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.
My Darling My Darling
Buddy Clark Lyrics
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I've wanted to call you my darling
For many and many a day
My darling, my darling
I've fluttered and fled like a sparkling
My courage just melted away
And there's not a thing
I'm sane enough to say except
My darling, my darling
Get used to that name of my darling
It's here to stay
The song "My Darling My Darling" by Buddy Clark is a beautiful love ballad that expresses the joy of finally finding someone to call one's own darling. The singer confesses that he has wanted to call his beloved his darling for a long time, but he lacked the courage to do so. All his fears vanished, however, when his sweetie finally kissed him. The singer is so overwhelmed by the kiss that he admits he can't find the words to express his joy and gratitude, except to repeat the phrase "My Darling, My Darling."
There is an undeniable innocence and simplicity to the song's lyrics that make it one of the most enduring love songs of all time. The singer doesn't need to use any grandiose or exaggerated language to convey his feelings. Instead, he relies on the simple, heartfelt repetition of "My Darling, My Darling" to express the depth of his love. The song captures the feeling of young, innocent love, where even a single kiss can change everything and make the whole world seem brighter.
Overall, "My Darling My Darling" is a timeless classic that has been loved by generations of music lovers. It is a beautiful reminder of the power of love and how something as simple as calling someone your darling can mean so much.
Line by Line Meaning
My darling, my darling
The singer is addressing their significant other with an affectionate nickname.
I've wanted to call you my darling
The singer has been wanting to refer to their significant other using a term of endearment for a long time.
For many and many a day
The singer has wanted to use this term of endearment for a considerable amount of time.
I've fluttered and fled like a sparkling
The artist has been nervous and unsure about calling their significant other by a term of endearment.
My courage just melted away
The artist was too scared to express their feelings towards their significant other using an affectionate nickname.
Then, all at once, you kissed me
The significant other initiated a romantic gesture by kissing the singer.
And there's not a thing
The singer is overwhelmed with emotions and cannot find the proper words to express themselves.
I'm sane enough to say except
The artist cannot think clearly enough to convey their emotions except for calling their significant other 'darling'.
My darling, my darling
The artist continues to address their significant other using a term of endearment.
Get used to that name of my darling
The artist is telling their significant other to become accustomed to being called 'darling' because it is not going away.
It's here to stay
The nickname will continue to be used to refer to the significant other.
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