René & Angela were an American R&B duo, consisting of artists/producers Ren… Read Full Bio ↴René & Angela were an American R&B duo, consisting of artists/producers René Moore (born in Los Angeles, California) and Angela Winbush (born 18 January 1955 in St. Louis, Missouri). The two musicians both met in 1980 and released their self-titled debut album the same year.

Angela was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and began singing in church. Initially, she studied architecture at the Howard University, only performing to supplement her income.

In 1977, Angela decided to further her musical education, and recorded a demo song. After circulating the song around various recording companies, a chance meeting with Wayne K. Garfield (a music businessman), the demo was heard by the disc jockey Gary Byrd ('The Crown' etc), who was acquainted with Stevie Wonder. The connection led to Angela joining Stevie's backing group, Wonderlove. Whilst in Los Angeles with Stevie, Angela met singer René Moore, and they began writing melodies together.

René Moore is the the brother of the Rufus member, Bobby Watson, and played with the Brothers Johnson in the Seventies. Some of their early work involved Lenny Williams (on his 'Changes' album), sessions for Dolly Parton, Alton McClain and Destiny (on 'I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love', a song later covered by Stephanie Mills) and Lamont Dozier.

The duo released their self-titled debut album 'René and Angela' in 1980 (featuring 'Free and Easy', 'Do You Really Love Me?' and 'I Don't Know Where Love Comes From'). This release was followed by 'Wall to Wall' in 1982 (featuring 'Secret Rendezvous' and 'Imaginary Playmate') and 'Rise' (featuring 'My First Love'), a year later in 1983.

The duo began to write and produce for other artists, as their reputation's grew. They produced songs for Janet Jackson's 1982 self-titled debut album, 'Janet Jackson', and wrote 'I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love' for Stephanie Mills in 1985.

Signing with Mercury Records in 1984, René and Angela released the album, 'A Street Called Desire' a year later, an album which featured the songs 'Save Your Love (For Number 1)' "I'll Be Good" and 'Your Smile'.

The couple went their seperate ways in 1986, and both went on to solo careers with varying degrees of success.

I Love You More
René & Angela Lyrics

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Believe me when I say how much I love you
Believe me when I say how much I care
Forgive me, give me peace of mind
All I need is time to prove my love for you
Qui siera que supieres vida mia
Li mucho que to quiero why que te adoro
Tu vivas en mi pensamiento why ahora me
Arrepiento si yo te hice llorar

Yo nunca te hablo a ti con la mentira
Yo siempre to hablo a ti con la verdad
Quisiera que olvides el passado

Que vuelvas a mi lado
Que tengas con pasion

Overall Meaning

"Believe me when I say how much I love you" is a plea to a loved one to believe in the depth of the singer's love for them. The singer is asking for forgiveness and for the opportunity to prove their love. The second verse, sung in Spanish, reinforces this message of love and adoration, expressing regret for causing tears in the past and a desire to move forward with passion.

The song is a classic example of a slow jam, popular in 80s R&B. René & Angela were a successful duo in the genre, known for their vocal harmonies and romantic lyrics. "I Love You More" was one of their biggest hits, reaching #15 on the US R&B chart in 1981. The song has been covered by several other artists, including Diana Ross and Kenny Lattimore.

Line by Line Meaning

Believe me when I say how much I love you
Trust me when I profess my love for you, it's beyond measure

Believe me when I say how much I care
Believe me when I say you mean everything to me, and I cherish you

Forgive me, give me peace of mind
Please forgive me and provide me inner peace

All I need is time to prove my love for you
I require time to demonstrate my endless love for you

Qui siera que supieres vida mia
I wish you knew, my beloved,

Li mucho que to quiero why que te adoro
How much I love and adore you

Tu vivas en mi pensamiento why ahora me
You never leave my thoughts and you're always with me

Arrepiento si yo te hice llorar
I regret causing you to shed tears

Yo nunca te hablo a ti con la mentira
I never lie to you

Yo siempre to hablo a ti con la verdad
I always speak the truth to you

Quisiera que olvides el passado
I desire that you erase the past from your thoughts