Not to be deterred, by this simple twist of fate, Brian quickly moved on to ABC Records, in 1961, sharing their short pop roster with The Impressions and Ray Charles, where he cut a string of chart records with the NY writing/production team of Gary Geld and Peter Udell. In 1961, the top twenty "Let Me Belong To You" and "I'll Never Stop Wanting You. Then in 1962, "Ginny Come Lately," went to #21 in the U.S. while reaching #5 in England and top ten all over Europe. This was followed that same year by "Sealed With A Kiss," reaching #3 in the U.S. and England, top ten in Germany, and another world wide hit. He also recorded German versions of both songs.
Brian was constantly on the road, appearing on American Bandstand often, once hosting the show, as well as the Saturday Night Show, and many popular local TV music shows around the country, as he put on endless miles doing bus tours, including The Caravan of Stars ("as many miles as anyone" says Dick Clark) and one nighters. In 1963, he headlined a tour in England with Little Eva, appearing on TV shows Thank Your Lucky Stars and Jukebox Jury as well as the live BBC radio show Saturday Club, where he heard and became an early Beatles fan. And while doing several annual tours in South America with Neil Sedaka during Carnaval, he heard the early Bossa Nova artists. He was never without his acoustic Martin guitar and was always open to, and absorbing new musical influences and changes.
His following early "country-rock" chart singles (which John Fogerty told him were "ahead of their time") included in 1962, the #25 single "Warmed Over Kisses (Left Over Love)," "I may Not Live To See Tomorrow" and in 1963, "I'm Afraid To Go Home." About this time, Brian performed an engagement in Greenwich Village at the Cafe Wha? with a young comedian named Richard Pryor. He then moved on to Philips Records, where in 1966 he recorded an album produced by Snuff Garrett with the musical assistance of now legendary musicians Leon Russell and JJ Cale, which included the top twenty singles, "The Joker Went Wild" and "Run,Run,Look And See." He went on to record two albums and chart singles for DOT Records, including his 1969 hit remake of the Thomas Wayne song "Tragedy." In 1970, Brian cut his third Gold Record with the Curtis Mayfield/Impressions song "Gypsy Woman," which went to #3 in the U.S. and sold well over 3 million internationally, followed by his tenth album with six original songs and another hit single, a version of Jackie Wilson's classic "Lonely Teardrops," which he co-wrote or co-produced with Del Shannon on UNI Records.
Vocally & artistically Brian is called "chameleonesque" for all his musical changes, having produced Hits for five different labels & successfully recorded everything from Novelty to Pop Ballads; to Folk Rock and Country Rock; to Pop Rock and Pop Soul, over more than a decade, but quite modestly having spent more than half of his life on the road and in the studio both writing and living his music, Brian feels he has just begun to Rock! In 1975, while on a tour of Indian Country in the Southwest with the Native American rock group XIT, he learned that ABC/Anchor Records in England had reissued his original recording of "Sealed With A Kiss" b/w "Ginny Come Lately," due to popular demand, and it surprised everyone by becoming a hit again, thirteen years later, the second time around!..going to #7 in England as well as charting again in Europe.
In the late seventies, with songwriting partner Rosmari, he turned his focus to writing and they spent a couple of years in New Orleans working with legendary writer/producer/artist, Allen Toussaint, which resulted in the album "In A State Of Bayou" on Private Stock Records, including three original songs. He later recorded a couple of original songs with help from members of The Band, Rick Danko and Garth Hudson at their Malibu studio, Shangri-La, and then joined Rick on one of his solo shows. In the early 1980's Brian's recording of "Ginny Come Lately" was included on the soundtrack album Lemon Popsicle 5 from the British movie Baby Love. The release in Germany of "Brian Hyland, Original Favorites" LP/CSS, was a partial collection of his Hit singles, however after twenty seven years Rhino Records released the first Brian Hyland Greatest Hits on LP/CSS in March of 1987. It includes fourteen of the twenty-two hot 100 chart singles Brian scored over an eleven year period from 1960 to 1971. Other releases include: an LP of Brian's Germann language recordings on Bear Family Records in Germany; a 16 track CD on Warners in Germany, "The Golden Gate Collection;" a CD3 on Old Gold Records in England; a CD3 on MCA Records in the U.S.; a 20 track CD "Let Me Belong To You," MCA Germany; a 27 track CD on Euro; "the Bashful Blond" in England; another English CD on Music Club; And available on CD in the U.S. and Canada, a release in May 1994 on MCA, "Brian Hyland, Greatest Hits" an 18 track CD including hits from all five labels!
While recording three duets for the album "Albert West and Friends" on Cherry Records & the Dutch charts, Brian performed on TV shows in Germany, Belgium and a Dutch TV special in Aruba. He also made two separate appearances on the U.S. TV show "Rock & Roll Palace" with Wolfman Jack; on Nashville Now, including a special from the Caymon Islands; and "The Daniel O'Donnel Show" in Dublin. He continues to tour around the U.S. and the world with songwriting partner Rosmari and their favorite rock drummer, son Bodi, performing classic Rock & Roll. . new & Gold!
While continuing to write new music and record, they are also compiling material for a book about the long and winding Rock & Roll road . .Among others, Brian has contributed original pen & ink art to the Rock Art Auction for AmFar; to the Rock & Roll Cookbook for the National Music Foundation; performed for the Special Olympics; recorded on annual Christmas Albums for Children's Hospitals nationwide and a song for "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer; The Movie."
In his Mac Music Studio, STONE BUFFALO TRAX Brian plays an acoustic Taylor guitar, a custom '68 Fender Telecaster, a custom "Vintage" '57 Fender Stratocaster, a custom Cort Bass, a Roland U20 keyboard/Synth, and Harmonica. They are currently writing and recording at home in California , continually adding to an archive of classic R&R, as well as a trilogy of CD's beginning with "Turquoise Moon" for independent release.
STONE BUFFALO ©2001
As of 2009, Brian Hyland continues to perform in the U.S. & Internationally, with his wife Rosmari on background vocals and percussion, and their son, Bodi, assisting on drums.
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Tragedy
Brian Hyland Lyrics
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From the stars, my dark has come
You've gone from me, oh oh tragedy
Oh come back, have me near
Hold me, love, be sincere
You've gone from me, oh oh tragedy
Our dreams have all gone above, oh oh
Blown by wind, kissed by snow
All that's left is a dark below
You've gone from me, oh oh tragedy
Oh come back, have me near
Hold me, love, be sincere
You've gone from me, oh oh tragedy
The song Tragedy by Brian Hyland is a lament of a heartbroken lover who has lost his partner. The lyrics poetically convey the emotions of despair and longing that one feels when they lose someone they love. The opening lines "Wind and storm, goes the sun; From the stars, my dark has come" paints a picture of the bleakness felt by the singer, who has been left in darkness following the departure of his lover.
The chorus "You've gone from me, oh oh tragedy; Oh come back, have me near; Hold me, love, be sincere" expresses the desperation of the singer who pleads with his lover to return and be with him once again. The lyrics "By smoke from a fire of love, oh oh; Our dreams have all gone above, oh oh" symbolize the passionate love that once existed between the two, now replaced by the smoky ash of lost dreams flying away. The final stanza "Blown by wind, kissed by snow; All that's left is a dark below; You've gone from me, oh oh tragedy" emphasizes the helplessness of the singer, who is left alone and forlorn in the cold and darkness.
Overall, Tragedy is a powerful and eloquent song that elegantly conveys the overwhelming emotions of loss and heartbreak experienced by the singer. The lyrics are beautifully crafted and the melancholy melody of the song enhances the poignant sentiments expressed in the words.
Line by Line Meaning
Wind and storm, goes the sun
The weather reflects my mood, which is dark and dreary.
From the stars, my dark has come
My sadness has crept up on me unexpectedly, like a dark cloud descending from the sky.
You've gone from me, oh oh tragedy
The loss of you is a terrible catastrophe in my life.
Oh come back, have me near
Please return to me and stay close by my side.
Hold me, love, be sincere
Show me genuine affection and don't let go.
By smoke from a fire of love, oh oh
The passion we once shared has now turned to ashes and smoke.
Our dreams have all gone above, oh oh
Our aspirations and hopes have dissolved into the sky, out of reach.
Blown by wind, kissed by snow
Our memories are fading away, like leaves on the wind or snowflakes on a breeze.
All that's left is a dark below
What remains is a void of darkness and emptiness.
You've gone from me, oh oh tragedy
The loss of you is still a calamity in my life.
Oh come back, have me near
Please come back to me and don't ever leave again.
Hold me, love, be sincere
Show me you care and never let me go.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Hank Ballard
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jack Morrow
The Fleetwoods also had a top 10 hit with it--from the songwriting team who brought you "Yoga is as Yoga Does."
Scratchy 45's
this was probably the first song I heard Brian Hyland. Really liked it, also liked "Stay and Love Me All Summer"
Terry Stroud
Hyland was definitely one of the best as far as teen idols go.😅😅😅😅😅😅very much underrated I think.much talented.not a lot of Flash.🐸🐸🐸🐸
Dejael Long
My friend Ray Ruff produced and arranged this song for Hyland.
Joey Carbo
I think Paul McCartney did it better... He and Wings recorded it sometimes around the Red Rose Speedway sessions, but never officially released it until the RRS Archive Collection was released in 2018. You can find it here though: https://youtu.be/A8a2vS9fwH0