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.
Just In Time
Eddie Fisher Lyrics
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Life was serene, I knew where I was at
"There's no hope for him," my dearest friends would mutter
I was something dragged in by the cat. Then
Just in time, I found you just in time
Before you came my time was running low
I was lost, the losing dice were tossed
Now you're here and now I know just where I'm going
No more doubt or fear, I found my way
For love came just in time, you found me just in time
And changed my lonely life that lovely day
The lyrics of "Just in Time" by Eddie Fisher describe a personal transformation brought about by the power of love. The first verse sets the scene of the singer being down on his luck, with no one around him having any faith in him. The line "I was something dragged in by the cat" implies that he was in a state of total desperation, helpless like a stray animal. However, he was all but resigned to his fate until he met someone who changed his life.
The chorus reveals that this person came along "just in time" and saved him from a life of despair. The singer was about to hit rock bottom, with "his time running low" and "no bridges left to cross." However, love came to his rescue and gave him a new sense of purpose. Now that he has found the love he has been anticipating, he has regained his confidence and knows where he is heading. In the end, he acknowledges that this person who came into his life at the right moment has transformed him, filling the emptiness and bringing joy to his life.
Line by Line Meaning
I was resting comfortably, face down in the gutter
I was content in my state of misery
Life was serene, I knew where I was at
I had accepted my fate of hopelessness and despair
"There's no hope for him," my dearest friends would mutter
My friends had given up on me and lost hope that I would ever change my ways
I was something dragged in by the cat. Then
I was hopeless and helpless, like a piece of trash that was dragged in by a cat
Just in time, I found you just in time
You appeared in my life at the perfect moment
Before you came my time was running low
I was running out of time and hope before I met you
I was lost, the losing dice were tossed
I was lost in life and had no control over my fate, my life was like a game of chance
My bridges all were crossed, nowhere to go
I had burned all my bridges and had no direction in life
Now you're here and now I know just where I'm going
You have given me direction in life and I know where I'm headed thanks to you
No more doubt or fear, I found my way
You have given me the confidence and courage to overcome my doubts and fears and find my way
For love came just in time, you found me just in time
Love came at the right moment, and you found me when I needed you the most
And changed my lonely life that lovely day
You changed my lonely life, and that day when we met was a beautiful one for me
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jule Styne, Adolph Green, Betty Comden
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@MrCjm608
Spectacular!
@dungareedoll1
This is my favorite version of this song. Eddie used to sing it in his night club act. But to me this is the better arrangement. I was thinking of Eddie on his birthday August 10th. It will be one year since we lost him on the 22nd of this month. I also love this Tonight with Eddie Fisher CD.
@CarlDuke
Thanks for posting this song more associated with Tony Bennett and Dean Martin. Eddie's version is especially good as usual. But as you allude to this is a sad day. To most of us this is the first time in our lifetimes that Eddie is not with us to celebrate what should have been birthday number 83. And to reference another song title. Eddie, Oh How I Miss You Tonight.