Contents
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* 1 Biography
o 1.1 In a Different Light and Linda Davis
o 1.2 "Does He Love You" and Shoot for the Moon
o 1.3 Some Things Are Meant to Be
o 1.4 I'm Yours
o 1.5 2003-present
* 2 Discography
o 2.1 Albums
o 2.2 Singles
+ 2.2.1 As Skip & Linda
+ 2.2.2 Solo
+ 2.2.3 Guest singles
o 2.3 Music videos
* 3 References
* 4 External links
[edit] Biography
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Linda Kaye Davis was born November 26, 1962 in Dotson, Texas. She made her singing debut on a local radio show at age six. By the time she was 20, Davis moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where she paired up with singer Skip Eaton to form the duo Skip & Linda. Skip & Linda signed to MDJ Records and had three minor singles on the Billboard country charts.[1]
[edit] In a Different Light and Linda Davis
After Skip & Linda parted ways, Davis found work as a jingle singer, and subsequently as a backing vocalist for Reba McEntire. Davis's first solo chart entry came in 1988 on Epic Records, although it was not until 1991 that she released her debut album In a Different Light on Liberty Records. This album produced two chart singles, but no Top 40 hits. It was followed by a self-titled second album in 1992, which did not produce any chart singles at all.
[edit] "Does He Love You" and Shoot for the Moon
Davis saw her biggest chart success in 1993 when she and McEntire recorded their duet "Does He Love You". Davis's only Number One country hit, it also won her and McEntire a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Collaboration that year.[1] Soon afterward, Davis signed to Arista Nashville and recorded her third album, Shoot for the Moon. This album's lead-off single, the Mac McAnally composition "Company Time", fell short of the Top 40. It was followed by "Love Didn't Do It" at #58. Davis, along with Trisha Yearwood and Martina McBride, sang guest vocals on McEntire's mid-1995 cover of the Patti LaBelle/Michael McDonald song "On My Own", although only McEntire received chart credit for it.
[edit] Some Things Are Meant to Be
Davis did not enter Top 40 on the country charts again until 1996 with the title track of her 1996 album Some Things Are Meant to Be, her second album for Arista. This song peaked at #13 on the country charts, becoming her highest solo chart peak. Following it were "A Love Story in the Making" (co-written by former NRBQ member Al Anderson) at #33, and "Walk Away", which failed to chart. Also included on this album was the song "What Do I Know", released by Ricochet that same year as its debut single.
[edit] I'm Yours
Davis's fifth album, I'm Yours, was released in 1998 on DreamWorks Records, then a newly-established record label. Its lead-off single, "I Wanna Remember This, was also featured on the soundtrack to the film Black Dog. This song peaked at #20 in 1998, followed by the title track at #38 and "From the Inside Out" at #60. After this latter song, Davis exited DreamWorks.
[edit] 2003-present
In 2003, Davis self-released a Christmas album with her husband, Lang Scott, and their daughter, Hillary (b. April 1, 1984). Two more self-released albums, I Have Arrived and Young at Heart, followed in 2004 and 2007, respectively. Hillary founded the country music group Lady Antebellum in 2006.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
Year Album details Chart Positions
US Country US US Heat
1991 In a Different Light
* Released: February 1, 1991
* Label: Liberty Records
— — —
1992 Linda Davis
* Released: April 21, 1992
* Label: Liberty Records
— — —
1994 Shoot for the Moon
* Released: April 26, 1994
* Label: Arista Nashville
28 124 2
1996 Some Things Are Meant to Be
* Released: January 30, 1996
* Label: Arista Nashville
26 164 7
1998 I'm Yours
* Released: November 3, 1998
* Label: DreamWorks Nashville
61 — —
2003 Family Christmas (with Lang and Hillary Scott)
* Released: 2003
* Label: Center Hill
— — —
2004 I Have Arrived
* Released: 2004
* Label: Center Hill
— — —
2007 Young at Heart
* Released: December 4, 2007
* Label: Center Hill
— — —
[edit] Singles
[edit] As Skip & Linda
Year Single US Country Album
1982 "If You Could See You Through My Eyes" 63 single only
"I Just Can't Turn Temptation Down" 73
"This Time" 89
[edit] Solo
Year Single Chart Positions Album
US Country CAN Country
1980 "Steppin'" — — singles only
1988 "All the Good Ones Are Taken" 50 —
1989 "Back in the Swing Again" 51 —
"Weak Nights" 67 —
1991 "In a Different Light" 61 — In a Different Light
"Some Kinda Woman" 68 —
"Three Way Tie" — —
1992 "He Isn't My Affair Anymore" — — Linda Davis
1994 "Company Time" 43 73 Shoot for the Moon
"Love Didn't Do It" 58 —
1996 "Some Things Are Meant to Be" 13 13 Some Things Are Meant to Be
"A Love Story in the Making" 33 22
"Walk Away" — —
1998 "I Wanna Remember This" 20 31 I'm Yours
1999 "I'm Yours" 38 52
"From the Inside Out" 60 —
2004 "I Have Arrived" — — I Have Arrived
[edit] Guest singles
Year Single Artist Chart Positions Album
US Country CAN Country UK
1993 "Does He Love You" Reba McEntire 1 1 — Greatest Hits Volume Two
1999 "Does He Love You" (re-release) — — 62 Moments and Memories: The Best of Reba
[edit] Music videos
Year Video Director
1991 "In a Different Light" Greg Crutcher
1993 "Does He Love You" (with Reba McEntire) Jon Small
1994 "Company Time"
"Love Didn't Do It"
1995 "Some Things Are Meant to Be" Steven Goldmann
"On My Own" (with Reba McEntire,
Martina McBride and Trisha Yearwood) Dominic Orlando
1998 "I Wanna Remember This" Miller Murano
"I'm Yours" Morgan Lawley
1999 "From the Inside Out" Tara Johns
[edit] References
1. ^ a b Huey, Steve. "Linda Davis biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:aifuxql5ldae~T1. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
[edit] External links
* Linda Davis official site
I'm Yours
Linda Davis Lyrics
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My guard is down
I'm in a place I'd never dream
Mmm
I've heard it happens everyday
Well, it's my turn dare I say
Whoa, look at me
This is a fight I cannot win
I'm yours
Take me as I am
And I never thought I'd get caught up
In a feeling
My heart can't ignore
This is what I've been waiting for
Baby, I'm yours
I laid my heart out on the line
Now I know it was worth the risk
Mmm
Cause when I see you smile
I just fall
I surrender all
And I just can't resist
I've never been so taken in
This is a fight I cannot win
I'm yours
Take me as I am
And I never thought I'd get caught up
In a feeling
My heart can't ignore
This is what I've been waiting for
Oh, baby, I'm yours
I had to let my heart go
Due to circumstances
Beyond my control
I've never been so taken in
This is a fight I cannot win
I'm yours
Take me as I am
And I never thought I'd get caught up
In a feeling
My heart can't ignore
This is what I've been waiting for
Whoa, baby, I'm yours
I've never been so taken in
This is a fight I cannot win
Oh, baby, I'm yours
This is what I've been waiting for
Whoa, baby, I'm yours
My hopes are up
My guard is down
I'm in a place I've never dreamed
I've heard it happens everyday
It's my turn, dare I say
Look at me
Chorus
Oh I've never been so taken in
This is a fight I cannot win
I'm yours
Take me as I am
And I never thought I'd get caught up
In a feeling my heart can't ignore
This is what I've been waiting for
Baby I'm yours
I laid my heart
Out on the line
Now I know it was worth the risk
When I see you smile I just fall
I surrender all
I can't resist
I had to let my heart go
Due to circumstances beyond my control
The lyrics of Linda Davis’s song “I’m Yours” describe a situation where the singer is feeling vulnerable and has let her guard down with someone special who has captured her heart. She is in unfamiliar territory and never thought she would get caught up in a feeling like this that her heart can’t ignore. Despite realizing that this is a fight she cannot win, the singer completely surrenders herself and gives in to the intense emotions she is experiencing. The chorus shows that the singer had laid her heart on the line and took a risk and that seeing her love interest smiling at her makes it all worth it. The song has a hopeful and optimistic tone, conveying that although the singer had to let go of her heart in the past due to circumstances beyond her control, she has now found love and is ready to embrace it fully.
Line by Line Meaning
My hopes are up
I'm feeling optimistic about this situation
My guard is down
I'm letting my guard down and allowing myself to be vulnerable
I'm in a place I'd never dream
I'm in a situation I never thought I'd find myself in
I've heard it happens everyday
I know that this situation is not unusual and that others experience it frequently
Well, it's my turn dare I say
Now it's my turn to experience this situation that I've heard about
Whoa, look at me
I'm surprised at myself for getting caught up in this situation
I've never been so taken in
I've never felt so strongly about someone or something before
This is a fight I cannot win
I know that I shouldn't get too emotionally invested because it's unlikely to work out
I'm yours
I'm completely devoted to you
Take me as I am
Accept me for who I am, flaws and all
And I never thought I'd get caught up
I never expected to get so emotionally involved in this situation
In a feeling my heart can't ignore
My heart is telling me to pursue this situation even though my head says it's not a good idea
This is what I've been waiting for
This situation feels like destiny, like it's meant to be
Baby, I'm yours
I'm totally committed to you
I laid my heart out on the line
I took a risk by being vulnerable and sharing my feelings
Now I know it was worth the risk
I'm glad I took the risk because it led to something positive
When I see you smile I just fall
You have such an impact on me that I can't help but be affected by your happiness
I surrender all
I'm giving myself over completely to this situation
And I just can't resist
I'm powerless to resist this situation because of the strong emotions it's causing in me
I had to let my heart go
I had to take a risk and let myself be vulnerable
Due to circumstances beyond my control
I had no choice but to take this risk, even though it was scary
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Bluewater Music Corp.
Written by: GEORGE JOHNSON, GLENN SAMUELS, EDDIE NOBLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Great_Old_Music
One of Country Music's Finest....and Underrated!!!
Punkie One
She has been so underrated .
Jeremy Alan
I agree 100%!
Victoria Moman
a perfect voice,a perfect woman....❤❤❤
doogleandalix
Beautiful lady - sounds a lot like Reba who took Linda under her wing and they did several duets together. I own two of the Linda Davis cds which I dug out the other day as I am back into 90's country these days - better than the current stuff . I did not realize that Hillary of Lady A was Linda's daughter - cool .
RONALD VAUGHN
Wow !! Eventhough I've never really been a Country Music Fan This Beautiful Lady Ms.Linda Davis, Has Instantly Become My Favorite Female Country Singer, What An Awesome & Talented Singer & Performer
LONDON
Wow, what a stunning beauty and remarkable voice.
rickietube1
I got to see Linda Davis in concert about 2 years ago. She was so gracious, friendly, and put on an excellent show. What a beautiful lady, then and now.
Our beautiful Planet Earth
Underrated, too sad. Beautiful music, and beautiful voice,
SocietyPuppet
One of the nicest and approachable entertainers I have ever met. Very, very under rated in the country business.