They sang in gospel groups before working as backing vocalists from the early-1960s. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, they made their first recordings as a duo (initially as Ernie & Eddie) in 1963, also making solo recordings. Although they recorded for several labels, some quite large such as Columbia, Chess, and Buddah, they never had any significant chart success, their biggest R&B hit being Time Waits For No One on Eastern records in 1965. In 1971, they both joined a local group, Phoenix Express.
Their recordings later became popular with aficionados such as Dave Godin, on whose Deep Soul compilations several of their tracks appear. A compilation CD was released on Ace Records (UK) in 2002.
So Far Away
Eddie & Ernie Lyrics
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Life's a four-leaf clover
Sessions of depression are through
Every hope I longed for
Long ago comes true
Long ago and far away, I dreamed a dream one day
And now that dream is here beside me
You're here at last
Chills run up and down my spine, Aladdin's lamp is mine
The dream I dreamed was not denied me
Just one look and then I knew
That all I longed for long ago was you
Chills run up and down my spine, Aladdin's lamp is mine
The dream I dreamed was not denied me
Just one look and then I knew
That all I longed for long ago was you
Dreary days are over
The sad and gloomy days have come to an end
Life's a four-leaf clover
Life is filled with luck and good fortune
Sessions of depression are through
The periods of deep sadness and despair are now in the past
Every hope I longed for
Every wish and desire that I yearned for
Long ago comes true
Are now becoming a reality from a distant time
Long ago and far away, I dreamed a dream one day
In the distant past and in a different place, I had a dream one day
And now that dream is here beside me
And now that dream has become a reality and is right here with me
Long the skies were overcast but now the clouds have passed
The skies were cloudy and gloomy for a long time, but now the clouds have cleared
You're here at last
You have finally arrived and are now here with me
Chills run up and down my spine, Aladdin's lamp is mine
I feel intense excitement and anticipation, as if I possess Aladdin's magical lamp
The dream I dreamed was not denied me
The dream I had was not rejected or withheld from me
Just one look and then I knew
With just a single glance, I immediately understood
That all I longed for long ago was you
That everything I had desired a long time ago was you as a person
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ira Gershwin, Jerome Kern
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Squee6669
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Ernie D
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memes6699
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