He is a world-class soloist and artist with heart and soul: Nils Landgren.
Jazz and church music shaped his childhood. As cornetist, Nils Landgren's father brought US jazz into the house. The traditional Swedish chorales and songs came from his grandfather, who was a preacher. Nils Landgren was born in 1956. He began playing drums at the age of six. At 13 he layed his hands and lips on the trombone and was hooked for life.
Between 1972 and 1978 Nils studied classical trombone at the music college in Karlstad with David Maytan and at the university in Arvika with Ingemar Roos. During this time he also met the legendary Swedish Folk-Jazz pioneer Bengt-Arne Wallin and the fantastic tromboneplayer and proffessor of the Graz Conservatory in Austria, Eje Thelin. These two men completely changed the way for Nils to go; from a strict classical player to an improviser with his own idea of what to play and why. After his graduation Nils moved to Stockholm to work as a professional tromboneplayer. First the life of a struggling jazz musician, making no money but gaining loads of experience. Then the call that totally changed his life: an offer to go on tour with Sweden's most successful pop star of that time Björn Skifs who at that time was at #1 in the US pop charts with "Hooked on a feeling". The money was ok, the vibes were cool and the band was simply great! Ever since that time Nils Landgren has been involved in a variety of music styles and projects. These include jazz, rock, soul, hip hop, big band’s, studio sessions, and by his own reckoning, at least 500 albums. Mostly, for natural reasons with Swedish artists but also with such internationals stars as ABBA, The Crusaders, Eddie Harris, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie and Herbie Hancock. Nils even plays on the first Wyclef Jean solo album, titled "Carnival".
In 1981 Thad Jones invited the Swede into his new Bigband project "Ball of Fire", to take the lead-trombone chair. The band was built up around such great musicians as Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion, Tim Hagans, Bobby Burgess, Roger Kellaway, Sahib Shihab, Dusko Goykovich, and Benny. "A fantastic band, sad that it did not work out in the end", Nils says about that expreience. Two years later Nils debut album "Planet Rock" was released, followed by "Streetfighter" in 1984, "You are my Nr 1" in 1985, "Miles from Duke" with Bengt-Arne Wallin in 1987, "Chapter Two 1", in 1987, "Chapter Two 2" and "Follow your heart" in 1989. Between 1985 and 1987 Nils also performed as actor, singer, trombonist, and dancer in over 360 performances of the Swedish "play of the year", SKAEL, as well as appearing in several TV-films as an actor.
1992 saw the first performances and recording of the Nils Landgren Unit; the recording was called "Red Horn", and was mixed by the legendary sound engineer Bruce Swedien. (re-release 2001 as "The First Unit", ACT 9292-2). That same summer the band performed at the "Playboy Jazzfestival" in Los Angeles, hosted by the great Bill Cosby. The final breakthrough outside of Scandinavia came first in 1994: it was at the Jazz Baltica Festival in Germany that the "Unit" became the "Funk Unit". The album "Live in Stockholm" (ACT 9223-2) with guest star Maceo Parker was released that year and was the foundation for the collaboration with Siegfried Loch and his young ACT label.
Love of My Life
Nils Landgren Lyrics
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Get out my life woman
You don't love me no more
Get out my life woman
You don't love me no more
Get out my eyes teardrops
I got to see my way around
I got to see my way around
Get out my life, heartaches
Nothin' but heartaches by the pound
Get off my ladder, woman
I got to climb up to the top
Get off my ladder, woman
There is nothin that can make me stop
Get out the way, woman
I got to be movin' on
Get out the way, woman
I got to be movin' on
Get out the way, woman
I got to be movin' on
I'm sorry I've got leave you
The lyrics to "Love of My Life" by Nils Landgren feat. Michael Wollny, Lars Danielsson, Johan Norberg & Rasmus Kihlberg are about a relationship that has ended. The singer is telling his former lover to leave his life because she no longer loves him. He is tired of her causing him pain and heartache and wants to move on with his life. He tells her to get out of his eyes so he can see his way forward and get out of his heart because all he has left are heartaches. He also tells her to get off his ladder because he has to climb to the top and nothing will stop him. He asks her to get out of the way because he has to keep moving forward.
The lyrics show that the singer is determined to move on from the relationship and not let it hold him back. He is focused on his goals of climbing the ladder and moving forward. The repetition of "get out" reinforces the singer's desire to leave the relationship behind and start a new chapter in his life.
The song's message is one of empowerment and self-determination. The singer is not going to let a failed relationship hold him back from achieving his goals. He is going to keep moving forward no matter what.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't love me no more
You do not have any affection for me anymore.
Get out my life woman
Please leave my life as I don't want you in it anymore.
You don't love me no more
Your love for me has vanished, disappeared without a trace.
Get out my life woman
I can't tolerate your presence anymore; hence, please leave me alone.
You don't love me no more
There is no love left between us; my affection for you has gone in vain.
Get out my eyes teardrops
I don't want to feel sad or cry anymore as I want to move on.
I got to see my way around
I need to look forward and find a way to move on in life.
Get out my eyes teardrops
I don't want my vision to be clouded with tears anymore.
I got to see my way around
I need to learn how to cope with the pain and live life without you.
Get out my life, heartaches
Leave me alone with my sufferings.
Nothin' but heartaches by the pound
I am surrounded by the burden of my loneliness; my heart aches for you.
Get off my ladder, woman
Please stop obstructing my progress.
I got to climb up to the top
I am determined to succeed and reach the pinnacle of my life.
Get off my ladder, woman
Please don't obstruct me or hinder my progress in life.
There is nothin that can make me stop
I am determined to achieve my goals; nothing can deter me.
Get out the way, woman
Please don't hinder me; I need to move forward in life.
I got to be movin' on
I need to move on in life and learn to live without you.
Get out the way, woman
Please don't obstruct my path; I need to move forward towards my future.
I got to be movin' on
It's time for me to let go of you and move forward with my life.
Get out the way, woman
Please, leave me alone and let me find my way in life.
I got to be movin' on
It's time for me to take the next step and move forward in life.
I'm sorry I've got leave you
I apologize for leaving you, but I know it's for the best.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Allen Toussaint
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@granholmen12
Vilken musiker, unik röst och sköna texter från livet…❤
@cinziavidali411
Un bel brano per una voce non invadente, piacevolmente soft. Belle foto in bn
@NIIKASABOIA
LINDO D++++
@nadjanobrecoelhorodrigues5392
Love of my life....... that's what you are for me and always will be! 💜
@cinziaruzza5209
Beautiful 🎶🎵
@giornosmusic5556
Apaixonanteee!
@giornosmusic5556
Maravihoso!
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💕
@keepmyexpectationsongodnot4039
Love you ❤️
@princetaiwoessien9059
love dis