1) An Italo D… Read Full Bio ↴At least eight artists run under the name 'Charlie' :
1) An Italo Disco songwriter
2) An NYC Based R&B singer-songwriter
3) An English rockgroup
4) A Hungarian singer
5) A Danish "Popstars" contestant "Carina Juul Jensen"
6) A French "Chansons" singer
7) An Italian Hardcore Punk band
8) A Canadian singer-songwriter and winner of The Next Star season 4 on YTV
9) An American singer-songwriter hailing from Charlotte, NC
10) An Norwegian girl from Ski
11) A Spanish rapper from Madrid
12) A Japanese EDM-pop duo
13) Chillout alternative alias of French-Japanese electronic producer Duumu
14) An indie rock band from Tampa, Florida formerly known as "Charles Irwin"
1) An Italo Disco songwriter
Charlie is a one-time moniker of Maurizio Cavalieri, used for the release of the song Spacer Woman. M. Cavalieri was also part of the bands Firefly (his first and longest running dance-oriented project, along with Maurizio Sangineto), I.M.S and tons of other Italian Disco and Italo Disco side projects.
2) American R&B Artist
Vocalist. lyricist. pianist. composer. producer. Charlie lives and breathes music. Creating smooth soulful songs that capture the human experience, Charlie fuses his natural affinity to R&B with soul, funk, blues, and Middle Eastern flavors.
Originally from Fairfield, Connecticut, Charlie grew up with a diverse musical soundscape including: Jazz, R&B, Historical & Contemporary Pop and traditional Greek and Arab Gypsy music. He has performed mostly recently at The 2006 NYC Gay Pride Celebration as well as The 2006 GLBT expo and numerous New York City concert venues. Charlie has also performed concerts of traditional and contemporary gospel music for Queen Noor at The United Nations and at The GLBT Community Center. He wrote, arranged, and co-produced his 10 song self-entitled debut album with Grammy winning producer, Tommy Faragher.
(from http://www.soulfulboi.com/about.html)
3) The English Band
The jazz-inflected, London-based group Charlie was as well-known for the sexy babes on their album covers as they were for their close, smooth harmonies and slick, catchy singles like ´Turning´ and ´Watching TV.´ The band´s core lineup consisted of vocalist/guitarist Terry Thomas (who had also been in a band with Free and Bad Company´s Simon Kirke), bassist/vocalist John Anderson (formerly of Axe) and drummer Steve Gadd (not to be confused with the american session-drummer), and a wide array of supporting players, including keyboardist Julian Colbeck, guitarist Martin Smith, auxiliary drummer Shep Lonsdale and former Argent members Bob Henrit and John Verity. Their radio-friendly sound debuted in 1976 with ´Fantasy Girls´ and the group managed a steady stream of moderate FM hits in the US and the UK, including 1978´s ´Killer Cut´ and ´She Loves To Be In Love.´ However, Charlie´s biggest success came with the 1983 hit ´It's Inevitable,´ which recieved considerable airplay from MTV and was featured on their self-titled 7th album. Despite the added prominence this single and tours with the Doobie Brothers, Styx, Bachman-Turner Overdrive and the Kinks brought them, the group remained primarily a cult favorite for their nearly decade-long career. Charlie´s swan song came in 1984 with ´In Pursuit Of Romance´, which featured Thomas as the only original member. Four of their albums -- ´Fight Dirty´, ´Good Morning America´, ´Here Comes Trouble´ and ´No Second Chance´ -- were re-released as CD two-fer packages from Renaissance Records in the late 90´s; the label also released ´Best Of Charlie´ in early 2000.
In 2009 the band released a new album named Kitchens of Distinction
4) The Hungarian Singer
Born Karoly Horvath in 28 October, 1947, started to play in grammar school in József Attila Gimnázium, Székesfehérvár. Once part of groups like Decca, Olympia and General in the 60s and 70s. Performed for a time in Norway, Switzerland, Spain, Japan. Returning in the earlier 90s, together with Tibor Tatrai he founded Tatrai Band, playing progressive rock/blues music. He plays together with the best musicians in Hungary, and his albums are sold very well all over the world.
http://www.charlieworld.hu/
5) Also of Note: One of the more famous non-winners of Danish television show "Popstars" was called Charlie. He only made one album, "I'm just me", which, sadly, did not achieve a breakthrough.
7) Italian Hardcore Punk band
They released a split CD with Neid in 2008:
http://www.discogs.com/Neid-Charlie-Split-Duemilaotto/release/3517863
8) Melissa "Charlie" Storwick is a Canadian singer-songwriter and winner of The Next Star season 4. She later called herself "Charlie" when contestant April suggested it to be her stage name. Storwick won the competition and the title "The Next Star" on September 25, 2011. She has written and produced the song "Good As Gone" with a full length music video for it. Charlie has more songs that have been announced she will be releasing soon.
9) Charles Whitten is an American born singer-songwriter from Charlotte, NC. His first album, Dreaming, sports a neo psychedelic blues folk feel. http://hearcharlie.com/
10) Ski-girl Charlie (Charlotte Tepstad Carlsen) has big ambitions, and dreams of becoming a singer. During the past few months, she has managed to work with some of the best songwriters in the world and has gone to learn dance from Justin Bieber’s own dancers in Los Angeles.
11) Spanish Charlie is a rapper from Canillejas (Madrid), part of the Hijos Bastardos duo with Nasta. Charlie is part of the underground Spanish hip hop scene, with the majority of releases coming through loose tracks.
12) Produce project by PES and Shimojima Shogo, first album "CHARIO"
13) The alternative alias to French electronic music producer Duumu - He makes more chill electronic music and lofi under this alias.
14) charlie (formerly known as Charles Irwin) is a lo-fi garage band from Tampa, FL consisting of three members: Micah Gilbert, Matt Hartshorn, and Ban Martinez.
Too Late
Charlie Lyrics
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She sits alone in this cold dark place
Just a little girl with an old old face
Staring eyes that can't focus clear
Never blink nor shed a tear
Let in the light and she'll turn away
Can't stand the light of day
She's just an empty shell
She used to be a part of everything
Had so many friends and the joy that brings
So young and open, she lived each day
Like her last was on its way
She tried it all, she went on and on
Soon her friends were gone
She sold her youth in the end, what for?
She is young no more
Too late to pay, her time was yesterday
No backward glance, no second chance - it's gone
Too late to pay, her time was yesterday
No turning back, just face the facts - it's gone
The lyrics to Charlie's song "Too Late" paint a haunting picture of a woman who has lost everything to the past. The opening stanza reveals the woman's setting: a cold and dark place where she sits alone. The second line suggests that she has aged prematurely, for although she is young, she has an old face. The woman's eyes cannot focus, and she neither blinks nor sheds a tear. When light enters the room, she turns away, unable to bear it. The third stanza explains that the woman was once a vibrant part of everything and had numerous friends. She lived each day as if it were her last, experiencing everything and sold her youth in the end. Yet, as the song progresses, it becomes clear that everything that gave her joy and purpose is now gone. She was young and had many chances, but it is too late to start again. She has no second chance to pay back for her actions of the past.
This song is a powerful reminder that our actions have consequences and that we must cherish the time we have with the people we love. In this case, the woman has lost everything and is now left to face the bitter truth that the time has passed, and she has no chance to return to it.
Line by Line Meaning
She sits alone in this cold dark place
Charlie is describing a young girl who is feeling isolated and lonely
Just a little girl with an old old face
Despite her youth, the girl is worn out and aged by the experiences she's had
Staring eyes that can't focus clear
The girl is lost and confused, unable to see things clearly
Never blink nor shed a tear
Charlie implies that the girl has become emotionless, possibly as a result of past traumatic experiences
Let in the light and she'll turn away
The girl has become accustomed to darkness and misery, and avoids anything positive or hopeful
Can't stand the light of day
The girl is afraid of facing reality and prefers to live in a world of her own
Once young and fine, though you'd never tell
Despite the girl's past beauty and youth, she has weathered greatly and seems older than her years
She's just an empty shell
The girl has lost her passion for life, and is just going through the motions without true feeling
She used to be a part of everything
The girl was once an active participant in life, but has since retreated into herself
Had so many friends and the joy that brings
Charlie implies that the girl once had friends and happiness, but has lost it all over time
So young and open, she lived each day
The girl used to be carefree and optimistic, but has since lost her spark
Like her last was on its way
Charlie describes how the girl used to live each day as if it were her last, but now no longer has that sense of urgency
She tried it all, she went on and on
The girl has experienced everything life has to offer, but is still left feeling empty
Soon her friends were gone
The girl has drifted away from her friends and is now completely alone
She sold her youth in the end, what for?
The girl made choices that led to her losing her youth and vigor, and is now left questioning if it was worth it
She is young no more
The girl has aged greatly, mentally if not physically, and is no longer the youthful, carefree person she once was
Too late to pay, her time was yesterday
Charlie implies that it's too late for the girl to change her ways or make amends for past mistakes
No backward glance, no second chance - it's gone
The girl cannot turn back time, and must face the consequences of her past decisions without any hope of a do-over or reversal
No turning back, just face the facts - it's gone
Charlie is warning the girl that there is no way to change what has already happened, and that she must accept the consequences without looking back
Contributed by Ruby S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Brian Trodden
This is fantastic!!!
Mary Wealth
I picked this up from a cassette cut-out bin in the 90s as a curiosity. It was weird to hear an 80s English band that sounded like Survivor (instead of Duran Duran). This song in particular borrows the opening chords to "Eye Of The Tiger" for the bridge.
Good news: Steve Gadd is the drummer!
Bad news: It's not the same Steve Gadd.
Armando Grezkas
Submit the lyrics...please.