In 1950, McPhatter joined Billy Ward & the Dominoes, and was present for the recording of "Sixty Minute Man", which was a huge hit in 1951, and was one of the earliest rock and roll records. After several more hits, McPhatter quit the group in 1953 because he made little money and gained virtually no fame, in spite of his voice being the lead on most of the group's songs. McPhatter then signed to Atlantic Records after forming a group, The Drifters. "Money Honey", "Such a Night", "Honey Love", "White Christmas" and "Whatcha Gonna Do" became huge hits.
In 1954, McPhatter was drafted but was assigned in the U.S., allowing him to continue recording. He soon left The Drifters and launched a solo career. His first solo hit occurred just after being discharged - "Love Has Joined Us Together" (with Ruth Brown). He released several R&B hits in the next few years, but only made one serious dent in the pop charts with the Brook Benton penned song "A Lovers Question", which made it to #6 in 1958. White groups usually covered his best compositions and achieved more widespread mainstream success. In spite of this, McPhatter became one of the most popular black musicians among white listeners. His 1956 recording of "Treasure of Love" saw him enjoy just one week in the UK singles chart. The lack of any subsequent entry gave him the unenviable tag there of being a one hit wonder
McPhatter soon signed to MGM Records, and released several more hits. "I Told Myself a Lie" and "Think Me a Kiss" (1960) became minor pop hits, as was "Ta Ta", his first single for Mercury Records. "I Never Knew" and "Lover Please" (1962) became even bigger pop hits, but his career started suffering due to his alcoholism. Other black artists were following McPhatter's blueprint into pop audiences, including Rudy Lewis, Johnny Moore, Sam Cooke and an all new line-up of The Drifters. McPhatter's unreliability kept him from maintaining his career in the face of this competition. As the 1960s wore on, McPhatter's career kept falling in spite of a few minor hits.
In the early 1970s, McPhatter spent some time living in England, where he still had a significant audience, but this was short-lived. Back again in America, Clyde McPhatter died of a heart attack in 1972, at the age of 39.
In 1987, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Long Lonely Nights
Clyde McPhatter Lyrics
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I cry my eyes out over you
Wond'ring if I did right
And why you left me with a broken heart
Oh, long, long and lonely nights
Oh, how I miss you, my dear
Please, please, come back to me
As I go along my lonely way I visualize your face
When I pass through (yeah!) my doorway
What's left for me to face?
Oh, long, long and lonely nights
I guess you're never coming home
Long, long and lonely nights
Ever since you've been gone
As I go along my lonely way I visualize your face
When I pass through (yeah!) my doorway
What's left for me to face?
Oh, oh, oh, long, long and lonely nights
I guess you're never coming home
Long, long and lonely nights
Ever since you've been gone
Please, please, come back to me
You've been gone too long
The lyrics to Clyde McPhatter's song Long Lonely Nights speak of heartbreak and longing for someone who has left. The singer has been left with a broken heart and feels lost without their lover. They cry their eyes out and wonder if they did the right thing in the relationship. The nights are long and lonely, and the singer can't help but miss their ex-partner. They plead for them to come back, as they wish they were still together. The singer visualizes their ex's face and is reminded of their absence every time they pass through their doorway. The song ends with a plea for their lover to return after being gone for too long.
Line by Line Meaning
Long, long and lonely nights
The singer is stuck in a cycle of sleepless, lonely nights, possibly due to heartbreak.
I cry my eyes out over you
The singer deeply misses their lost love, and cries often as a result.
Wond'ring if I did right
The singer is questioning if their actions may have caused their lover to leave them.
And why you left me with a broken heart
The artist is still struggling to understand why their heart was broken by their love leaving them.
Oh, how I miss you, my dear
The artist expresses deep and profound affection towards their lost love.
Please, please, come back to me
The singer longs for their love to return to them and restore their happiness.
How I wish you were here
The singer continues to reflect upon their longing for their lost love's presence.
What's left for me to face?
The artist is overwhelmed by their heartbreak and feels as though they are left with nothing.
I guess you're never coming home
The artist is coming to terms with the realization that their love will never return.
Ever since you've been gone
The artist feels as though their heartbreak and the loneliness they have endured has lasted for an eternity.
You've been gone too long
The singer is expressing urgency and desperation for their love to return, as they have been apart for too long.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DON D. ROBEY
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@cristinaletechipia7030
Hermosa, bella e inolvidable do woop. Muy linda esta versión, gracias por compartir.
@the45prof98
You're very welcome....glad that you like it.