After Guy Mitchell caught his set at one club, Jerry Vale began recording demonstration discs for Columbia. When A&R supremo Mitch Miller heard his excellent voice, however, he signed Vale to his own contract. Vale first hit the charts in 1953 with "You Can Never Give Me Back My Heart" (arranged by Percy Faith), and continued during the mid '50s with "Two Purple Shadows," "I Live Each Day," and his biggest hit, "You Don't Know Me." Though his first explicitly Italian recording, "Innamorata (Sweetheart)," finally appeared in 1956, it wasn't until 1962 that Vale convinced the notoriously conservative Miller to record a full album of Italian songs. "I Have But One Heart" proved a big seller and was followed one year later by "Arrivederci, Roma" and a continental LP, "The Language of Love," both of which placed even higher than the first on the album charts.
Though the mid '60s were a trying time for traditional pop singers, Vale continued to be successful, with singles like "Have You Looked Into Your Heart" and "For Mama," and Top 40 LPs like "There Goes My Heart" and "It's Magic." Even after his albums began failing to make the charts in the early '70s, Vale remained a popular name in clubs and on television throughout the '70s and '80s. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
Jerry Vale Lyrics
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That glorious song of old
From Angels playing near the earth
To touch their harps of gold
Peace on the earth could will two men
From Heaven's all-gracious King
The world in solemn stillness lay
And I hear them singing
Sing, I do hear them singing
The first Noel the Angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay, they keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep
The lyrics of Jerry Vale's song "It Came Upon The Midnight Clear" describe the biblical story of the birth of Jesus Christ, narrating how angels from heaven descended upon the earth to announce the birth of the Savior. According to the lyrics, these angels played their harps of gold and sang gloriously about the peace on earth that would bless all men and women who believed in the grace of God. The world, in anticipation of this great news, stood in solemn stillness, listening to the angels' beautiful, mellifluous voices. Vale perfectly captures the mood of reverence and awe that accompanied the angels' visitation, suggesting that the story is not only factual but spiritual in its fullness.
Line by Line Meaning
It came upon the midnight clear
The event happened late at night
That glorious song of old
The song was wonderful and from the past
From Angels playing near the earth
Angels were close to the ground
To touch their harps of gold
The angels played beautiful music
Peace on the earth could will two men
The message of peace was directed to men
From Heaven's all-gracious King
God sent the message through angels
The world in solemn stillness lay
The world was quiet and peaceful
To hear the Angels sing
People were listening to the angels' singing
And I hear them singing
The artist can hear the angels singing
Sing, I do hear them singing
The artist confirms hearing the angels singing
The first Noel the Angel did say
An angel announced the first Christmas
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
The announcement was made to some poor shepherds who were resting in a field
In fields where they lay, they keeping their sheep
The shepherds were watching over their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep
It was a very cold and dark winter night
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RICHARD WILLIS
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drewski 15
Perhaps the best version of this song I’ve listened to ❤