Dee Dee Sharp (born Dione LaRue, September 9, 1945, Philadelphia, Pennsylva… Read Full Bio ↴Dee Dee Sharp (born Dione LaRue, September 9, 1945, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American R&B singer, who began her career recording as a backing vocalist in 1961.

In 1962 she began a string of successful Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hits: "Slow Twistin'" (with Chubby Checker) (#3), "Mashed Potato Time" (#2), "Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)" (#9), "Ride" (#5) and "Do the Bird" (#10). Both "Mashed Potato Time" and "Ride" each sold over one million copies, and were awarded gold discs. "Do the Bird" provided her only entry in the UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at #46 in April 1963. In 1967, she married record producer Kenny Gamble and has since recorded under the name Dee Dee Sharp-Gamble.
She had a brief career resurgence during the disco era and hit the charts again with her version of 10 CC's "I'm Not In Love." She also joined Lou Rawls, Billy Paul, Teddy Pendergrass, The O'Jays and Archie Bell) as a member of the Philadelphia International All Stars, who had a minor hit with "Let's Clean Up the Ghetto." During this time she was married to Philadelphia International co-founder Kenny Gamble, and was known professionally as Dee Dee Sharp Gamble. The couple later divorced.
In 1981 she spent four weeks at number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart with "Breaking and Entering" / "Easy Money," from her album Dee Dee.
More recent appearances included a performance at Pontins in the UK for the Northern Soul Show, and at the 2008 Detroit Jazz Festival. In May 2009, she appeared in Belgium at the Salle De L'Hotel de Ville.
Sharp and her husband Bill Witherspoon have been residents of Medford, New Jersey.

Eddie My Love
Dee Dee Sharp Lyrics

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Eddie, my love, I love you so
How I wanted for you, you'll never know
Please, Eddie, don't make me wait too long

Eddie, please write me one line
Tell me your love is still only mine
Please, Eddie, don't make me wait too long

You left me last September
To return to me before long
But all I do is cry myself to sleep
Eddie, since you've been gone

Eddie, my love, I'm sinking fast
The very next day might be my last
Please, Eddie, don't make me wait too long

You left me last September
To return to me before long
But all I do is cry myself to sleep
Eddie, since you've been gone

Eddie, my love, I'm sinking fast
The very next day might be my last
Please, Eddie, don't make me wait too long

Please, Eddie, don't make me wait too long

Overall Meaning

The song ‘Eddie My Love’ by Dee Dee Sharp is a beautiful lament to a lover who has left the singer heartbroken, and the lyrics describe the depth of her feelings in a sorrowful tone. The song begins with the singer expressing her love for Eddie, and how much she wanted him, but he is now gone. She pleads with Eddie not to make her wait too long before writing her just one line to tell her that he still loves her and she is still the only one in his heart. The singer is hopeful that Eddie would reply soon, but she is also aware that he left her before and is afraid that he would take too long to return.

The second stanza sees the singer reminiscing about how Eddie left her last September, promising to return soon, but she is still waiting for him to come back. The sorrowful tone of the song shifts to one of despair as she admits she cries herself to sleep every night since he's been gone. She is now sinking fast, and the next day might be her last. She concludes the song with a plea to Eddie not to make her wait too long, hoping that he would come back to her soon, and they will be reunited once again.

Overall, ‘Eddie My Love’ is an emotional and heartbreaking song about a woman’s plea to her lover to come back to her. The lyrical themes of love, loss, and longing are explored beautifully in a simple but elegant manner, making it a timeless classic.

Line by Line Meaning

Eddie, my love, I love you so
I have deep feelings of affection for you, Eddie.

How I wanted for you, you'll never know
I desired your love, Eddie, more than you can imagine.

Please, Eddie, don't make me wait too long
I am eagerly waiting for you and asking you not to delay too much.

Eddie, please write me one line
Eddie, I am asking you to send me a short message.

Tell me your love is still only mine
Let me know that your love for me hasn't changed, Eddie.

You left me last September
You departed from me in the previous September, Eddie.

To return to me before long
But you promised to come back to me soon, Eddie.

But all I do is cry myself to sleep
However, since you've been gone, Eddie, I have been weeping myself to sleep every night.

Eddie, since you've been gone
Eddie, I have been suffering since you left.

Eddie, my love, I'm sinking fast
Eddie, I am in a bad state and my health is declining.

The very next day might be my last
I might not survive for much longer, Eddie.