Raised in a dysfunctional, blue-collar family, Candye became a teenage mother, a pin-up cover girl and a punk rock, hillbilly, and blues-belting anarchist by the time she was just 21 years old. Eight albums, six record labels, millions of international road miles and countless awards later, Miss Kane has proven to be a true survivor as she scrambled her way to the top of the roots music heap, creating a world renowned reputation that has spanned two decades.
A colorful mixture of the traditional and the eclectic, Kane cut her musical teeth in the early 80’s onstage with Hollywood musicians and friends, Social Distortion, Dwight Yoakum, Dave Alvin, The Blasters, X, Fear and Los Lobos, to name just a few. While raising two sons, this role model for the disenfranchised, championed large sized women, fought for the equal rights of sex workers and the GLBT community and inspired music lovers everywhere. Her fans are a mixture of true outsiders: bikers, blues fans, punk
rockers, drag queens, fat girls, queers, burlesque dancers, porn fans, sex workers, rockabilly and swing dancers, grey haired hippies, sex positive feminists and everyday folk of all ages, flock to see Candye and hear her musical messages of love, hope and empowerment.
Kanes’ live shows are the stuff of legend. She honors the bold blues women of the past with both feet firmly planted in the present. She belts - growls - shouts - croons and moans from a lifetime of suffering and overcoming obstacles. She uses music as therapy and often writes and chooses material with positive affirmations that leave the audience feeling healed and exhilarated. A show that is part humor, revival meeting and sexuality celebration, she'll deliver a barrelhouse-tongue-in-cheek blues tune or a gospel ballad like Jesus and Mohammed, encouraging audiences to leave behind religious intolerance.
She’ll slay the crowd with her balls-out rendition of Whole Lotta Love or glorify the virtues of zaftig women with 200 pounds of fun. She often says she is a "fat black drag queen trapped in a white woman's body" and she dresses the part. Bedecked in bright colored feathers, sequins and rhinestones, Kane's performance is Mississippi by way of Las Vegas, with a quick stopover in San Francisco.
Kane’s ninth release, Superhero, will hit the streets June 17th on the premiere West Coast blues label, Delta Groove. The album was produced by Kane and 26 year old guitar Virtuoso, Laura Chavez, who also plays in her live band. It features guest performances by Kid Ramos, Dave Gonzales, and Mitch Kashmar, along with Kanes’ rhythm section featuring eldest son, Evan Caleb on drums, and bass veteran, Paul Loranger. This newest effort is chock full of the songs of triumph and empowerment that have made Kane a favorite with enlightened congregations everywhere.
Candye has been included in countless Blues and Jazz Anthologies including the Rolling Stone and Musichounds Guide to Jazz and Blues and Dan Akroyds’ 30 Essential Women of the Blues. In addition to her music successes, she is an activist and philanthropist. In August 2008, she appeared in Cape Town, South Africa for the World Congress for people with disabilities with her United by Music show for special needs kids (www.unitedbymusic.eu). This project provides performance opportunities, blues history lessons and songwriting instruction to young people with disabilities, encouraging them
to write their own blues songs to help them overcome their daily challenges.
Candye is a fighter par excellence and her authenticity, determination and optimism are what keep her shows passionate, honest and irresistible. One evening with Candye will keep the crowds happy, hopeful and coming back for more!
You Need Love
Candye Kane Lyrics
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Baby I'm not fooling
Imma take you
Back to schooling
Way down inside
Baby you need love
Gonna give you my love
Gonna give you my love
Whole lotta love
My great big love
Whole lotta love
You've been burning
Honey I've been yearning
And that's one thing
I'm for searching
Way down inside
Woman you need love
Gonna give you my love
Gonna give you my love
Wanna whole lotta love
Ohh lotta love
My great big love
Whole lotta love
(solo)
You've been yearning
Honey I've been burning
And that one thing
I'm for searching
Way down inside
...you need love
Gonna give you my love
Gonna give you my love
Wanna whole lotta love
Whole lotta love
My great big love
Whole lotta love
Wanna whole lotta love
Whole lotta love
My great big love
Whole lotta love
The lyrics of Candye Kane's song You Need Love are about a man trying to seduce a woman by promising to give her the love she needs. The first verse sets the tone by stating that the woman needs "cooling" and that the man is not joking around - he wants to take her "back to schooling." The next verse continues this idea by saying that the woman has been "burning" and the man has been "yearning" for her. He is "for searching" for a way to satisfy her desires.
The chorus of the song is simply the repetition of the phrase "Wanna whole lotta love" followed by "My great big love" and "Whole lotta love" again. This repetition creates a sense of urgency and desire, emphasizing the man's determination to give the woman what she needs. The guitar solo allows for a brief moment of reflection before the man repeats his offer to give the woman his love.
Line by Line Meaning
You need cooling
I know you're getting hot and bothered, but you need some time to cool down and think.
Baby I'm not fooling
I'm serious about helping you and not playing games.
Imma take you
I'm going to guide you towards a better understanding of yourself and your needs.
Back to schooling
Together, we're going to revisit the foundations of what you need in a relationship and how to achieve it.
Way down inside
Deep down, you know what you need and want.
Baby you need love
You need emotional and physical connection, and I'm going to provide it.
Gonna give you my love
I'm committed to giving you everything I have to ensure your happiness and fulfillment.
Wanna whole lotta love
I want to give you an intense, overwhelming amount of love and affection.
My great big love
My love for you is immense and overpowering.
You've been burning
I sense that you've been craving emotional and physical intimacy for a long time.
Honey I've been yearning
I've also been longing for a deep connection and want to fulfill that need with you.
And that's one thing
Having a loving relationship is the one thing we need to make us complete.
I'm for searching
I'm committed to finding that love with you.
...you need love
In case you forgot, you still need love.
Ohh lotta love
My desire to give you love is so strong that it's become overwhelming.
Wanna whole lotta love
I can't emphasize it enough - I want to give you an intense, all-consuming amount of love and affection.
My great big love
My love for you is immense and overpowering, and I want to make sure you know that.
Whole lotta love
I'm wholeheartedly committed to giving you an intense amount of love and affection.
Writer(s): Willie Dixon
Contributed by Cameron A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.