Clark was born Samuel Goldberg to Jewish parents in Boston, Massachusetts. He made his Big Band singing debut in 1934 with Benny Goodman on the Let's Dance radio program. In 1936 he started to perform on the show, Your Hit Parade, and lasted until 1938. In the mid-1930s he signed with Vocalion Records, having a top-20 hit with "Spring Is Here". He did not have another hit until the late 1940s, but continued recording, appearing in movies, and dubbing other actors' voices.
In 1946 he signed with Columbia Records and scored his biggest hit with the song "Linda" recorded in November of that year, but hitting its peak in the following spring. Linda was written especially for the six-year-old daughter of a show business lawyer named Lee Eastman, whose client, song-writer Jack Lawrence, wrote the song at Lee’s request. Upon reaching adulthood and becoming famous as a photographer, Linda was, for a while, something of a musician, later became a prominent spokeswoman for vegetarianism and animal rights, and broke a generation of teenage girls' hearts when she married Beatle Paul McCartney.[citation needed]
1947 also saw hits for Clark with such titles as "How Are Things in Glocca Mora" (from the musical Finian's Rainbow), which made the Top Ten, "Peg O' My Heart", "An Apple Blossom Wedding", and "I'll Dance at Your Wedding". The following year he had another major hit with "Love Somebody" (a duet with Doris Day, selling a million and reaching #1 on the charts) and nine more chart hits, and extended his success into 1949 with a number of hits, both solo and duetting with Day and Dinah Shore. He was fatally injured in a private plane crash in Los Angeles, returning from a college football game, when the craft ran low on fuel and crash-landed on Beverly Boulevard. A month after his death, his recording of "A Dreamer's Holiday" hit the charts.
Buddy Clark and five other friends had rented a small plane to attend a Stanford vs. Michigan football game. After the game on the way back to Los Angeles, the plane developed engine problem, due to lack of gas, and lost altitude and crashed on Beverly Boulevard, in California. Clark didn't survive the crash. At that time, he was 37 years old reaching new heights of popularity, when tragedy struck.
I'll Never Be The Same
Buddy Clark Lyrics
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Stars have lost their meaning for me
I'll never be the same
Nothing's what it once use to be
And when the songbirds that sing
Tell me it's spring
I can't believe their song
Once love was king but kings can be wrong
There is such an ache in my heart
Never be the same since we're apart
Though there's a lot that a smile may hide
I know down deep inside
I'll never be the same never be the same again
I'll never be the same
Stars have lost their meaning for me
I'll never be the same
Nothing's what it once use to be
And when the songbirds that sing
Tell me it's spring
I can't believe their song
Once love was king but kings can be wrong
I'll never be the same
There is such an ache in my heart
Never be the same since we're apart
Though there's a lot that a smile may hide
I know down deep inside
"I'll Never Be The Same" is a poignant song about heartache and loss. The lyrics suggest that the singer has gone through a difficult break-up with someone who was once the center of their world. The stars, once a symbol of hope and possibility, have lost their meaning, and the world seems like a different, emptier place. The singer is unable to enjoy the simple pleasures of spring and the sound of songbirds singing. Even though they try to hide their pain with a smile, they are still consumed by the ache in their heart.
The line "once love was king but kings can be wrong" is particularly powerful. It suggests that the singer has lost faith in love itself after this painful experience. The song is a reminder that even when love ends, it can leave a lasting impact on a person's life.
Overall, "I'll Never Be The Same" is a moving testament to the power of love and the pain of loss. It captures the feeling of heartbreak in a way that is both universal and deeply personal.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll never be the same
I cannot go back to the way things were before.
Stars have lost their meaning for me
Things that used to bring me joy now feel empty and meaningless.
I'll never be the same
I am forever changed by what I've experienced.
Nothing's what it once use to be
Everything has changed and is not the same as it was before.
And when the songbirds that sing
Even the sounds of nature that once brought me peace now feel hollow.
Tell me it's spring
The changing seasons no longer hold any meaning for me.
I can't believe their song
I cannot trust my own emotions or the world around me anymore.
Once love was king but kings can be wrong
The love that once ruled my life has proven to be false and unreliable.
I'll never be the same
My heart is heavy and I cannot shake this feeling of loss.
There is such an ache in my heart
The pain of heartbreak is overwhelming and constant.
Never be the same since we're apart
My life feels incomplete without the person I once loved.
Though there's a lot that a smile may hide
Even when I try to pretend that I am fine, the pain is always there.
I know down deep inside
I cannot ignore the truth of my heart and the pain that I feel.
I'll never be the same never be the same again
I am forever changed by the loss of love and cannot return to who I was before.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JUNE MILLINGTON
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@bugleboy4527
Simply Classy. His voice is beautiful.
@tripdownmemorylane
He's one of my top five favorite male singers.
@onaleemcgraw4048
Always love your posts from Buddy Clark. Thank you.
@tripdownmemorylane
Thanks for listening