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.
Linda
Buddy Clark Lyrics
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I never count sheep
I count all the charms about Linda
And lately it seems
In all of my dreams
I walk with my arms about Linda
But what good does it do me for Linda
Doesn't know that I exist?
Think of all the lovin' I've missed
We pass on the street
My heart skips a beat
I say to myself, "Hello, Linda"
If only she'd smile
I'd stop for a while
And then I would get to know Linda
But miracles still happen
And when my lucky star begins to shine
With one lucky break
I'll make Linda mine
The lyrics of Buddy Clark's song Linda are about unrequited love. The singer talks about his dreams and thoughts about Linda, the woman he loves. He reveals that he counts all the charms about Linda and walks with his arms around her in his dreams. Linda, however, doesn't even know he exists. The singer feels gloomy and regrets all the love he has missed because he didn't express his feelings to Linda.
The song is a perfect example of how someone can feel about their unrequited love. The singer is aware that he might never get the love he desires and can only hope that a miracle will happen, and he'll get lucky enough to make Linda his.
Overall, the lyrics talk about the bittersweet feeling of loving someone who doesn't feel the same way. It's a relatable topic, and the simple, yet emotional lyrics make the song a classic.
Line by Line Meaning
When I go to sleep
During my bedtime routine
I never count sheep
I never use the traditional method of counting sheep to fall asleep
I count all the charms about Linda
Instead, I think of all the wonderful qualities and characteristics of Linda
And lately it seems
Recently, it appears
In all of my dreams
In my dreams at night
I walk with my arms about Linda
I envision myself holding Linda tightly in my arms
But what good does it do me for Linda
Unfortunately, this daydreaming doesn't have any actual impact on my relationship with Linda
Doesn't know that I exist?
As far as I know, Linda is unaware of my existence
Can't help feeling gloomy
This realization makes me feel sad and down
Think of all the lovin' I've missed
I can't help but think about all of the romantic experiences I've missed out on because Linda doesn't know me
We pass on the street
Sometimes I see Linda when we are both out walking
My heart skips a beat
Just seeing her causes my heart to race and flutter
I say to myself, "Hello, Linda"
I silently greet her in my mind, as if we were actually talking
If only she'd smile
I can't help but imagine how happy I would be if Linda noticed me and smiled in my direction
I'd stop for a while
I would pause and try to engage her in conversation
And then I would get to know Linda
My ultimate goal is to form a deep connection with Linda and get to know her as a person
But miracles still happen
Despite my sadness and disillusionment, I still believe in the possibility of unexpected, wonderful things happening
And when my lucky star begins to shine
At some point, I hope that fate or luck will be on my side
With one lucky break
If I get just one good opportunity or chance
I'll make Linda mine
I will pursue Linda with everything I have, hoping to win her heart and make her my partner in life
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JIMMY KHWAMBE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Stephen Wolner
Clark was born to Jewish parents in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Tillie (Leibowitz), from Romania, and Nathan Goldberg, from Russia.[1] He made his Big Band singing debut in 1932 as a tenor, with Gus Arnheim's orchestra, but was not successful. Singing baritone, he gained wider notice in 1934, with Benny Goodman on the Let's Dance radio program. In 1936 he began performing on the show Your Hit Parade, and remained until 1938. In the mid-1930s he signed with Vocalion Records, having a top-20 hit with "Spring Is Here".
He continued recording, appearing in movies, and dubbing other actors'
voices until he entered the military, but did not have another hit until
the late 1940s.
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, songwriter Jack Lawrence, wrote the song at Lee’s request. Upon reaching adulthood, Linda became famous as a photographer, a musician (as a member of Wings, the 1970s band headed by her husband, former Beatle Paul McCartney), and a prominent spokeswoman for animal rights.[2]
1947 also saw hits for Clark with such titles as "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?" (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. A month after his death, his recording of "A Dreamer's Holiday" hit the charts.
Death
On Saturday, October 1, 1949, hours after the 37-year-old had completed a Club Fifteen broadcast on CBS Radio with The Andrews Sisters—subbing for ailing host Dick Haymes—Clark joined five friends in renting a small plane to attend a University of Michigan vs. Stanford University college football game in Stanford, California. On the way back to Los Angeles after the game, the plane ran out of fuel, lost altitude, and crashed on Beverly Boulevard in West Los Angeles.
Clark didn't survive the crash. Clark's last radio broadcast found him
in very high spirits, clowning with Maxene, LaVerne, and Patty Andrews.
He joined them for a comical rendition of "Baby Face," during which Buddy amused the CBS studio audience, as well as the famous swing trio of sisters, with his spot-on Al Jolson impression.[3]
He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California, near his widow and daughter.[4][5]
Linda J Gaeta
PLEASE CORRECT THIS RESEARCH:
WHO IS THE WOMAN IN THE VIDEO?
IMDb SAYS ANITA GORDON (SEE BELOW) IS THE VOICE, BUT WHO PORTRAYS "LINDA"?
according to IMDb, Anita Gordon is the voice of the lady (Linda) here. if my math is correct, she was 16 in 1946.
Born: December 21, 1929 · Corsicana TX
Died: May 10, 2015 · Newhall, CA
At the age of 6, Anita Gordon and her family moved in 1935 from Texas to Hollywood where she became a successful child star. As a teenager on network radio, she achieved singing fame as a regular on ventriloquist Edgar Bergen's show. She was the voice who said "I don't talk to strangers.." on the Buddy Clark hit "Linda" in 1946, and voiced the part of the Singing Harp who helped Mickey Mouse escape from the Beanstalk Giant with "...in his right vest pocket you'll find a key..." for Disney in 1947. In the early days of television, Anita was a regular on The Ken Murray Show, and later a featured singer on the Tennessee Ernie Ford Show on ABC. In 1948, she married Dale Sheets, later an MCA/Universal executive, and gave birth to three girls. In the 60's, she appeared on various episodic television shows, then enjoyed a mini-career as the "ghost singer" for various female movie stars in movie musicals. In the 80's and 90's she wrote music for, and co-produced videos for various international clients including Philippine Airlines and Continental Airlines. Although Anita and Dale eventually divorced, she and husband of 41 years El Chan, retired to Newhall, California in 2000, where they stayed active and in touch with her three daughters, 9 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren. Anita's health declined rapidly in the year before her death in 2015.
lindalovesmusic
I was named after this song.
When I was growing up in the 60's & 70's my Mom listened to an oldies station that played this.. Every time it came on she called to me "Linda, your song is playing!" and I had to run to the kitchen and listen to it with her. She passed away in 2017 at 90 yrs. I miss her & my Dad who passed in 2000, sooo much. Thank you for posting. ♡
Popeyes Pizza
Aww that's lovely and you are named after a lovely song your mother sounded so sweet! ❤
Linda F
Beautiful name isn't it! Pleased to meet you,I'm Linda too. I grew up in the 60's an 70's too
Linda Stonebraker
Ed Miller I was just reading about this! I never knew that. My father named me after this song:)
Linda Oliver
I'm told that this song and the actress, Linda Darnell, are the reasons my aunt named me Linda. Apparently a lot of parents in the late 40s loved this song because almost every class I was in at school had at least 2 Lindas in it.
YoyoGran D.
Love that voice. So sad he passed so soon.
njriley55
He was only 37! He looked so much older!
David Stilwell
Nice to put a face to that great voice. If only Buddy had lived I'm sure he would have made it on T.V. As is we still have his wonderful records.
Rick 0824
According to Wikipedia this song was written for a 6 year old girl named Linda whom would some day become the wife of Paul McCartney. Great song & video ... thanks for posting.
Linda Robbins
This song caused my Mother to decide on "Linda," for my name instead of "Belinda," which is what my Dad wanted. Thanks for providing it. I hadn't heard it since I was 10 years old.