Lee was a backing vocalist for the pop group Wham! in the early 1980s, but … Read Full Bio ↴Lee was a backing vocalist for the pop group Wham! in the early 1980s, but she left the group to work as a solo artist and also to join Paul Weller's band, The Style Council. She was later married to Weller for 10 years (but now divorced), they have two children, Leah and Natt, who is also a working musician and appeared on stage with his father at Hammersmith Apollo aged 12.

Following her departure from Wham!, Lee released her first solo single, "Selina Wow Wow", in 1983. Despite considerable airplay, the single failed to reach the top 40. In 1984, she then worked with The Style Council and appeared on their debut album Café Bleu (released as My Ever Changing Moods in North America). Lee can be heard on the tracks "Headstart for Happiness," "It Didn't Matter," "The Lodgers," "Walls Come Tumbling Down," and "Shout to the Top." Lee continued to record solo material during this time, but singles "Yippee Yi Yay!" and "Don't Do It Baby" failed to chart.

In 1985, after the release of the second Style Council album Our Favourite Shop (which reached no.1) and a stint working with the band Animal Nightlife, Lee released another solo single; the self-penned ballad "See the Day". The single became a UK hit and peaked at no.2 in December 1985, selling a quarter of a million copies in the UK alone, and earning Lee a silver disc. Twenty years later, the song was covered by Girls Aloud, their version peaking at no.9 on the UK Singles Chart in December 2005.

Lee's follow-up singles, a cover of Judie Tzuke's "Come Hell Or Waters High" and "Hold On" failed to make the UK Top 40. All tracks were featured on her 1986 album, Shrine.

Throughout the rest of the 1980s, Lee continued to work with The Style Council on their albums The Cost of Loving (1987) and Confessions of a Pop Group (1988). She also worked with the band on their 1989 recording Modernism: A New Decade, but this album was rejected by the band's label, Polydor, and did not see a release until almost ten years later, when it was included in the boxed set, The Complete Adventures of The Style Council.

Between 1989 and 1991, Lee teamed up with Robert Howard of The Blow Monkeys to form Slam Slam. They achieved a number of minor UK club hits including "Move (Dance All Night)" and "Free Your Feelings", the latter produced by Young Disciples. In 1993, Lee later collaborated with Gang Starr frontman Guru (rapper) née Keith Alam, on a single from his solo project Jazzmatazz called "No Time to Play" on which also featured Ronny Jordan. Later in the 1990s, Lee released two further solo albums; Things Will Be Sweeter (1994) and Smiles (1998).

In 2006, Lee had a small part as a pop star in the comedy film Rabbit Fever. In September 2007, Lee performed her hit "See The Day" on ITV1's Loose Women show. In September 2007, she also performed at a charity event in aid of domestic violence a cause close to her heart.

Lee also played the part of Preaching Nut-Nut in a 2008 short film, The Town that Boars Me. It tells the tale of a Pig Boy created by the lonely town butcher. The Pig Boy, now banished from the town, returns at nightfall to torment the local women and satisfy his insatiable fetish for high-heeled shoes. It also starred Kelly Osbourne, Sadie Frost, Lee's son Natt Weller, Zandra Rhodes and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. The film was released in London on 28 August 2008.

On 31 May 2009, Lee joined ex-Level 42 musicians, Mike Lindup and Phil Gould, to play a comeback gig with a collective called 'Favoured Nations'. The gig took place at Ginglik, Shepherd's Bush, London. On 11 October 2009, she played a gig at Dingwalls in Camden Town.

Dee played 2 concerts in 2010 - The 1st was on 30 April 2010, at Pizza on the Park, Hyde Park Corner, London and the second on 31 December at Shades of Soul, New Year's Eve Extravaganza, Live Funk and Soul at The Pheasantry. This was a night featuring Dee, Louise (Funk Affair) and Nathan Watson. Billed as “A night of unforgettable Funk and Soul Classics."

The setlist was:- Things Will be Sweeter, See The Day, Walk Away From the Floor, It's Gonna Be Alright, No Time To Play, Set Your Spirit Free and Come Hell or Waters High.

January 2011 - Dee is currently getting a band together and is holding auditions. No album release date is yet known.

YES
Dee C. Lee Lyrics

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Dari pertama kujumpa jumpa dirimu
Hatiku sudah tak tahan lihat cantik dan senyummu

Dari pertama kutatap matamu
Kau buat ku terpaku terpesona lihat dirimu

Apa kamu rasa (apa yang ku rasa)
Tolong jawab aku (tolong jawab aku)

Apa kamu juga (punya rasa yang sama)
Tolong jawab aku

Yes yes yes
If you love me say
Yes yes yes
If you love me say
Yes yes yes
If you love me say
Yes yes yes

Neoreul cheoeum bonsunganbuteo naema-eum-eun
Neoui mimowa misoleul gamdanghalsu eobs-eo
Neoui nun-eul balaboneun geu sungan-eneun
Nareul michige pajyeodeulge mandeul-eoss-eo

Apa kamu rasa (apa yang ku rasa)
Tolong jawab aku (tolong jawab aku)
Apa kamu juga (punya rasa yang sama)
Tolong jawab aku

Yes yes yes
If you love me say
Yes yes yes
If you love me say
Yes yes yes
If you love me say
Yes yes yes
If you love me say
Yes yes yes
If you love me say
Yes yes yes
If you love me say
Yes yes yes
If you love me say
Yes yes yes

Yes girl you'd better say yes and never say no
It's a L O V E
It's a L O V E
Baby you and me now

Yes yes yes
If you love me say
Yes yes yes
If you love me say
Yes yes yes
If you love me say
Yes yes yes

Yes yes yes
If you love me say
Yes yes yes
If you love me say
Yes yes yes
If you love me say
Yes yes yes
If you love me say
Yes yes yes yes yes
If you love me say
Yes yes yes yes yes
Love me love me
Yes yes yes yes yes
Love me
Yes yes yes yes yes
If you love me say yes

Say yes
Love me say yes

Say yes
Love me say yes

Overall Meaning

Dee C. Lee's song Yes is a sweet love song that focuses on a romantic relationship between the singer and someone she has just met. The song appears to express the feeling of being instantly smitten with someone upon first encounter, and the desire to hear back from the person if they feel the same way. The lyrics center on the singer's attraction to the person's physical beauty, specifically their eyes, and their magnetic smile. The chorus emphasizes the singer's hope for the object of her affection to reciprocate her feelings by saying yes.

Through the song, the singer admits that she has fallen deeply in love with the person and wants to know if they share the same feelings. As time passes, they want to be with this person and have a strong friendship that can transition into a deep romantic relationship. The chorus repeats "if you love me say yes," emphasizing her hope to hear a positive response from the person she has fallen in love with.

In conclusion, Dee C. Lee's song Yes is a heartfelt expression of a budding romance. It captures the excitement, nervousness, and hopefulness that come with falling deeply in love with someone at first sight and the wish for the person to reciprocate the same feelings.

Line by Line Meaning

Dari pertama kujumpa jumpa dirimu
From the first time I met you

Hatiku sudah tak tahan lihat cantik dan senyummu
My heart couldn't resist your beauty and your smile

Dari pertama kutatap matamu
From the first time I looked into your eyes

Kau buat ku terpaku terpesona lihat dirimu
You fascinated me and left me speechless

Apa kamu rasa (apa yang ku rasa)
Do you feel what I feel

Tolong jawab aku (tolong jawab aku)
Please answer me

Apa kamu juga (punya rasa yang sama)
Do you also have the same feeling

Yes yes yes
Agreeing to love

If you love me say
If you love me, then say it

Neoreul cheoeum bonsunganbuteo naema-eum-eun
From the first time I saw you

Neoui mimowa misoleul gamdanghalsu eobs-eo
I can't forget your eyes and your smile