Clooney's first recordings, in May 1946, were for Columbia Records. She sang with Tony Pastor's big band. Clooney continued working with the Pastor band until 1949, making her last recording with the band in May of that year and her first as a solo artist a month later, still for Columbia.
She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the novelty hit Come On-a My House written by William Saroyan and his cousin Ross Bagdasarian (better known as David Seville, the father figure of Alvin and the Chipmunks), which was followed by other pop numbers such as "Botch-a-Me" (a cover version of the Italian song Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina by Alberto Rabagliati), "Mambo Italiano", "Tenderly", "Half as Much", "Hey There" and "This Ole House", although she had success as a jazz vocalist. Clooney's career languished in the 1960s, partly due to problems related to depression and drug addiction, but revived in 1977, when her White Christmas co-star Bing Crosby asked her to appear with him at a show marking his 50th anniversary in show business. She continued recording until her death in 2002. She was the aunt of Academy Award winning actor George Clooney; mother-in-law of singer Debby Boone; and sister to former television personality Nick Clooney. She was the ex-wife of Jose Ferrer; mother of actor Miguel Ferrer
Clooney was diagnosed with lung cancer at the end of 2001. Around this time, she gave her last concert, in Hawaii, backed by the Honolulu Symphony Pops; her last song was "God Bless America".
Dindi
Rosemary Clooney Lyrics
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With faraway clouds just wandering by;
Where do they go?
Oh, I don't know, I don't know.
Wind that speaks to the leaves,
Telling storoes that no-one believes,
Stories of love belong to you and me.
Oh Dindi,
If I only had words I would say
All the beautiful things that I see
When you're with me,
Oh, my Dindi!
Oh Dindi,
Like the song of the wind in the trees,
That's how my heart is singing, Dindi,
Happy, Dindi,
When you're with me.
I love you more each day,
Yes I do, yes I do!
I'd let you go away
If you'd take me with you!
Don't you know, Dindi,
I'd be running, searching for you?
Like a river that can't find the sea,
That would be me
Without you, my Dindi.
Like a river that can't find the sea,
That would be me
Without you, my Dindi,
Dindi,
Dindi,
Dindi.
The song "Dindi" by Rosemary Clooney was composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Aloysio De Oliveira. The first verse of the song talks about the sky and the clouds floating around aimlessly, while the second verse highlights the wind that whispers stories of love that belong to the singer and their lover, Dindi. The refrain "Oh Dindi" creates a sense of longing and admiration for the subject of the song. The singer admits that they can't find the words to express the beauty they see when Dindi is around. The final verses talk about the depth of the singer's love for Dindi, comparing it to a river that can't find the sea without Dindi by their side.
The lyrics of "Dindi" embody the essence of bossa nova, a Brazilian musical genre that has a distinct rhythm and melody. The song was composed by Jobim and Oliveira, who are both legends in the bossa nova scene. The use of the words 'sky', 'wind,' and 'trees' add to the natural feel of the song, a common theme in bossa nova music.
Line by Line Meaning
Sky, so vast is the sky,
The sky is vast and never-ending, with clouds that seem to move aimlessly.
With faraway clouds just wandering by;
The clouds move far away and aimlessly.
Where do they go?
It's uncertain exactly where the clouds are headed.
Oh, I don't know, I don't know.
The artist is uncertain about the mystery behind where these clouds are headed.
Wind that speaks to the leaves,
The wind is whispering to the leaves on the trees.
Telling stories that no-one believes,
The wind carries stories of love that no one seems to believe.
Stories of love belong to you and me.
These love stories belong to both the artist and her lover.
Oh Dindi,
The artist is speaking to her lover, Dindi.
If I only had words I would say
The artist wishes she had the words to express how beautiful Dindi is to her.
All the beautiful things that I see
The artist sees many beautiful things in Dindi.
When you're with me,
Being with Dindi makes the artist feel happy and complete.
Oh, my Dindi!
The artist is expressing her love and affection towards Dindi.
Like the song of the wind in the trees,
The artist's heart sings joyfully, like the wind blowing through the trees.
That's how my heart is singing, Dindi,
The artist's heart sings joyfully because of Dindi's presence in her life.
Happy, Dindi,
The artist feels happy when she is with Dindi.
When you're with me.
Being with Dindi makes the artist feel happy and complete.
I love you more each day,
The artist's love for Dindi grows stronger each day.
Yes I do, yes I do!
The artist really does love Dindi.
I'd let you go away
The artist would let Dindi go away if they would take her with them.
If you'd take me with you!
The artist would be willing to let Dindi go away only if they would take her along.
Don't you know, Dindi,
The artist is asking Dindi if they know how much she loves them.
I'd be running, searching for you?
If Dindi were to leave her, the artist would search endlessly to find them.
Like a river that can't find the sea,
The artist would feel lost and incomplete without Dindi.
That would be me
The artist compares herself to a river without a sea if Dindi were not in her life.
Without you, my Dindi.
The artist would feel incomplete and unhappy without Dindi in her life.
Dindi,
The artist is expressing her love and affection towards Dindi.
Dindi,
The artist is expressing her love and affection towards Dindi.
Dindi.
The artist is expressing her love and affection towards Dindi.
Lyrics © DistroKid, CORCOVADO MUSIC CORPORATION
Written by: Aloysio De Oliveira, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ray Gilbert
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