In 1976, he achieved a national breakout with the studio album Night Moves. On his studio albums, he also worked extensively with the Alabama-based Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, which appeared on several of Seger's best-selling singles and albums.
Seger's first marriage in 1968 lasted for "one day short of a year". He had a long-term relationship with Jan Dinsdale from 1972 until 1983. In 1987, he married actress Annette Sinclair and they divorced one year later. He married Juanita Dorricott in 1993, in a small private setting at The Village Club, in Bloomfield Hills; they have two children. Seger lives mainly at his home in Orchard Lake Village, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. He owns a condo in Naples, Florida.
Politically, Seger has characterized himself as a centrist: "[I'm] right down the middle", he remarked. He supported Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. He tackled antiestablishment themes in early songs such as "2+2=?" (1968) and "U.M.C. (Upper Middle Class)" (1974), according to Brian McCollum of the Detroit Free Press. On his 2014 album Ride Out, he addressed topics such as gun violence, and wrote "It's Your World" about climate change. On the subject, he said, "There are a lot of culprits in climate change, and everybody's responsible, myself included. Nobody gets a free pass on this one. We've got to change our ways and change them fast.
A roots rocker with a classic raspy, shouting voice, Seger wrote and recorded songs that deal with love, women and blue-collar themes and is an example of heartland rock. Seger has recorded many hits, including "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man", "Night Moves", "Turn the Page", "Still the Same", "We've Got Tonight", "Against the Wind", "You'll Accomp'ny Me", "Shame on the Moon", "Like a Rock", and "Shakedown", which was written for Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). Seger also co-wrote the Eagles' number-one hit "Heartache Tonight", and his iconic recording of "Old Time Rock and Roll" was named one of the Songs of the Century in 2001.
With a career spanning six decades, Seger continues to perform and record today. Seger was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012. Seger was named Billboard's 2015 Legend of Live honoree at the 12th annual Billboard Touring Conference & Awards, held November 18–19 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.
Seger was known as one of the last holdouts regarding making his catalog available for digital download and streaming. However, as of 2017, much of his work is available.
Turn on your love light
Bob Seger Lyrics
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You took it darling, tore it apart
You left me sittin in the dark, cryin'
Said your love for me was dyin'
I don't believe it, I think you outta turn it up
Turn on your love light
turn it on up
just a little bit
I get a little lonely
In the middle of the night
I need your lovin'
Make it all right
I need your love girl
Or else I ain't all right
I need your lovin'
Or else I ain't all right
Bring it to me now
Bring it to me now
Bring it home darlin'
An turn it on up now
Just a little bit
A little bit
Turn it up a bit
The lyrics of Bob Seger's "Turn on your love light" conveys the message of lost love and loneliness. The singer is grappling with the heartbreak caused by his lover, who has broken his heart without any warning. He feels abandoned and left alone in the dark, crying. Despite her confession of dying love for him, he is determined to rekindle their relationship and requests her to turn on her love light, urging her to try and bring life back into their relationship. He highlights his need for her love, explaining that without it, he feels lonely and unwell. He pleads to him to turn it on, even if it's just a little bit.
The metaphor "turn on your love light" became popular during the Blues and R&B periods in the 1960s. It was a widely used expression that meant to ignite one's emotions and express love physically, unlike the clichéd phrase, "I Love You." Bob Seger's song thus falls in line with the same expressions and emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Without a warning you took my heart,
You came into my life and captured my heart unexpectedly
You took it darling, tore it apart
But after a while, you broke my heart and left me feeling lost and broken
You left me sittin in the dark, cryin'
I was left alone, in the dark, mourning the love I had lost
Said your love for me was dyin'
You told me that your love for me was fading and coming to an end
I don't believe it, I think you outta turn it up
However, I refuse to believe it and I want you to increase the intensity of your love for me
Turn on your love light
I implore you to reignite the passion in our relationship
turn it on up
I want you to increase the intensity of your love
just a little bit
But only a little, not too much
I get a little lonely
I often feel a sense of loneliness
In the middle of the night
Especially during the late hours of the night
I need your lovin'
I crave your affection and love
Make it all right
It will help soothe me and make everything feel okay
Or else I ain't all right
Without your love, I feel incomplete and not okay
Bring it to me now
I desperately need your love and affection immediately
Bring it home darlin'
Come back to me with your love and affection, my dear
An turn it on up now
And please make it more intense now
Just a little bit
But again, only a little bit
Turn it up a bit
Please increase the intensity of your love, just a little
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Don Robey, Joseph W. Scott
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Kim Wood
Yeah absolutely!! Turn on your love light!! I love it!! 🥰
Henri Devigne
The Human Beinz' single, "Turn On Your Love Light," flopped in the United States (peaking at No. 80), but reached No. 1 in Japan. "Turn On Your Love Light", originally a hit for Bobby Bland in 1962, was later covered by Jerry Lee Lewis and the Grateful Dead. Seeger and the band did a fine job.
Tafkal Jones
Makes me want to dance like "The Blues Brothers"! Thx for posting.
lowmax1313
i had this lp until i absolutely WORE IT OUT! Thanks Blair
Longshotsblues
Obviously you never heard the 31+ minute Jam at the Fillmore in 1970 with Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers Band, Peter Green and even more musicians Or Edgar Winter's version. Now talk about Smokin'!!! But being a Detroiter this was my turn on to "Turn On Your Love Light" by Seger.
jeffthrow6892
Great one........I think you missed only one of the early album covers in this vid, I didn't see "Brand New Morning". All of the first seven Seger albums (which are out of print except "Smokin' O.P.'s") are all real good, it is a shame they are not available...
Greg Arena
Hey' Turn it up if u would Please & Thank you You very much & GOODNITE 2 ALL ✌👌
Henri Devigne
Used record stores.
jetclntn
Rock n Soul nobody does it better
Richard Holmes
Don't forget Skip Van Winkle on Hammond B3 and bass foot pedals who really makes this happen.