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.
Together
Dick Haymes Lyrics
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Laughed at the rain together,
Sang love's refrain together,
And we both pretend
It will never end.
One day we cried together,
Cast love aside together,
But in my menory,
We always will be together.
We strolled the lane together,
Laughed at the rain together,
Sang love's refrain together,
We knew long ago
That our love would grow.
Through storm and sun together,
Our hearts are one together,
You're gone from me,
But in my memory,
We always will be together.
The lyrics of "Together" sung by Dick Haymes, conveys the story about a couple's journey of love. The song starts with the couple strolling down the lane together, enjoying each other's company and admiring the beauty of nature despite the rain. They sing love songs and pretend that this moment would go on forever.
However, the second verse depicts a painful picture of a love that has ended. The couple cried and cast love aside together. The person he loves is no longer with him, but he holds onto the memories they created together.
The chorus reinforces that no matter how much time passes, the memories will never fade away. The couple went through every situation together, through storm and sun, and the love they had for one another will always be in his memory.
Overall, the song captures the bittersweet essence of a love that has ended but will always remain in memory. It shows the beauty and pain of love, and how the memories of a relationship can endure through time.
Line by Line Meaning
We strolled the lane together,
We walked down the street hand in hand.
Laughed at the rain together,
We found joy in the bad times.
Sang love's refrain together,
We sang songs about our love.
And we both pretend
It will never end.
We knew it wouldn't last forever, but we pretended it would.
One day we cried together,
We experienced sadness side by side.
Cast love aside together,
We gave up on our love mutually.
You're gone from me,
But in my menory,
Although you're no longer with me, I still remember us.
We always will be together.
Our love will never truly die.
We knew long ago
That our love would grow.
We always knew our love for each other would get stronger.
Through storm and sun together,
We endured both good and bad times as one.
Our hearts are one together,
Our love was strong and unbreakable.
Lyrics © CTM Outlander Music LC, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL FEINER, AXEL CHRISTOFER HEDFORS, SEBASTIAN INGROSSO, ERIK SUNDBORG
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piggyman2004
I own the “Homecoming 1945” 4-LP Set, and this was the third song on Side A. Immediately had to look it up. The voice work is from another world.
saintluisito
Connie Francis had another sweet and lovely version of this hit in 1961 on MGM records
RedJin
Helen Forrest was once the most popular singer in the United States and now all but forgotten.
America
Who?
liberty tree
Huge, incredibly gifted singers that today people have no idea of who they are. Anne Shelton, Vera Lynn, The Boswell Sisters (Ella Fitzgerald patterned her style after Connie Boswell) Annette Hanshaw, Al Bowlly, Neil Sedaka, Brook Benton. Have barely started. These are not one hit wonders. These are people who had tons of number one hits, who were icons in the field. Fame is fleeting.
Kirk Barkley
@liberty tree Helen had a liquid, ethereal voice which has never been equalled.
Jourwalis
What orchestra?
The78Prof
Victor Young (it's also shown on the label and in the written description).