Jean Carne attended Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, She recei… Read Full Bio ↴Jean Carne attended Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, She received a scholarship after graduating in 1965, to attend Morris Brown College where she performed every genre from musical theater to grand opera. Carne planned on furthering her studies at Juilliard School of Music in New York when she met and married Jazz pianist Doug Carn and became a featured vocalist in his jazz fusion band. The couple based themselves in Los Angeles, California, where Carne did three early albums with her husband, "Infant Eyes", "Spirit Of The New Land" and "Revelations". Her work with the band garnered enthusiastic new jazz fans and brought her to the attention of the soon-to-be mega-group Earth Wind and Fire. Her voice helped brighten the group's first two albums, "Earth Wind And Fire," and "The Need Of Love" where she expanded her musical learning with the group and went beyond her jazz work.
In 1976, Carne was signed to Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International Records; her debut album Jean Carn was a classy affair that merged the best of '70s soul and jazz with solid song-writing and tight instrumental support (MFSB, Instant Funk). The debut single "Free Love" went to number 23 R&B. Though the follow-up single did not chart, several of the album's tracks received considerable radio airplay. In June 1978, Happy to Be With You, her second album for the label was released. It included the hit single "Don't Let It Go to Your Head."
Carne's third Philadelphia International album When I Find You Love was more of a return conceptually (musically and sonically) to that of Jean Carn. Produced by Dexter Wansel, the album rates as one of Carne's best efforts. The smooth and halting "My Love Don't Come Easy" peaked at number 43 R&B in the summer of 1979. At this time Ms. Carne was switched from the Philadelphia International label to the subsidiary TSOP imprint for her final outing. Released in August 1981, Sweet and Wonderful featured a stunning and classy remake of the Spinners' "Love Don't Love Nobody," which went to number 35 R&B.
Frustrated with her lack of substantial sales and promotion of her previous albums which were artistic and critical successes, if not commercially as acclaimed, Carne moved to Motown Records in 1982, making her label debut with the album Trust Me. The single "If You Don't Know Me By Now," a cover of the Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes hit with backing vocals by The Temptations, went to number 49 R&B. A scheduled follow-up LP was canned and is reportedly in the vaults, following Ms. Carne's leaving the Motown roster. By 1986, Carne signed to Omni Records. Closer Than Close was released in July of that year and the title track went to number one R&B. Her 1988 album You're a Part of Me included a hit cover of Aretha Franklin's "Ain't No Way." Carne later signed with Place One Entertainment, which reunited her with former Omni Records president Steve Bernstein, with her Love Lessons album.
In 1976, Carne was signed to Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International Records; her debut album Jean Carn was a classy affair that merged the best of '70s soul and jazz with solid song-writing and tight instrumental support (MFSB, Instant Funk). The debut single "Free Love" went to number 23 R&B. Though the follow-up single did not chart, several of the album's tracks received considerable radio airplay. In June 1978, Happy to Be With You, her second album for the label was released. It included the hit single "Don't Let It Go to Your Head."
Carne's third Philadelphia International album When I Find You Love was more of a return conceptually (musically and sonically) to that of Jean Carn. Produced by Dexter Wansel, the album rates as one of Carne's best efforts. The smooth and halting "My Love Don't Come Easy" peaked at number 43 R&B in the summer of 1979. At this time Ms. Carne was switched from the Philadelphia International label to the subsidiary TSOP imprint for her final outing. Released in August 1981, Sweet and Wonderful featured a stunning and classy remake of the Spinners' "Love Don't Love Nobody," which went to number 35 R&B.
Frustrated with her lack of substantial sales and promotion of her previous albums which were artistic and critical successes, if not commercially as acclaimed, Carne moved to Motown Records in 1982, making her label debut with the album Trust Me. The single "If You Don't Know Me By Now," a cover of the Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes hit with backing vocals by The Temptations, went to number 49 R&B. A scheduled follow-up LP was canned and is reportedly in the vaults, following Ms. Carne's leaving the Motown roster. By 1986, Carne signed to Omni Records. Closer Than Close was released in July of that year and the title track went to number one R&B. Her 1988 album You're a Part of Me included a hit cover of Aretha Franklin's "Ain't No Way." Carne later signed with Place One Entertainment, which reunited her with former Omni Records president Steve Bernstein, with her Love Lessons album.
My Love Don't Come Easy
Jean Carn Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Jean Carn:
Don't Let It Go To Your Head Now that you know How I feel about you Don't…
DonΒt Let It Go To Your Head Now that you know How I feel about you Don't…
Free Love Free love Don't be a slave to your passion I'm talkin' 'bout…
I'm Back for More Baby, I'm back for more Baby, I'm back for more Ah... ah...…
Infant Eyes There's no place beneath the sky, the voice will never…
Love Free love Don't be a slave to your passion I'm talkin' 'bout…
Love Don't Love Nobody Sometimes a man will come and go You reach for love…
Love Dont Love Nobody Sometimes a man will come and go You reach for love…
Love Donβt Love Nobody Sometimes a man will come and go You reach for love…
Was That All It Was Was that all it was, a way to pass some…
You Are All I Need Everyday of my life, I see you in my eyes…
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@alexforest1
A vocalist of spectacular joy and accomplishment.
@patrickotshumbe4201
That voice....that arrangement. ..there's no American Music without Black Music β‘β‘β‘
@Harveycartoonlvr11
I love Jean Carne...for me with this song, IT WAS ALWAYS THE SWEET SAXOPHONE SOLO at the beginning that done it for me! The thing about Jean Carne to me is that she stayed being her own individual person...I don't think she has that attitude, "Well, I'm A Superstar And You Aren't" way...she was just content with making her recordings pleasing! And they are. But I practiced that Sax Solo part for many years as a Young Saxophonist, and when I mastered it, I was estactic! Thank You, Koollatter for posting the song!
@rozzville
Just heard a rework with this title and did a quick search, found Jean Carne. Blown away. Amazing song.
@septiawoman2911
I discovered Ms. Jean when I was 15 years old. Been on rotation since and still a big fan!
@ericrobinson1789
Such a smooth melodic tune. Jean Carne is such underrated songstress.
@Italman45
Amazing arrangements β¦. When music had full orchestras and had meaning ! Glad I grew up when I did .... Also love "Was that all it was" & "Free Love" from Jean Carne..... Great , great stuff ! Wish I was back crusin in my Trans Ams crankin the Disco... Some of the best music ever made !
@hgaston66
Free Love!!!!!
@patrickotshumbe4201
Wooorrrrd...you forgot to mention her arguably greatest hit "Don't let it go to your head now" my absolutely favourite
@groneass2006
Produced by Dexter Wansell and Co-written by her husband Doug Carn also played the horn section on this.