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.
P.S. I Love You
Lee Morgan Lyrics
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Remember that I'll always be in love with you
Treasure these few words till we're together
Keep all my love forever
P.S. I love you, you, you, you
As I write this letter, send my love to you
Remember that I'll always be in love with you
I'll be coming home again to you, love
And till the day I do, love, you, you, you, you
The lyrics of Lee Morgan's song "P.S. I Love You" are a love letter. In the first stanza, the singer is writing a letter to his lover, telling her that he loves her and that he will always love her. He asks her to keep his love in her heart until they can be together again. The repetition of "you" at the end of the first and second lines emphasizes the singer's adoration for his lover.
In the second stanza, the singer tells his lover that he will be coming home to her soon. He promises to always love her, repeating "you" four times to show the depth of his feelings. The repetition of "love" at the end of each line creates a sense of longing and desire.
Overall, the lyrics of "P.S. I Love You" are a romantic love letter. The repetition of "you" and "love" emphasizes the singer's adoration for his lover, while the promise of returning home creates a sense of hope and anticipation.
Line by Line Meaning
As I write this letter, send my love to you
As I'm penning down these words, I'm sending torrents of love towards you
Remember that I'll always be in love with you
It's important for you to keep in mind that my love for you will endure for eternity
Treasure these few words till we're together
Cherish the meaning of these lines until we're wrapped in each other's arms
Keep all my love forever
Please don't throw away even a drop of love that I have for you as it's here to stay
P.S. I love you, you, you, you
Additional to the letter, I want to repetitively express that I love you unconditionally
I'll be coming home again to you, love
I yearn to return to you my dear, my heartbeat, my love
And till the day I do, love, you, you, you, you
Until I can hold you in my arms, my love for you will be unrelenting and continue to multiply
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GORDON JENKINS, JOHNNY MERCER
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