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.
Let'S Go Together
Change Lyrics
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Suddenly you can't let go
Never lose a beat, your heart and use it
Suddenly you should know
You're like melody is to sound
We're dancing above the crowd
You're really the best in town
Oooh, oooh, out of the night time
Oooh, oooh, having a good time
Oooh, oooh, look at your love shine
Oooh, oooh, you're gonna be my
Sweet love together
It's a one in a million chance, it came along
(Deep loving together)
I feel a wonderful feeling coming on so strong
Time for movin'
To a life, let's go dancin' the way you know
All night with you, lovin' the way you move
All night with you, all that I wanna do
Alright, let's go together
Loving you like finding out a secret
Suddenly you should know
Never lose this feeling, you gotta keep it
Baby, you can't let go
You're like moving along before
Keep giving me more and more
Come on and show me how
You gotta keep moving
Oooh, oooh, out of the night time
Oooh, oooh, having a good time
Oooh, oooh, look at your love shine
Oooh, oooh, you're gonna be my
Sweet love together
It's a one in a million chance, it came along
(Deep loving together)
I feel a wonderful feeling coming on so strong
Time for movin'
To a life, let's go dancin' the way you know
All night with you, lovin' the way you move
All night with you, all that I wanna do
Alright, let's go together
Sweet love together
It's a one in a million chance, it came along
(Deep loving together)
I feel a wonderful feeling coming on so strong
Time for movin'
So alright, let's go dancin' the way you know
All night with you, lovin' the way you move
All night with you, all that I wanna do
Alright, let's go together
Sweet love together
It's a one in a million chance, it came along
(Deep loving together)
I feel a wonderful feeling coming on so strong
Time for movin'
So alright, let's go dancin' the way you know
All night with you, lovin' the way you move
All night with you, all that I wanna do
Alright, let's go together
Together
Together
So alright, let's go dancin' the way you know
All night with you, lovin' the way you move
All night with you, all that I wanna do
Alright, let's go together
So alright, let's go dancin' the way you know
All night with you, lovin' the way you move
All night with you, all that I wanna do
The lyrics of Change's song Let's Go Together describe a relationship that feels like music. The singer compares loving their partner to rhythm and melody, saying that they never lose a beat and are the best in town. The chorus expresses a desire to be with their partner all night, dancing and moving together. There is a sense of excitement and anticipation, as the singer feels a wonderful feeling coming on so strong.
Throughout the song, there is an emphasis on movement and rhythm. The lyrics repeatedly mention dancing and moving together, and the chorus encourages the listener to join in. The overall tone of the song is upbeat and joyful, expressing the thrill of being in love and enjoying life with a partner.
Overall, Let's Go Together is a celebration of love and music. The lyrics use metaphors of rhythm and melody to describe the intensity and joy of being in a relationship, and the chorus invites the listener to join in the fun and dance the night away with their partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Lovin' you is like rhythm is to music
Loving you is as essential as rhythm is to music.
Suddenly you can't let go
You have such a strong hold on me.
Never lose a beat, your heart and use it
Always keep your heart in tune and use it to guide you.
Suddenly you should know
I want you to realize how important you are to me.
You're like melody is to sound
You complete me, like a melody completes a song.
We're dancing above the crowd
Our love lifts us to new heights and sets us apart from the rest.
You're really the best in town
You're the best thing that's ever happened to me, and I'm proud to have you by my side.
We gotta keep movin'
We must keep moving forward, together.
Oooh, oooh, out of the night time
We'll escape the darkness and embrace the light of love.
Oooh, oooh, having a good time
Our love is the source of our joy and happiness.
Oooh, oooh, look at your love shine
Your love glows and radiates from within, illuminating everything around us.
Oooh, oooh, you're gonna be my
I know that you're the one for me, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
Sweet love together
What we have is a rare, precious thing that we must cherish and nurture.
It's a one in a million chance, it came along (Deep loving together)
It's rare to find a love as deep and meaningful as ours, and I'm grateful for it every day.
I feel a wonderful feeling coming on so strong
I feel an overwhelming sense of love and happiness when I'm with you.
Time for movin'
It's time for us to keep moving forward and growing together.
To a life, let's go dancin' the way you know
Let's journey together into the future, embracing life and all its rhythms.
All night with you, lovin' the way you move
Spending all night with you is pure bliss, and I love the way you move and dance to your own rhythm.
All that I wanna do
All I want is to be with you and love you.
Alright, let's go together
Let's take on whatever the future holds, together.
Loving you like finding out a secret
Loving you feels like discovering a beautiful secret that only I know about.
Never lose this feeling, you gotta keep it
We must never let go of this intense and beautiful feeling of love.
Baby, you can't let go
Our love is too strong to let go of, and we must hold onto it with all our might.
You're like moving along before
You have a rhythm and flow to your life that I find mesmerizing.
Keep giving me more and more
I can never get enough of you and your love.
Come on and show me how
Teach me the ways of your love so I can learn to love you even better.
Together
Let's always be together, through thick and thin.
Contributed by Muhammad V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@SmoothCinnamonX
Change's discography is so rich, luscious, and full of treasures like this!
@bigwoklun
Brilliant re-mix.....listening right now here in 2022
@zishthefish
Tracks like this don't come along often. Class.
@Jay1898
Nice mix - I haven't heard this version before. This track brings back a lot of memories from my teenage years....gone but not forgotten...a time when life was simple, uncomplicated and where I had a great buzz for life.
@alisonannallyallen1437
Banger❤
@jankwikkel1954
Nearly 2020 who still listens? I do 👍😉🤟 Was often in my sets during the 80's
@inferno4001
bringing back sweeeet memories. Thanks for sharing
@carltonslaine7756
nice nice what can I say loving the memory of this cannot be beaten big thank you YouTube again and again peace
@Jay1898
peace out
@Isi-1975
Noone ever mentions that this is not Change's Let's Go Together. Hardcastle has remixed Peter Jacques Band - All Right Let's Go, which has a different vocalist. It's not Deborah Cooper. Peter Jacques Band is one of the sister bands of Change. In 1985 Jacques Fred Petrus (Executive producer of Change) was pretty low on good material and needed a hit, so the song was recorded for both Peter Jacques Band and Change's albums. For some reason this version was released as a Change song. I've always wondered if there's a version with the correct vocal in the vaults...