On a tour … Read Full Bio ↴Ruby Murray was born in Belfast on the 29th of March 1935.
On a tour of Northern Ireland as a child singer in variety shows, she was spotted by producer Richard Afton who encouraged her to go for a career in show business and she made her TV debut at the age of 12 despite the laws regarding child performers although her work was severely restricted until she was 14. Joining Tommy Morgan's touring revue, she was offered a regular spot as a singer on the BBC show Quite Contrary as a replacement for Joan Regan.
Signing a recording deal with Columbia, her first hit single was the ballad Heartbeat which hit the top 10 at the end of 1954 and was quickly followed by her first and only number one Softly Softly. It was during the early months of 1955 as Columbia released further Ruby Murray songs, that she found herself dominating the charts as Happy Days And Lonely Nights, Let Me Go lover and If Anyone Finds This I Love You joined Heartbeat and Softly Softly in the charts giving her five simultaneous entries on that week in March, all of them eventually peaking inside the top 10. Two further hits followed in 1955, Evermore and I'll Come When You Call but at the end of 1955, the tide of Rock n Roll could be held back no more and singers like Ruby Murray, sweet and innocent and belonging to a fast disappearing world were swept aside.
During the mid 1950s she expanded her activities, starring in her own TV show, appearing at The London Palladium in the show Painting The Town with Norman Wisdom and she even had one film role in A Touch Of The Sun with Frankie Howerd and Dennis Price. While appearing in a summer season at Blackpool, she met and married Bernie Burgess, a member of the vocal group The Jones Boys. A couple of minor hits followed, Real Love and Goodbye Jimmy Goodbye which was her final appearance in the charts almost at the end of the decade. Her marriage did not last and she remarried Ray Lemar settling in Torquay, Devon. A wave of nostalgia has kept her name in the public consciousness for over half a century, reflecting on a bygone age when singers were clear and every word was pronounced beautifully. EMI put together a compilation of her hits on CD in their EMI years series in 1989 including songs that regularly featured in her act, standards such as Mr Wonderful, Scarlet Ribbons and It's The Irish In Me and updated this with the release of EMI Presents The Magic Of Ruby Murray in 1997 and a triple CD, Anthology The Golden Anniversary Collection in 2005, the 50th anniversary of her peak successes on the charts. A play by Marie Jones about her life, called Ruby opened in Belfast in 2000. Ruby Murray remained active in cabaret and nostalgia shows until her death on the 17th December 1996 from liver cancer after a period of illness. (from allmusic.com)
True Love
Ruby Murray Lyrics
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True love true love
So on and on it will always be
True love true love
For you and I have a guardian angel
On high with nothing to do
But to give to you and to give to me
For you and I have a guardian angel
On high with nothing nothing to do
But to give to you and to give to me
Love forever true
The classic song True Love, by Ruby Murray, is a timeless expression of real, abiding love. The lyrics are simple but profound and evoke a sense of mutual respect, admiration and pure love between two people who have found their soul mate. The song is a celebration of love that is pure and everlasting, and the lyrics affirm that it will always be so.
The lyricist played with metaphors by comparing the couple's love to a guardian angel who watches over them and blesses them with everlasting love. The idea that two people in love have a guardian angel watching over them is a tender and romantic sentiment. Similarly, the promise of "love forever true" is the ultimate expression of commitment that is both deep and profound. True love is a gift that is freely given and received, mutually respected and cherished, and always pure.
In conclusion, this song has come to embody enduring love and has resonated with generations of listeners since its release. Its timeless qualities continue to make it a favourite, and it remains a beloved expression of true love for millions of people worldwide.
Line by Line Meaning
I give to you and you give to me
Our relationship is built on mutual love and giving
True love true love
Our love is real and genuine
So on and on it will always be
Our love will endure through time
True love true love
Our love is real and genuine
For you and I have a guardian angel
We are blessed with a divine protector
On high with nothing to do
Our guardian angel's primary role is to watch over us
But to give to you and to give to me
Our guardian angel's purpose is to deliver blessings to us
Love forever true
Our love will last an eternity with truthfulness
For you and I have a guardian angel
Our divine protector is still watching over us
On high with nothing nothing to do
Our guardian angel's priority is still the same
But to give to you and to give to me
Our divine protector continues to bless us
Love forever true
Our undying love remains true forever
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COLE PORTER
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@davidwalsh3439
Just beautiful. She was talented in a quiet unassuming way. I admired her very much
@djpaul146
My dear mother used to play the b side I think it was called little one always made me cry and still doas till this day 😢😢😢😊
@Grifiki
"Writers and Lyrics were born in Ireland!"
@bedfordcf
AWESOME JUST BOUGHT THE 45 ON EBAY
@punchinker
Far better song than that Beatles thing.
@briannewton7786
when i was growing up i remember a Man singing this anyone got any ideas who it was please
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@clivewebb2361
Michael Holliday? I can imagine him singing it.
@briannewton7786
@Clive Webb hi i checked around i couldnt find ANY cover versions of this at all anywhere, maby i heard rubies version when she had a sore throat :p
@davidwalsh3439
The make singer was ?Russ Hamilton