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".
This Magic Moment
Richie Furay Lyrics
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This magic moment, so different and so new
Was like any other until I met you
And then it happened, it took me by surprise
I knew that you felt it too by the look in your eye.
Sweeter than wine, softer than a summer night
This magic moment while your lips are close to mine
Will last forever, forever till the end of time.
(Magic moment)
Sweeter than wine, softer than a summer night
Everything I want I have whenever I hold you tight
This magic moment while your lips are close to mine
Will last forever, forever till the end of time
Oh, this magic moment, mmm
Magic moment.
The lyrics of Richie Furay's song "This Magic Moment" describe a special moment in time that is transformed by the presence of a significant other. The song opens with the singer describing how this moment, a moment that was once normal and customary, was imbued with an inexplicable and transformative magic. The presence of the significant other has made such a tremendous impact on the artist that they can no longer view the world in the same way. The singer notes that the significant other felt the moment's magic as well, as evidenced by the look in their eyes.
The second half of the song continues with the sweetness of the moment as described through the metaphor of wine and the softness of a summer night. The moment is a perfect representation of the singer's deepest desires, which are all fulfilled when they embrace their significant other. The final line of the song underscores the importance of the moment and its impact, emphasizing that it is a moment that will last forever, even until the end of time.
Line by Line Meaning
This magic moment, so different and so new
This moment feels incredibly unique and special
Was like any other until I met you
Before meeting you, life was ordinary and routine
And then it happened, it took me by surprise
I didn't expect to feel such powerful emotions for you
I knew that you felt it too by the look in your eye
I could tell from your expression that you felt the same way
Sweeter than wine, softer than a summer night
Being with you is incredibly calming and peaceful
Everything I want I have whenever I hold you tight
You make me feel complete and content when we're close
This magic moment while your lips are close to mine
The feeling I get when I'm close to you is indescribable
Will last forever, forever till the end of time
These feelings for you will never fade away and will always be with me
Oh, this magic moment, mmm
This moment with you is truly enchanting
Magic moment.
This moment with you is pure magic
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