Born to a working-class family, Ferry studied fine art and taught at a secondary school before pursuing a career in music. In 1970 he began to assemble the rock band Roxy Music with a group of friends and acquaintances in London, and took the role of lead singer and main songwriter. The band achieved immediate international success with the release of their eponymous debut album in 1972, containing a rich multitude of sounds, which reflected Ferry's interest in exploring different genres of music. Their second album, For Your Pleasure (1973), further cultivated the band's unique sound and visual image that would establish Ferry as a leading cultural icon over the next decade.
Ferry began a parallel solo career in 1973 by releasing These Foolish Things, which popularized for the first time the concept of a contemporary musician releasing an album covering standard songs and was a drastic departure from his ongoing work with Roxy Music. His second album, Another Time, Another Place (1974), featured as its cover image Ferry posing by a pool in a white dinner jacket and represented one of his most impactful fashion statements. Over the next two years, Roxy Music released a trilogy of albums, Stranded (1973), Country Life (1974) and Siren (1975), which broadened the band's appeal internationally and saw Ferry take greater interest in the role of a live performer, reinventing himself in stage costumes ranging from gaucho to military uniforms.
Ferry disbanded Roxy Music following the release of their best-selling album Avalon in 1982 to concentrate on his solo career, releasing further singles such as "Slave to Love" and "Don't Stop the Dance" and the UK no. 1 album Boys and Girls in 1985. Including his work with Roxy Music, Ferry has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.
As well as being a prolific songwriter, Ferry has recorded many cover versions, including standards from the Great American Songbook, in albums such as These Foolish Things (1973), Another Time, Another Place (1974), Let's Stick Together (1976), Taxi (1993) and As Time Goes By (1999), as well as Dylanesque (2007), an album of Bob Dylan covers. In 2019, Ferry was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Roxy Music.
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Studio albums
These Foolish Things (1973)
Another Time, Another Place (1974)
Let's Stick Together (1976)
In Your Mind (1977)
The Bride Stripped Bare (1978)
Boys and Girls (1985)
Bête Noire (1987)
Taxi (1993)
Mamouna (1994)
As Time Goes By (1999)
Frantic (2002)
Dylanesque (2007)
Olympia (2010)
The Jazz Age (2012)
Avonmore (2014)
Bitter-Sweet (2018)
You Are My Sunshine
Bryan Ferry Lyrics
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I dreamed I held you in my arms
When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
So I hung my head and cried
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
I'll always love you and make you happy
If you will only say the same
But if you leave me to love another
You'll regret it all someday
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
You told me once dear, you really loved me
And no one else could come between.
But now you've left me and love another,
You have shattered all my dreams.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You'll never know, dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
Bryan Ferry's version of the classic tune "You Are My Sunshine" is a bittersweet love song expressing the yearning and desperation of a man who has lost his love. The song begins with the singer reflecting on a dream he had where he held his love in his arms, but upon waking up, he realized it was only a dream, and his love was not there beside him. The lyrics convey the deep sadness and disappointment he felt as he realized the reality of the situation. The singer pleads with his love not to take his sunshine away, using the metaphor of the sun to express the happiness and joy his love brings to his life.
As the song progresses, the singer openly declares his love and promises to make his love happy, but also warns of the consequences of leaving him for another. He reminds his love of their past commitment and how it has now been shattered. The song ends with the repeated plea for his love not to take his sunshine away.
Overall, "You Are My Sunshine" is a deeply emotional and personal song that speaks to the human experience of love and loss. It is a beautiful representation of the power of love in our lives and how it can bring both joy and pain.
Line by Line Meaning
The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping
As I was sleeping, I had a dream about you.
I dreamed I held you in my arms
In my dream, I was holding you close.
When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
When I woke up, you weren't actually there with me.
So I hung my head and cried
I felt sad and cried because it was just a dream.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You bring happiness and light into my life.
You make me happy when skies are grey
Even when things get tough, you make everything better.
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
I love you more than words can express.
Please don't take my sunshine away
I don't want to lose you or the happiness you bring me.
I'll always love you and make you happy
I will always love you and do my best to make you happy.
If you will only say the same
If you love me back and promise to always be with me.
But if you leave me to love another
If you choose someone else over me and leave me behind.
You'll regret it all someday
You will feel sorry for leaving me someday.
You told me once dear, you really loved me
You once told me that you loved me deeply.
And no one else could come between.
You promised that no one else could ever replace me.
But now you've left me and love another,
But now you've left me for someone else.
You have shattered all my dreams.
You have destroyed all of my hopes and ambitions.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Jimmie Davis
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