James was only 18-years old when he captured the attention of guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan, who marveled at this prodigious guitar talent, and immediately decided to take him on the road through the Canadian prairies, and later the United States. It wasn't long after that the young musician began opening for the likes of John Lee Hooker, ZZ Top, Steve Winwood and Keith Richards, Colin's 1988 self-titled debut Colin James was the fastest-selling album in Canadian music history featuring the smash hits "Why'd You Lie?”, “Voodoo Thing” and “Five Long Years". It featured a team of three top producers, including Tom Dowd (Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers), Danny Kortchmar (Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Stevie Nicks, Neil Young) and Bob Rock (Jann Arden, Michael Bublé, Bush, The Cult, Loverboy, Sarah McLachlan, Metallica).
James followed up his record-breaking debut with a strong 1990 release, Sudden Stop, which was produced by Joe Hardy (.38 Special, Steve Earle, The Jeff Healey Band, ZZ Top ). This release has two top forty radio hits: "Just Came Back" and, "Keep On Loving Me Baby", and features Bonnie Raitt singing backing vocals on "Give It Up". This sophomore album further helped established Colin's integrity as an artist to lookout for.
James formed The Little Big Band in early 1990's and would eventually release a trilogy of CDs fronting this 1930's-50's style punchy horn section band, playing classics and originals featuring his stellar guitar fills and confident vocals. The first Colin James and The Little Big Band was released in 1993, and it was produced by Chris Kinsley (The Cult, Duran Duran, Psychedelic Furs, The Rolling Stones). The second Colin James and The Little Big Band II was released in 1998 on Warner Music, while the third, Colin James & The Little Big Band 3 was distributed on Maple Music in Canada and Universal Music Group globally in 2006, and he would eventually do a fourth with the band, a holiday album Colin James & The Little Big Band Christmas.
In 2008 he took home three Maple Blues Awards (Toronto Blues Society), which included Entertainer of the Year, while his release Limelight also went gold in Canada.
James released his twelfth album Rooftops and Satellites on October 6th, 2009, and it was a return to his guitar Blues-Rock roots. The album was primarily co-written by Tom Wilson (Junkhouse, Blackie and The Rodeo Kings, Lee Harvey Osmond) and Thomas "Tawgs" Salter, co-writer and producer of Lights' debut and Josh Groban's Awake, and it has generated four Canadian radio singles, “Man’s Gotta Be A Stone”, “Lost Again”, “Wavelength” and “Johnny Coolman.”
2011's 'Take It From The Top: The Best Of’ pays tribute to James's career's first 23 years and serves as a celebration of Colin’s return back where he started his recordings, Virgin/EMI. This Greatest Hits collection also features two newly recorded tracks, “It’s Gonna Be Alright“ as well as an innovative cover of the Buddy Miles' classic “Them Changes”, that were recorded in Vancouver with veteran producer Bob Rock (Michael Bublé, Metallica), reuniting the two after almost twenty years.
On June 12th, 2012, James released his fifteenth album, appropriately entitled Fifteen, which was produced by Joe Hardy (ZZ Top, Brooks & Dunn, Jeff Healey, Steve Earle), who had handled three of Colin's previous album productions including his successful sophomore release. Colin co-writes with Gordie Johnson (Big Sugar, Grady) on the opener “Sweets Gone Sour” and the rocker “I Need You Bad.” Colin also re-teamed with Tom Wilson and Thomas “Tawgs” Salter on four high-octane tracks, including the bluesy “No Time to Get There” and the driving “Stone Faith,” the album’s first single.
Fifteen also features two beautiful co-writes with Ron Sexsmith that reveal Colin’s seductive side: “Finally Wrote a Song for You”, a soulful love ballad; and “Shoulder to Cry On,” a moving acoustic number that highlights his vocal range, while closing the album. The disc also features some inspiring covers, including John Lennon's "Jealous Guy", Peter Green's (Fleetwood Mac) "Oh Well", [artis]Foy Vance’s gospel-tinged “Shed A Little Light,” and Allen Toussaint's funky "Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley", which has perhaps become best known by Robert Palmer's cover.
On February 3, 2015, James released Hearts On Fire which was produced by Colin Linden at House of Blues Studios in Nashville, and this twelve track collection is distributed by Universal Music. The title track and all but two of the songs were written or co-written by Colin.
In 2016, James was named an inductee into the Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame presented by FACTOR (The Canadian Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings). In addition to this honour, Colin headlined the Western Canadian Music Awards Show at Casino Regina on October 13th, 2016, kicking off BreakOut West’s 14th year of celebrating Western Canada’s talent.
James's studio album Blue Highways features thirteen Classic Blues covers from guitar-hero greats like Blind Willie McTell, Freddie King, Peter Green, and Robert Johnson. The CD was released on October 16th, 2016. Recording and Production was primarily handled in Vancouver by Colin James and Dave Meszaros, with recording and mixing assistance from Eric Mosher, Chris Stringer and Jason Jaknunas. Blue Highways is being distributed by True North Records, and iTunes.
Over his illustrious career, James has earned 16 Maple Blues Awards, and he has worked and toured with the 'who’s who' in the international music scene (in alphabetical order): Luther Allison, Jann Arden, The Chieftains, Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Tom Dowd, Buddy Guy, Johnny Hallyday, John Hammond Jr., Gordie Johnson, Albert King, Bobby King and Terry Evans, Danny Kortchmar, Lenny Kravitz, Little Feat, The Memphis Horns, Craig Northey, Bill Payne, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, Bob Rock, The Rolling Stones, Roomful Of Blues, Carlos Santana, Mavis Staples, Roebuck "Pops" Staples, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tom Wilson, Betty Wright and ZZ Top. In addition to writing most of his own material, his music has been covered by artists like Maria Muldaur, Johnny Halliday and Lucinda Williams.
Kind Hearted Woman
Colin James Lyrics
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She studies evil all the time.
I've got a kind hearted woman,
She studies evil all the time.
You would do to quit me
Just to have it on your mind.
I've got a kind hearted woman,
Do anything in this world for me.
Do anything in this world for me.
But these evil hearted women,
Lord, and they will not let me be.
Now it ain't but one thing
Makes Mr. Johnson drink.
I swear about how you treat me baby,
I begin to think.
Oh baby, my life don't feel the same.
It breaks my heart when you call
Mr. So-and-So's name.
She's a kind hearted woman,
She studies evil all the time.
She's a kind hearted woman,
She studies evil all the time.
You're best to quit me baby
As just to have it on your mind.
The song "Kind-Hearted Woman" by Colin James is a cover of the iconic blues musician Robert Johnson's song with the same title. The lyrics tell the story of a man who has a kind-hearted woman in his life who is always studying evil. He acknowledges that while his woman will do anything for him, there are other women who are evil and won't let him be. The singer of the song is frustrated with the way his woman treats him and feels heartbroken when she mentions other men's names. The song suggests that he turns to drinking as a way to cope with his pain and disappointment in the relationship.
The lyrics of the song describe a man's struggle to communicate his frustration and disappointment with his partner. The line, "She studies evil all the time," conveys the sense that the singer's woman is always plotting something, and he cannot trust her. He recognizes that his woman is kind-hearted, but other women who are evil won't leave him alone. The line, "You're best to quit me baby as just to have it on your mind," shows that he is willing to let go of the relationship as he feels like their love is causing him pain, and he would rather let it go.
Overall, the song "Kind-Hearted Woman" is a melancholy reflection of a man's disappointing relationship with his partner. Despite her kind-heartedness, he struggles to trust her and feels heartbroken when she shows any interest in other men. The song is a relatable reflection on heartbreak and the difficulties of relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got a kind hearted woman,
I am fortunate to have a woman with a gentle and caring nature by my side.
She studies evil all the time.
But despite her kindness, she is acutely aware of the wickedness in the world.
You would do to quit me
You might be inclined to leave me behind
Just to have it on your mind.
simply because you cannot shake the mischievousness from your thoughts.
Do anything in this world for me.
This woman is willing to go to any length to serve me.
Lord, and they will not let me be.
Unfortunately, malicious women consistently try to penetrate our relationship.
Now it ain't but one thing
There is only one thing that is causing me trouble
Makes Mr. Johnson drink.
And that's when I turn to drinking alcohol, which is uncommon for me.
I swear about how you treat me baby,
The way you act towards me, my beloved,
I begin to think.
It causes me to ponder and reflect.
It breaks my heart when you call
It deeply saddens me when you refer to another man by the name of
Mr. So-and-So's name.
an unknown man's name, as it suggest that you are developing feelings for him.
You're best to quit me baby
It would be best if we parted ways, my darling,
As just to have it on your mind.
because constantly thinking about deceitful things, will eventually cause our relationship to dissolve anyway.
Lyrics © THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
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@hussaintanvir2737
Late last nite I was dreamin'
I was dreamin' of your charms
And I was standin' on the edge of love baby
With you in my arms
Well you whispered sweet things and you told me
You told me that you'd love me
And you'd always be true
And that you'd stand on the edge of love with me
I'll stand with you
That's why I'm standin' on the edge of love
And I'm just about to slip and fall
That's why I'm standin' on the edge of love baby
Waitin' on your call
Well a young man's mind will wonder
And wander off to distant shores
And if you'd just come here and stand with me
I won't wander no more
Well I promise that I'll stop all of my gamblin'
Stop stayin' out late all nite
Might even settle down baby
Treat ourselves right
That's why I'm standin' on the edge of love
And I'm just about to slip and fall
That's why I'm standin' on the edge of love baby
Waitin' on your call
That's why I'm standin' on the edge of love
And I'm just about to slip and fall
That's why I'm standin' on the edge of love baby
Waitin' on your call
That's why I'm standin' on the edge of love
And I'm just about to lose my mind
That's why I'm standin' on the edge of love baby
Waitin' on you one more time
@IvanPervomaysky
Один из самых моих любимых хитов Colin James💖💖💖
@user-oo2ft3kc4b
Нашла родственную душу... Как же мне нравится. Слушать эти исполнения... ❤️
@IvanPervomaysky
Валентина! Вы точно не одни в этом мире ✌️💓💕👋🤝
@anisanagimova299
И мне очень нравится!))
@wassiswallylokhankin191
Слушать эти исполнения, испытывать эти счастья, тосковать эти грусти, грустить эти тоски, обострять зрения и развивать обоняния...
@tulaysinmaz9664
Standing on the edge if life is a strange feeling💯💯💯💯❤❤❤❤👏👏most beautiful song thank you Mar Mari✋👍
@annamaksimova8510
Запредельная красота и в музыке,и
в песне,и в картинах
сюжета песни!
Спасибо за радость
слышать и видеть это!!!
@butchwalker5840
Wow!!! What a beautiful piece of blues!!! It suggest some soul with old slow rock. Very nice. I'll listen again and again.
@user-oe8ed7jp5x
Фантастическое исполнение роскошного блюза! Обожаю
@GSF-ew4vk
👍👏👏👏Кристальный кайф, меня прёт и прёт... улыбка грусти, тронула каждую клетку...Мари, СПАСИБО!!! это восхитительно...