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.
Searching
Change Lyrics
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Looking round for the
Warmth of the light
There was fog all around
So I guess no one saw me arriving
I was tired and awake for some time
Then my lights hit a welcoming sign
You can make this your home
If you want to
Owwww
Searchin, searchin (for so long)
Searchin (searchin)
Searchin, searchin (i
Just wanted to dance)
Searchin
Stepped outta the night
It was brighter inside
Someone come and asked me my name
Taken back by surprise
What I saw with my eyes
A girl in a love's disguise
[Chorus]
She said stop! stop! stop!
Get out your heart
Haven't got a lot
But play the part
Mister stop! stop! stop!
Get out your heart
What I've got's hot stuff
The night is ours
Coffee glass that had
Fell from my hand
Like a child couldn't
Quite understand
What was I doin' there
Far away from nowhere
On my own
I was tired and awake for some time
Just the light playing
Tricks with my mind
Was she there in a crowd
Was the music too loud
Was I dreaming
Searchin, searchin (for so long)
Searchin (i don't want
Romance I just want my
Chance searchin)
Searchin, searchin (yeah)
Searchin
Just came by here by chance
Only wanted to dance,
No news, no her, no, no, no one
Taken back by surprise
What's in front of my eyes
This girl in a love's disguise
[Chorus]
The lyrics of the song "Searching" by Change tell a story of a person who is searching for something in their life. The singer hits the town in the cold of the night, seeking warmth and companionship. The fog all around suggests that he's looking for something that he cannot see clearly yet. As he enters a club, he finds a girl in a love's disguise who invites him to join in, asking him to put his heart into the dance. Despite initially feeling like a misfit, he ends up joyously dancing with her. The singer's search finally comes to an end as he finds what he was searching for.
The lyrics have a universal appeal, as they express our collective longing for human connection, acceptance, and a sense of belonging. It portrays the desire to live in the moment and seeks ways to maintain the momentum of life. The song aims to motivate listeners to keep searching for the things that make them happy, no matter how tough the journey may be. Ultimately it signifies that life is a search and that every journey can come to an end with a sense of satisfaction and purpose.
In conclusion, "Searching" by Change addresses a universal quest for human connection and represents a search for happiness and fulfillment in life. The song's lyrics reflect on the feelings of loneliness and confusion as well as the comfort and joy of finding someone to share them with.
Line by Line Meaning
Hit the town in the cold of the night
I went out on a chilly night
Looking round for the
Warmth of the light
I was searching for somewhere cozy and welcoming
There was fog all around
So I guess no one saw me arriving
The fog was so thick that I arrived unnoticed
I was tired and awake for some time
Then my lights hit a welcoming sign
After being awake for a while, I stumbled across an inviting sign
It said if you're alone
You can make this your home
If you want to
Owwww
The sign suggested I could make myself at home if I was alone and wanted to
Searchin, searchin (for so long)
Searchin (searchin)
Searchin, searchin (i
Just wanted to dance)
Searchin
I've been searching for a while and just wanted to dance
Stepped outta the night
It was brighter inside
The place was more vibrant and radiant than the dark night outside
Someone come and asked me my name
Taken back by surprise
I was surprised when someone asked for my name
What I saw with my eyes
A girl in a love's disguise
I saw a girl hiding her love or affection
She said stop! stop! stop!
Get out your heart
Haven't got a lot
But play the part
Mister stop! stop! stop!
Get out your heart
What I've got's hot stuff
The night is ours
She urged me to show my emotions, even if I don't have much, and promised an exciting evening
Coffee glass that had
Fell from my hand
Like a child couldn't
Quite understand
What was I doin' there
Far away from nowhere
On my own
I dropped my coffee glass in surprise, feeling out of place and alone
Just the light playing
Tricks with my mind
Was she there in a crowd
Was the music too loud
Was I dreaming
The lights played tricks on my mind, making me wonder if the girl was real or my imagination
Just came by here by chance
Only wanted to dance,
No news, no her, no, no, no one
Taken back by surprise
What's in front of my eyes
This girl in a love's disguise
I came here by happenstance, looking to dance and feeling lonely, when the girl caught me off-guard but intrigued me
[Chorus]
Refrain
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAUL ADRIAN SLADE, MAURO MALAVASI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@steverussell6640
How can 549 people thumb down this tune. An absolute classic. Long live Luther.
@todwilliams1249
All of them no one type of music! Dumb music!! They don't know great music or singers!!
@MrHalandojones
Cuz they have no souls an do not truly understand what real music is about... May the music gods have mercy on their souls. This is true music personified.. that man man's voice was blessed by the Gods themselves. We didn't truly understand what an honor and privilege it was to be raised in this Era. Truly iconic and that's to small of a word 👏🥰❤ they listening to some good music in heaven right now..
@wandahorton9549
Those that thumbed down know no better!!
@heyump1432
Tone deaf is my theory
@davidtrevino2682
Luther rocked
@davebrian382
I'm 67 years old
And this song still sends shivers down my back 70s early 80s were the best
@RasJabal
No question fam
@genomizer2763
The very same here!!
@nicenichols9493
I've got original 12"