1) Roy "Good Rocking" Br… Read Full Bio ↴There are 2 artists with the name Roy Brown
1) Roy "Good Rocking" Brown (10 September 1925 – 25 May 1981) was a blues musician who brought a soul singing style (from gospel music) to the emerging genre of rock and roll.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Brown started as a gospel singer. His mother was an accomplished singer and organist in church. After a move to Los Angeles, California some time in the 1940s, and a brief period spent as a professional boxer in the welterweight category, he won a singing contest in 1945 at The Million Dollar Theater covering "There's No You" by Bing Crosby. In 1946 Brown moved to Galveston, Texas, where he sang in a club. His numbers included "Good Rocking Tonight". He returned to New Orleans in 1947.
Brown failed to interest Wynonie Harris in "Good Rocking Tonight" (at first), but got an introduction to the president of Deluxe Records, who signed him. The song was released in 1947 and reached no. 13 on Billboard's R&B charts (but was eclipsed by Harris' cover of it). Brown's version was a jump blues with a swing beat, but Harris's cover version can be considered closer to rock and roll. Elvis Presley covered the song for Sun Records in 1954 … later re-released on RCA Victor when his contract was sold to that record label in 1956.
Brown and his band "The Mighty Men" were spectacular performers, with the kind of crowd-pleasing stage histrionics for which Little Richard would soon be famous. Unfortunately, tastes changed and Brown could not keep up.
The decline of his fortunes coincided with his successfully winning a lawsuit against King Records for unpaid royalties in 1952, one of the few African-American musicians to do so in the 1950s. This has led some, such as author Nick Tosches (in his book Unsung Heroes of Rock 'n' Roll, which contains a chapter on Brown) to believe that Brown may have been blacklisted. His popularity was at its lowest at the end of the 1950s, but he sporadically managed to find work through the 1960s.
In 1970 Roy closed The Johnny Otis Show at the Monterey Jazz Festival. As a result of the crowd reaction he recorded "Love For Sale", which became a hit for the Mercury Label.
In the late 1970s a compilation LPs of his old work brought about a minor revival of interest. In 1978 he had a successful tour in Scandinavia following the release of Laughing But Crying and before the release of Good Rocking Tonight (Album). From 1980 until his death he enjoyed considerable popularity. Shortly before his death he was on a major upswing, performing at the Whisky A Go-Go in West Hollywood, California and headlining the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival during the spring of 1981.
2) Roy Brown (Puerto Rican musician)
Roy Brown Ramírez (born July 18, 1945) is a composer, singer and a fervent believer in the cause for the independence of Puerto Rico.[1] Some of his songs have been performed by several renowned international artists.
Discography
* Yo Protesto (1969)
* Basta Ya... Revolución (1971)
* Aires Bucaneros (1978)
* Profecía de Urayoán (1979)
* Nuyol (1983)
* Arboles (1988)
* Balada de Otro Tiempo (1989)
* Distancias en Vivo (1990)
* Nocturno (1991)
* Poetas Puertorriqueños (1991)
* Aires Bucaneros/Casi Alba (1993)
* En Fuga (1994)
* Colección (1996)
* Poeta en San Juan (1998)
* Distancias Clásico (1999)
* La Noche de Roy Brown (1999)
* Album (music)|Album (2000)
* Balcón del Fin del Mundo (2004)
* Que Vaya Bien (2006)
Love don't love nobody
Roy Brown Lyrics
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Talk about love I hate that name
Love don't love poor me at all
Love is the cause of my downfall
Love Don't Love Nobody
Love Don't Love Nobody
Love Don't Love Nobody
Love is the devil but it won't get me
Love bit me wrong and how i cried
Love made baby put me down and now the news
It's all over town
Love Don't Love Nobody
Love Don't Love Nobody
Love Don't Love Nobody
Doggone you Love I'm through with you
Well! I had a lot of money, living like a King!
Never had to worry about a doggone thing
Love came along, ain't got a dime
Baby left me standing in the backdoor crying!
Love Don't Love Nobody
Love Don't Love Nobody
Love Don't Love Nobody
Love is the devil but it won't get me
Well! I'm gonna find me a woman
Uglier than me, she can't be older or fatter than free
All I wanna do is rock at home
Love's the proposition from now on!
Love Don't Love Nobody
Love Don't Love Nobody
Love Don't Love Nobody
Doggone you Love I'm through with you
Love Don't Love Nobody
Love Don't Love Nobody
Love Don't Love Nobody
Doggone you Love I'm through with you
In these lyrics to Roy Brown's "Love Don't Love Nobody," the singer speaks to the pitfalls and painful consequences of love. He introduces the topic by saying that discussing love is actually a discussion about shame, and that he hates the very name "love." He goes on to say that love doesn't love him at all and that it has been the cause of his downfall. Despite calling it "the devil," he acknowledges that love can seem fine and be on your side at times. However, he quickly points out that it has also caused him immense pain, describing how he was bitten by love and deeply cried as a result.
In the second verse, the singer laments that he used to have a lot of money and live like a king, but when love came along, he suddenly found himself broke and heartbroken. His lover supposedly left him standing in the backdoor crying. He concludes this verse by once again asserting that "love is the devil," but that it won't get the best of him. In the final verse, he declares that he will find a woman who is uglier than he is and that he will focus solely on rocking out at home. He firmly states that he is through with love and that he wants no part of it.
Overall, "Love Don't Love Nobody" is a song about the dangers of love and the various ways it can harm us. The singer's experiences with love have been negative and he wants to distance himself from it completely. This song speaks to the complexity of human emotions and how our experiences with love can shape our attitudes towards it.
Line by Line Meaning
We'll talk about love, it's a talk about shame
Let's talk about the concept of love, which actually brings us disappointment and embarrassment
Talk about love I hate that name
I dislike even the mention of the word 'love' due to the heartaches it has caused me
Love don't love poor me at all
I am unlucky in love and have never received the love I deserve
Love is the cause of my downfall
Love has been the reason for my unhappiness and failure in life
Love Don't Love Nobody
Love is not a fair emotion and does not show favor to anyone
Love is the devil but it won't get me
Love can be evil and harmful, but I will not let it defeat me
Love is fine it's on your side
For others, love might be a good thing, but it has not been kind to me
Love bit me wrong and how i cried
Love has hurt me deeply and caused me to shed many tears
Love made baby put me down and now the news
My lover left me and now everyone knows about it
It's all over town
The news of my relationship trouble has spread throughout the community
Doggone you Love I'm through with you
Love has caused me too much pain, and I am finally done with it
Well! I had a lot of money, living like a King!
I used to be wealthy and enjoyed a luxurious lifestyle
Never had to worry about a doggone thing
I never had any problems or concerns before love came along
Love came along, ain't got a dime
Once I fell in love, I lost everything
Baby left me standing in the backdoor crying!
My partner abandoned me and left me heartbroken
Well! I'm gonna find me a woman
I am determined to find a new partner
Uglier than me, she can't be older or fatter than free
My new partner must be unattractive and younger than me, but not overweight
All I wanna do is rock at home
I just want to be comfortable and happy in my own home
Love's the proposition from now on!
I am open to love again, but only if it comes without any problems or pain
Writer(s): Roy Brown
Contributed by Eliana C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Dean F.
Rock 'n' roll was alive and well way the hell back in 1950!
Richard Davis
James Brown Recorded A Great Version In 1961 From His "The Amazing James Brown" Lp!
Toyota Chef
I love how this has no dislikes, and for you fallout fans look up the "Mix 96" mod. it has this song and over a hundred others that are absolutely fallout material
Koba Stalin
I love this song he was the only one who made good music besides Kay kayser
Sergeant Panther
Obligatory 'This needs to be in Fallout' comment.
mrstanbmw
I always thought the Spinners were the first to say this he influence all the guys who came after him he was the guy that they listen to
MrPorter7
This IS the $h1t !!!!!