Of Romani descent, Laine and was educated at Yardley Grammar School in Birmingham. His first solo performance was at the age of twelve. Having taken up the guitar as a boy, under the influence of jazz legend Django Reinhardt, Laine began his career as a professional musician fronting Denny And The Diplomats, the members of which included future The Move and Electric Light Orchestra drummer Bev Bevan.
In 1964, Laine abandoned Denny And The Diplomats to join The Moody Blues, singing their first big hit, "Go Now. His tenure with the band was short-lived, however, and after a number of comparative failures, Laine quit the band in late 1966. (The last record issued by The Moody Blues that featured Laine was Life's Not Life / He Can Win in 1967).
After leaving The Moody Blues, he formed Denny Laine's Electric String Band, which featured Denny (guitar, vocals), Trevor Burton (guitar, another former member of The Move) and Viv Prince (drums), also featuring electrified strings in a format not dissimilar to what Electric Light Orchestra would later attempt. They made two singles, Say You Don't Mind / Ask The People (Apr 1967, Deram) and "Too Much In Love / Catherine's Wheel (Jan 1968, Deram); and, in June 1967, they shared a bill with The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Procol Harum at the Saville Theatre in London. However, national attention was not to be, and the pioneering Electric String Band broke up. Laine and Burton then went on to the band Balls from 1969 until the band's breakup in 1971, with both also taking time to play in Ginger Baker's Air Force in 1970.
With Wings, which Laine was a member of from its original inception in 1971, Laine enjoyed his greatest success (even beating The Moody Blues' release of "Go Now"), helping McCartney write such big hits as Mull of Kintyre. Along with Paul's late wife, Linda McCartney, Laine helped form the nucleus of the band, providing lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, as well as backing vocals and sometimes lead vocals.
In 1972 Colin Blunstone of The Zombies did have some success as a solo artist with one of Danny's song Say You Don't Mind.
In January 1980, Wings planned a tour of Japan. However, upon arrival at the airport, McCartney was arrested for marijuana possession. The tour was cancelled, and Laine's relationship with McCartney has never recovered. In 1980, he released the song Japanese Tears, a visible attack on McCartney, much like John Lennon's "How Do You Sleep?" in 1971.
After leaving Wings, Laine signed with Scratch Records and released a new album, Anyone Can Fly in 1982. He also worked on McCartney's albums Tug of War and Pipes of Peace and he co-wrote one more song with McCartney, "Rainclouds" (issued as the B-side of the No. 1 single "Ebony and Ivory").
Laine continued to release solo albums through the 1980s, such as Hometown Girls, Wings on My Feet, Lonely Road and Master Suite. In 1996, he released two albums, Reborn; and an album of reworkings of Wings songs, entitled Wings at the Sound of Denny Laine.
From 1997 to 2002, he toured with the rock supergroup World Classic Rockers. He then toured with the Denny Laine Band, and teamed up with other bands on occasion.
Laine's final solo release was the 2008 album The Blue Musician. He also wrote a musical, Arctic Song.
In 2018 he performed with the 9-piece band Turkuaz doing the music of Wings.
I Would Only Smile
Denny Laine Lyrics
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ساعدنا و كن اول شخص يضيف كلمات مسلم / قاع ماعلا بالي
شكرا
دخلة
مسلم...
ما نعرفوشي .كا نشوفو في التيليفزيون و الراديو و مرة مرة كي يجوز حدايا
يعني هو كيعرفني مزيان
ياه ؟ كيف يعرفك ؟
واحد المرة اصورت معاه
هاهاها
المقطع الأول
ما كتعرفنيش ، ما كتعرف عليا والو
غير قالولك و حكمتي بلي قالوا
كتشوفني دايز حداك
باالي كاع ما على بالو
كتبقا بوحدك مطعون
و دموعك قلبك سالو
رخف على راسك را بحالك بزاف مورايا اهبالو
غتوقف في اطريقي زعما
غا تزول بحال لي زالو
غا معا بالو و مألف فيلم غا فخيالو (?)
كيكدب على راسو ويتيق ويعيش الحلم ديالو
شفق على راسك ماتبقاشي معدب
كاتبقا هارب ملي كانشوفك غادي طايح مكركب دردب
شكون كدب عليك راك غير مقولب
بلا ماتحاول تلحقني بعيد عليك فهمتي
كاتحملينش حيت حاسدني باغي تكون فمكاني
جبت العز في الراب حيت ربي عطاني لساني
ماكانعفكومشي كاع علاش غاتكونو عادياني
ماكانعتارفشي بيكم قولو عليا اناني
"I Would Only Smile" by Denny Laine is a song about the pain of being misunderstood and judged by others. The lyrics talk about how the singer feels isolated and alone because people don't really know him, and they judge him based on what they see on TV or hear from others. He sings about how he feels like no one really understands him or cares about him.
The lyrics also touch on the theme of chasing your dreams and not giving up, even when people try to bring you down. The singer talks about how he's faced criticism and lies from others who want to see him fail, but he won't let them get to him. Instead, he uses his talent to create art and express himself, even if it means he has to do it alone.
Overall, "I Would Only Smile" is a powerful song about the struggle of being true to oneself and overcoming obstacles. It speaks to anyone who has felt misunderstood or judged by others, and it encourages us to keep fighting for what we believe in.
Line by Line Meaning
ما كتعرفنيش ، ما كتعرف عليا والو
He doesn't know me, and I don't know him.
غير قالولك و حكمتي بلي قالوا
You only know what others have told you.
كتشوفني دايز حداك
You see me as just another person.
باالي كاع ما على بالو
He has a lot on his mind.
كتبقا بوحدك مطعون
You'll be left alone and hurt.
و دموعك قلبك سالو
You'll cry yourself to sleep at night.
رخف على راسك را بحالك بزاف مورايا اهبالو
Take it easy on yourself, don't let your thoughts consume you.
غتوقف في اطريقي زعما
You'll be stopped in your tracks.
غا تزول بحال لي زالو
Things will fade away, just like the past.
غا معا بالو و مألف فيلم غا فخيالو (?
He'll be lost in his own imagination, making up movies in his head.
كيكدب على راسو ويتيق ويعيش الحلم ديالو
He will lie to himself, live in his own dream world.
شفق على راسك ماتبقاشي معدب
Have mercy on yourself, don't beat yourself up about things.
كاتبقا هارب ملي كانشوفك غادي طايح مكركب دردب
He will run away when he sees you falling into a dark place.
شكون كدب عليك راك غير مقولب
It's not a lie if he believes it himself.
بلا ماتحاول تلحقني بعيد عليك فهمتي
Don't try to follow me, you'll never catch up.
كاتحملينش حيت حاسدني باغي تكون فمكاني
Don't bear a grudge against me, you just want to be in my place.
جبت العز في الراب حيت ربي عطاني لساني
He found glory in rap music because God gave him a talent for words.
ماكانعفكومشي كاع علاش غاتكونو عادياني
He doesn't care what others think, that's why he's unique.
ماكانعتارفشي بيكم قولو عليا اناني
He won't admit it to you, but people think he's selfish.
Writer(s): DENNY LAINE
Contributed by Eva E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Larry Berg
Just love it, very Denny, he really has his own sound...met him once, a real gentleman, what a gentleman..thanks for the post.