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.
Mutual Attraction
Change Lyrics
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From Here To Eternity
Sheer Attraction
We're lying here just contemplating
While the heavenly bodies are rotating
Held in orbit by the powers of sheer attraction
And in this universal vastness
Kept together by the forces of sheer attraction
Earth moves forever
On its eternal course
Your limbs entwined in mine
Caught up in gravitational force
Our beating hearts
Swell our heated veins
Unite two solar systems
On one relentless flame
You and I
In the force of sheer attraction
You and I
And the forces of sheer attraction
Your fingers - searching and drifting
Arouse me with their dancing and shifting
Awaken in me forces I cannot fathom
And far above this place where we're lying
Two great stars in space are colliding
Brought together by forces of sheer attraction
Earth moves forever
On its eternal course
Your limbs entwined in mine
Caught up in gravitational force
Our beating hearts
Swell our heated veins
Unite two solar systems
On one relentless flame
You and I
In the force of sheer attraction
You and I
And the forces of sheer attraction
The lyrics of Change's song Mutual Attraction, specifically the lines "We're lying here just contemplating, while the heavenly bodies are rotating, held in orbit by the powers of sheer attraction," and "Earth moves forever, on its eternal course, your limbs entwined in mine, caught up in gravitational force," hint at the idea of the sheer force of attraction between two people being akin to the gravitational force holding celestial bodies together. The song describes the intense attraction between two individuals that brings them together in a universe that is constantly moving and changing. This mutual attraction is so strong that it is compared to the force that holds the planets in their orbits and causes stars to collide.
The lyrics describe the physical and emotional experience of two people who are deeply in love, as evidenced by the lines "Your fingers - searching and drifting, arouse me with their dancing and shifting, awaken in me forces I cannot fathom." The use of cosmic metaphors to describe the intensity of their attraction expresses the idea that love is a universal force that can bring people together despite the vastness of space and time. The intertwining of their limbs and the swelling of their beating hearts create a powerful, unbreakable bond that unites them on a relentless flame.
Overall, the lyrics of Mutual Attraction by Change express the idea that the force of attraction between two people can be compared to the movements of the universe, and that love is a powerful, universal force that can bring people together despite the vastness and unpredictability of life.
Line by Line Meaning
We're lying here just contemplating
We are lying here together in silence, contemplating each other and the universe around us.
While the heavenly bodies are rotating
As we lie here, the stars and planets above us are constantly moving and rotating.
Held in orbit by the powers of sheer attraction
Just like the heavenly bodies, we are held together by a strong power of attraction that keeps us close within our own orbit.
And in this universal vastness
In the midst of this great vast universe surrounding us,
You and I still cling to this madness
The two of us are still clinging to each other in this act of passion amidst the chaos of the universe.
Kept together by the forces of sheer attraction
The sheer power of attraction between us is what keeps us together against all odds.
Earth moves forever
The planet Earth moves continuously without end,
On its eternal course
Following the same eternal path without deviation.
Your limbs entwined in mine
Your limbs wrapped around mine, intertwined in each other's embrace.
Caught up in gravitational force
We are both caught up in a strong force of attraction that pulls us together and keeps us close.
Our beating hearts
Our hearts that beat in unison,
Swell our heated veins
The passion we share together intensifies and sends heat flowing through our veins.
Unite two solar systems
Together, we are like two separate yet connected solar systems that are united as one.
On one relentless flame
Bound together by a fierce passion that never dies out.
You and I
The two of us,
In the force of sheer attraction
Are held together by a powerful force of attraction.
And the forces of sheer attraction
Together, we are subject to the powers of attraction that bind us and keep us close.
Your fingers - searching and drifting
Your fingers roam over my body, searching and drifting aimlessly.
Arouse me with their dancing and shifting
Your fingers arouse me with their playful, shifting movements.
Awaken in me forces I cannot fathom
The touch of your fingers unleashes a passion within me that I cannot fully comprehend.
And far above this place where we're lying
Far above us, in the vastness of space where we are now,
Two great stars in space are colliding
Two stars collide due to the same power of attraction that brought us together.
Brought together by forces of sheer attraction
The same force of attraction that brought us together also brought these two stars together in a cosmic collision.
Contributed by Eliana C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@erraticgenious8453
Lyrics:
When I first saw you
You threw me a kiss
I smiled and laughed before
I tried to resist
You look so good!
So inviting
I wanted to stop and tell you
You excite me
I can feel a Mutual Attraction
A Mutual Attraction
I can feel a Mutual Attraction
A Mutual Attraction
Your eyes
They told me that
I was the one
I was stupid to
Tell you that you fill me
With temptation, hey!
I wanted to connect
And fill you with fascination
I can feel a Mutual Attraction
A Mutual Attraction
I can feel a Mutual Attraction
A Mutual Attraction
Hope you feel the same way too
Mutual Attraction
A Mutual Attraction
Your eyes
They told me that
I was the one
I was stupid to
Tell you that you fill me
With temptation, hey!
I wanted to connect
And fill you with fascination
I can feel a Mutual Attraction
A Mutual Attraction
I can feel a Mutual Attraction
A Mutual Attraction
I can feel a Mutual Attraction
A Mutual Attraction
I can feel a Mutual Attraction
@tamryndiamond7878
When I first saw you
You threw me a kiss
I smiled and laughed before
I tried to resist
You look so good!
So inviting
I wanted to stop and tell you
You excite me
I can feel a Mutual Attraction
A Mutual Attraction
I can feel a Mutual Attraction
A Mutual Attraction
Your eyes
They told me that
I was the one
I was stupid to
Tell you that you fill me
With temptation, hey!
I wanted to connect
And fill you with fascination
I can feel a Mutual Attraction
A Mutual Attraction
I can feel a Mutual Attraction
A Mutual Attraction
Hope you feel the same way too
Mutual Attraction
A Mutual Attraction
Your eyes
They told me that
I was the one
I was stupid to
Tell you that you fill me
With temptation, hey!
I wanted to connect
And fill you with fascination
I can feel a Mutual Attraction
A Mutual Attraction
I can feel a Mutual Attraction
A Mutual Attraction
I can feel a Mutual Attraction
A Mutual Attraction
I can feel a Mutual Attraction
@chubattack
I once had a Dutch girlfriend in the 1980's who gave me a cassette with a compilation of fabulous disco tracks. This was on it and she had mixed them as well as technology would allow in those days. I played it and played it until it literally fell apart. A bit like the relationship really! Oh well, the music still lives on....
@jaimedorador5785
Send me the names of many tracks as you can remember!
@s1050
You lucky bastard. My gf has zero understanding of music I have to introduce her to everything. Young people these days have terrible “artists” to listen to. Hell i’m in my 20s...
@Maxsgcrew
@Iceman90 im in my 30s thinking the same
@v0idcat999
@S your gf is lucky to have you. i'm in my 20s as well and have been listening to 80s funk since i was 15, i have yet to introduce my friends to it because i fear they might dismiss it as weird or corny lol. most of them listen to modern rap or edm.
@natascha__
i want the track list toooo :(
@basseyroland4255
How could you not love this amazing song! It stirs you up and lift you into a trance.
A sanctuary, where you are all alone, savouring it like a vintage whiskey without any care in the world. Absolutely timeless piece!
@paulpenn8325
Our generation could sing with heart and soul and passion not like today's rubbish
@user-qk8uh4me5v
Nicely put!
@lenniejoe4037
Exactly and I don’t like anything trying to posses me, but what is it about this song