A jazz guitarist born in Little Rock, Arkans… Read Full Bio ↴1) Edward Thomas Fisher
A jazz guitarist born in Little Rock, Arkansas. Died of cancer on July 12, 2007.
Eddie Fisher spent the first 17 years of his life in Little Rock, Arkansas. From the age of 10, he developed a love for music; influenced and supported by his father. After graduating from high school, Fisher left home and headed for Memphis, Tennessee, where he continued to improve his guitar technique and musical skills. He spent the next several years touring with such famous musicians as Salomon Burke and Albert King. Fisher then became a founding member of the Leo's Five Band and decided to settle down in St. Louis, Missouri.
Eddie Fisher worked as Albert King's bandleader before embarking on a solo career. He released two classic albums, "The Third Cup" and "The Next One Hundred Years", blending soul, funk, jazz and touches of psychedelia, in the late 1960's.
Eddie Fisher's third album "Hot Lunch" was released on the All Platinum label, and after that he launched his own indie operation Nentu. In 2004, he was voted into the Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame.
BMI credits Eddie Juni Fisher for song compositions.
2) Eddie Fisher was an actor and teen idol known for his pop ballads in the 1950s. A pre-Rock and Roll vocalist, Fisher's strong and melodious tenor made him a teen idol and one of the most popular singers of the 1950s. He had seventeen songs in the Top 10 on the music charts between 1950 and 1956 and thirty-five in the Top 40.
Fisher has performed in top concert halls all over the United States and headlined in major Las Vegas showrooms. He has headlined at the Palace Theater in New York City as well as London's Palladium.
Fisher has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for Recording, at 6241 Hollywood Boulevard, and one for TV, at 1724 Vine Street.
He was married to actress/singer Debbie Reynolds. They had a daughter, Carrie Fisher, who would later become an actress.
Born August 10, 1928 and died September 22, 2010 of complications from hip surgery.
Hold me
Eddie Fisher Lyrics
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When you're far away I'm always blue
If you want me to remain romantic
Here are all the things you'll have to do
Hold me honey won't you hold he
Hold me never let me go
Take me honey won't you take me
'Cause I love you so
Thrill me, let your kisses thrill me
Just like you alone can do
Hold me tenderly enfold me
Never try to hold me from you
I love every little thing about you
Every thing you say and all you do
I would be a total loss without you
What becomes of me is up to you
Hold me honey won't you hold me
Hold me never let me go
Take me honey won't you take me
Never to forsake me
'Cause I love you so
Thrill me Let your kisses thrill me
Just like you alone can do
Hold me tenderly, enfold me
The lyrics to Eddie Fisher's "Hold Me" are a declaration of a deep love and dependency on his partner. Fisher expresses how his emotions are so heavily impacted by his partner's presence in his life. When he is near her, he feels incredibly romantic, but when she is far away, he feels blue. Fisher goes on to explain how his partner can keep him feeling romantic by doing things such as holding him.
In the chorus, Fisher begs his partner to hold him and never let him go. He wants her to take him and never forsake him because he loves her so much. He also wants her to thrill him with her kisses and hold him tenderly. Fisher's partner has the power to make him feel complete, and he is at her mercy.
Overall, the lyrics of "Hold Me" express intense feelings of love and dependency on a partner. Fisher is completely devoted to his love and relies on her to make him feel whole.
Line by Line Meaning
When you're near me I feel so romantic
I feel all the good and romantic feelings when you're around me
When you're far away I'm always blue
I feel sadness and loneliness when you're not around
If you want me to remain romantic
If you want me to continue feeling in love
Here are all the things you'll have to do
These are the things you need to do to make me feel loved
Hold me honey won't you hold me
Hold me close, my love
Hold me never let me go
Don't ever let me go, promise me that
Take me honey won't you take me
Take me with you wherever you go, my love
Never to forsake me
Promise me that you will never leave me
'Cause I love you so
I love you deeply and strongly
Thrill me, let your kisses thrill me
Excite me with your sweet kisses
Just like you alone can do
No one arouses me like you do
Hold me tenderly enfold me
Hold me gently and wrap me in your arms
Never try to hold me from you
Don't ever try to keep me away from you
I love every little thing about you
I love everything about you, even the small things
Every thing you say and all you do
Everything you say and do makes me love you even more
I would be a total loss without you
I can't imagine life without you, you mean everything to me
What becomes of me is up to you
My life and happiness are in your hands
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Barry Gibb, Maurice Ernest Gibb, Robin Gibb
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