Chris joined the "Snowflakes", a vocal group of Claude Thornhill's band, and moved on to become Stan Kenton's lead singer. She recorded for Bethlehem records originally and then began a long association with Atlantic records. Her trademark songs are well known to most people familiar with jazz of the 50s and 60s; among them are "Lullaby of Birdland" and "All about Ronnie."
More-complete bio and discography: http://www.mrlucky.com/songbirds/html/jul99/c_cconnor.html
A good obituary can be found on http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/sep/02/chris-connor-obituary
Where Are You?
Chris Connor Lyrics
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Where have you gone without me
I thought you cared about me
Where are you
Where's my heart
Where is the dream we started
I can't believe we're parted
When we said good-bye love
What had we to gain
When I gave you my love
Was it all in vain
All life through
Must I go on pretending
Where is my happy ending
Where are you
When we said good-bye love
What had we to gain
When I gave you my love
Was it all in vain
All life through
Must I go on pretending
Where is that happy ending
Where are you
Where are you
In Chris Connor's song "Where Are You," the singer is feeling lost and abandoned after a breakup. She's lamenting the fact that the person she loved is no longer with her and questioning where he's gone without her. She thought that he cared about her, but she feels left behind and alone. The absence of her lover has also caused her heart to ache, and she wonders what happened to the dream they started together.
The chorus repeats the questions "Where are you?" and "Where is my happy ending?" which indicate that the singer is searching for closure and answers. She's struggling to come to terms with the fact that the relationship has ended and has difficulty moving on. The second verse expresses the confusion and pain that the breakup has caused, and the singer wonders if their love was all in vain.
This song captures the sadness and loneliness that comes with a breakup, and the questions that arise when someone you love suddenly disappears. The lyrics are simple, but the emotion behind them is palpable. Chris Connor delivers a heartfelt performance that emphasizes the pain and longing that the song conveys.
Line by Line Meaning
Where are you
I am wondering where you are.
Where have you gone without me
I am questioning why you left without me.
I thought you cared about me
I believed that you were concerned for my well-being.
Where's my heart
I am lost and confused without my heart.
Where is the dream we started
I am uncertain what happened to the ambitions we shared.
I can't believe we're parted
I am dismayed that we are no longer together.
When we said good-bye love
Reflecting on when we parted ways.
What had we to gain
I question what we accomplished by ending things.
When I gave you my love
Recalling the time when I gave my heart to you.
Was it all in vain
I am considering the possibility that our relationship was meaningless.
All life through
For the rest of my life.
Must I go on pretending
Am I expected to continue to act as if everything is okay?
Where is that happy ending
Why can't I have a storybook ending?
Where are you
I am still searching, wondering where you went.
Where are you
I am still searching, wondering where you went.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lew Pollack, Lou Davis
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I'amStatica
Díos mío que voz más hermosa tiene Chris cada día me enamoro más de su voz tan tranquilizante
Ran Blake
Fabulous. Love john lewis arrangement second half mesmerizing
Lúcio Cornélio Sila
Great singer!
I'amStatica
My God this music takes you to another world
A Andrés M
Where am I? Here, sad, in the dark, smoking a joint and listening to an angel named Chris Connor.