Welch started his career with a show band, the Seven Souls, playing night clubs around the country. Las Vegas lounges, and chic European resorts after having a Top-20 hit on the L.A. R&B charts. While living in Europe , where he was majoring in French at the Sorbonne, he was chosen to fill the guitar spot in Fleetwood Mac . He flourished with the band as a songwriter and guitarist, and wrote and sang 22 of the 50 songs on five albums.
Welch left Fleetwood Mac to form the group Paris with Soupy Sales' son, Hunt Sales, and Jethro Tull's bass player, Glenn Cornick.. After two albums with Paris , Welch's solo career took off in 1977 with a series of albums that generated 8 top-ten singles. During this time, he appeared and often guest-hosted on TV shows like Dick Clark's New American Bandstand, Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, Solid Gold and Bert Sugarman's Midnight Special.
This led to Welch hosting his own pre-MTV syndicated weekly music variety TV series Hollywood Heartbeat for Gold Key Media. His two-hour live TV musical special, "Bob Welch and Friends" was an MTV first. He continued on, recording more solo albums for RCA Records, and the worldwide sales of Welch's Fleetwood Mac and solo career record output continued to soar into the tens of millions.
During his career as a solo artist, Welch received numerous awards including Billboard's "Favorite debut artist" award and the North American Rock Radio's "#1 Pop singlenew male artist" award, as well as playing in front of the largest rock concert audience ever (over 300,000 people) at California Jam II. Both Rhino Records and Curb Records have recently released collections of Welch's solo material, and Fleetwood Mac has released a 25th anniversary boxed set, "The Chain," which includes some of Welch's work with that band, as well as re-releasing on CD all his former recordings with Fleetwood Mac.
Welch helped found AFTRA'S "Singer's Night" at the famous Bluebird Cafe, when he served on the their Board of Directors. He is currently a member of ASCAP (32 years), NSAI and is a voting member of NARAS. Bob's songs have been cut by Sammy Hagar, The Pointer Sisters, Bruce Channel, Don Nix, and most recently, by Kenny Rogers. Bob has had his material used in HBO movies, like "Tough and Deadly," and one of his compositions is featured in the Dreamworks.Steve Spielberg production directed by Cameron Crowe, "Almost Famous."
Welch has music compositions with various production music libraries such as DSM Producers in New York.
As an endorsee of Gibson guitars, Welch performed at guitar clinics at different cities in the area, such as Chicago, Memphis, and Birmingham. Welch was one of the first on-line interviews and one of the first endorsees for Compuserve's Music Forum, Bob performed on the "First Virtual Guitar Lesson" on CD ROM in conjunction with Gibson guitars for Compuserve Magazine. He continued to do the multiple interviews and rock bios for TV networks like the Disney Channel and the BBC.
Welch received an award from A.S.C.A.P commemorating over 25 years of consecutive airplay for his compositions Sentimental Lady and Hypnotized.
In 1999 Welch released a new CD , "Bob Welch Looks At Bop", a tribute to the "BE BOP" music of the 1940's. He also wrote a column for the music professionals website and magazine "artistpro.com", and is an audio consultant for A.M.D computers and for Steinburg Gmbh, the audio production specialists.
Welch was featured in a July 2002 Wall Street Journal article spotlighting "songwriting by e-mail collaboration."
Welch's song , "Sentimental Lady" featured in the November 2002 release, About Schmidt," starring Jack Nicholson and Kathy Bates.
On July 8th 2003, One Way Records released Welch's CD; "Bob Welch; His Fleetwood Mac Years And Beyond"
Welch died on June 7, 2012 of an apparent suicide. He had been having health issues prior to his death.
Here Comes The Night
Bob Welch Lyrics
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All your fantasies come true, oh yeah
When it's dark enough, promises of love
Thing we've never even try to do
[Chorus:]
Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Wonder what she's like, you'll find out to tonight
She's still in the dark like you, oh yeah
Cities come alive, painting made of life
Oh the magic that the night can do
[Chorus]
The sun is set, oh yeah
Twilight, all right
Here comes the night
[Chorus]
Bob Welch's song "Here Comes The Night" speaks about the excitement and magical feeling that the night brings. The first verse speaks about how the night is exciting and promises to bring fantasies to life. The dark night is a canvas that brings promises of love, and it's a chance to do new things that we have never done before. The song builds around the fact that at night, hidden desires, and fantasies come to life.
In the chorus, Welch repeatedly sings the phrase, "Here Comes the Night," emphasizing the importance of the night, almost like a harbinger of what is about to happen. The second verse talks about the anticipation of meeting someone in the night, someone you may have never met before. The night brings life to the city and magical feeling of new possibilities.
The song is an upbeat ballad and uses the night as a metaphor to draw attention to the magic that happens when darkness envelops everything. The song's catchy chorus and generous use of drum beats make it a classic from the 1970s.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah here comes the night, isn't it exciting
The arrival of the night is thrilling, isn't it?
All your fantasies come true, oh yeah
The night creates an opportunity for all your desires to be fulfilled
When it's dark enough, promises of love
Darkness can evoke deep feelings of love
Thing we've never even try to do
The night can inspire us to try new things that we've never attempted before
Wonder what she's like, you'll find out to tonight
Tonight presents a chance to indulge in the intriguing mystery of an unknown woman
She's still in the dark like you, oh yeah
Just like you, the woman is also shrouded in mystery and the night is an opportunity to discover her hidden qualities
Cities come alive, painting made of life
The city transforms and transforms the mundane scenery into one full of vibrant life
Oh the magic that the night can do
The night has the power to create a mystical atmosphere that enhances our experiences
The sun is set, oh yeah
The sun has gone down, indicating that it's time for the night to take over
Twilight, all right
The time between day and night, a period of transition
Here comes the night
The night has now arrived
[Chorus]
Repetition of the phrase 'Here comes the night' signifies the importance of the night as a transformative and mysterious force
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BOB WELCH, ROBERT L WELCH
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Marshall Lancaster
Just discovered this song-gotta say it is legit.
Vincent Thomas
He has so many good songs
Brian Anderson
I can picture stars shooting down from the sky ✨
LEWFROST2
Todd Sharp on guitar