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".
You Are My Sunshine
Rosemary Clooney Lyrics
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You make me happy when skies are grey
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
The other night dear, as I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you in my arms
When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
I'll always love you and make you happy
If you will only say the same
But if you leave me to love another
You'll regret it all some day
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
You told me once dear, you really loved me
And no one else dear, could come between
But now you've left me and love another
You have shattered all my dreams
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
"You Are My Sunshine" by Rosemary Clooney is a song about a person expressing their love to someone who is very important to them. The song starts with the line "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine" and in the following lines, the singer expresses how much this person means to them. They say that this person makes them happy even when skies are grey and that they love them deeply, but feel worried that they might lose them. The second verse tells us that while the singer was dreaming, they were holding the person in their arms. But when they woke up, they realised that it was just a dream, and felt sad. The singer then proceeds to promise that they will always love the person and make them happy if they do the same. However, the singer is also worried that the person might leave them for someone else, and that this person will regret it someday.
The lyrics of the song reflect the feelings of someone who is in love and is concerned that their love might not be reciprocated in the same way. The song has been performed by many artists over the years and has different interpretations. Some people see it as a happy song about love, while others see it as a melancholy song about heartbreak. It's a song that has a universal appeal and can connect with people no matter what their background is.
Line by Line Meaning
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You are the light of my life, the only one who brightens up my days and gives me hope.
You make me happy when skies are grey
You bring joy and happiness to me, even when times are tough and things seem gloomy.
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
I may never be able to express just how much I love and care for you, but know that my feelings run deep.
Please don't take my sunshine away
Don't break my heart and leave me alone, because without you, my world would be dark and bleak.
The other night dear, as I lay sleeping
In my dreams, I hold you close and feel your warmth and love.
I dreamed I held you in my arms
In my thoughts, you are always near and I feel safe and protected in your embrace.
When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
But when I wake up, I realize that it was just a dream and you are not really there with me.
And I hung my head and cried
With the realization that you are not really by my side, tears fall down my cheeks and I feel lost and lonely.
I'll always love you and make you happy
I will always cherish and adore you, and do everything in my power to make you smile and feel loved.
If you will only say the same
If you also feel the same way about me and promise to love me forever, then we will have each other's warmth and light forever.
But if you leave me to love another
But if you choose to break my heart and leave me for someone else, my world will crumble and I will be lost without you.
You'll regret it all some day
You will realize one day that you made a mistake and let go of someone who truly loved and cared for you.
You told me once dear, you really loved me
You once promised me that you truly loved me with all your heart and that no one else could come between us.
And no one else dear, could come between
You said that our love was strong enough to withstand any challenge, and that no one else could ever replace what we had together.
But now you've left me and love another
But now you have broken your promise, and have left me alone to love someone else, leaving me heartbroken and lost.
You have shattered all my dreams
Your departure has shattered all the hopes and dreams I had for our future together, and left me with nothing but pain and sorrow.
Lyrics © SUELION MUSIC
Written by: EUVIN SPENCER
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