When Benton was young he enjoyed gospel music and wrote songs and in 1948 he went to New York to pursue his music career.
He was a member of several gospel groups including "The Langfordairies", "The Jerusalem Stars", and "The Golden Gate Quartet".
After returning to his home state he joined a R&B singing group, "the Sandmen", and soon went back to New York to try for a big break. Eventually the record company decided to drop The Sandmen and push Brook as a solo artist.
Benton wrote songs for artists such as Nat King Cole, Clyde McPhatter, and Roy Hamilton. Soon he released his first minor hit A Million Miles From Nowhere, and later he joined the Mercury label, which would later bring him big success.
In 1952 he got his big break with It's Just a Matter of Time and Endlessly.
It's Just a Matter of Time made it to #3 on the U.S. Pop charts, while Endlessly made it to #12 . Both hits were written by Benton himself.
Benton had many #1 hits including Rainy Night in Georgia and Hotel Happiness. According to Songfacts, his version of the blues standard The Boll Weevil Song has the unique distinction of being the first #1 song on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.
Altogether, Benton had 38 hit singles through out his career. His last album was "Fools Rush In", released posthumously in 2005. He died on April 9, 1988.
So Many Ways
Brook Benton Lyrics
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Your kiss is so divine
Your eyes are like the skies of blue
And stars that brightly shine
Your voice is sweet like violins
And warm like summer days
I love you, I love you, I love you
Your touch is like a breath of spring
You give life to my soul
To me, sweetheart, you're everything
I ever hoped to hold
A smile from you lights up my heart
And brightens all my days
And I just love you, I love you, I love you
In oh, oh, so many, many ways
If words could say how much I care
My dear, you'd be amazed
That I love you, I love you, I love you
In oh, oh so many so many ways
The Brook Benton song "So Many Ways" is a classic love song that details the various qualities and idiosyncrasies that make the subject of the song so beloved. The song is structured around a series of declarations of love, each one joined by the refrain "I love you, I love you, I love you / In oh, oh, so many, many ways." The lyrics are both simple and intensely romantic, conveying a sense of affection that is both passionate and genuine.
The song begins with a description of the subject's physical attributes, with the singer comparing the recipient of his affections to natural phenomena like the sky and stars. From there, the lyrics turn to the more abstract qualities that make the subject so endearing, including their voice and their touch. The final verse of the song speaks to the way that the subject's very presence lights up the singer's heart, providing them with a sense of joy and purpose that they have never before experienced.
Line by Line Meaning
Your lips on mine are soft as dew
The way your lips touch mine is gentle and delicate, making me feel like I've been touched by morning dew.
Your kiss is so divine
Your kisses feel like they're coming down from heaven, and they make me feel really special and loved.
Your eyes are like the skies of blue
And stars that brightly shine
Your eyes not only resemble the blue sky but also the stars that twinkle in them are so beautiful that they make me feel like I'm looking at the vast sky itself.
Your voice is sweet like violins
And warm like summer days
Your voice is comforting and sweet like the sound of violins, while also being warm and cozy like a sunny summer day.
I love you, I love you, I love you
In oh, oh, so many, many ways
I don't just love you once, but in so many ways and so many times that it's impossible to count them all. You're my everything.
Your touch is like a breath of spring
You give life to my soul
Your touch is like the gentle breeze of spring that brings new life to everything around it. Being touched by you makes me feel alive and rejuvenated.
To me, sweetheart, you're everything
I ever hoped to hold
You're not just someone I love, you're the thing that completes me. Everything I could have ever wished for in a partner is what you are to me.
A smile from you lights up my heart
And brightens all my days
Your smile is so radiant that seeing it just brightens up my day and brings warmth to my heart. Everything becomes better when you're around.
If words could say how much I care
My dear, you'd be amazed
I can't possibly express how much I love you in words. If I could, you'd be awestruck by the extent and intensity of my feelings for you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BOBBY STEVENSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sutnom2427
His soothing voice kept us STRONG during the 1960's human / "civil" rights struggle that still continues because it shone the light on so many diff types of prejudices & haters that continue to plague millions of diff types of sufferers & disenfranchised in the World. Now add the "unjabbed" to the list of voiceless & suffering SOULS Created by GOD_ Who meant for us to express
LOVE as:
• FRATERNITY;
• TRUTH;
• NON-VIOLENCE;
• COMPASSION;
• SELF-SACRIFICES;
• FRIENDSHIP;
• EMPATHY;
• INTUITION;
• INNER VISION;
• UNDERSTANDING;
& NOT hater's causing:
• Fears;
• Griefs;
• Sorrows;
• Unhappy memories;
• Destructive fantasies;
• Hatreds & non-brotherly thoughts & acts;
• Harmful preferences & desires;
• Harmful ambitions;
• Pointless & frightening pain to others from their ill-will thoughts, visions & dreams.
Don't let'em change you into themselves by reacting to wrong. Keep "cool, calm & collected"_ "CHILL" _when b'debbil tries to corrupt you w/wrong relations. Keep on keeping on. Love from the Bahamas from a 76 years proponent of HARMONY, PEACE & LOVE.
@emavissobers374
My husband introduced me to Brook Benton in 1962. I lost my husband nearly 3 years ago so I've been playing the music that helped us become friends
@robertldentsr440
Your smile brightens up my heart ♥ and you give life to my soul, I love you God so many ways
@errollgordon3080
Mum I loved you RIP 😢
@allansouthern7332
BRILLIANT VOICE
@oclusgame3125
This is my dads song to my mum ....he played it at her funeral ...that’s the first time I ever heard it .. now it’s my favourite song in the whole world
Love u mum & dad rip together forever xx
@marystackpole118
Unbelievable!!! MAKES ME CRY!! SO INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL AND TOUCHING!!!♥️♥️♥️
@kirkwilliams5740
This song brings me back memories,( I Love You)My Uncle who was my mentor, used to sing this song while I learned thread, I Barrow a few lines when I was getting married 1993 April 24, and quoted to my Darling Wife at our reception,;I like this song. 29years.
@howieg.6031
Brook's voice was so smooth and clear. I think he has been underrated thru the years. Take the time to read the lyrics of "So Many Ways". It is by far the greatest love song of the early R & R era.
@lizcole3975
I just want to say how many people are racist in this world we all come in this world the same we all go out the same why should skin colour bothef people i dont know why that matters we as re all gods children aren't we
@lizcole3975
Bother