Nolan Strong moved to Detroit at a young age. He started singing soon after arriving in Detroit and formed his first Nolan Strong & the Diablos group in 1950. Nolan Strong, the lead vocalist, had a high tenor voice. Strong's smooth voice, influenced mainly by Clyde McPhatter was, in turn, a primary influence on a young Smokey Robinson.
The Wind
Nolan Strong Lyrics
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When the cool summer breeze
Sends a chill down my spine
And I long for my love's sweet caress
I know she is gone but my love lingers on
In a dream that the wind brings to me
I remember as we kissed in the cool summer breeze
As she lay warm and tender in my arms
And darlin', when I see lover's making love I long for you ...
And when the sun and the stars are shinnng above the mountains and the valleys,
Then darlin I look for you;
And even until the heavens above can no longer shine,
Even until then I shall still love you.
I know she is gone but my love it lingers on
In a dream that the wind brings to me.
In Nolan Strong's song "The Wind," the singer reflects on his lost love while the wind blows around him. The lyrics are a mixture of nostalgia and longing as the singer remembers the moments he shared with his lover while also acknowledging that she is no longer with him. The wind serves as a metaphor for the memories that continue to blow through his mind and bring him both pain and comfort.
The opening lines, "Wind wind blow oooooh oooh blow wind wind," set the tone of the song with a haunting and mournful sound. The first verse describes the physical sensation of the wind blowing through the singer's body and triggering memories of his lover. The second verse reveals the depth of his love and how it continues to persist even after she's gone. The chorus expresses the various ways in which he wishes he could be with her again, from dreaming of her to seeing other couples in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Wind wind blow oooooh oooh blow wind wind
The singer calls out to the wind to blow and carry his message of love
When the cool summer breeze
The singer sets the scene of a summer day with a cool breeze
Sends a chill down my spine
The cool breeze makes the singer shiver with anticipation
And I long for my love's sweet caress
The artist misses the touch and love of his beloved
I know she is gone but my love lingers on
The artist acknowledges that his love is not physically present, but his feelings persist
In a dream that the wind brings to me
The singer finds solace in his dreams where he can be with his beloved once again
I remember as we kissed in the cool summer breeze
The singer reminisces about a romantic moment shared with his beloved in the breeze of a summer day
As she lay warm and tender in my arms
The artist describes holding his beloved and feeling her warmth and tenderness
Darlin, when a star falls I wish for you;
The artist expresses a wish for his beloved whenever he sees a falling star
And darlin', when I see lover's making love I long for you ...
The artist yearns for his beloved when he witnesses other couples in love
And when the sun and the stars are shinnng above the mountains and the valleys,
The singer marvels at the beauty of nature and looks towards the sky for his beloved
Then darlin I look for you;
The artist searches for his beloved amidst the majesty of nature
And even until the heavens above can no longer shine,
The singer pledges his love to his beloved even until the end of time
Even until then I shall still love you.
The singer promises to continue loving his beloved forever, no matter what happens
I know she is gone but my love it lingers on
The singer reiterates that his love for his beloved persists despite her absence
In a dream that the wind brings to me.
The artist finds comfort in dreaming of being with his beloved, with the wind carrying their love to him
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NENA KERNER, LARISSA KERNER, PHILIPP PALM
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@MBgTv2013
The late great George Scott the bass singer that's my dad and I miss him dearly.
@Deayjay
That's awesome! His bass singing was prevalent and anchored the background parts! God rests his soul.
@ellenpearljackson5219
You should be very proud of your dad in the diablos they had a song that is just so breathtaking still stands the day the legend oh the wind just absolutely beautiful
@12ealDealOfficial
Over 60 years later and we're still listening.
@virginialinares6104
I was 8 when this came out and your Dad's voice still gives me chills.
@jeffshoemaker2462
Sitting at my fathers grave right now, on Fathers Day, playing this song…it was my dad’s favorite record of all time. Thanks for everything Dad.
@gingerwilliams3285
I was 14 when this came out. I can still hear my parents, "Ginger, turn that mess down!" I'm 77 years old and still listenin' to this "mess!" ginger w., class of '58.
@robertgossmann7520
I think the year was 1955, I was 12, I walked into a small luncheonette around the corner from where we lived. I was with a couple of friends, one of which had an older brother (17) who hung out there with the neighborhood hoodlums. The Wind by the Diablos was playing on the Jukebox and I was completely blown away. I had never heard any R&B or Rock and Roll before or had ever seen a Jukebox. From then on, I ate up everything Rock and Roll. I knew every song, every group (or so it seems). Some friends called me "The walking Tunebox". I used to go to other neighborhoods to hear local kids singing Acapella. Every schoolyard in just about every neighborhood had guys "Hitting Notes". Listened to Alan Freed every Saturday morning in bed with the radio pressed against my ear. Went to all the Rock shows at the Apollo up in Harlem and at The Paramount. I guess I'm rambling on now, Miss the old days and the music. Not the shit they put out today. I'll end now with special thanks to Nolan Strong, The Diablos, The Wind and all the beautiful music that was to follow through my youth.
@marjoryrainey7039
Ginger Williams
Rock on Ginger!
@markyeeee
Go Ginger! Lovely tender romantic song