Eric started his professional career in 1980 with famed New Orleans trumpeter Al Hurt. After returning to Los Angeles Eric became a member of the Chick Corea Elektric Band. He recorded 6 CD's with Chick's band and 2 of those CD's were Grammy award winners. Eric went on to perform with artists such as Elton John, Barbara Streisand, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach, Aaron Neville, Johnny Mathis, Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, David Benoit, The Rippingtons, The Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band, Patti Austin, Lou Rawls, David Lee Roth, The Yellowjackets, B.B. King, Ramsey Louis, Patti Labelle, Olivia Newton-John, and many others.
Among Eric's 11 solo CD's, his latest is entitled "Got You Covered", on Peak Records. Six of the songs that Eric has recorded have made it to the top 10 of the National Contemporary Jazz Radio Charts and two have made it to #1. Eric's "Oasis" CD hit the top 5 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart. Shortly after that, Eric was voted as being one of the year's "Favorite Alto Sax Players" in Jazziz Magazine's Reader's Poll along with David Sanborn and Phil Woods.
Eric has also written 3 instructional books, "Comprehensive Jazz Studies & Exercises", The Ultimate Jazz Play Along" and "The Music Of Eric Marienthal" as well as 3 instructional videos, "Play Sax From Day One", "Modern Sax" and "Tricks Of The Trade", all published by Warner Bros. Publications which is now Alfred Publishing/Belwin Jazz.
Every summer for the past 8 years Eric has put on an annual fund raising concert for High Hopes, a non-profit organization in Orange County, California that works with people who have suffered traumatic head injuries. With the help of many guest artists who have donated their time to perform, these concerts to date have raise well over a half million dollars for this charity.
Management: Andi Howard Entertainment.
Andi or Valerie can be reached at 310-385-4135 or e-mail at AHowardEnt@aol.com.
Please visit Eric's web site at www.ericmarienthal.com.
My One And Only Love
Eric Marienthal Lyrics
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Like an April breeze on the wings of spring,
And you appear in all your splendor,
My one and only love.
The shadows fall and spread their mystic charms
In the hush of night while you're in my arms.
I feel your lips, so warm and tender,
The touch of your hand is like heaven,
A heaven that I've never known.
The blush on your cheek whenever I speak
Tells me that you are my own.
You fill my eager heart with such desire.
Ev'ry kiss you give sets my soul on fire.
I give myself in sweet surrender,
My one and only love.
The song "My One and Only Love" by Eric Marienthal is a beautiful love ballad that expresses how the singer feels about his significant other. The very thought of his loved one makes his heart sing, just like an April breeze on the wings of spring. The singer sees his partner as a splendid being, his one and only love. When the shadows fall and spread their mystic charms, and he cuddles his partner in his arms, he feels the warmth and tenderness of their lips, which affirms that he would forever love his partner.
The touch of his partner's hand is heavenly, something he has never known. The blush on her cheek whenever he speaks shows him that he is her only love. Every kiss his partner gives him sets his soul on fire, fuels his eager heart with such desire that he surrenders himself wholly to her. This song is a prime example of how love can make someone's world stand still, and their love story can be worthy of a timeless classic. The vivid and expressive lyrics create a poetic and romantic appeal to the listener, making them fall in love with love all over again.
Line by Line Meaning
The very thought of you makes my heart sing
The mere thought of your existence brings joy to my heart.
Like an April breeze on the wings of spring,
You are as refreshing as the cool breeze of spring.
And you appear in all your splendor,
Every time I see you, you shine with your magnificent beauty.
My one and only love.
You are the only one I love, and the one I want to spend my life with.
The shadows fall and spread their mystic charms
As darkness falls, the shadows create fascinating illusions.
In the hush of night while you're in my arms.
In the stillness of the night, I hold you close, enjoying your company.
I feel your lips, so warm and tender,
When we kiss, I feel the warmth and tenderness of your lips.
My one and only love.
You are my only love, and I cherish every moment we spend together.
The touch of your hand is like heaven,
Your touch feels like heaven, and it's something I've never experienced before.
A heaven that I've never known.
Your touch is something I've never encountered before, and it feels heavenly.
The blush on your cheek whenever I speak
I notice a blush on your cheek every time I speak to you.
Tells me that you are my own.
Your blush tells me that you belong to me, and I feel grateful for it.
You fill my eager heart with such desire.
You satisfy my heart's longing with your presence and love.
Ev'ry kiss you give sets my soul on fire.
Every time we kiss, my soul ignites with passion and love.
I give myself in sweet surrender,
I surrender myself to you completely.
My one and only love.
You are my only love, and I will always cherish you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Guy B. Wood, Robert Mellin
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