, and in that moment, they took a chance and touched their hand, and the passion they felt led to a kiss that caused a shift within them. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the idea that what began as a mere fascination had turned into love.

Overall, the song is a beautiful representation of how love can come out of nowhere, how something as simple as a touch or a kiss can change everything. It is a reminder that true love is not always planned, but it is the result of a moment of connection and intense passion. Vaughn's song strikes a chord with anyone who has ever felt this way, capturing both the uncertainty of the beginning and the heart-pounding excitement of a newfound love.

Line by Line Meaning

It was fascination, I know
I was intrigued by you, I recognized it.

And it might have ended right there at the start
It could have been a short-lived experience, from the beginning.

Just a passing glance, just a brief romance
We might have been together briefly, without real substance.

And I might have gone on my way empty-hearted
It could have left me feeling unfulfilled and alone.

It was fascination, I know
I was intrigued by you, I recognized it.

Seeing you alone with the moonlight above
When I saw you standing by yourself, illuminated by the moon, it caught my attention.

Then I touched your hand and next moment I kissed you
The connection between us became real to me, and I knew I had to kiss you.

Fascination turned to love
What started as just an interest in you turned into something much deeper.

Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: FERMO MARCHETTI, HAL SHUTZ

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