Les Dudek's father, Harold, was born in Campbell, Nebraska, and was a World War II veteran in the United States Navy. His mother, Alma, born in Brooklyn, was a former Radio City Music Hall Rockette. Les has one older sister, Sandy, who was born in Brooklyn. The family is of Czech, German, Italian, and Russian extraction. Six years after Les was born, his father retired from the Navy and the family moved to Florida where he grew up.
The Beatles caught Les’ ear at an early age. In 1962, at the age of ten, Les asked his parents for a guitar for Christmas. They bought him an acoustic guitar from Sears & Roebuck. His musical influences, along with The Beatles, were Cream, Jimi Hendrix, and The Ventures. He had built quite a reputation around the Florida area as a proficient guitar player, having started playing in local bands as a teenager. Those bands were "The United Sounds", "Blue Truth" and "Power". That reputation would place him in the studio with The Allman Brothers Band for the recording of the Brothers & Sisters album. He played guitar harmonies with Dickey Betts on the well-known song Ramblin' Man and acoustic guitar on Jessica.
His next stops were as a guitarist for Boz Scaggs and the Steve Miller Band. Dudek was invited to play in a supergroup called Journey but he had received an offer to record for Columbia Records as a solo artist. He recorded four solo albums for Columbia Records, Les Dudek (Debut), Say No More, Ghost Town Parade and Gypsy Ride. His work was praised by the critics but widespread fame and success eluded him. He had two minor hits with City Magic and Old Judge Jones which were played frequently on local radio stations in the Los Angeles, California area, where he lived at the time, having moved to West Hollywood in the mid-1970s.
He later collaborated with Cher, Stevie Nicks, and with two other Columbia Artists, Mike Finnigan and Jim Krueger, with whom he formed DFK (The Dudek Finnigan Krueger Band) in 1978. The self-titled DFK album was released by Columbia Records a year later.
Between the years 1979 and 1982, Les and Cher had a personal as well as professional relationship. Dudek wrote and performed some of the music for the 1984 movie Mask starring Cher, Sam Elliott, Eric Stoltz, and Laura Dern. He had a small part in the film as "Bone", a biker. He has worked for NBC, ABC, ESPN, Fox Sports, and E! Entertainment Television. He can be heard on many television series including Friends.
In 1989, he did a brief stint with Canadian rock group John Kay & Steppenwolf as their guitarist. But problems developed between Dudek and Kay which led to him leave the band after a month of touring.
1991 Les played guitar with Stevie Nicks on her "Whole Lot Of Trouble" tour.
Two more solo CDs later, Deeper Shades Of Blues and Freestyle, Dudek hit the road again with his own band, and has been performing songs from all his records, plus a few hits he's recorded with other artists.
Finally in 2013 he releases another album Delta Breeze.
Baby Sweet Baby
Les Dudek Lyrics
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Oh yeah
What ‘cha got on your mind
Oh baby, baby sweet baby oh yeah
Oh yeah
Don't ‘cha keep me waitin' in line
Oh baby, baby sweet baby oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh baby, baby sweet baby oh yeah
Oh yeah
Tell me what's it gonna
Tell me what's it gonna
Tell me what's it gonna be
Ha ha ha ha ha
In Les Dudek's song "Baby Sweet Baby," the lyrics are an expression of the singer's desire for his partner to be honest with him. The repetition of "Oh baby, baby sweet baby" creates a pleading tone, indicating that the singer is trying to open up lines of communication. He asks his partner what's on their mind, suggesting that there is something going on that they are not sharing with him. The line "Don't 'cha keep me waitin' in line" further emphasizes the singer's frustration with being kept in the dark, as if he's waiting for a chance to get his partner's attention.
The singer then asks, "Why do you do those things to me?" indicating that there have been actions taken that have hurt him or created distance in the relationship. However, instead of simply expressing his anger, the singer follows up with the repeated phrase "Tell me what's it gonna be," suggesting that he is willing to work through the issue if his partner is willing to be honest with him. The song ends with a playful "Ha ha ha," as if to suggest that the couple has found resolution and is moving forward.
Overall, "Baby Sweet Baby" demonstrates the importance of open communication in a relationship, and the frustration that can arise when one party is not forthcoming. The repetition of the phrase "Oh baby, baby sweet baby" creates a sense of intimacy and vulnerability, while the repeated "Tell me what's it gonna be" emphasizes the importance of honesty and trust in a healthy relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh baby, baby sweet baby oh yeah
Addressing the lover in a flirtatious tone
Oh yeah
Expressing agreement and enthusiasm
What ‘cha got on your mind
Asking what the lover is thinking about
Don't ‘cha keep me waitin' in line
Asking the lover not to make the artist wait for attention
Why do you do those things to me
Wondering why the lover's actions affect the artist so strongly
Tell me what's it gonna
Demanding to know the lover's intentions
Tell me what's it gonna
Repeating the demand for clarity
Tell me what's it gonna be
Asking the lover to make a decision about their relationship
Ha ha ha ha ha
Laughing playfully, perhaps as a way to flirt
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LES DUDEK
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