Del Reeves is probably best known for his fair share of 1960s hits. He proved that he could become a country singer in his own right and become successful, with songs such as "The Girl on the Billboard" and "The Belles of Southern Bell", both highlights from his career. He is also known for his 1968 trucker's anthem "Looking at the World through a Windshield" which proved he was capable of singing more than just novelty songs.
Del Reeves was born in Sparta, North Carolina in 1932.
In 1954, he signed on with Capitol Records. Later on in the 1950s, he recorded for Decca Records, as well as Reprise Records and Columbia Records.
Everything began to change when Reeves signed on with United Artists Records. The work he did for United Artists is probably his best known work. He finally scored big in 1961 with the hit song "Be Quiet Mind". Later in 1965, he had his first #1 hit with "The Girl on the Billboard". His follow-up, "The Belles of the Southern Belle" made the Country Top Five. During this time, he and his wife became a songwriting team. The husband-wife duo wrote songs for the likes of Rose Maddox, Carl Smith and Roy Drusky, to name a few.
His success continued throughout the rest of the 1960s. Songs that became hits during this time are "Be Glad" and "Good Time Charlie's."
In the 1970s, he cut a series of duets with Bobby Goldsboro and Penny DeHaven. He also returned to television, hosting the TV program, Del Reeves' Country Carnival.
His last big hit was in "The Philadelphia Fillies." His career declined in the mid-70s and then started to slowly move away from Country music. However, he did record some duets with Billie Jo Spears in 1976.
In 1979, he left his musical career to pursue a career as a music executive. He played a big role in the signing of Billy Ray Cyrus. Reeves continued to record in the 1980s, just not as much and for smaller labels.
Del Reeves joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1966, where he continued to perform until his later years. His last Opry performance was in August 2002.
He died from emphysema on New Year's Day, 2007.
Lover
Del Reeves Lyrics
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Should I worry, when we're apart?
It's a lover's question, I'd like to know
Does she need me as she pretends?
Is this a game, well, then will I win?
It's a lover's question, I'd like to know
If she's still true to me?
I'd like to know when we're kissing
Does she feel just what I feel?
And how am I to know it's really real?
Oh, tell me where the answer lies?
Is it in her kiss or in her eyes?
Well, it's a lover's question, I'd like to know
I'd like to know when she's not with me
If she's still true to me?
I'd like to know when we're kissing
Does she feel just what I feel?
And how am I to know it's really real?
Oh, tell me where, the answer lies?
Is it in her kiss or in her eyes?
It's a lover's question, I'd like to know
I'd like to know, I'd like to know
I'd like to know
Del Reeves's song "A Lover's Question" explores the uncertainty and doubt that come along with being in a relationship. Reeves is unsure of whether the woman he is with truly loves him or is just pretending. He wonders whether she actually needs him or is simply playing a game. These questions are "lover's questions," ones that only arise in the context of romantic relationships.
Reeves's lyrics also touch on the difficulty of knowing whether someone is truly committed to you. He wants to know if his lover is still true to him when they are apart, and if she feels the same emotional connection that he does when they are together. He struggles to discern whether their love is really real or just a passing infatuation.
Overall, "A Lover's Question" speaks to the universal experience of uncertainty in relationships. While it can be painful to question the authenticity of someone's love, it is important to ask these "lover's questions" in order to build a foundation of trust and understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
Does she love me with all her heart?
Is she truly in love with me, without any reservations or doubts?
Should I worry, when we're apart?
Do I have reason to fear that her feelings for me might change in my absence?
It's a lover's question, I'd like to know
These are the kinds of doubts that only a person deeply in love would have, and I'd really like to have the answers.
Does she need me as she pretends?
Are her declarations of love and devotion genuine or just a pretense for some ulterior motive?
Is this a game, well, then will I win?
If she is playing some kind of game, what are the rules, and am I going to come out on top?
I'd like to know when she's not with me
If she's still true to me?
When we're not together, is she still committed and faithful to me?
I'd like to know when we're kissing
Does she feel just what I feel?
When we're intimately close, does she experience the same level of connection and passion as I do?
And how am I to know it's really real?
How can I be sure that her love for me is genuine and not just a fleeting infatuation?
Oh, tell me where the answer lies?
Is it in her kiss or in her eyes?
Is there some way I can read her true feelings and intentions, perhaps in the way she looks at me or the way she kisses me?
It's a lover's question, I'd like to know
Once again, these are the burning questions that only a person deeply in love would have, and I desperately want to know the truth.
I'd like to know, I'd like to know
I can't stress enough how much I want answers to these questions, for the sake of my own peace of mind and the health of our relationship.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BROOK BENTON, JIMMY WILLIAMS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@miltonmoore5294
Back again to love
me a little Del Reeves! My favorite among his up-tempo songs that
are enough to get
the skeletons to
spring out of their
caskets and start dancing around the graveyard! The virtuosic guitar passagework is EXEMPLARY! (My
one complaint is
how the song concludes. I don't
like how Del meanders around
wailing "'I'd like to
know" repeatedly
through key changes. He would have sounded much better staying in
the same key and
repeating: "It's a
lover's questions
I'd like to know..."
as the song fades
out. Songs like
this, and so many
of them, should
have been Del's
surefire ticket into
the COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME. The criteria
of who gets enshrined is inane,
to say the least!)
@ruthboykin9873
Love this song...someone else sings this song I used to listen to; can't remember who at this moment. Thank you J.W. for providing it here.
@JWGauntt
Clyde McPhatter is best known for it, i Jacky Ward also like Del, had a country hit with it
@miltonmoore5294
Back again to love
me a little Del Reeves! My favorite among his up-tempo songs that
are enough to get
the skeletons to
spring out of their
caskets and start dancing around the graveyard! The virtuosic guitar passagework is EXEMPLARY! (My
one complaint is
how the song concludes. I don't
like how Del meanders around
wailing "'I'd like to
know" repeatedly
through key changes. He would have sounded much better staying in
the same key and
repeating: "It's a
lover's questions
I'd like to know..."
as the song fades
out. Songs like
this, and so many
of them, should
have been Del's
surefire ticket into
the COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME. The criteria
of who gets enshrined is inane,
to say the least!)
@ruthboykin9873
Great song by Del Reeves, but there is another version I liked also..will have to look for it! thank you Milton for leading me here!
@ruthboykin9873
Clyde McPhatter sings the version I remember! His brings back many memories!
@ruthboykin9873
listen to Merle Haggard...THE EMPTIEST ARMS IN THE WORLD..wickerbill channel
@miltonmoore5294
Vintage Del Reeves, with Nashville's greatest set musicians backing him up.
The orchestration
ROCKS!!!😀👍👏
@johnsandiford5978
Thanks for sharing Jack
@JWGauntt
you're welcome Rock
@donaldewert2402
I like the songs he recorded with Penny DeHaven 🎼📀