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
You're My Everything
Jerry Vale Lyrics
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You're my everything rolled up into one
You're my only dream, my only real reality
You're my idea of a perfect personality
You're my everything, everything I need
You're the song I sing and the book I read
You're a way beyond belief and just to make it brief
You're my everything (everything I need)
You're the song I sing and the book I read
You're a way beyond belief and just to make it brief
You're my winter, summer, spring, my everything
In Jerry Vale's song "You're My Everything," the singer expresses the depth and breadth of his love and devotion to his significant other. The lyrics "You're my everything underneath the sun," and "You're my everything rolled up into one," suggest that the love he has for this person is all-encompassing and knows no bounds. He goes on to say that this person is his only dream and the only reality he needs, calling them his idea of a perfect personality.
The lyrics continue to emphasize the importance of this person in the singer's world, stating that they are everything he needs and the inspiration for the song he sings and the books he reads. The final verse echoes the sentiment of the earlier verses and drives home the idea that this person truly is his everything, as they are the source of happiness and meaning in every season of his life
Overall, the lyrics of "You're My Everything" paint a picture of a love that is complete and all-consuming, where the object of the singer's affection is the center of his universe.
Line by Line Meaning
You're my everything underneath the sun
You are everything that exists under the vastness of the sun.
You're my everything rolled up into one
You epitomize everything that I desire, rolled into a single entity.
You're my only dream, my only real reality
You are the dream that has come true, and the only reality that I am aware of.
You're my idea of a perfect personality
You represent the quintessential traits and characteristics that I find perfect in a person.
You're my everything, everything I need
You are everything that I need, to live a happy and fulfilling life.
You're the song I sing and the book I read
You are the melody of my life and the script of my story.
You're a way beyond belief and just to make it brief
You exceed any semblance of belief or imagination, and to sum it up briefly.
You're my winter, summer, spring, my everything
You are present in every season of my life, and you define my existence as a whole.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management
Written by: JOSEPH YOUNG, MORT DIXON, HARRY WARREN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
windstorm1000
My gosh italian men age gracefully. vale always at the top of every song--he never gives a bad performance--burnished, beautiful tonal quality instantly recognizable.
John Martinez
JERRY VALE ONE OF THE GREATEST IN AN AGE OF GREAT SINGERS!!!...……..ONE OF MY FAVORITES!!!
VeggieMuse
one of my favorites that my dad recorded! So beautiful
Edith Liggayu Maniago
Thanks so much for this sweet and beautiful Song of Love by Jerry Vale - You're My Everything. More Power!
Metro Pcs
Jerry Vale was perfection, nobody and I mean nobody comes close to his unbelievable voice, RIP, u were the best of the best.
terri guastella Passalacaua
My Dad always sang this song to me..rip my daddy you are always in my heart. ♡
Cleo Botin Revilla
its so nice old songs i love to hear the voice of the singers, fantastic voices
Oscar Tuazon
I believe that Jerry Vale is has the most romantic voice among balladeers,just a personal opinion.
Ini
Phyllis Fish
Beautiful voice, the very best, and you are missed so very much!!
KentuckyJet
a great song sung by a great singer!