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.
Mona Lisa
Eddie Fisher Lyrics
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You're so like the lady with the mystic smile
Is it only 'cause you're lonely they have blamed you?
For that Mona Lisa strangeness in your smile?
Do you smile to tempt a lover, Mona Lisa?
Or is this your way to hide a broken heart?
Many dreams have been brought to your doorstep
Are you warm, are you real, Mona Lisa?
Or just a cold and lonely lovely work of art?
Do you smile to tempt a lover, Mona Lisa?
Or is this your way to hide a broken heart?
Many dreams have been brought to your doorstep
They just lie there and they die there
Are you warm, are you real, Mona Lisa?
Or just a cold and lonely lovely work of art?
Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa
The lyrics of Eddie Fisher's song "Mona Lisa" explore the enigmatic nature of the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, and draw parallels between the painting and a mysterious woman. In the first verse, the singer addresses Mona Lisa, remarking on how men have named her and comparing her to the lady with the mysterious smile. He wonders whether the perception of her strangeness is due to her loneliness, as if her solitude has somehow tainted her image.
The chorus of the song poses the question of why Mona Lisa smiles, suggesting two possibilities. The first is that her smile is meant to tempt a lover, implying that she is using her allure to hide a broken heart. The second possibility is that her smile is simply a facade, a way for her to conceal her own loneliness and emotional pain. The singer ponders the many dreams that have been brought to her doorstep, but emphasizes that they go unfulfilled and ultimately perish in her presence. He wonders if she is truly warm and real, or if she is merely a cold and lonely work of art.
Overall, these lyrics capture the fascination and intrigue surrounding the famous painting, interpreting it as a representation of a woman who may be hiding her true emotions behind a captivating smile.
Line by Line Meaning
Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa, men have named you
You, Mona Lisa, have been given a name by men
You're so like the lady with the mystic smile
You bear a strong resemblance to the lady who possesses a mysterious smile
Is it only 'cause you're lonely they have blamed you?
Are they attributing your strangeness to your loneliness, as the cause of their blame?
For that Mona Lisa strangeness in your smile?
Is the cause of their questioning your enigmatic smile?
Do you smile to tempt a lover, Mona Lisa?
Are you using your smile to entice a lover, Mona Lisa?
Or is this your way to hide a broken heart?
Or is it actually a means for you to conceal a broken heart?
Many dreams have been brought to your doorstep
Numerous dreams have been presented to you directly
They just lie there and they die there
However, they simply remain stagnant and eventually fade away
Are you warm, are you real, Mona Lisa?
Are you genuinely warm and authentic, Mona Lisa?
Or just a cold and lonely lovely work of art?
Or are you merely a beautiful piece of art, isolated and devoid of warmth?
Do you smile to tempt a lover, Mona Lisa?
Do you use your smile to allure potential lovers, Mona Lisa?
Or is this your way to hide a broken heart?
Or is it a mechanism for you to conceal a heart that has been shattered?
Many dreams have been brought to your doorstep
Numerous desires have been presented to you directly
They just lie there and they die there
However, they simply remain stagnant and eventually fade away
Are you warm, are you real, Mona Lisa?
Are you genuinely warm and authentic, Mona Lisa?
Or just a cold and lonely lovely work of art?
Or are you merely a beautiful piece of art, isolated and devoid of warmth?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ray Evans, Jay Livingston
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Timothy Hughes
No one breaths soul into this song like Nat King Cole. Seldom have we seen a better pairing of song and singer. Time has given its verdict: Mona Lisa is Nat King Cole's daughter. Others who have attempted to record this number are at best step-dads.
CarlDuke
Just great. Eddie is nonpareil. The Nat Cole version pales in comparison.
Aileen
I like a norwegian version,but not remeber sngers name right no. I not like tis