From a musical family, his father was a big band musician. Gino Vannelli played drums at a young age and after finishing high school studied musical theory at McGill University.
In the late 60s, he signed to RCA Canada under the name Van Elli. He eventually went to Los Angeles, California where he signed with Herb Alpert's A&M Records after chasing Alpert down in the parking lot of A&M Studios. He released his first album with that record label in 1973. Gino's brother, Joe, served as arranger and keyboardist for most of his recording career. At a time when polyphonic synthesizers were non-existent, Joe overdubbed multiple parts to create a texture of sound that was largely progressive for the early 1970s. Gino's 1978 song, "I Just Wanna Stop," written by his brother Joe, earned him an American Grammy Award nomination and reached #4 on the Billboard charts and #1 in Canada. He won Canada's Juno Award for Best Male Artist in 1976 and 1979. Also, Gino and Joe Vannelli shared the Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year three times: in 1986 for "Black Cars," in 1987 for "Wild Horses"/"Young Lover," and in 1991 for "The Time of Day"/"Sunset on L.A.". Gino is also noted for being the first Caucasian singer to appear on Soul Train in 1974.
Vannelli's other hits include "Living Inside Myself" (1980) and "Wild Horses" (1987).
In 1990 Gino recorded the album 'Inconsolable man' and toured extensively for the first time in well over a decade. His 'Live in Montreal' album was released in 1991.
In 1993, Québécoise singer Martine St. Clair recorded "Wheels of Life" as a duet with Vanelli as well as a French-language version called "L'Amour Est Loi".
It was some 4 years since his last 'Live' album before Gino released one of his best albums ever, the heavily jazz influenced album 'Yonder Tree'. Issued in 1995 the album received rave reviews from critics and fans alike.
Never one to stand still in terms of style, Gino subsequently released his 'Slow Love' album in 1998. A collection of beautifully crafted romantic songs, slightly more MOR than his previous album.
We had to wait until 2003 for the release of Gino's 'Canto' album. A collection of classical and operatic songs which exemplified his compositional skills as well as his incredible voice. With a symphonic Orchestra he sings in English, Spanish, Italian and French. This album reflected an artist freed from the shackles of commerciality and one able to concentrate on just the music. The result was acclaimed around the world and proved particularly successful in Europe. From the album, Parole Per Mio Padre" (Words For My Father), was so loved by Pope John Paul II that Gino performed the song live at the Vatican in a televised event.
In 2006 Gino released a best of album but again not one to follow the norm, this album entitled 'These are the Days' contained many of his previously best known songs together with 7 completely new pop songs.
He has since released four more albums, the latest of which was released in 2019.
Gino now lives in Oregon with his family where he actively teaches music. He continues to perform across the country today.
Gino Vannelli's official website
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Is This Love
Gino Vannelli Lyrics
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Diggin' on the bourbon scenes
Just feelin' the vibes of the oncoming days
There ain't no texan chaparral
To hide away all those southern belles
Just thinking about that georgian gal conjures a crazw
Love is a night
And all that I care
You've been some life and love I could share
Got a thing in tennessee
She ain't about to marry me
There's never been a time she says yes and means no
I had a case in carolin'
From makin' love on rose wine
It's strange how they come and they go
Love is a night
Who really cares if it's wrong or it's right
And all that I know
You've been some life and love on the road
Love is a night
I only know the moment is right
As for the ladies I've known
They mean so much when you're all alone
The lyrics to Gino Vannelli's song "Is This Love" describe the experiences and emotions of a man as he travels throughout the American South, encountering different women and contemplating the nature of love. In the first verse, he is in New Orleans, enjoying the atmosphere and reflecting on a woman he met in Georgia who has left an impression on him. He longs for the connection he felt with her, and the sense of excitement and possibility that it brought.
The second verse adds more detail to the man's situation - he has a current relationship in Tennessee that is not fully committed, and has had previous encounters in North Carolina. Despite his experiences with these women, he seems to feel that love is something fleeting and transitory, something that can be enjoyed in the moment but may not last. The final verse affirms this, stating that the importance of the women encountered on this journey lies in the fact that they are there when he is alone.
Overall, these lyrics capture a sense of wanderlust and searching, as well as a recognition that while love may be elusive, it is still worth pursuing.
Line by Line Meaning
Hangin' out in new orleans
I am in New Orleans and just hanging around.
Diggin' on the bourbon scenes
I am enjoying the bourbon that is very typical in New Orleans.
Just feelin' the vibes of the oncoming days
I am absorbing the good energy of the upcoming days.
There ain't no texan chaparral
There are no places like Texan chaparral.
To hide away all those southern belles
To hide the beautiful southern ladies from the rest of the world.
Just thinking about that georgian gal conjures a crazy
The thought of the Georgian girl makes me feel wild and restless.
Love is a night
Love is just like a night filled with excitement and passion.
Who really cares if it's wrong or it's right
It does not matter if it is right or wrong when love takes over.
And all that I care
All I care about is being in love.
You've been some life and love I could share
You brought me so much happiness and love to share with someone.
Got a thing in tennessee
I have a love interest in Tennessee.
She ain't about to marry me
She does not want to get married to me.
There's never been a time she says yes and means no
She never really agrees with me, but secretly means no.
I had a case in carolin'
I had a love affair in Carolina.
From makin' love on rose wine
We had romantic times while drinking rose wine.
It's strange how they come and they go
It is odd how love interests come and go from our lives.
And all that I know
All I know is that I love being on the road.
You've been some life and love on the road
You brought me so much happiness and love while travelling all around.
I only know the moment is right
I only know that this moment is perfect for love.
As for the ladies I've known
As for the women I have loved.
They mean so much when you're all alone
They mean everything when you are feeling lonely.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GINO VANNELLI
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Your kiss is like a half opened door
I can't get in
You stop me just before I begin
And it hurts to be in love
When you never ever get enough
Yes, it hurts to be in love
This endless urge
Keeps my body right on the verge
We touch and then
I wanna do it all over again
And it hurts to be in love
When you only love me half as much
Yes, it hurts to be in love
I'm always worried you think I'm pushing too hard
Oh baby it hurts me
When you tell me: "I'm going to far"
"I'm going to far"
I wanna do it all over again, oh, oh, oh
When you never ever get enough
Yes, it hurts to be in love
It hurts
Baby it hurts
It hurts
Baby it hurts
@Everton0120
É quase ano novo, 2023 para 2024, eu aqui ouvindo essa música, obrigado Deus!
@irenetomas9894
Música linda
@marciademoraespereira2786
Essa é para quem gosto refinado por música. Modo romântica ativado com sucesso!!!!❤
@liviafurlan1346
2024 na academia curtindo essa preciosa música
@signosdeagua5640
Meu Deus onde foi parar todo esse amor que tinha nas pessoas ? ?😭😭😫
@MauricioAlmeida
Mesmo com tudo, acredito que ainda existe algum remanescente.
@wagnersilvadocarmo628
O mundo moderno acabou com o amor .
@EduardoGomes-fd1jf
isso é parte de um plano bem arquitetado satânicamente, p deturpar, denegrir, deprimir, destruir, e causar o caos na sociedade e destruir a familia tradicional. pq vc acha q só quem tem espaço nos grandes palcos são a lixeira musical ??? q axaltam o crime, fazem apologia as drogas, e instrui as criança precoçemente ao sexo, vc acha q td isso é por acaso ?
@angela21975
Wondering if you 3 are all men making these deep emotions grasps for long lost feeling from years ago.....
@Emitee1998
De acordo com as palavras de Deus , o tempo iria fazer o coração esfriar e endurecer ....esses tempos não voltam mais infelizmente