He was born in Battle, East Sussex, England and is remembered by many music lovers and record collectors for his numerous albums and appearances on radio and television during the era following the second world war.
From the 1950s onwards, Chacksfield was one of Britain's most famous orchestra leaders, and his fame spread around the world. Early in his career he was fortunate to have several big sellers in the USA, which firmly established his reputation world-wide.
During his recording career with Decca alone, it is estimated that he sold 20 million copies.
Chacksfield learned to play the piano as a boy and became the deputy organist for the local church. Though his parents discouraged his pursuit of music as a career, he persevered. In the late '30s, when he was in his mid-20s, he was leading small musical bands in Britain. During World War II, he was assigned to the British Army entertainment unit, and after the war he became a regular performer on the BBC.
In 1953, he formed an orchestra he called "The Tunesmiths" and won a contract with Parlophone Records. Within two years, he expanded the group from a traditional big band into an orchestra with strings and released a series of "mood music" albums. His sound was similar to Mantovani and Melachrino. His biggest hits, in both the UK and the US, were "Ebb Tide" and "Limelight."
Chacksfield was also responsible for the musical arrangement of the first ever British entry into the Eurovision Song Contest, "All" by Patricia Bredin in 1957. Only because BBC musical director Eric Robinson insisted on accompanying Bredin to the contest in Frankfurt, Chacksfield did not get the chance to perform as a conductor on this international stage.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s Chacksfield recorded a large number of instrumental recordings for Starborne Productions. The recordings were licensed for use by "Easy Listening" radio stations and functional music companies. The vast majority of these recordings were not made commercially available to the general public until 2007 by Starborne Productions.
Don
Frank Chacksfield Lyrics
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I've hung around you just like a fool
Falling head and heels in love like a kid out of school.
My poor heart is in an awful state now
But it's too late now to call a halt
So if I become a nuisance it's all your fault!
Don't blame me for falling in love with you
I'm under your spell but how can I help it!
Don't' blame me!
Can't you see when you do the things you do!
If I can't conceal the thrill that I'm feeling,
Don't blame; me.
Ican't help it if that doggoned moon above
Makes me need someone like you to love!
Blame your kiss as sweet as a kiss can be
And blame all your charms that melt in my arms
But don't blame me.
I like every single thing about you
Without a doubt you are like a dream
In my mind I find a picture of us as a team
Ever since the hour of our meeting
I've been repeating a silly phrase
Hoping that you'll understand me one of these days.
Don't blame me for falling in love with you
I'm under your spell but how can I help it!
Don't' blame me!
Can't you see when you do the things you do!
If I can't conceal the thrill that I'm feeling,
Don't blame; me.
Ican't help it if that doggoned moon above
Makes me need someone like you to love!
Blame your kiss as sweet as a kiss can be
And blame all your charms that melt in my arms
But don't blame me.
Frank Chacksfield's song 'Don' is a classic love song that explores the emotions of falling in love. The lyrics describe the singer's love for a person named Don and the feeling of being under their spell. The song begins with the singer singing about how they found Don and how they have been hanging around him like a fool. They acknowledge that they are in love like a kid out of school and cannot help the way they feel. The singer's heart is in an awful state now, but it's too late to call a halt. They acknowledge that if they become a nuisance, it's all Don's fault.
The chorus of the song, 'Don't blame me for falling in love with you, I'm under your spell, but how can I help it? Don't blame me! Can't you see when you do the things you do! If I can't conceal the thrill that I'm feeling, Don't blame; me.', expresses the singer's emotions of being under Don's spell and falling in love with them. The singer takes the blame for their emotions and acknowledges that they cannot hide the thrill that they are feeling. They blame the moon above for making them need someone like Don to love.
The second verse of the song describes the singer's admiration for Don and how they see them as a partner in their dreams. They repeat a silly phrase, hoping that Don will understand them one day. The chorus repeats, and the song ends with the singer expressing their love for Don and acknowledging that they cannot help it if the kiss and the charms of Don melt in their arms.
Line by Line Meaning
Ever since the lucky night I found you
From the night I met you, I've been enamored.
I've hung around you just like a fool
I've been acting silly and foolishly following you.
Falling head and heels in love like a kid out of school.
I'm completely in love with you, like a young school kid.
My poor heart is in an awful state now
My heart feels terrible and is in a bad condition.
But it's too late now to call a halt
It's too late to stop my feelings now.
So if I become a nuisance it's all your fault!
If I become bothersome, it's because of your influence on me.
Don't blame me for falling in love with you
I can't be blamed for loving you.
I'm under your spell but how can I help it!
You have a mesmerizing effect on me.
Don't' blame me!
I shouldn't be blamed for my feelings.
Can't you see when you do the things you do!
I can't help but notice your actions and the effect they have on me.
If I can't conceal the thrill that I'm feeling,
I can't hide the excitement I have when I'm around you.
I can't help it if that doggoned moon above
I can't control the impact that the moon's influence has on me.
Makes me need someone like you to love!
The moon's effect makes me want to love someone, and that someone happens to be you.
Blame your kiss as sweet as a kiss can be
Your kiss is so sweet and irresistible that it's to blame for my feelings.
And blame all your charms that melt in my arms
Your charming personality, the way you act around me, and how you hold me are also to blame for my feelings.
But don't blame me.
But ultimately, my feelings can't be blamed on anyone.
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DOROTHY FIELDS, JIMMY MC HUGH
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