Before Buffalo Springfield, Furay performed with Stills in the nine-member group, the Au Go Go Singers (Roy Michaels, Rick Geiger, Jean Gurney, Michael Scott, Kathy King, Nels Gustafson, Bob Harmelink, and Furay & Stills), the house band for the famous Cafe Au Go Go in New York.
In the late 1960s he formed the country-rock band Poco with Jim Messina and Rusty Young. The band failed to live up to Furay's expectations, with a disenchanted Messina and Randy Meisner leaving the band .Furay himself grew frustrated at the failure of Poco and he too departed .In 1974 he joined the The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band. It was during this time that Al Perkins, the band's pedal steel guitar player, introduced Furay to Christianity. Although Souther, Hillman, Furay's self-titled first album was certified Gold and yielded the top thirty hit with "Fallin' in Love" in 1974, the group could not follow up on that success, and poor record sales eventually led to its demise.
Furay then formed The Richie Furay Band with Jay Truax, John Mehler, and Tom Stipe, releasing the album I've Got a Reason in 1976, which reflected Furay's newfound beliefs. To support the release of this album Furay formed an alliance with David Geffen and Asylum Records. Furay assured Geffen that his album would be Christian influenced but would not be an attempt to preach his newfound beliefs. "I've Got a Reason" did, however, establish Furay as a pioneer in Christian Rock. The title track of his third album, the secular "I Still Have Dreams", became a mild radio hit in 1979. Overall, his albums failed to chart satisfactorily, and, compounded with the strain of two tours during the late 1970s wearing on him and his family, he hung up his rock and roll shoes in favor of a call to the ministry.
Since the early 1980s, Furay has been senior pastor of the Calvary Chapel in Broomfield, Colorado, a non-sectarian Christian church in the Denver area. He continues to perform as a solo artist, and very occasionally with Poco. He toured as an opening act for America and Linda Ronstadt during the Summer of 2006. The 2006 release of his latest CD The Heartbeat of Love returns Furay to his early country-rock roots with a contemporary flair.
In 2007 he toured with a new formation of the Richie Furay Band. At the Boulder and Bluebird Theatres in Colorado they recorded a double live CD ALIVE. The ALIVE set covers 29 songs of Furay's career. The Richie Furay band continued to tour through 2008 and 2009. Furay appeared with Poco for several shows in early 2009. At the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California in the Spring of 2009, Furay and the current Poco lineup were joined onstage by original members Jimmy Messina and George Grantham and former bass player Timothy B. Schmidt reuniting the Poco lineup that achieved the most critical acclaim.
On October 23, 2010, he reunited with surviving Buffalo Springfield bandmates Stephen Stills and Neil Young for a set at the 24th annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California.
Richie regrouped with Buffalo Springfield for a 2011 tour, headlining 2011 Bonnaroo with them. In July 2011, Furay announced on his Facebook page that he would be touring with Buffalo Springfield in early 2012, ending speculation there would be a 2011 fall tour with them.
From 2011 to 2015, Furay collaborated with The Piedmont Brothers Band as lead vocalist of some songs recorded in the album PBB III (2011), Back to the Country (2013) and A Christmas Piedmont (2015).
Furay appeared on the April 2013 Carla Olson album Have Harmony, Will Travel. They sang the Gene Clark (of the Byrds) classic "She Don't Care About Time" with Richard Podolor (producer of Souther Hillman & Furay) on mandolin and latter day Byrd John York on guitar.
In 2015 Furay released his CD "Hand in Hand".
It's Your Love
Richie Furay Lyrics
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I'm in love, no mistaken
I feel that my life has just awaken
It's your love that keeps me goin'
I finally found someone that I
Could give my heart to and know then
We were givin' it a try.
Oh, little darlin', oh
I am goin' out of my mind, nothin' doin'
I just love this feelin' of me and you and ..
Takin' time for each other and you know that means a lot
I couldn't love any other, I know what I've got.
It's your love that keeps me goin'
Day by day, ooh it's growin'
I fell in love without knowin'
I guess it's just your way of showin'.
We're takin' time for each other and you know that means a lot
I couldn't love any other, I know what I've got.
It's your love that keeps me goin'
Day by day, ooh it's growin'
I fell in love without knowin'
I guess it's just your way of showin'.
It's your love, keeps me goin'
Day by day, ooh it's growin'
I fell in love without knowin'
It's your love, keeps me goin'.
It's your love
It's your love, keeps me goin'
It's your love
It's your love
It's your love
It's your love.
It's your love, keeps me goin'
Day by day, ooh it's growin'
I fell in love without knowin'
It's your love, keeps me goin'
Day by day, ooh it's growin'
It's your love, keeps me goin' ..
The song "It's Your Love" by Richie Furay is a love song that depicts the feelings of being in love and having found someone special to share life with. The lyrics describe the awakening of the singer's life after finding true love. The love is presented as something that keeps them going and growing day by day. The song tells us that the singer has found someone to whom they could give their heart, and that both parties are putting effort into the relationship by taking time for each other. The song appreciates the person they are singing to and is filled with the joy of discovering love in its purest form.
The song's repetitive nature reinforces the idea of the strength of the relationship and love between the two people. The repeated phrase of "It's your love that keeps me going/ Day by day, ooh it's growing/ I fell in love without knowing/ It's your love, keeps me going" gives the listener the message of the love and dedication that they have towards their partner. Overall, this song is an ode to love, the people who have dedicated their life to it, and the undeniable power it has to drive us forward.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm in love, no mistaken
I am sure that I have fallen in love.
I feel that my life has just awaken
My life feels more vibrant now that I have found love.
It's your love that keeps me goin'
Your love is what motivates and inspires me in life.
I finally found someone that I
After a long search, I have found the right person for me.
Could give my heart to and know then
I trust and have confidence in this person to care for my heart.
We were givin' it a try.
We are taking a chance and seeing where this relationship leads us.
Oh, little darlin', oh
A term of endearment for my beloved.
I am goin' out of my mind, nothin' doin'
I am deeply and crazily in love with no other distractions.
I just love this feelin' of me and you and ..
I adore the wonderful feeling of being together with you.
Takin' time for each other and you know that means a lot
Spending quality time together is important for our relationship.
I couldn't love any other, I know what I've got.
I am certain that you are the only one for me and I am grateful for you.
Day by day, ooh it's growin'
My love for you is getting stronger with each passing day.
I fell in love without knowin'
I unexpectedly and naturally fell in love with you.
I guess it's just your way of showin'.
Your actions and love towards me is proof of your feelings for me.
It's your love, keeps me goin'
Your love is what keeps me moving on in life.
It's your love
Your love is the most important thing to me.
Contributed by Maya W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.