Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Morgan was a jazz prodigy, joining the Dizzy Gillespie big band at 18, remaining a member for two years. In 1956 he began recording as a leader, mainly for the Blue Note label; eventually he recorded twenty-five albums for the company. Morgan's principal influence as a player was Clifford Brown, having had direct contact with him before Brown's premature death.
He was also a featured sideman on several early Hank Mobley records, and John Coltrane's Blue Train. Joining Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in 1958 further developed his talent as a soloist and writer. He toured with Blakey for a few years, and was featured on Moanin, which is probably Blakey's best known recording. When Benny Golson left the Jazz Messengers, Morgan persuaded Blakey to hire Wayne Shorter, a young tenor saxophonist, to fill the chair. This classic version of the Jazz Messengers, including Bobby Timmons and Jymie Merritt would record the classic The Freedom Rider album.
Morgan tried to move in to the more advanced areas of the music in the early 1960s. He left the Jazz Messengers in 1961, struggling with heroin addiction, managing to kick his habit in his hometown. He returned to the music scene after a two-year absence, playing on Grachan Moncur III's essentially avant-garde Evolution album (his favourite work), and experimenting on some of his own recordings such as the title track of Search for the New Land (1964), but the popularity of his famous album, The Sidewinder, featuring Joe Henderson precluded his career developing in this way.
The title track of that record cracked the pop charts in 1964 and served as the background theme for Chrysler commercials during the World Series. The Sidewinder's crossover success in a rapidly changing pop music market caused Blue Note to rush the track's "Boogaloo" sound to market. This is evidenced in the mid-60s output of many Blue Note stars, including Morgan, and some of the lesser artists in the stable, releasing albums with modified and rythmically punchy blues tracks, such as "Yes I Can, No You Can't" on Morgan's own The Gigolo. In 1964 Morgan rejoined the Jazz Messengers, after his successor Freddie Hubbard departed, which had now become a sextet with the addition of Curtis Fuller to the group.
Alongside this commercial success, Morgan continued to record prolifically, producing such works as Search For the New Land which reached the top 20 of the R&B charts. His work became increasingly more modal and free towards the end of the sixties. He had begun to lead his own group, featuring Bernie Maupin as a multi-reedist.
Lee Morgan was murdered by his common-law wife, Helen More, with whom he was breaking up, following an argument between sets at Slug's, a popular New York City jazz club.
Lady
Lee Morgan Lyrics
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Hear me tonight
Cause my feeling
Is just so right
As we dance
By the moonlight
Can't you see
You're my delight
I just feel like
I won't get you
Out of my mind
I feel loved
For the first time
And I know that it's true
I can tell by the look in your eyes
Lady
Hear me tonight
Cause my feeling
Is just so right
As we dance
By the moonlight
Can't you see
You're my delight
Lady
I just feel like
I won't get you
Out of my mind
I feel loved
For the first time
And I know that it's true
I can tell by the look in your eyes
Lady
Hear me tonight
Cause my feeling
Is just so right
As we dance
By the moonlight
Can't you see
You're my delight
Lady
I just feel like
I won't get you
Out of my mind
I feel loved
For the first time
And I know that it's true
I can tell by the look in your eyes
Lady
Hear me tonight
Can't you see
You're my delight
Lady
I just feel like
I feel loved
For the first time
Lady
Hear me tonight
Can't you see
You're my delight
The lyrics to Lee Morgan's "The Lady" are an ode to the joy and excitement of falling deeply in love with someone. The singer, addressing his lover as "Lady," shares that he feels an overwhelming sense of love and delight when he's with her. He describes the feeling as being just so right and admits that he can't get her out of his mind. As they dance together under the moonlight, the singer can tell by the look in her eyes that what he's feeling is true.
The song is a celebration of the kind of love that sweeps you off your feet and takes you to new heights. The repetition of the chorus and the simple yet catchy melody reflects the joyful nature of the feeling of newfound love. The "Lady" in the song is a symbol of the pure bliss that comes with falling deeply in love with someone.
Overall, Lee Morgan's "The Lady" is a romantic and upbeat song that captures the essence of what it's like to fall in love with someone who makes your heart sing.
Line by Line Meaning
Lady
Addressing the person being talked to
Hear me tonight
Listen to me at this moment
Cause my feeling
Because of the way I feel
Is just so right
It feels incredibly good and correct
As we dance
While we move to the rhythm of the music
By the moonlight
In the dim light produced by the moon
Can't you see
Don't you realize
You're my delight
You bring me immense pleasure and joy
Lady
Addressing the person being talked to
I just feel like
I have a strong impression
I won't get you
I can't stop thinking about you
Out of my mind
You occupy my thoughts constantly
I feel loved
I experience affection and care
For the first time
It's a brand-new experience
And I know that it's true
I am sure that my feelings are genuine
I can tell by the look in your eyes
I can discern from the expression on your face
Lady
Addressing the person being talked to
Hear me tonight
Listen to me at this moment
Can't you see
Don't you realize
You're my delight
You bring me immense pleasure and joy
Lady
Addressing the person being talked to
I just feel like
I have a strong impression
I feel loved
I experience affection and care
For the first time
It's a brand-new experience
Lady
Addressing the person being talked to
Hear me tonight
Listen to me at this moment
Can't you see
Don't you realize
You're my delight
You bring me immense pleasure and joy
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NILE RODGERS, BERNARD EDWARDS, Y DESTAGNOL, R TRANCHART
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