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
Walk Away
Linda Davis Lyrics
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We've been through too much together for me to be your friend
And I can't pretend
I'm sure I'll see you, but when I do I will
Walk away
And hope my feet don't fail me
Walk away
Long before you have a chance
To look into these eyes
I'll be gone and you won't see me cry
If I walk away
Funny how sometimes I feel like this whole world's a one horse town
And no matter how hard I try not to know I'll see you around
But I'll disappear before you get near
I will
Walk away
And hope my feet don't fail me
Walk away
As far as they will take me
Long before you have a chance
To look into these eyes
I'll be gone and you won't see me cry
If I walk away
I'll just walk away
The lyrics to Linda Davis's song "Walk Away" speak of a love that has come to a painful end, and the struggle of figuring out what to do next. The singer reveals that she and her ex have been through a lot together and that it's difficult for her to simply be friends with him. Instead, she decides to walk away and hopes that her feet will not fail her.
Davis goes on to mention the pain of constantly running into her ex in a small town and not wanting to be near him when it happens. She acknowledges that it will be difficult, but she vows to disappear before he has a chance to get near her. The emotional pain she feels is palpable in the lyrics as she mentions that she will likely cry over the loss of their love, but she refuses to let him see her tears.
This song is relatable to anyone who has experienced heartbreak and had to make the difficult decision to sever ties and walk away. It speaks to the importance of self-preservation and moving forward, even when it's tough.
Line by Line Meaning
What do i do now that our love's come to such a bitter end
I'm confused about how to deal with our relationship that has just ended in a painful way
We've been through too much together for me to be your friend
Our past memories and experiences are too significant to pretend that we can be just friends now
And I can't pretend
I cannot act as if everything is normal when it's really not
I'm sure I'll see you, but when I do, I will walk away
I know that we'll cross paths again, but I will purposely avoid any confrontation
Walk away and hope my feet don't fail me
I'll try to leave without any hesitation or second-guessing, hoping that I won't be overcome with emotion
Walk away as far as they will take me
I'll leave for good, taking myself away from this situation as far as I can
Long before you have a chance to look into these eyes
I'll be gone before you have the chance to see how hurt I am
I'll be gone and you won't see me cry if I walk away
I'll avoid showing my vulnerability by leaving without any tears
Funny how sometimes I feel like this whole world's a one horse town
It's a strange feeling knowing that we live in a big world, but it feels so small when I run into you
And no matter how hard I try not to know, I'll see you around
Even if I avoid places where I know you might be, I'll end up seeing you eventually
But I'll disappear before you get near, I will walk away
Before you even have a chance to approach me, I'll run away from this situation
I'll just walk away
I'll leave this relationship and move on with my life
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KAREN ANN POOLE, PADDY BYRNE, WILL YOUNG
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