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.
Some Enchanted Evening
Frank Chacksfield Lyrics
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You may see a stranger across a crowded room,
And somehow you know, you know even then,
That somehow you'll see here again and again.
Some enchanted evening, someone may be laughing,
You may hear her laughing across a crowded room,
And night after night, as strange as it seems,
Who can explain it, who can tell you why?
Fools give you reasons, wise men never try.
Some enchanted evening, when you find your true love,
When you hear her call you across a crowded room,
Then fly to her side and make her your own,
Or all through your life you may dream all alone.
Once you have found her, never let her go,
Once you have found her, never let her go.
The song "Some Enchanted Evening" by Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra is a beautiful and romantic ballad that describes the possibility of falling in love at first sight. The lyrics depict the magic of the moment when you see a stranger across a crowded room, and you feel an instant connection with them. The song encourages the listener to pursue this feeling and to take a chance on love, for fear of living a life full of missed opportunities.
The first verse sets the tone by describing the feeling of seeing a stranger who you somehow know you will see again. The second verse focuses on the sound of laughter, which can be just as powerful as sight when it comes to recognizing a potential mate. The refrain repeats the notion of the enchanted evening, emphasizing the importance of seizing the opportunity to find true love when it presents itself. The final verse is a call to action, urging the listener to make a move once they have found their true love and to never let them go.
Line by Line Meaning
Some enchanted evening, you may see a stranger,
One evening, under a magical spell, you may spot an unfamiliar person in a busy room.
You may see a stranger across a crowded room,
Amidst the crowd, you might catch a glimpse of a stranger at a distance.
And somehow you know, you know even then,
Surprisingly, you would feel that you already know this person even though you've never met him/her before.
That somehow you'll see here again and again.
Somehow, fate would bring you and this stranger together repeatedly.
Some enchanted evening, someone may be laughing,
During another enchanting evening, you may hear someone's laughter ringing in the air.
You may hear her laughing across a crowded room,
In a packed room, you may overhear a woman's infectious laugh.
And night after night, as strange as it seems,
Strangely, every night afterwards, you keep hearing the pleasant sound of her laughter.
The sound of her laughter will sing in your dreams.
The sound of her laughter would become a permanent fixture in your dreams.
Who can explain it, who can tell you why?
No one can really fathom the reason behind this magical phenomenon.
Fools give you reasons, wise men never try.
Only the foolish ones would try to give you reasons, but the wise ones would know better than to explain it away.
Some enchanted evening, when you find your true love,
At some point during these enchanted evenings, you might meet your soulmate.
When you hear her call you across a crowded room,
It might be that you hear her calling out your name from across the room.
Then fly to her side and make her your own,
When you finally realize that she's the one, seize the moment to make her yours.
Or all through your life you may dream all alone.
Because if you don't, you'll spend your entire existence dreaming about what could have been.
Once you have found her, never let her go,
When you have found your true love, don't ever let her go.
Once you have found her, never let her go.
You only get one chance, so hold on tight and never let her slip away.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
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