2) Charles Walker was born in Nashville July 12th, 1940. He was nicknamed 'Wig' by his mother because of his full head of hair as a kid. Like so many others from Charles background his singing began in Church and school.
His professional musical journey began in his hometown with his first recording 'Slave To Love' released in 1959 on the Nashville 'Champion' label. He relocated to New York shortly afterwards and met record entrepreneur Bobby Robinson who cut some demos with Charles for his 'Fury' label. Soon afterwards, a chance meeting with the J.C Davis Band, who had played the famed Apollo Theatre, opening for Jackie Wilson led to Charles becoming their lead singer.
During his time with the L.C Davis band he toured the country opening for many of the greats of the era, including Jackie Wilson, James Brown, Etta James, Wilson Pickett, and Little Willie John. With Charles as lead singer they recorded 'Sweet Sweet Love' and 'The Chicken Scratch' for Chess records. These cuts never become hits at the time, but their quality has endured that over the years they have become highly collectable.
By 1965 Charles had split with the J.C Davis band and taking some of the key players with him formed 'Little Charles and The Sidewinders' . Through the help of Lloyd Price the group recorded 8 sides for Decca, but they didn't chart. The Sidewinders continued to record for more outre labels with names like Botanic, Drum and Red Sands. At one time Charles even had his own label, P R Gallery. If that's an odd name for a record company it's because it was named after a New York art gallery which Charles owned in the eighties.
The Sidewinders and a solo album recorded for Lloyd Price in the 70s remains unreleased. Throughout much of the 70s Charles' music career was on hold as he threw his efforts into his gallery, until he took a short stint as a songwriter for Motown in 1979. He then decided to relocate to Europe, with writing partner Barbara Perrie. Some of his earlier recordings had been reissued in Europe that created a demand for 'live appearances '.
Charles spent most of the eighties in England and Spain with his career mostly in once again in limbo before returning to Nashville in 1993.Although reluctantly and not in the best of personal circumstances Charles found that he'd returned to a thriving blues/soul scene and quickly slipped back into the live circuit. Other legendary Nashville soul/blues recording artists were also making comebacks and Charles would often sit in on sessions with the likes of Earl Gaines, Roscoe Shelton, Johnny Jones, Al Garner appearing on Garner''s "Leavin' Tennessee" album on Black Magic; followed by his own disc for the label in 1999. It was picked up by Cannonball in early 2000 and retitled "Leavin' This Old Town".
Don't Let Me Down
Charles Walker Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Don't let me down, don't let me down.
Nobody ever loved me like she does,
Oh, she does, yeah, she does.
And if somebody loved me like she do me,
Oh, she do me, yes, she does.
Don't let me down, don't let me down.
I'm in love for the first time.
Don't you know it's gonna last.
It's a love that lasts forever,
It's a love that had no past.
Don't let me down, don't let me down.
Don't let me down, don't let me down.
And from the first time that she really done me,
Oh, she done me, she done me good.
I guess nobody ever really done me,
Oh, she done me, she done me good.
Don't let me down, don't let me down.
Don't let me down, don't let me down.
In Charles Walker's song "Don't Let Me Down," the lyrics express a plea to a lover not to disappoint them. The repetition of this line throughout the song emphasizes the importance of the message. The first verse describes the unconditional love the singer receives from their lover, and the fear that it might not last. The second verse speaks to the newness of the relationship and the hope that it will last forever, without any past mistakes to hold it back. The final verse emphasizes the effects this love has had on the singer and how their lover has done them good, unlike anyone before.
The song's message is straightforward but powerful. It speaks to the vulnerability that comes with being in love and the fear of losing that love. The simplicity of the lyrics and repetition of the chorus make the song easy to sing along to and the message easily relatable. The soulful and bluesy sound of Charles Walker's music captures the emotion behind the lyrics, creating a haunting and stirring song.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't let me down, don't let me down.
The singer is pleading with someone not to fail or disappoint them.
Nobody ever loved me like she does,
No one in the past has ever loved the singer the way their current partner does.
Oh, she does, yeah, she does.
The singer affirms that their partner truly loves them.
And if somebody loved me like she do me,
If someone else loved the artist the way their partner does,
Oh, she do me, yes, she does.
They would also treat the artist well and care for them.
I'm in love for the first time.
This is the first time the singer has ever been truly in love.
Don't you know it's gonna last.
The singer is confident that their love will stand the test of time.
It's a love that lasts forever,
Their love is eternal and will never fade away.
It's a love that had no past.
Their love is based on the present and future, not on the past.
And from the first time that she really done me,
Since the first time their partner did something nice for them,
Oh, she done me, she done me good.
The singer's partner has never done anything to hurt or disappoint them.
I guess nobody ever really done me,
No one else has ever treated the artist as well as their partner does.
Don't let me down, don't let me down.
The singer repeats their plea for their partner not to let them down or fail them.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ir-su224
Не позволь мне упасть - это актуально!