By the 70’s, George was performing with the tenor sax, for which he used to hone his skills, by performing with the local groups and gaining recognition through his session playing. This was soon followed by work with the pioneers of the Philly-sound: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Dexter Wansel. While at Philly, George gained more notoriety through his work, with the groups, Harold Melvin and the Blues Notes, and Blue Magic.
His first major break occurred when he was invited, by his idol Grover Washington, Jr. to join him on tour in 1979. And by the early 80’s he found himself actually recording under his own name. According to George, ”playing with Grover gave me a real hunger.” “As far and learning the ropes and watching Grover, who is a consummate professional, I learned a whole lot of stuff from being in that environment.” “It really fired up my hunger, for having my own thing.”
George eventually landed a deal and recorded his first album entitled, ”Asphalt Garden”, in 1982 on Palo Alto. The album was a moderate hit for George. Two years later, in 1984 he followed with his second album entitled, “Steppin-Out”. However, it wasn’t until 1985 that George actually gained a wider audience with the release of his third album entitled, “Dancing in the Sun”. With this release George found himself in the number one position on the contemporary jazz charts.
Through this experimentation, with his special fusion, of funk, jazz and urban soul, George found an audience who could identify with his music. This appeared to play a major role in his decision to seek a better understanding for the roots of his music when he made several trips to Africa to help define his dynamic style of playing. This smooth mixture of jazz and soul helped to garner a larger audience, while playing the tenor, alto and soprano saxophones.
After the release of “Dancing In The Sun”, he moved to the recording label of MCA. While there he recorded the albums, “A Nice Place To Be”(which included the theme song for the TV Series, “Spenser For Hire”), “Reflections”, “Personal”, and “Love Will Follow”. All four albums were considered to be very successful on the music charts.
By 1991, George had signed with the new recording label GRP, and debuted with his eighth album entitled, “Love and Understanding”. This was followed by his 1992 release entitled, “Do I Cross Your Mind “, and his 1993 tenth album entitled, “When Summer Comes”. In 1994, George released his eleventh album entitled, “A Home Far Away”, and two years later followed it with the 1996 release called, “Attitude Adjustment”.
For the last 14 years (eight years living in L.A. and six in Atlanta), and another ten albums under his belt George brought this collection of great tracks to his many listeners. This album was a combination, of his first five years with GRP, plus additional selections, from his MCA recordings. The 1997 release was simply entitled, “The Very Best of George Howard.”
A year later his next anticipated album was released in January 1998, which was entitled, “Midnight Mood.” It was greeted with excellent reviews. This album would be George Howard’s final release.
George’s career was still going strong, when he was diagnosed with lymphoma and died unexpectedly on March 22, 1998, in Atlanta, Georgia. Within a few months, George’s final recording would be released, as part of Blue Note’s Cover Series. The song was a version of Sly Stone’s, “There’s A Riot Goin’ On.”
Baby Come To Me
George Howard Lyrics
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Light the pathway to bring that man to me
Oh, ooh, something tells me
My words are goin' straight to his heart
And ooh, somethin' tells me
You will be all mine
Baby, come to me, 'cause I love you
Baby, come to me, gotta have you
You got it goin' on, you turnin' me on
Baby, come to me
Know a secret how to make you want me
How to make you love me, whoa
Sure as there's a moon above
It's a friend of mine, it still makes you burn
Said, ooh, ooh, something tells me
The fire's goin' right up your spine
Whoa, ooh, somethin' tells me
You will be all mine
Baby, come to me
'Cause I love you, thinkin' of you, oh
Baby, come to me
Gotta have you, you got it goin' on, you're turnin' me on
Baby, come to me
Said I love you, thinkin' of you, oh, whoa
Baby, come to me
Gotta have you, yeah, got it goin' on, you're turnin' me on
Baby, come to me, whoa yeah
Come on, baby
You know what I want
Listen, come on closer
Go 'head
Ohh, something's tellin' me, yeah
The fire's goin' right up your spine
And ooh, somethin's tellin' me, yeah
You'll be all mine
Baby, come to me
'Cause I love you, thinkin' of you, oh yeah
Baby, come to me
Gotta have you, you got it goin' on, you're turnin' me on
Baby, come to me
Sweet baby, I love you
(Sweet baby)
Oh baby, I need you
(Said I need you)
Sweet baby, come to me now
(Come on home to me, baby)
Baby, come to me
Sweet baby, I love you
(There's a silver moon)
Oh baby, I need you
(Shining over you)
Sweet baby, come to me now
(Me and you, oh)
Baby, come to me
(Oh yeah)
Sweet baby, I love you
(Oh)
Oh baby, I need you
Sweet baby, come to me now
(Baby, why don't you come on home to me)
Baby, come to me
Sweet baby, I love you
(You got it goin' on)
Oh baby, I need you
(Oh)
Sweet baby, come to me now
(Baby, please come on home to me)
Baby, come to me
(Oh)
Sweet baby, I love you
Oh baby, I need you
Sweet baby, come to me now
(Oh baby, come to me)
Baby, come to me
(Oh)
Sweet baby, I love you
The song "Baby Come To Me" by George Howard is about the singer's desire for someone to come to him. The lyrics talk about a silver moon shining on his bed, which could symbolize his hope and longing for this person to come to him. The singer believes his words are reaching the person's heart and that they will be his.
He uses the lyrics to express how he feels about this person and what he is willing to do to make them want him. He shares a secret about how to make the person love him, and how the moon is his friend because it makes the person burn for him. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation and urgency for the person to come to him.
The chorus of the song "Baby Come To Me" reinforces the singer's love and desire for this person. He wants them to come to him because they are turning him on and he cannot resist their allure. Overall, the song is about love, desire, and the lengths one will go to in order to make someone want them.
Line by Line Meaning
Silver moon shining on my bed beside my pillow
The moon is shining and lighting up my bed, laying right next to my pillow
Light the pathway to bring that man to me
Use your light to guide the man I love to me
Thinkin' of you, oh
You are always on my mind
You got it goin' on, you turnin' me on
You are attractive and exciting me
Know a secret how to make you want me
I have a secret that will make you want me
How to make you love me, whoa
I know how to make you fall in love with me
It's a friend of mine, it still makes you burn
The moon is a friend of mine and it sets you on fire
The fire's goin' right up your spine
You are feeling the heat and it's exciting you
You'll be all mine
You will be with me and belong to me
Come on closer
Get closer to me
Ohh, something's tellin' me, yeah
I have an intuition that...
Sweet baby, I love you
My love for you is sweet and sincere
Oh baby, I need you
I'm in love with you and I need you in my life
Baby, come to me now
Come to me right now
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Jeffrey Cohen, Narada Michael Walden
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@pascalsanyi9737
It's like im stuck in the past, music like this touches your soul deeply ❤.
@omoniyikaye
A true giant he played the soprano like no other. I missed you my brother. Rest in peace legend🙏🏿
@Croozer
One of my favorite horn blowers.
R.I.P. George
@jgs000
truly one of the best soprano sax player ever
@clydedavis7071
gone too soon but his music is timeless rip my brother
@user-fh6bn9pb8g
This is my song of 2005.
@TheFanabravo
Gracias George Howard, esta canción es muy especial para mi
@khalidabdalla6341
no words can express this....it's more than amazing
@judysmart9835
Everything he played was chilled!!!! Sleep well Mr. Howard... you're truly missed!!😢😢
@hybridx01
I found this tune after so long! I remembered my dad playing this back when i was younger.