Born in New York City, Sager co-wrote her first pop hit, A Groovy Kind of Love, with Toni Wine, while a student at the New York City High School of Music and Art. It was recorded by the British invasion band The Mindbenders, whose version was a worldwide hit, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100). The song was subsequently recorded by Sonny & Cher, Petula Clark, and Phil Collins, whose rendition for the film Buster hit #1 in 1988.
Sager was graduated from New York University, where she majored in English, Dramatic Arts and Speech. Her first recording as a singer was the 1977 album Carole Bayer Sager, which included the #1 international single "You're Moving Out Today", a song which she co-wrote with Bette Midler. (Paul Buckmaster provided horn and string arrangements for the album.) The album went platinum in Japan, Australia, and the United Kingdom. It was followed by ...Too in 1978 and a third and last album, co-produced by Burt Bacharach, entitled Sometimes Late at Night (1981), which included a top 30 hit single "Stronger Than Before", later recorded by Dionne Warwick and Chaka Khan.
Many of Sager's early songs were co-written with her former husband, composer Bacharach. She has also collaborated with Melissa Manchester, Neil Diamond, Marvin Hamlisch, Michael Masser, Peter Allen, Bruce Roberts, Neil Sedaka, David Foster, Albert Hammond, Quincy Jones, Michael McDonald, James Ingram, Donald Fagen, Babyface and Clint Eastwood (for the film True Crime).
Sager has won an Oscar (six nominations), a Grammy (nine nominations), two Golden Globe awards (seven nominations). She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987.
Sager won the Academy Award for Best Song in 1981 for "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)", the theme song from the film Arthur. She shared the award with co-writers Peter Allen, Burt Bacharach, and Christopher Cross.
Sager received the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1987 for "That's What Friends Are For", which she co-wrote with Bacharach. The song was originally written for the 1982 film Night Shift and was recorded for the movie by Rod Stewart. The song was honored for its 1986 cover version by Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, and Elton John, which became a number one hit, raising millions of dollars for AIDS research.
Sager now lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband Robert A. Daly, former chairman CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team and former chairman of Warner Brothers. Daly is currently Chairman (CEO) of the charitable organization Save The Children as well as an advisor to Tom Freston and Brad Grey at Paramount Pictures (Viacom). Sager and Daly co-chair the Los Angeles Advisory Board of DonorsChoose.
Sager has one son from her previous marriage, Cristopher Bacharach.
In May 2006 she was honored at a lunch at NYU's Steinhart School and later that evening received the Distinguished Alumni Award from New York University.
She appeared on the January 24, 2007 episode of American Idol as a judge during the Manhattan auditions.
Prologue
Carole Bayer Sager Lyrics
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Guess you learned what I forgot
Well I've always been a little slow
Won't you run it by me one more time?
Its just that, I thought we were doing fine
I wont break so you don't have to worry
'Cause I know what I can take
So you can come and go, because its only my mistake
And one that I wont make again
Turn the radio up loud
Make it seem like there's a crowd
Wonder how it is I didn't know?
Well I guess its true that love is blind
Its just that I thought we were doing fine
Baby did I hear you say you want to go?
Wont you run it by me one more time
Its just that I thought we were doing fine
I wont break so you dont have to worry
Cause I know what I can take
Too much has been taken
And I wont break
So you can come and go
Because its all my mistake
And one that I wont make again
Turn the radio up loud
Make it seem like there's a crowd
Wonder how it is I didn't know
Well I guess its true that love is blind
I thought were doing fine
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Carole Bayer Sager’s song Prologue is about a failing relationship and the confusion and pain that comes with realizing that someone you loved is leaving you. In the first verse, the singer seems to be struggling to understand why their partner is leaving them, asking them to explain what went wrong, saying that they thought everything was fine. However, they also express a certain strength, saying that they won’t break despite the heartache they are experiencing. The second verse sees the singer putting up a façade to hide their pain, turning up the radio to make it seem like they are not alone. The final lines of the chorus repeat this strength and resilience, asserting that the relationship was their mistake alone and that they won’t make it again.
The song seems to be about the universal experience of heartbreak and the difficulty of finding closure when someone you love leaves you. Bayer Sager’s lyrics are poignant and emotive, capturing the confusion and pain that comes with the end of a relationship. The singer’s repeated assertion that they won’t break feels like an attempt at convincing themselves that they will be alright, despite the overwhelming sadness they are experiencing. Overall, the song is a powerful and relatable exploration of the emotions that come with the end of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Did you say you learned a lot?
Have you gained some knowledge?
Guess you learned what I forgot
Perhaps you remembered what I forgot
Well I've always been a little slow
I may not be very quick to comprehend
Won't you run it by me one more time?
Could you please explain it again?
Its just that, I thought we were doing fine
I believed everything was going well
I wont break so you don't have to worry
You need not be concerned about me breaking down
'Cause I know what I can take
I am aware of my limits
Too much has been taken, and I wont break
Even though a lot has been taken from me, I won't succumb
So you can come and go, because its only my mistake
It's only my fault so you are free to leave and return as you wish
And one that I wont make again
But I won't repeat the mistake
Turn the radio up loud
Increase the volume of the radio
Make it seem like there's a crowd
Give the impression that there are many people present
Wonder how it is I didn't know?
I am surprised I was unaware of this
Well I guess its true that love is blind
Love can make one oblivious to certain things
Baby did I hear you say you want to go?
Did you just express your desire to leave?
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BURT BACHARACH, BURT F BACHARACH, CAROLE BAYER SAGER, PETER WOOLNOUGH ALLEN
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