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.
Sharing Your Love
Change Lyrics
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I just wanna please you
Whenever you’re down I wanna be there for you
I don’t mess around
I’m in awe of the one I’ve found
Yeah you can lay your love in me
Girl I swear I’ll love you in the way you want tonight
If I ever do you wrong I’m getting down to plead
Do you trust in me
You've been making me feel like I’m living life real slow
You’re so beautiful I can’t believe you don’t even know
I cannot breathe
Every time you look at me
I just wanna tell you everything you mean to me
I never want to let you go
You’re all I need
Yeah you can lay your love in me
Girl I swear I’ll love you in the way you want tonight
If I ever do you wrong I’m getting down to plead
And I’ll pray for your forgiveness you’re all I need
Do you trust in me
Hello hello you got a superpower
You've been making me think of you every single hour
How the hell you single when you look like this
Oh I can’t resist
You are so righteous
I could never live a day without you so
Would you be my baby we can take it slow
I’ve been feeling a connection can you feel my soul
Yeah you can lay your love in me
Girl I swear I’ll love you in the way you want tonight
If I ever do you wrong I’m getting down to plead
And I’ll pray for your forgiveness you’re all I need
Do you trust in me
The lyrics to Change's song "Promise Your Love" depict a deep and heartfelt declaration of love from the singer to a special person in their life. The singer is proud of their love and wants to do everything they can to please their partner. Whenever their partner is down or feeling low, the singer promises to be there for them. The singer also emphasizes their loyalty and faithfulness, stating that they don't mess around and that they're in awe of the one they've found. Additionally, the singer asks their partner if they trust in them and reassures them that they will always pray for their forgiveness.
The singer also compliments their partner, describing them as beautiful and righteous. They express their desire to be with their partner and take things slow. Lastly, the singer declares that they can't imagine living a day without their partner and asks them to be their baby.
Overall, the lyrics of "Promise Your Love" portray a sense of passion, devotion, and love.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah I’m in love with you
I have strong feelings of love towards you
I just wanna please you
I want to make you happy
Whenever you’re down I wanna be there for you
I want to support you and be there for you when you are feeling low
I don’t mess around
I am serious about our relationship and I won't cheat on you
I’m in awe of the one I’ve found
I am amazed to have found someone like you
Yeah you can lay your love in me
You can trust me to reciprocate your love
Girl I swear I’ll love you in the way you want tonight
I promise to love you in the way you desire tonight
If I ever do you wrong I’m getting down to plead
If I make a mistake, I will humbly apologize to you
And I’ll pray for your forgiveness you’re all I need
I will seek your forgiveness if I ever hurt you because you are all I need
Do you trust in me
Do you have faith in my commitment to you?
You've been making me feel like I’m living life real slow
You make me feel like life is more meaningful and peaceful
You’re so beautiful I can’t believe you don’t even know
You possess an incredible beauty that amazes me, but you are not aware of it
I cannot breathe
You make me feel so overwhelmed and emotional that I struggle to breathe
Every time you look at me
Whenever you direct your gaze towards me
I just wanna tell you everything you mean to me
I desire to express to you how much you truly mean to me
I never want to let you go
I do not want our relationship to end or for us to separate
Hello hello you got a superpower
You possess an amazing quality or talent that sets you apart
You've been making me think of you every single hour
I can't stop thinking about you and you occupy my thoughts constantly
How the hell you single when you look like this
I find it hard to believe that you are not in a relationship given how attractive you are
Oh I can’t resist
I find it hard to control my desires or impulses towards you
You are so righteous
You exhibit an excellent moral character and righteousness
I could never live a day without you so
You are so important to me that I cannot imagine living without you
Would you be my baby we can take it slow
Will you become my significant other and allow us to progress slowly?
I’ve been feeling a connection can you feel my soul
I have a strong emotional connection to you and I want to know if you feel the same way
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Anthony Nguyen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jbs431
Change was, in my opinion, one of the most underrated R&B groups of all time. I have 3 Change albums - "The Glow of Love" (on cassette), "Miracles" and "Sharing Your Love" (both on vinyl). Change deserved MUCH more airplay and credit than they received 'back in the day'. On the three albums I mentioned, there really aren't any 'filler' cuts. Everything they put out was well orchestrated and beautifully sung. My all-time favorite Change song is "Hold Tight". That song is QUINTESSENTIAL Change.
@svennaehrig3109
this bassline is by far the most sensual and coolest thing i have heard in a long long time. what a gem <3
@sukieBoo66
Never heard this one by Change. sounds really good.Back in the day there were so many great sounding groups it's good to know that the good stuff is still around!
@robertgonzales8320
Haunting vocals front and back. Loved it the first time I heard it and it just keeps getting better with age.
@allanasmith334
I have this album and love it still till this day.
@greatscott1175
Over 200 thousand views but still greatly underrated imo. A true R&B masterpiece. Every now and then I remember how incredible this song is and come back to it to enjoy.
@greatscott1175
Also, if that intro doesn't hook you, sorry, but you don't know music!
@Toni_D71
I have this album and this is my favorite cut on there..I remember this playing at the skating rink when I was younger..This use to be the jam!!
@lana1350
I agree 100%; Change was a very underrated group, before and after Luther. They were my favorite group back in the 80's, I use to burn a hole in the record listening to this song. After so many years I still have the album, I still remember all the words to Sharing your Love. This album came out right after Luther left the group to do his solo thing, they had so much success with him that they went out and got a lead singer that almost sounds like him, they didnt want to lose the sound.
@geli-anton
Italian rules when it comes to romantic ballads. 5 stars love song. Slow post disco magnified