Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Laws (born October 3, 1950 in Houston, Texas) is an A… Read Full Bio ↴Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Laws (born October 3, 1950 in Houston, Texas) is an American jazz, blues and funk saxophonist. He is the younger brother of jazz flautist Hubert Laws.
Laws is the fifth of eight children born to Hubert Laws, Sr. and Miola Luverta Donahue.
Laws attended Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas for two years. In 1972, Laws joined the fledgling group Earth, Wind & Fire, playing saxophone and flute on their album Last Days And Time. He left the band soon afterwards, long before they achieved their huge commercial success.
In 1976, he began his solo career with the album Pressure Sensitive, on which his most famous instrumental song, "Always There", was included. It became an instant jazz-funk classic, covered by numerous artists.
In 1978 he released an album called Flame under United Artsts (UA) records and from it a 12" single was released called "All for you" with a strong vocal presence and additional tracks entitled "Let's Keep it Together" and "Nuthin' 'bout nuthin" from other previous albums. The 12" single was his first issued in the UK as well as the US and paved the way for this format to be used for promoting artists' work at the time without the need to own the full LP.
Apart from saxophones, Laws also included vocals into his songs. Notable vocal makings include "Every Generation" (1980), "Stay Awake" (1981, included on the album Solid Ground) and "Mr. Nice Guy" (1983).
Laws has also recorded with numerous other artists, including Arthur Adams, Howard Hewett, Ramsey Lewis, Jeff Lorber, Hugh Masekela, Alphonse Mouzon, David Sea, and Sister Sledge.
In 1999 a tribute to Ronnie Laws' "Always There", mentioned earlier, was played by a group of musicians including Boney James, Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum and Larry Carlton performing the number at the Montreux Jazz Festival. This has been issued on DVD and is entitled Casino Lights '99'.
More recently in June 2005 the album Every Generation from 1980 was at last, after continued demand, issued on CD format. The original tracks are "Young Child", "Never get back to Houston", "Every Generation", "Tomorrow", "O.T.B.A.", "Love's Victory", "Thoughts and Memories" and "As one".
Laws is the fifth of eight children born to Hubert Laws, Sr. and Miola Luverta Donahue.
Laws attended Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas for two years. In 1972, Laws joined the fledgling group Earth, Wind & Fire, playing saxophone and flute on their album Last Days And Time. He left the band soon afterwards, long before they achieved their huge commercial success.
In 1976, he began his solo career with the album Pressure Sensitive, on which his most famous instrumental song, "Always There", was included. It became an instant jazz-funk classic, covered by numerous artists.
In 1978 he released an album called Flame under United Artsts (UA) records and from it a 12" single was released called "All for you" with a strong vocal presence and additional tracks entitled "Let's Keep it Together" and "Nuthin' 'bout nuthin" from other previous albums. The 12" single was his first issued in the UK as well as the US and paved the way for this format to be used for promoting artists' work at the time without the need to own the full LP.
Apart from saxophones, Laws also included vocals into his songs. Notable vocal makings include "Every Generation" (1980), "Stay Awake" (1981, included on the album Solid Ground) and "Mr. Nice Guy" (1983).
Laws has also recorded with numerous other artists, including Arthur Adams, Howard Hewett, Ramsey Lewis, Jeff Lorber, Hugh Masekela, Alphonse Mouzon, David Sea, and Sister Sledge.
In 1999 a tribute to Ronnie Laws' "Always There", mentioned earlier, was played by a group of musicians including Boney James, Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum and Larry Carlton performing the number at the Montreux Jazz Festival. This has been issued on DVD and is entitled Casino Lights '99'.
More recently in June 2005 the album Every Generation from 1980 was at last, after continued demand, issued on CD format. The original tracks are "Young Child", "Never get back to Houston", "Every Generation", "Tomorrow", "O.T.B.A.", "Love's Victory", "Thoughts and Memories" and "As one".
Saturday Evening
Ronnie Laws Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Saturday Evening' by these artists:
Jordan Dean See I've been taking time thinking of us together Not whethe…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Ronnie Laws:
At Your Best Let me know, let me know Let me know, let me…
At Your Best You Are Love Let me know, let me know Let me know, let me…
City Girl Season's of your love is what I'm thinkin' of The life…
Distant Lover Distant lover, lover (lover, lover, lover) So many miles awa…
Every Generation Have you ever looked in a face of age Or lend…
Every Generation - 2005 Remaster Girl, it's been a long, long time comin' But I, I…
Harvest For The World Gather everyman, gather everywoman Celebrate your lives, giv…
In The Groove I fell in love with you When you walked in the…
Inner City Blues Dah, dah, dah, dah Dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah Dah,…
Just As You Are Let me know, let me know Let me know, let me…
Love Let me know, let me know Let me know, let me…
Love's Victory Love is so good to me Bring back sweet memories You have…
Stairway to the Stars Let's build a stairway to the stars And climb that stairway…
Stay Awake Another day, another place Another night and you’re not here…
Still in the Band يا من خلقتَ محمداً علقتني بمحمدي عطف علي محمداً واجعل بقربه…
Tomorrow tomorrow is a dream future reality what will you bring new l…
What Does It Take What does it take to win your love for me? How…
You Let me know, let me know Let me know, let me…
Young Child oh yeah, young child so innocent and beautiful feel with yo…
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@raymondhaley8156
I'm still a jazz fan,I grew up on Ronnie laws and his brother Hubert, and years later their music is still the best
@txgirlrider73
Ronnie's music feels my souls with the very essence of my youth!!!!
@michaelalexander43
This song reminds me when my girl friend and I were steppin' out to the clubs in late 1977 while in hometown Cleveland. She 18 and me at 20 while attending separate colleges 80 miles apart...feeling a bit grown. We wouldn't be married until 2011.
@doubledelta8085
What took so long to get married?
@michaelalexander43
Yeah @@doubledelta8085, long story VERY short...we each had to overcome our respective struggles of time, distance and circumstances to align with sweet loving enviability.
@shadymercury
my grandma had this album and it was an absolute favorite of mine (at age 5-6 lol) i loved this cut, "Goodtime ride" and "life in paradise" when she passed away, my aunt made SURE that I got this album and to this day i still have it, but i dont have a turntable to play it on.
@davidborero6429
MercuryX Lily was here Candy Dulfer
@TheRealAliceSnow
Thanks YouTube for allowing us to go back in time and listen to awesome jazz music like this. Thank You Much. Practically anything that you think of from a recorded album can be found here. Grooovvvvyyy......
@allikattchica6640
oh yeah, my favorite Ronnie Laws' composition!! Just makes you feel relaxed, anticipating the special Saturday evening time w. your lover!!
@allikattchica6640
Funky ass tune!!! Funky BASS Line..................brings back wonderful memories!!! life was a little more simple..........AHHHH!