Jones settled in LA at the age of nineteen, doing the classic waiting tables stuff until she landed a recording contract with Warners. Her self-titled debut album in 1979 was a big success, as was the single, Chuck E.'s in Love, about her musician friend Chuck E. Weiss. At the 1980 Grammy Awards, she won a Grammy for Best New Artist, and also received four more nominations: for Record of the Year; Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female; Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female; and Song of the Year (for "Chuck E.'s in Love"). While none of her subsequent recordings achieved the same level of commercial success, Jones has continued releasing critically acclaimed albums that have explored a variety of sonic terrain from jazz standards to trip hop influenced works.
Jones' pursuit of jazz standards led to the recording of "The Moon Is Made of Gold" and "Autumn Leaves" for Rob Wasserman's album Duets in 1985. The latter track earned her another Grammy nomination. And in 1990, her duet with Dr. John, a cover of "Makin' Whoopee", earned the artist her second Grammy Award, this time in the category of Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group.
At the time of recording her debut album, Jones was in a romantic relationship with Tom Waits; she is the girl draped over the car on the cover of his 1978 album Blue Valentine.
Early in her career, Jones was known for her drinking and substance abuse. She eventually tempered those demons, and came to terms with herself, and her own uncertain spirituality, and has maintained respect of her musical peers.
She's devoted to her talents, beyond music, one of which is raising her teenage daughter, and has even run her own political website and made music critiquing the Bush administration. She is involved in left-wing politics and community activism, partly through her web community, Furniture for the People (http://www.furnitureforthepeople.com/).
A greatest hits collection on Rhino called The Duchess of Coolsville was released in 2005.
In 2007 she signed to New West Records releasing The Sermon On Exposition Blvd, a record exploring lyrical territory inspired by Lee Cantelon's 1991 book The Words, which attempted to translate Christ's teachings into a more accessible contemporary format. Cantelon's friend, Guitarist Peter Atanasoff was instrumental in the creation of the eventual record.
Discography
1979: Rickie Lee Jones – Warner Bros.
1981: Pirates – Warner Bros.
1983: Girl at Her Volcano (EP) – Warner Bros.
1984: The Magazine – Warner Bros.
1989: Flying Cowboys - Geffen
1991: Pop Pop - Geffen
1993: Traffic From Paradise - Geffen
1995: Naked Songs - Reprise
1997: Ghostyhead – Warner Bros.
2000: It's Like This - Artemis
2001: Live at Red Rocks - Artemis
2003: The Evening of My Best Day – V2
2005: Duchess of Coolsville - Rhino
2007: Sermon On Exposition Boulevard - New West
2009: Balm in Gilead
One Hand One Heart
Rickie Lee Jones Lyrics
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One hand,
Make of our hearts
One heart.
Make of our vows
One last vow,
Only death will part
Us now.
Make of our lives
One life,
Day after day
One life.
Now it begins,
Now we start,
One hand, one heart.
Even death won't part
Us now.
The lyrics to Rickie Lee Jones's song One Hand One Heart are a poetic expression of an unbreakable bond between two lovers. The first stanza proposes the unity of their hands and hearts into one, a symbol of their unshakeable connectedness. The second stanza speaks to the fusion of their lives, day after day, into one single existence. Finally, the two vow to be inseparable, with only death capable of separating them.
In essence, the song's message is that the union of these two people is so strong that nothing can break it. It's an ode to the power of love and the strength it can give us when we need it most. Throughout the song, Rickie Lee Jones's voice is gentle and reassuring, almost like a lullaby. The overall effect is one of comfort and safety, as if the singer is promising to hold the listener's hand through whatever life may bring.
Line by Line Meaning
Make of our hands
Let us join our hands together
One hand,
So we become one entity
Make of our hearts
Let us unite our hearts
One heart.
So our love becomes inseparable
Make of our vows
Let us swear to each other
One last vow,
A promise of unending love
Only death will part
This bond of love will only break with death
Us now.
Our love is now eternal
Make of our lives
Let us combine our lives
One life,
So we live as one being
Day after day
Every day of our lives
One life.
We live as one entity forever
Now it begins,
Our journey together has just begun
Now we start,
Our new life as one entity begins
One hand, one heart.
We are now one inseparable unit
Even death won't part
Our love is stronger than death
Us now.
We will be together forever
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNSTEIN, LEONARD / SONDHEIM, STEPHEN / AUDARD, STEPHANE / DE PREISSAC,
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Felice Marie Berkley
on It Must Be Love
One of my fav. songs..!
Felice Marie Berkley
on Comin' Back To Me
Very pretty song.