In the sixties, He recorded for the Madfison label, then started his own record label, Living Legend, where he produced obscure groups like the Birdwatchers, the Gents Five and Tommy Strand and the Upper Hand, all without much success. He reportedly dropped out of the fickle music biz in the 70's and worked in horse racing field. all his Charlton sides were eventually compiled in a single LP called "Lonely for You" featuring all 30 sides.
Starry Eyed
Gary Stites Lyrics
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Starry eyed and mystified,
Every time I look at you,
Falling stars come into view;
Could it be that I'm in love
With an angel from above?
I ask my heart, my heart replies
When we touch I hear angels sing,
[Starry eyed]
When we kiss, I hear wedding bells ring [starry eyed]
Can't explain what I feel inside,
But I know it's love, true love at last;
I know why I'm starry eyed,
Starry eyed and mystified,
Gary Stites's song "Starry Eyed" is a classic love song that conveys the joy and wonder of falling in love. The lyrics express the singer's feeling of being starry-eyed and mystified every time he looks at his lover. The imagery of falling stars coming into view adds to the dreamy, romantic tone of the song, as if the singer sees his lover as the guiding light in his life. The singer also wonders if his lover is an angel from above, highlighting the divine and heavenly quality of their love.
The chorus emphasizes the singer's intense emotions when he's with his lover. When they touch, he hears angels sing, and when they kiss, he hears wedding bells ring. These moments bring out an ineffable feeling deep inside of him that he can't quite explain but he knows it's true love. Finally, the song seamlessly returns to the opening verse to remind the listener of the essence of the song's message, "I know why I'm starry-eyed, Starry-eyed and mystified." The melody and vocal delivery of the song only add to the dreaminess and innocence of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Why am I so starry eyed,
Could it be that I'm in love With an angel from above? I ask my heart, my heart replies Yes that's just why you're so starry eyed.
Starry eyed and mystified,
It's because you are my one true love And my heart sees you as an angel from above;
Every time I look at you,
Every moment spent with you Feels like falling stars shining through
Falling stars come into view;
Feels like falling stars shining through
When we touch I hear angels sing, [Starry eyed]
Our connection feels like a heavenly choir Singing sweetly with passion and desire
When we kiss, I hear wedding bells ring [starry eyed]
Our love is like a wedding's joyful sound And I know in my heart, you're the one I've found.
Can't explain what I feel inside,
Starry eyed, I can't explain The feeling inside, it's hard to contain
But I know it's love, true love at last;
But I know it's love, pure and true And I'm grateful to spend my days with you.
I know why I'm starry eyed,
And in your love, I have no choice but to feel.
Starry eyed and mystified,
Because my heart knows what's true and real
Contributed by Hudson G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Bill Busse
Love the Michael Holliday recording of this song, a British NO. 1!
Tanner Larry
I haven't heard Gary Stites since the late 50's when he had several hits. It's great to hear him again.
Bill Busse
Always loved this recording by Gary Stites. Didn't know until about 10 years ago that it was a major hit in the UK for Michael Holliday.
ausfan100
As finally revealed in the early 80s during an interview with the song's co-writer Earl Shuman, this is NOT Gary Stites singing on the record, it's Earl Shuman himself. In fact, this is the demo that Shuman recorded to shop around to different record companies. When Shuman took it to Joe Carlton, Joe thought the demo was good enough just as it was. He could not bill it to Earl Shuman as firstly, Shuman was not contracted to the label, and in any case, he was not young enough to appeal to the teens to promote the record. Consequently, Joe Carlton rush-released Earl's demo on his label under Gary Stites' name. Stites, who was signed to Carlton and away on tour at that time, had a passable timbre to Shuman's vocal. Canadian writer, Andrew Merey subsequently interviewed Earl Shuman in the late 90s for a magazine article and Shuman confirmed the story was indeed true. - Even more outrageous than Bobby Bare appearing on 'The All American Boy' as Bill Parsons!
Music
One of the first instances of a Boney M, or Milli Vanilli type cover-up?
David Lamb
Wow ! Great info. Thanks.
Music
Pretty good on a first time listen. I'm sure this would grow on me upon repeat hearing. I'm more used to the Michael Holliday cover, which I associate this song with.
ratchanee sawetsakula
love it very much.
TheLimePopsicle
What a great story, thank you for sharing it!
Rosemarie Kury
Love this too! Can't beat this sweet sixty music!