1) Edward Thomas Fisher

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.

Thinking Of You
Eddie Fisher Lyrics

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Oh, why is it I spend the day
Wake up and end the day thinking of you?
Oh, why does it do this to me?
Is it such bliss to be thinking of you?
And when I fall asleep at night
It seems you just tip-toe into all my dreams
So I think of no other one
Ever since I′ve begun thinking of you

When I fall asleep at night
It seems you just tip-toe into all my dreams
So I think of no other one

Ever since I begun day in, day out
Without a doubt I'll be thinking, thinking of you

Overall Meaning

Eddie Fisher's song "Thinking of You" expresses the sentiment of being completely enamored with someone to the point where they consume your every thought. The first lines of the song, "Oh, why is it I spend the day, wake up and end the day thinking of you?" illustrate the singer's hopeless infatuation with the person in question. This sentiment is compounded with the line "Is it such bliss to think of you?" which speaks to the sense of euphoria and happiness that the singer experiences while thinking about their love interest.

The subsequent lines, "And when I fall asleep at night, it seems you just tip-toe into all my dreams" illuminate the extent of the singer's preoccupation, even in their subconscious thoughts. The refrain, "So I think of no other one, ever since I've begun thinking of you" reinforces the idea that this person occupies all the singer's thoughts and emotions.

The lyrics, combined with the lighthearted, catchy melody, give the song an overall tone of being smitten and love-struck. The song speaks to the universal experience of being completely consumed with thoughts and feelings about someone special.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh, why is it I spend the day
I cannot help but spend the entire day thinking of you, even when I have other things to do.

Wake up and end the day thinking of you?
From the moment I wake up, I can't stop thinking about you until the end of the day.

Oh, why does it do this to me?
I don't understand why my mind is so consumed with thoughts of you, but I cannot help it.

Is it such bliss to be thinking of you?
Although it can be overwhelming, there is also a sense of happiness and contentment that comes from thinking of you.

And when I fall asleep at night
Even when I am trying to rest, you still occupy my thoughts.

It seems you just tip-toe into all my dreams
You are so ever present in my mind that you even appear in my dreams.

So I think of no other one
You have become the sole focus of my thoughts and feelings, leaving no room for any other person.

Ever since I've begun thinking of you
Once I started thinking about you, I have not been able to stop, and it has consumed my every thought and feeling.

Day in, day out
Every single day, without fail, my thoughts are directed towards you.

Without a doubt I'll be thinking, thinking of you
There is no question or hesitation in my mind that I will continue to think about you incessantly.

Writer(s): Kalmar Bert, Ruby Harry

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