Dick Haymes (September 13, 19… Read Full Bio ↴Powerful, milky smooth, rich baritone.
Dick Haymes (September 13, 1918 – March 28, 1980) was one of the most popular American male vocalists of the 1940s and early 1950s.
He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His Irish-born mother, Marguerite Haymes (1894-1987), was a well-known vocal coach and instructor. He became the vocalist in a number of big bands, worked in Hollywood on radio and in many films throughout the forties and fifties.
He never became a United States citizen and avoided military service during World War II by asserting his non-belligerent status as a citizen of Argentina, which was neutral. Years later (1955), this act of his nearly caused his deportation to Argentina on an unrelated technicality in immigration law. During World War II, he was briefly detained at Ellis Island.
Haymes was married six times and had six children. His most famous marriages were to film actresses Joanne Dru (1941-1949) and Rita Hayworth (1953-1955). His daughter Stephanie Haymes was married to Sir Elton John's lyricist Bernie Taupin
He died in Los Angeles from lung cancer, at the age of 61.
Count Every Star
Dick Haymes Lyrics
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Count every rose, every firefly
For that's how many times I miss you
Heaven knows I miss you
Count every leaf on a willow tree
Count every wave on a stormy sea
Count every star and darling when you do
Count every leaf on a willow tree
Count every wave on a stormy sea
Count every star and darling when you do
You'll know the times I have cried for you
The lyrics to Dick Haymes's song "Count Every Star" express a deep longing and love for someone who is absent. The song asks the listener to count every star in the midnight sky and every rose and firefly because that's how many times the singer misses their loved one. The use of nature imagery in the lyrics conveys the vastness and depth of the singer's emotions. The second verse asks us to count every leaf on a willow tree and every wave on a stormy sea, emphasizing the impossibility of actually counting all of these things but also the intensity of the singer's feelings. The repetition of the chorus reinforces the singer's message that they miss their loved one deeply and have cried for them many times.
Overall, the lyrics to "Count Every Star" are about the intense longing and heartache that can come with missing someone you love. The song uses nature imagery and repetition to convey the depth of these emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Count every star in the midnight sky
Think of every star in the dark sky
Count every rose, every firefly
Think of every rose and the light of every small flying insect at night
For that's how many times I miss you
Every time you think of those things, that's how often I miss you
Heaven knows I miss you
I miss you so much
Count every leaf on a willow tree
Think of every leaf that hangs from a willow tree
Count every wave on a stormy sea
Think of every wave on a turbulent ocean
Count every star and darling when you do
When you count every star, remember
You'll know the times I have cried for you
This is how often I've cried for you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Sammy Gallop, Bernard Paul Marie Georges Michel, Bruno Andre Coquatrix
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Thank you....glad that you're enjoying the tunes!
@Trombonology
Beautiful tune and version. I don't think Artie cared too much for vocalists, apart from Billie Holiday, viewing them as essentially a necessary evil. Decca was, of course, famous for pairing its artists -- to mixed results, IMO. Here, though, is a success, with both the band and the marvelous baritone Dick Haymes (who, unlike here, didn't always get the best material) in top form. Artie's last edition(s) of the Gramercy Five continued to play fine music, but I consider this side to be one of the last great ones by the full orchestra -- the times were changing.