Bruce was born in Keiser, Arkansas and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1957, at the age of 17, he went to see Jack Clement, a recording engineer for Sun Records. Bruce caught the attention of Sun owner Sam Phillips, for whom he wrote and recorded "Rock Boppin' Baby" (as "Edwin Bruce"). In 1962, he wrote "Save Your Kisses" for pop star Tommy Roe and in 1963 he reached No. 109 on the Billboard "Bubbling Under" chart with his own recording of "See the Big Man Cry" (Wand 140). Charlie Louvin recorded "See the Big Man Cry" (Capitol 5369) in 1965; Louvin's version reached No. 7 on the Billboard "Country Singles" chart.
In the early 1960s, Bruce recorded for RCA and some smaller labels like Wand/Scepter, singing rockabilly music, as well as more pop-oriented material such as "See the Big Man Cry." However, he didn't achieve significant success as a vocalist during this period.
In 1966, he returned to RCA and recorded "Puzzles", "The Price I Pay to Stay" and "Lonesome Is Me". He still did not achieve great charting action. He made money doing voice-overs for television and radio commercials.[1] He scored his first charted single with "Walker's Woods" in 1967, and also charted with his version of The Monkees' "Last Train to Clarksville." Both of these singles were minor hits. In 1969, Bruce signed with Monument Records, where he continued to have minor successes with "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven" and "Song For Jenny". Meanwhile, he continued to write songs like "The Man That Turned My Mama On," which was a major hit for Tanya Tucker in 1974 and "Restless" for Crystal Gayle the same year. He signed with United Artists Records in 1973 and released several singles, but only one single in 1974 became a minor hit. He finally made the upper regions of the charts when he made the Top 20 on the country charts with his version of "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" in 1976.
In 1978, "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to Be Cowboys" was recorded by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. It became a major hit, and put Bruce on an upward swing. Two more Top 40 hits followed for Bruce in 1976, and in 1977, he signed with Epic Records where he would score minor hits. In 1979, Tanya Tucker took Bruce's song "Texas (When I Die)" into the country Top 5.
In 1980, Bruce signed with MCA Records, where he would score his biggest successes. His early hits with MCA included "Diane", "The Last Cowboy Song", "When You Fall In Love (Everything's A Waltz)", "Evil Angel", and "Love's Found You And Me". His biggest hit, "You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had" went to number one on the country chart in 1982. This also was Bruce's first Top 10 as a singer after 15 years. He had other hit songs that made the Top 10 like "Ever, Never Lovin' You", "My First Taste of Texas", and "After All".
In 1984, he returned to RCA Records and scored a No. 3 hit with "You Turn Me On Like A Radio" in 1985. His last Top 10 single was "Nights" in 1986 and his last Top 40 single (and last chart single to date) was "Quietly Crazy" in 1987.
During this time, Bruce began to act and do commercials. One of his biggest acting roles was as the second lead on the television revival of 1957's Maverick, called Bret Maverick. Starring James Garner as a legendary western gambler, the series ran on NBC-TV during the 1981-82 season but was unexpectedly cancelled despite respectable ratings. Bruce played the irascibly surly town lawman who found himself reluctantly co-owning a saloon with Maverick, with whom he seemed to maintain a surreally adversarial relationship more or less throughout the entire season. Bruce also sang and wrote the theme song to the show, while Garner himself sang the same song over the end titles at the show's close, albeit while being relentlessly interrupted by network announcements about upcoming programming.
After the 1986 album entitled Night Things and a 1988 self-titled follow-up, Bruce made a conscious decision to cut back on his music to focus on his acting career, appearing in several made-for-TV films. He hosted two shows in the late 1980s, Truckin' USA and American Sports Calvacade Bruce has also appeared in several theatrical releases, including Fire Down Below with Steven Seagal.
Bruce's son, Trey Bruce, is a songwriter and record producer.
Girls
Ed Bruce Lyrics
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The bar was giving last call so I thought I'd move on in
And I was slick and feeling like a man so I took the stool between 'em
And ordered one more round for me and her and him
I placed my arms across the back of her barstool
And I don't remember what I said but at the time it sounded cool
She pushed her drink away and never looked at me
She just paid her tab tipped the man and left me sittin' there alone with him
There's yes'es and there's no's and there's maybe's
There's teasin' and pleasin' they start learnin' when they're babies
There's girls and there's women and there's ladies
Well he pushed his old straw hat back and he grinned
And he said ain't they all a mystery ha ha sonny it's a sin
They're all sittin' on the world they're tryin' to win
Ah but you know I love a mystery
So let's drink another round to you and me and them
He said there's girls...
There's girls and there's women...
He said there's girls...
The song "Girls Women and Ladies" by Ed Bruce is a narrative about a man who tries to pick up a woman at a bar, but fails miserably. The lyrics are about the differences between girls, women, and ladies. The singer finds himself at the bar with a woman whom he is interested in, and another man. He tries to impress her but fails, and the other man, who is older and wiser, gives him some advice. The man tells him that there are different types of women - girls, women, and ladies. They act differently and respond differently to certain things.
The woman that the singer is hitting on is not impressed with his approach, as she pushes her drink away and leaves. The older man then explains that there are different types of women - those who are teasing and pleasing, those who know what they want and what they don't want, and the ladies who know how to demand respect. He explains that women are complex, and it is not easy to know what they want.
Overall, the song tries to emphasize the importance of being respectful towards women and treating them with dignity. It highlights that women can behave differently based on their age, experience, and background.
Line by Line Meaning
There was only me and her and him
The singer saw two people and decided to join them at the bar.
The bar was giving last call so I thought I'd move on in
The singer wanted to reconnect with someone before the bar closed.
And I was slick and feeling like a man so I took the stool between 'em
The singer sat between the two people and felt confident.
And ordered one more round for me and her and him
The artist ordered one more drink for themselves and the other two people.
I placed my arms across the back of her barstool
The artist put their arms around the woman's barstool.
And I don't remember what I said but at the time it sounded cool
The singer can't recall what they said but believed it was impressive at the time.
She pushed her drink away and never looked at me
The woman was not interested and ignored the singer.
She just paid her tab tipped the man and left me sittin' there alone with him
The woman paid her bill and left, leaving the artist with the other man.
And he said there's girls and there's women and there's ladies
The other man explained that there are different types of women.
There's yes'es and there's no's and there's maybe's
The man also explained that there are different responses women may give.
There's teasin' and pleasin' they start learnin' when they're babies
The man continued to explain that women have learned specific behaviors since childhood.
Well he pushed his old straw hat back and he grinned
The man pushed his hat back and laughed.
And he said ain't they all a mystery ha ha sonny it's a sin
The man expressed that women are a mystery but an enjoyable one.
They're all sittin' on the world they're tryin' to win
Women are trying to succeed in the world just like everyone else.
Ah but you know I love a mystery
The man continued to express his appreciation for the mystery of women.
So let's drink another round to you and me and them
The man suggested they have another drink and toast to themselves and all women.
He said there's girls...
The man reiterated that there are different types of women.
There's girls and there's women...
The man continued to explain the various types of women.
He said there's girls...
The man concluded his explanation with a final reference to the different types of women.
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@alanjapes1266
Fake modern country artists with their music genres of rock, pop, dance and rap mixed the genres with country and they murdered country music tradition on music row. Music industry corporates helped to.
Country music today is not so much about talent but mostly being sexy and having good looks. It has nothing to do with real life, love, everyday living and adversity.
Country music of the past told stories, talked about real life, and other things folks can connect with.
Don't count on true traditional country music now. It's just useless noise, a Justin Bieber style of country.
Check out Heidi Hauge, Heather Myles, Shawn Diddy, Bjoro Haland, Hoss Curtis, Darrel Armstrong, Ben Haggard(Merle Haggard's son), Tayla Lynn(Loretta Lynn's granddaughter),Sara Storer, Angela Liden, Larry Cunningham, Martin Delray on YouTube.
Look on Amazon or eBay for their music CDs. May have to google each artist to find the website for their music.
@michaelschild4073
He needs to be in the Country music hall of fame
@michaelschild4073
I agree he should be
@NAYF76
How is he not? Criminal really.
@katiedelagrange77
My favorite song
@cindysherf8818
He is
@teddyhouser7599
Yes sireeee
@jMOPS1993
Ed Bruce is probably the most underrated REAL cowboy country singer.
@jimlodsdon6395
One of the most very best country singers ever
@robertharvey4249
Been digging c&a for years and only discovered this guy tonight 31/9/20 ,he should be an outlaw like waylon and willie!!!!!
@FishingJunk
@@robertharvey4249 he was better, tahts the sad part.