He was also musical director for a large number of musicals and other plays, including ones by Noel Coward. After the war, he concentrated on recording, and eventually gave up live performance altogether. He worked with arranger and composer Ronnie Binge, who developed the "cascading strings" sound (also known as the "Mantovani sound").[citation needed] His records were regulars in stores selling hi-fi stereo equipment, as they were produced and arranged for stereo reproduction. In 1952 Binge ceased to arrange for Mantovani, but his distinctive sound remained.
He recorded for Decca until the mid-1950s, and then London Records. He recorded over 50 albums on that label, many of which were top-40 hits. These included Song from Moulin Rouge and Cara Mia, which reached No. 1 in Britain in 1953 and 1954, respectively. The latter was also Mantovani's first U.S. Top Ten hit.
In the United States, between 1955 and 1972, he released over 40 albums with 27 reaching the Top 40 and 11 the Top Ten. His biggest success was with the album Film Encores, which made it to No. 1 in 1957. Similarly, Mantovani Plays Music From 'Exodus' and Other Great Themes made it to No. 2 in 1961 and sold over one million albums.
In 1959, Mantovani starred in his own syndicated television series, Mantovani, which was produced in England and which aired in the United States. 39 episodes were filmed.[1]
Mantovani made his last recordings in 1975.[citation needed]
[edit] Music style and influences
The cascading strings technique developed by Binge became Mantovani's hallmark in such hits arranged by Binge as "Charmaine". Binge developed this technique to replicate the echo experienced in venues such as cathedrals by arrangement alone, in an echo-free surrounding.
Author Joseph Lanza describes Mantovani's string arrangements as the most "rich and mellifluous" of the emerging light music style during the early 1950s. He stated that Mantovani was a leader in the use of new studio technologies to "create sound tapestries with innumerable strings", and that "the sustained hum of Mantovani's reverberated violins produced a sonic vaporizer foreshadowing the synthesizer harmonics of space music."[2]
In 1958 Mantovani and his family bought a holiday home in Bournemouth in Durley Chine Road, then in 1961 acquired a new property in Burton Road (now part of Poole). He moved, finally, to a new home in Martello Road in Poole.
Since his death at a care home in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, in 1980, his music has enjoyed a minor revival,[citation needed] with much of his catalogue reappearing on CD and an orchestra bearing his name performing concert tours. The saleability of the Mantovani name is underscored by new recordings being made as the Mantovani Orchestra. Unfortunately[neutrality is disputed], a large number of CDs are also available of unauthorized recordings, billed as Mantovani or Mantovani Orchestra.[citation needed] There have also been CDs released under the Mantovani name of recordings made by others while Mantovani was still alive.[citation needed] Thus, consumers of this music are advised to familiarize themselves with the conductor's discography. Material with the London Records logo on it is apt to be genuine Mantovani, while other recordings are less likely to be actual Mantovani recordings.[citation needed]
The continued popularity of Mantovani's music is evident by the number of original albums which are being released, on labels such as Dutton-Vocalion, and by the many compilations available throughout the world. In 2008, as a result of successful, ongoing CD sales, amongst other contributing factors, the Mantovani Orchestra (performing from the original scores) was recreated for a tremendously successful historical tribute concert, sponsored by Bentley Motors, held at the Lighthouse, in Poole, England, on 27 January, conducted by Sam Newgarth, MBE. Much critical acclaim has led to the planning of a second concert, to take place in January 2009, at the same venue. There are four Mantovani websites in honour of the maestro, a written biography by Colin MacKenzie entitled Mantovani - A Lifetime In Music (ISBN 1-905226-19-5). For further information, please visit http://www.hallowquest.com/mantiindex.htm; http://members3.jcom.home.ne.jp/torumonty; http://www.lighthousepoole.co.uk (re. ticket sales for 31 January 2009). A ten CD set 'The Wonderful World of Mantovani' was released in November 2008 in Japan (a link to the website in Japan may be found by visiting www.hallowquest.com/mantiindex.htm), featuring many rare tracks which have never been released on CD before, in a superbly remastered format, and, following the success of the Mantovani Orchestra's 2008 concert, 'More MANTOVANI Magic' took place at Lighthouse in Poole, England, on 31 January 2009, again conducted by maestro Sam Newgarth MBE. The concert was sponsored by Poole Audi, and also with the generous support of Richard Cox.
Touch Me in the Morning
Mantovani Lyrics
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Then just walk away
We don't have tomorrow
But we had yesterday
(Hey!)
Wasn't it me who said that
Nothing good's gonna last forever?
Let's just be glad for the time together?
It must've been hard to tell me
That you've given all you had to give
I can understand you're feeling that way
Everybody's got their life to live
Well, I can say goodbye in the cold morning light
But I can't watch love die in the warmth of the night
If I've got to be strong
Don't you know I need to have tonight when you're gone?
'Till you go I need to lie here and think about
The last time that you'll touch me in the morning
Then just close the door
Leave me as you found me, empty like before
(Hey!)
Wasn't it yesterday
We used to laugh at the wind behind us?
Didn't we run away and hope
That time wouldn't try to find us (Didn't we run)
Didn't we take each other
To a place where no one's ever been?
Yeah, I really need you near me tonight
'Cause you'll never take me there again
Let me watch you go
With the sun in my eyes
We've seen how love can grow
Now we'll see how it dies
If I've got to be strong
Don't you know I need to have tonight when you're gone?
'Till you go I need to hold you until the time
Your hands reach out and touch me in the morning
(Mornings where blue and gold and we could feel one another living)
Then just walk away
(We walked with a dream to hold and we could take what the world was giving)
We don't have tomorrow,
(There's no tomorrow here, there's only love and the time to chase it)
But we had yesterday
(But yesterday's gone my love, there's only now and it's time to face it)
Touch me in the morning...
The lyrics of Mantovani Orchestra's song "Touch Me In The Morning" talk about a bittersweet farewell between two lovers who know that their time together has come to an end. The first verse implies a physical connection between them where the singer requests to be touched and lets the partner go after, knowing that this physical act is what they both want the most at the moment. The second verse reflects on their past days of love and carefree abandon where the couple ran away from reality hoping to hold onto their love longer, but now they have to face the harsh truth that their love has run its course, and there is no going back. The chorus is an emotional plea to the partner not to leave yet, with the singer wanting to spend one final night with them before saying goodbye for good.
The overall theme of the song Touch Me In The Morning represents the pain of separation between two lovers who realize that their love has died. The song captures the raw emotions of heartbreak, from the desperation to the inevitable acceptance of the end of the relationship. The themes depicted in the song are relatable, and the dejected mood of the song makes it incredibly powerful and moving.
Line by Line Meaning
Touch me in the morning
Let's be intimate in the morning so I have something to hold onto when you leave
Then just walk away
You don't have to stay, we have no future together
We don't have tomorrow
We cannot project ourselves into the future
But we had yesterday
But we had yesterday to cherish
Wasn't it me who said that
Maybe I was the one who said that our love wasn't meant to last
Nothing good's gonna last forever?
No matter how hard we try, nothing lasts forever
Let's just be glad for the time together?
Let's just cherish the moments we have together
It must've been hard to tell me
I know it couldn't have been easy to tell me you couldn't give me any more
That you've given all you had to give
You've given everything you could give to this relationship
Well, I can say goodbye in the cold morning light
I can handle saying goodbye in the light of day
But I can't watch love die in the warmth of the night
I cannot bear to watch our love fade away in the darkness
Don't you know I need to have tonight when you're gone?
I want to spend this last night with you before you go
'Till you go I need to lie here and think about
I need to be near you and think about the moments we shared
The last time that you'll touch me in the morning
The last time we'll be intimate in the morning
Then just close the door
Don't worry about me, just leave
Leave me as you found me, empty like before
I will be left feeling empty like before you came into my life
Didn't we run away and hope
Remember the time we ran away and hoped nothing would find us
That time wouldn't try to find us (Didn't we run)
We wished that time wouldn't catch up with us (remember?)
To a place where no one's ever been?
To a place where nobody else has ever been, just us
Yeah, I really need you near me tonight
I really need you to be close to me tonight
'Cause you'll never take me there again
I know that we can never experience that kind of love again
Let me watch you go
Let me see you leave
With the sun in my eyes
With the morning light shining in my eyes
We've seen how love can grow
We've experienced how love can grow and flourish
Now we'll see how it dies
Now we'll experience how love can fade and die
We don't have tomorrow,
We cannot predict or control the future
There's no tomorrow here, there's only love and the time to chase it
We only have this moment to love and cherish
But yesterday's gone my love, there's only now and it's time to face it
The past is in the past, and all we have is the present moment
Mornings where blue and gold and we could feel one another living
We had beautiful moments where we felt truly alive and connected
We walked with a dream to hold and we could take what the world was giving
We had a shared dream that we held onto, and took what life offered us
Touch me in the morning
Let's be intimate one last time before you leave
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Michael Masser, Ron Miller
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frankie hunter
A very innovative arrangement of Diana Ross's evergreen.
VeraMarie Cano
Oh, I so love this!!!! Wonderful! Beautiful! Moving!Talented!
albamaria54
SO WONDERFULLLLLLMUSIC AND PRETTY VIDEO.