1: This g… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least six bands/artists with the name Change:
1: This great band is one of the best, but also one of the most underrated ensembles in the soul, disco and R&B genres during the first half of the 80s. They created a catchy, smooth and polished disco, and later R&B and pop funk sound, with a touch of heaven. Here is the story about the group that might let them shine a little bit longer and perhaps do so for new music lovers as well, they certainly deserve it!
It all started in 1979 with a nameless musical project. The name was finally agreed as "Change", a perfect name considering the coming changes of the number of projects in GMP Petrus decided to keep. The main forces behind Change was the Italian Davide Romani, that had joined GMP in 1977 as a self-taught bass guitar player, and fellow countryman Paolo Gianolio on guitar, with a solid classic guitar education behind him. Romani himself also wants to give a great deal of credit to another Italian musician, Rudy Trevisi, that played a more important role for Change than most people know. Romani didn't write anything in the first few years with GMP but got the greatest chance of his life on this new project after Petrus had persuaded him to compose some tracks despite the fact that Romani hadn't composed anything before. It turned out to be a very lucky strike for both Petrus and Romani. Together with Malavsi, Gianolio and Garfield they wrote all the tracks on the debut.
The only things left to do for Petrus was to find the singers and writers of the lyrics as the Italians hardly spoke any English. For that Petrus looked overseas, towards the USA. Soon he found guys like Wayne Garfield, that also (co-)wrote some tracks, and Tanyanette Willoughby for the lyrics and the two main vocalists in Luther Vandross and Jocelyn Brown.
It was Vandross that caught Petrus' attention after Petrus had heard Vandross's singing in a Coca-Cola ad spot.
Vandross, it was said, had a highly sensitive, emotional and expressive voice. Petrus began an almost immediate search to hire Vandross, who had earlier been a well-appreciated background singer for artists like Roberta Flack, David Bowie and Chic, and who had worked with highly successful and famous commercial advertisement firms for radio and television and had also been singing in the adult choir in the film "The Wiz" in 1978.
Vandross, it is widely known, had even released two rarely heard albums on the Cotillion record label imprint under the group name "Luther" in 1976 and 1977, but both of the albums, despite hitting the charts with one single from the debut becoming a very minor hit, didn't reach any great public or critical interest, and both records soon vanished into the flood of music industry legend.
This work on the first album of Change became Luther Vandross' big breakthrough, and opened up the road of incredible fame and commercial success as a "(second try)" solo artist with the strong debut, "Never Too Much" in 1981 on Epic Records label.
With that release and many others to come, Vandross became one of the biggest soul stars during the 80s and 90s.
Vandross realized his value when negotiating with Petrus and expressed two demands to him before joining in. He wanted the have full control of the recording process of his voice and be able to stop whenever he wanted if he wasn't satisfied with the recordings, and secondly to be credited as the main vocalist, something Petrus originally hadn't planned to do. Both demands were accepted. This was a bigger catch than anyone could ever imagine.
Jocelyn Brown, on her side, had made even deeper footprints in the sand of music than Vandross. She had earlier been a member of the obscure disco group "Musique" and became one of the original members of the later well-known "Inner life" band in 1979, and scored with them incredible hits like the remake of the classic hit "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" in 1981, and the catchy "I Like It Like That" in 1982.
Brown certainly did possess valuable experiences from the similar kind of music that Petrus/Malavasi produced and was, like Vandross, a perfect pick. She was later married Shaw and was for a short time credited as a background singer with that name on albums by Change in 80 and 81.
But in 82 she was divorced from Shaw, and used her old name once again and became, under that name a successful solo star during the 80s. Her solo career included the tasteful debut in 1984 including the funky dance hit "Somebody Else's Guy".
Important to remember though, is that Change were, despite great singers and a huge "band potential", a studio concept. The fact corresponded well with the stylish cubist album cover made by Frank Porto without any pictures or credits of Change being a band on the cover....
Albums:
Change - The Glow Of Love 1980
Change - Miracles 1981
Change - Sharing Your Love 1982
Change - This Is Your Time 1983
Change - Change of Heart 1984 (which prominently featured music production and arrangements from [a pre-Janet Jackson] Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis)
Change - Turn On Your Radio 1985
(Full Bio ---> http://www.jacquespetrus.com/change.htm)
2: Change is also the name of a rapper from San Diego, CA. Change is the co-founder of Giant Squid Records.
3: Change is also the name of a Christian rapper from Detroit, MI.
4: A glam rock band from the 1970s.
5.Psychedelic rock band. Also known as Clockwork, released a 45 in 1973 and a album.Also known as Jimmy and The SoulBlazers,,The Joneses.
Mike Bugara - gtr, vcls
Mike Duruttya - horns, vcls
Jim Korleski - vcls, keybd.
Bill McCrea - vcls, perc.
Jim Miller - hrmnca
John Sineri - drms
Dave Sorge - gtr
Gary Zeigler - bs
6: A straight-edge hardcore band from Seattle, WA. They released their debut LP "Closer Still" in 2020.
Change Of Heart
Change Lyrics
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I've had a change of heart
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
I have opened up my eyes
Now I can see clearly
You told there's no other guy
I fell in love and didn't stop
To think what you were doing
But now I know
I don't need you at all
You're no good for me
I've changed my mind
I'm taking back my love
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
I would never let you down
So you began to use me
You were always afraid of
My female sensitivity
(And you knew that)
I do my best
To give you what you want
And you abuse me
It's time you go
I'd rather be alone
Without the heartache
I've changed my mind
I'm taking back my love
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
Change of heart
You made me change my mind yeah, yeah
I'm taking back all the love
I gave to you, baby
Oh, oh, yeah, you
Yeah, you, yeah, you
You, give it back to me
I'm taking back my love
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
Give me back (give me back)
Change of heart
Change of heart
Change of heart
Change of heart
I'm taking back my love
Give me back
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
Give me back all my love
I've had a change of heart
The lyrics of Change's "Change Of Heart" express a woman who has opened her eyes and realized that her lover has not been treating her well. She thought he was the best thing for her, but now she knows that she doesn't need him at all. She's taking back all the love she gave to him because she feels abused and he has been afraid of her emotions. She would never let him down and always gave him what he wanted. But now, she's had a change of heart and would rather be alone without the heartache he brings.
The woman in the song seems to have been blinded by love initially and didn't realize that her lover was being manipulative and abusing her until she opened her eyes to the situation. The song is about the power dynamics in relationships and how it's important to recognize when someone is not treating you right. It also emphasizes the idea that it's better to be alone than to be with someone who doesn't appreciate you or adds to your life.
Line by Line Meaning
Give me back all my love
I want all of the love that I gave to you returned to me
I've had a change of heart
I have changed my mind about our relationship
I have opened up my eyes
I now see things more clearly and understand what is really happening in our relationship
Now I can see clearly
I have gained a better understanding of our relationship
You told there's no other guy
You convinced me that no one else would treat me as well as you
Who would be as good to me
You made me believe that you were the only one who could love me well
I fell in love and didn't stop
I fell in love with you and didn't consider your actions
To think what you were doing
I didn't think about your behavior and how it affected me
But now I know
I have gained knowledge and understanding of your actions
I don't need you at all
I have realized that I can live without you and don't require your love
You're no good for me
I have come to the conclusion that you are not suitable for me and our relationship is not healthy
I'm taking back my love
I am removing the love that I gave to you
I would never let you down
I would never disappoint or hurt you
So you began to use me
You took advantage of my kindness and love for you
You were always afraid of
You were constantly frightened by
My female sensitivity
My emotional sensitivity as a woman
I do my best
I try my hardest
To give you what you want
To provide you with what you desire
And you abuse me
You mistreated and took advantage of me
It's time you go
I need you to leave
I'd rather be alone
I prefer to be by myself than to stay with you and your mistreatment
Without the heartache
Without the emotional pain and suffering caused by our relationship
You made me change my mind yeah, yeah
Your behavior caused me to reevaluate my feelings and change my mind about our relationship
I'm taking back all the love
I am removing all of the love that I gave to you
Yeah, you, yeah, you
I am referring to you specifically
Give it back to me
Return the love that I gave to you
Change of heart
A sudden change in feelings or attitudes
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JAMES MERRILL BRICKMAN, OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kaybombshell
My dad was in this group. He was the drummer ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@kaybombshell
Robert Bac I will. We started it back up a few years ago, but it disbanded again. The videos are on YouTube with the performances and my choreography. Check out "R&B Group Change" on YouTube...
@colinbell9439
Well, he done great on drums Kay! Such a groovy music and vocals are ace! 👍💙🥁🎸👏
@kaybombshell
@@colinbell9439 thank you 🙏🏽🌸
@kaybombshell
@@colinbell9439 hello! I am great, thanks for asking! 🙏🏽 How are you? Thank you so much for the love and nostalgic memories! ♥️ I will be sure to share your comment with my pop! I keep trying to tell him that Change still has a heavy following, and they should put the group back together again , and they actually were, until the pandemic hit. 😕 I don't know if you have Sirius XM satellite radio, but if you do, channel 50 plays at least 2 Change songs a day on that channel...so you can listen to them over there, as well. Thank you for being a fan! Please stay safe, and Happy Holidays to you and yours!
@jimm533
Wicked group!
@Laynestian
Where did all this great music go? Our kids, have no idea how lucky privileged we were to have this in lives...
@lauraa2508
Very true ❤
@ncshuriken
Guaranteed some of those kids will appreciate this music themselves. I think anyone who really loves music will probably have a foundation of their parents music taste (unless they had none!), or simply "not care" that its old (cos its just good).
My parents (music people both) had a huge impact on my love for music. One of the biggest positive influences! Music taste!!
@AIRANORAK
Gimme back my 70s/80s please A great reminder