The performers included Harrison Calloway Jr. (trumpet), Ronnie Eades (baritone saxophone), Harvey Thompson (saxophone, flute), and Charles Rose (trombone). Calloway, Eades and Thompson met while at Tennessee State University in Nashville, and began performing with local bands and, on one occasion, young guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Together with Rose, they began recording together at the FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals in the late 1960s, and performed on 300 albums, by musicians including Bob Dylan, B.B. King, and Elton John, often working with the musicians of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.
The Muscle Shoals Horns also achieved commercial success in their own right, releasing three albums under their own name, with four records on the R&B singles chart in 1976-77 – "Born To Get Down (Born To Mess Around)" (#8), "Open Up Your Heart" (#47), "Bump De Bump Yo Boodie" (#63), and "Dance To The Music" (#57). They also released three albums – Born To Get Down (1976), Doin' It To The Bone (1977), and Shine On (1983) – and were credited on the 1975 DJM album Elton John Band featuring John Lennon and the Muscle Shoals Horns. The four members reunited in 2015 after a 30-year break, with a performance to mark the release of their recordings on CD.
Harrison Calloway, seen by the other members as "the father of the group", died in Jackson, Mississippi on April 30, 2016, aged 75, following a stroke.
A Love for You
Muscle Shoals Horns Lyrics
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I'm lookin' for a love
I'm gonna find
I've got to find someone
I'm lookin' for a love
Everyday I'm lookin' for a love
Well I'm and I'm lookin' here and there
And I'm lookin' I'm lookin'
I'm lookin', I'm lookin'
I'm lookin' for a love, lookin' for a love
Well now and I'm lookin' here and there
Searching everywhere gotta, gotta, gotta
I've gotta, I've gotta find someone
Someone to get up in the mornin'
And rub my head
Someone to fix my breakfast
And bring it to my bed
Someone to do a little housework
And back with me again yeah
With lots of love and kisses
And [Incomprehensible]
But right now, oh
I'm lookin' for a love, yes sir
Everyday of my life
And I'm lookin' here and there
And I'm searching everywhere
And I'm lookin' I'm lookin'
I'm lookin', I'm lookin'
I'm lookin' for a love
I'm lookin' for a love
I'm lookin' for a love
The song "A Love For You" by Muscle Shoals Horns is an upbeat and catchy tune about the search for love. The lyrics are simple but effective, conveying the message of a man who is actively searching for a partner in life. The repetition of the phrase "I'm lookin' for a love" emphasizes the urgency and importance of finding someone to share his life with. The verses describe the domestic qualities that the singer desires in a partner, such as someone who will rub his head and bring him breakfast in bed.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm lookin' for a love
The singer is searching for a romantic partner
Everyday I'm lookin' for a love
The search for love is a daily pursuit
Well I'm and I'm lookin' here and there
The search for love is not confined to one place
And I'm searching everywhere
The search for love is all-encompassing
And I'm lookin' I'm lookin'
The search for love is persistent
Someone to get up in the mornin'
The singer desires someone to share their morning routine with
And rub my head
The singer desires affectionate and nurturing gestures from their partner
Someone to fix my breakfast
The singer desires a partner who is willing to care for them in small ways
And bring it to my bed
The singer desires a partner who is comfortable and intimate with them
Someone to do a little housework
The singer desires a partner who is willing to share domestic duties with them
And back with me again yeah
The singer desires a partner who is consistently present in their life
With lots of love and kisses
The singer desires physical and emotional affection from their partner
But right now, oh
Despite these desires, the singer is currently single
Yes sir
The singer is emphasizing their determination to find love
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Written by: ALEXANDER, J.W. / SAMUELS, ZELDA
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