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
Some Things Are Meant To Be
Linda Davis Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
For me like I got feelings for you
So shouldn't you be reaching
For me like I keep reaching for you
Save yourself a lot of trouble
Trying to fight it
There's just no way you can
It's a destiny that the good Lord put into motion
Like a baby's tears and a mother's devotion
Some things are meant to be
And one of them is you and me
Something in your eyes is showing
Me you don't me going away
I feel it when you're holding
Me you want me to hold you always
It's time to let your guard down
And go with it
It's what's we're born to do
No, you can't stop the river from rollin' to the ocean
It's a destiny that the good Lord put into motion
Like a baby's tears and a mother's devotion
Some things are meant to be
And one of them is you and me
The lyrics to Linda Davis's song "Some Things Are Meant to Be" embody the concept of destiny and the inevitable nature of certain relationships. The song conveys a message that true love cannot be stopped or changed, as it is something that is meant to happen. The lyrics also highlight the idea that love is a force that cannot be resisted, despite one's efforts to fight it.
The singer indicates that she knows that the person she's in love with has feelings for her too, and she questions why he shouldn't try to reach out to her just as she does to him. She encourages him to embrace their relationship and to let go of any resistance to the natural course of their love. She reminds him that some things happen no matter how hard we try to stop them, like the river flowing into the ocean or a mother's love for her child.
The lyrics of "Some Things Are Meant to Be" serve as a reminder that some things in life are destined to happen, and that love is one of them. The song encourages listeners to embrace their true feelings and to not fight against destiny but instead to go with the flow of life.
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Line by Line Meaning
I know that you've got feelings
I am aware that you have feelings for me
For me like I got feelings for you
Like the way I have feelings for you
So shouldn't you be reaching
Shouldn't you come forward
For me like I keep reaching for you
The way I continue to show my feelings for you
Save yourself a lot of trouble
It'll save you from a lot of difficulty
Trying to fight it
If you try to resist it
There's just no way you can
You won't succeed
Something in your eyes is showing
Your eyes reveal
Me you don't me going away
You don't want me to leave
I feel it when you're holding
I sense it when you're embracing me
Me you want me to hold you always
That you want me to always be there for you
It's time to let your guard down
It's time to lower your defenses
And go with it
And follow your feelings
No, you can't stop the river from rollin' to the ocean
Just like how you can't stop something that is meant to happen
It's a destiny that the good Lord put into motion
A fate that God has designed
Like a baby's tears and a mother's devotion
Just like how a baby cries and a mother dutifully takes care of them
Some things are meant to be
There are some things that are beyond our control
And one of them is you and me
And our relationship together
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GARVIN, PAYNE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Diane Hayse
She should of been way more recognized. She is awesome!!!!
Brett Golightly
Always love listening to this beautiful lady! Always have and will!
Stephanie Hernandez
I love to help artists when I sing harmony backup vocals in music Linda Davis is a great singer. She had a beautiful voice
Nicky Edwards
one of my fav songs growing up
Jerry Whitt
it's a good song for couples that are in love.
nemesisgenius
She sounds like Janie Fricke. Linda Davis took this song to #7 on the Billboard country singles chart on 3-23-1996. Would have gone #1 for Janie 5 to 7 years earlier if she recorded it in her prime. The music track sounds like Reba MCEntire's "One Honest Heart."
Vic McLaglen
Was about 16 when this was new, even for a chick song good times, very good times
Jennifer Dijames
Linda, where have you been all these years? I haven't heard that song in years.Or your duet with Reba McEntire.
Vic McLaglen
There was about a five year window there when country music was awesome
Amber Hanson
Back when the sun came out I used to get so mad at this lady in my truck for not letting me hold her baby when I heard this song and it got me to call People's parents lying dogs when they would let me hold their babies. Now that I have a little 11-week old baby I understand where they're coming from. And I told Deedee that I was sorry for calling herBack when the sun came out I used to get so mad at this lady in my truck for not let me hold her baby when I heard this song and it got me to call People's parents lying dogs when they wouldn't let me hold their babies. Now that I have a little 11-week old baby I understand where they're coming from. And I told Deedee that I was sorry for calling her a lying dog. I just don't like the answer no when I want to hold Somebody's Baby.