Other recordings included "Looking For My Baby" and "Kissing." Albums included Remember Me Baby, The Earls: Today, The Earls - Live, Earl Change, and Streets of the Bronx.
Biography[edit]The Earls are one of the New York City doo-wop success stories. Discovered singing on the street corner in front of subway station, the Earls took the original black doo-wop street corner harmony sound, and refined and expanded it for new audiences.
Larry Chance was the driving force behind the group's formation and success. Larry grew up in Philadelphia and attended high school with Chubby Checker, Frankie Avalon, and Danny Rapp of Danny and the Juniors. But it was not until 1957 that he moved with his parents to the Bronx after high school, that his musical career took off.
Chance formed a group at the Tecumsa Social Club, known as the Hi-Hatters. The group was Chance, Bob Del Din, Eddie Harder, Larry Palombo and John Wray. In the fall of 1959 they were singing in front of a subway station when Johnny Powers, who had a fledging record label, Rome Records, heard them. Powers took them into the recording studio. They paid to record four tracks as the Hi-Hatters.
About this same time, Chance picked the name the Earls at random out of a dictionary. Later, in 1959, the Earls lost their original member Larry Palombo in an army skydiving accident when his parachute failed to open during an exercise. In 1961, Rome released the Earls' first record – "Life is But a Dream" (Rome 101 – 1961) b/w "Lost Love" (and later released with "Whoever You Are" as the B-side). The group then performed with Murray the K and on Dick Clark's American Bandstand show. They released another record that year, "Looking For My Baby" (Rome 102) b/w "Cross My Heart".
In 1962, the group hooked up with Stan Vincent and recorded "Remember Then" for Old Town Records (Old Town 1130) b/w "Let's Waddle". It was a hit, peaking at #24 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1963. Chance co-wrote the group's next single "Never" b/w "I Keep A-Tellin You" (Old Town 1133–1963). The group scored another hit in 1963 on Old Town with "Eyes" b/w "Look My Way" (Old Town 1141). Later, a demo "I Believe" was released (Old Town 1149–1963) b/w "Don’t Forget".
Chance later had a brief solo career, recording "Let Them Talk". He returned to the Earls who, at that time, had two new members – Bob Moricco and Ronnie Calabrese. The group started playing their own instruments and, in 1967, recorded "If I Could Do It Over" b/w "Papa" (Mr. G 801 – 1967), and a track for ABC Records, "Its Been a Long Time Coming" b/w "In My Lonely Room" (ABC 11109–1967).
The group continued performing into the 1970s and, in 1977, they released a disco version of The Velvets' "Tonight (Could Be the Night)." By 1983, the group's personnel were Chance, Ronnie Calabrese, Colon Rello, Bobby Tribuzio and Tony Obert, and they recorded Larry Chance and the Earls – Today.
Former member Art Loria died October 23, 2010. He performed and recorded with the group for 8 years in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was the writer of the groups tribute to Elvis song, "He's Alive. The song is also on LARRY CHANCE SINGS COUNTRY, a new album by Chance
You Are So Beautiful
Larry Chance & the Earls Lyrics
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And I am a fool for beauty
Fooled by a feeling that because I have found you
I could have bound you too
You are too beautiful for one man alone
For one lucky fool to be with
When there are other men
Love does not stand sharing
Not if one cares
Have you been comparing
My every kiss with theirs
If, on the other hand, I'm faithful to you
It's not through a sense of duty
You are too beautiful
And I am a fool for beauty
Love does not stand sharing
Not if one cares
Have you been comparing
My every kiss with theirs
If, on the other hand, I'm faithful to you
It's not through a sense of duty
You are too beautiful
And I am a fool for beauty
The lyrics of Larry Chance & the Earls's song "You Are So Beautiful" portray a deep sense of admiration and infatuation towards a loved one. The singer acknowledges the overwhelming beauty of their partner, expressing that they are too beautiful to be real. The singer considers themselves a fool for being so captivated by this beauty. They emphasize the feeling that since they have found this person, they are tempted to possess and bind them, even though they know it is not reasonable or fair.
The lyrics also convey a sense of jealousy and insecurity. The singer recognizes that their partner's beauty attracts the attention of other people, specifically mentioning other men who also have eyes to see with. This creates a feeling of insecurity as the singer wonders if their partner compares their love and affection to that of others. They question whether their kisses are compared to those from other individuals, highlighting the vulnerable nature of their emotions.
Furthermore, the lyrics emphasize the significance of fidelity in a relationship. The singer expresses that love does not thrive in environments where it is shared or compared. However, if the singer remains faithful to their partner, it is not due to a sense of duty but rather a genuine admiration for their extraordinary beauty. The lyrics ultimately reveal the singer's willingness to go to great lengths to hold onto their beloved, despite their insecurities and the challenges presented by their partner's exceptional beauty.
Line by Line Meaning
You are too beautiful, my dear, to be true
You are incredibly beautiful, my love, so much so that it almost seems unreal.
And I am a fool for beauty
I am easily deceived and enchanted by beautiful things.
Fooled by a feeling that because I have found you
Misled by the belief that just because I discovered you,
I could have bound you too
I could possess you and keep you exclusively for myself.
You are too beautiful for one man alone
Your beauty exceeds the capacity of a single man to fully appreciate or enjoy.
For one lucky fool to be with
For a fortunate but naive person like me to be with you.
When there are other men
In a world where there exist other men
With eyes of their own to see with
Who have their own ability to appreciate beauty.
Love does not stand sharing
Love cannot tolerate being shared between multiple people.
Not if one cares
Especially if one deeply cares and is emotionally invested.
Have you been comparing
Have you been evaluating and comparing
My every kiss with theirs
Every kiss I give you with the kisses you receive from others?
If, on the other hand, I'm faithful to you
However, if I remain loyal and dedicated solely to you
It's not through a sense of duty
It's not because I feel obligated or duty-bound
You are too beautiful
Your beauty is simply overwhelming and extraordinary
And I am a fool for beauty
And I am easily enchanted and deceived by beautiful things.
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Written by: LORENZ HART, RICHARD RODGERS
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