Born in Detroit, Michigan, Ronald Dunbar began working for Motown when it was formed in the late 1950s, and was first credited as a co-writer for the Valadiers' minor 1961 hit, "Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam)". He continued to work with songwriters and record producers Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland, Jr., in an uncredited capacity, until they left Motown over a financial dispute in 1968. Dunbar remained with the three when they set up Holland-Dozier-Holland Productions Inc., and the Invictus and Hot Wax labels, where he became A&R director. Dunbar began to be credited as a songwriter in his own right, as half of a writing partnership with "Edith (or Edyth) Wayne". The latter is now acknowledged to have been a pseudonym used by Holland, Dozier and Holland, who were unable to use their own names because they were legally contracted to Jobete, Motown's song publishing arm. Although it has been said that Dunbar's name was itself used by Holland-Dozier-Holland to cover their own songwriting activities, Dunbar has been quoted as follows:
"They (Holland-Dozier-Holland) helped to develop, by coaching and by directing the writers and producers that they were "mentoring," and I was one of those people so helped in development. I was given certain projects to write. "Band of Gold" was one of those projects and I came up with the title "Band of Gold" first. My partner, Edith Wayne, and I wrote the lyrics according to how the track was and used the melody structure that we got listening to the track. I was part of the "in-house" team that was being developed at the time. It wound up being a heck of an opportunity for newer writers, like myself and to some other people in getting their careers developed. When I say "newer" I mean people that had some experience but nowhere near the success of the HDH team. It was a great treat to be under the umbrella of H-D-H."
Lamont Dozier's recollection differs:
"Brian Holland and I came up with "Band of Gold" and "Give Me Just a Little More Time", but we didn't put our names on 'em because we were in a lawsuit and couldn't use our names. So we used Ronnie Dunbar, who was an employee of ours and Edith Wayne, who was a friend of the Holland family...."
Dunbar and Wayne were credited as co-writers on most of the hit records produced by Invictus and Hot Wax, including "Give Me Just a Little More Time" by Chairmen of the Board, which reached #3 in both the US and UK in 1970, and Freda Payne's "Band of Gold" which reached #3 in the US and #1 in the UK later the same year. Dunbar also co-wrote "Patches" with General Johnson, the lead singer of Chairmen of the Board; the song became a US #4 and UK #2 hit when recorded by Clarence Carter. "Patches" won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song in 1971.
After the Hot Wax and Invictus labels folded in the 1970s, Dunbar worked on independent production projects before joining George Clinton's Uncle Jam Records as A&R Director in 1978. He also continued as a songwriter, his most successful song being "Agony of DeFeet" by Parliament/Funkadelic, written with Clinton and Donnie Sterling. The collaborations with Clinton continued until 1980, when Dunbar returned to independent production. From 1998 he worked for Holland Group Productions, established by Edward Holland in Los Angeles.
Chills And Fever
Ronnie Love Lyrics
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Whoa, chills and fever
Oh, chills and fever
Chills and fever, don't you give to me.
When you hold my hand,
Tell me that I'm your lovin' man
Kiss me and squeeze me tight,
I get, whoa, chills and fever
Whoa, chills and fever
Oh, chills and fever,
Chills and fever don't you give to me.
When it's late at night
And, and when you hold me tight
Tell me that you love me so
That you'll never ever ever let me go.
I get, whoa, chills and fever
Whoa, chills and fever
Oh, chills and fever,
Chills and fever don't you give to me.
(Instrumental break)
You call me late at night
And I'll come running, rain or shine.
Tell you that I love you so
And I'll never ever ever let you go.
I get, whoa, chills and fever
Whoa, chills and fever
Oh, chills and fever,
Chills and fever don't you give to me.
Oh, whoa, oh, yes, chills and fever, baby,
Um hum...
The lyrics of Ronnie Love's song "Chills and Fever" is a plea to his lover to shower him with love and affection, but to refrain from giving him chills and fever. He wants her to hold his hand, kiss him, and squeeze him tight, but begs her not to give him chills and fever. He promises to love her forever and never let her go. The song speaks to the rollercoaster ride of emotions that come with being in love with someone. Love can make someone excited and nervous with anticipation, just like chills and fever can make someone feel feverish and sick. Love is a powerful emotion that can make people feel like they are on top of the world, or bring them down to their knees.
The lyrics of "Chills and Fever" are simple, yet powerful. They speak to the strong emotions that come with being in love. Love can make someone feel like they are on a rollercoaster ride, with highs and lows. The songwriters seemed to have wanted to convey love as an intense, overwhelming, and all-consuming force, which can be both exhilarating and frightening for people experiencing it. The lyrics of the song are repeated, and the melody is simple, which makes the song catchy and memorable. The instrumental break in the middle adds to the song's emotional intensity, and the final repetition of the chorus shows that the singer is still in love, and will continue to ride the rollercoaster of emotions that love brings.
Line by Line Meaning
Whoa, chills and fever
The singer is experiencing physical sensations of chills and fever
Whoa, chills and fever
The singer reiterates their physical discomfort
Oh, chills and fever
The singer is again expressing their unpleasant physical sensations
Chills and fever, don't you give to me.
The artist is pleading not to experience chills and fever
When you hold my hand,
The artist is describing a scenario where they're holding hands with someone
Tell me that I'm your lovin' man
The singer wants to be recognized as the person their partner loves
Kiss me and squeeze me tight,
The singer desires physical affection from their partner
Tell me, babe, you want to love all night.
The artist is expressing their desire to be intimate all night
When it's late at night
The artist describes a specific time of day
And, and when you hold me tight
The artist desires being held tightly by their partner
Tell me that you love me so
The singer desires expressions of verbal affection from their partner
That you'll never ever ever let me go.
The artist wants reassurance from their partner that they'll never lose their love
You call me late at night
The singer is describing an act of communication from their partner
And I'll come running, rain or shine.
The singer is willing to go to their partner anytime
Tell you that I love you so
The singer expresses their love to their partner
And I'll never ever ever let you go.
The artist wants their partner to know that they'll never lose their love
Oh, whoa, oh, yes, chills and fever, baby,
The artist refers to their physical discomfort again
Contributed by Ruby V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@muathhamad8911
I get ooh, chills and fever
Yeah, chills and fever
Humm, chills and fever
Chills and fever is whatchu give to me
Now when you hold my hand
Tell me that I'm your lover man
Squeeze me and hold me tight
And tell me, babe, you gonna love all night
I get ooh, chills and fever
Wow, chills and fever, baby, ohh
Chills and fever
Chills and fever is whatchu give to me
Now when it's late at night
And I wanna hold you tight
I tell you that I love you, so
And I never, ever, ever let you go
You gimme ooh, chills and fever
Wow, chills and fever
Ohh, babe, chills and fever
Chills and fever is whatchu give to me
All right, gal
You gotta call me any time
But now call runnin' wait on, shy
@SeanChapman821
Thanks to my dad for the sax ride in the middle - Only 19 years old. Nice tone, Lou.
@Thenew104
How are you now
@saxonwax
@@Thenew104 WOW! what was his name - the Ronnie Love this one has a different solo take
@PugMoon
Been my ringtone for the wife for years now. I hope this sickness never leaves me.
@Alex-wg3oe
season two if ya know what i mean
@javierflores1075
Yep
@javierflores1075
So happy season 2 is out
@carsontyler560
Teotfw yessss
@hey_its_estelle294
Jupp, finally !
@222shiesty
yess