Early Career to Present
In high school, Joe formed Ezra, performing original material and cover songs by such artists as Jimi Hendrix, Free and Deep Purple. In 1976, JLT enjoyed his first taste of national success with Fandango, a band described as an eclectic mix of R&B, pop, country, jazz and melodic rock. Turner sang and played guitar on all of the band's four albums. Fandango toured with numerous artists including The Allman Brothers, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Beach Boys and Billy Joel.
After Fandango split, JLT received a phone call from legendary Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. This resulted in an audition and Blackmore was so impressed that he immediately enlisted Joe in Rainbow.
Rainbow, while popular in Europe and Japan, had not reached the same level of success in the US before JLT joined. With Turner's contributions (largely considered more pop-oriented), the group was catapulted to a new level of American success. Several tracks from albums with Turner reached the Top 20 on rock radio charts in the early- to mid-80's. "Stone Cold" became Rainbow's first Top 40 hit and the band's videos were played in heavy airplay on MTV. Turner recorded three studio albums with Rainbow: Difficult to Cure, Straight Between the Eyes, and Bent Out of Shape, which featured the single "Street of Dreams". Rainbow disbanded in 1984, and Blackmore rejoined Deep Purple.
After the break-up of Rainbow, Joe released a solo album, Rescue You, produced by Roy Thomas Baker, known for his work with Queen and The Cars. JLT co-wrote most of the songs with keyboardist Al Greenwood (Foreigner). The first single, "Endlessly," received extensive airplay on radio and MTV. A tour with Pat Benatar and an acting role in the movie Blue Deville followed.
In 1987 Joe also supplied backing vocals to the Michael Bolton album 'The Hunger'. He appeared on the tracks 'Hot Love' and 'Gina'.
In 1988, he joined Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force and recorded the greatly successful album Odyssey (1988). The brief tour that followed the release of the album included a concert in Leningrad which was recorded and then released as Trial by Fire (1989). In 1989 he left the band to join his ex-bandmates Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover by replacing Ian Gillan in Deep Purple, making him their fifth singer. With Deep Purple Joe recorded the album Slaves & Masters. The album's sound was different from the traditional Deep Purple sound, and although many thought it sounded fresh, in general Deep Purple fans did not like it. The tour supporting the album was financially successful, but the audiences were unhappy with Turner's performances and vocal about their desire for a return of previous singer Ian Gillan. After the tour, Joe was fired, reportedly much to his and Blackmore's displeasure.
Joe Lynn Turner has been working mainly on his prolific solo career since his departure from Deep Purple and has worked with Glenn Hughes under the "Hughes Turner Project" name and with the Bulgarian guitarist Nikolo Kotzev and his band Brazen Abbot. Joe also participated in Nikolo Kotzev's rock opera Nikolo Kotzev's Nostradamus. He has also put out 3 albums under the band name Mother's Army. In recent years he took on very successful studio project Sunstorm and worked with Japanese Guitar player Akira Kajiyama for the album Fire Without Flame. Joe Lynn Turner was a guest in the Voices Of Classic Rock Shows, along with his colleague Glenn Hughes. In 2005, Joe had a guest appearance on Blackmore's Night album The Village Lanterne singing on the Bonus track Street Of Dreams, which was originally written by him and guitarist Ritchie Blackmore with the band Rainbow.
In recent years, Joe Lynn Turner has performed in several concerts alongside Graham Bonnet, his predecessor in Rainbow and has also been a member of a touring band Big Noize.
In 2008 he has formed Over The Rainbow, a new band comprising of former Rainbow musicians (Bobby Rondinelli on drums, Greg Smith on bass, Tony Carey on keyboards - replaced in mid 2009 by Paul Morris) and Ritchie Blackmore's son J.R. Blackmore on guitar.
FADE AWAY
Joe Lynn Turner Lyrics
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Everywhere when the shadows call
Hear the wind how it cries your name
Don't you worry there's no one to blame
Why, oh why can't I be free
Only emptiness inside of me
Cause in my heart
Tell me how long does it take
For love to fade away
I let you slip right through my hands
Now I try for a second chance
I never wanted to let you go
Now there's one thing you should know
Why, oh why can't I be free
Only emptiness inside of me
Cause in my heart
I knew you'd never stay
Tell me how long does it take
For love to fade away
The lyrics of Joe Lynn Turner's song Fade Away depict the struggle of a person who has lost the person they love and is now grappling with the pain of their absence. The first verse talks about the darkness that surrounds the singer and how they are present despite it. It also highlights the haunting nature of memories, with the wind crying out the name of the lost love. However, the singer urges the love that is gone not to worry since there's no one to blame. The second verse of the song shares the sadness and the feeling of being incomplete. The person has only emptiness inside them despite wanting to be free. The singer knows deep in their heart that the love that they desperately want back will never return. There is an underlying hopelessness in the lyrics as he asks how long it will take for love to fade away.
In the chorus, the singer questions the fading away of love in the lyrics, reflecting on his own situation. The song's last verse tries to make amends for the mistakes that caused the love to slip away. The singer tries to win back the love that he let slip through his hands by asking for another chance. He admits to never wanting to let go of the love and that there's something important that his love should know. The song is a reflection of the journey through heartbreak, the realization of the importance of something lost and the regret of the mistakes that caused its loss.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll be there when the darkness falls
I will stay with you in the difficult times when everything seems dark.
Everywhere when the shadows call
I will be by your side anytime the shadows of uncertainty and fear creep in.
Hear the wind how it cries your name
The sound of the wind echoes your name, reminding me of who I lost.
Don't you worry there's no one to blame
There is no one to blame for our love breaking apart, so don't worry about it.
Why, oh why can't I be free
I feel trapped and unable to move on from the love that we once shared.
Only emptiness inside of me
My heart feels empty and incomplete without you in my life.
Cause in my heart
Because of the love that I have for you in my heart,
I know you'd never stay
I know deep down that our love was never meant to last.
Tell me how long does it take
I am searching for an answer to how much time it will take until the love I have for you fades away.
For love to fade away
I wonder when our love will fade away completely and leave me at peace with some closure.
I let you slip right through my hands
I regret not holding on to you when I had the chance, and now it's too late.
Now I try for a second chance
Now that I realize how much I need you in my life, I'm trying to get you back.
I never wanted to let you go
I wish I could go back in time and hold on to you forever, never letting you slip away.
Now there's one thing you should know
There is one thing that I must tell you before it's too late.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, SHAPIRO BERNSTEIN & CO. INC.
Written by: KERRIE N BYLES, ALEXANDER N GREGGS, WILLIE N LINDO, DENNIS SHAW
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@deeteenw
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@jackojan51
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@edwardalvarado8889
Love watching you play the drums Sina, Love ya. keep up the good work. ❤
@billbrown4423
That was bad ass!! You are the best part of this video 🥁. You stand out the most. Keep rockin. 🤘🏻
@bradtaggart5509
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@brianmcafee6560
Sina you never cease to amaze me. Hopefully one day I will be able to take in one of your gigs in person. Have a great weekend!
@hogcaller
I've enjoyed watching Sina play over the past years and I must say, she's become one of the best in the WORLD !!! My hats off to ya young lady !!
@rickosborne4474
Any chance to see Sina rock out is a great day. Thank you, Sina, for this excellent channel. Can't wait for your next one!