Ruth Cameron, cantante estadounidense de jazz.

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En sus comienzos fue actriz teatral, tanto en Estados Unidos como en Europa. Tras casarse con el bajo Charlie Haden, se desvinculó de esa actividad y se convirtió en manager de su marido, ayudándole a formar su exitoso grupo Quartet West y coproduciendo con él sus primeros trabajos.

Enraizada en una familia musical y con el apoyo de su marido, Ruth se fue poco a poco aproximando al jazz, ayudada además por dos mentores, un entrenador vocal, Sue Raney, y la legendaria cantante Jeri Southern.

Finalmente, en 1997 publica su primer disco, First Songs, acompañada de su marido al bajo, de Chris Dawson en el piano y de Larance Marable a la batería. Las buenas críticas la animaron a preparar su segundo disco, Roadhouse, para el que contó con Alan Broadbent al piano, y con aportaciones especiales de varios músicos de renombre como Brad Mehldau.
Though she came from a musical family, Ruth Cameron first turned to acting, which she pursued in theaters in North America and Europe. She changed her focus after marrying jazz bassist Charlie Haden, becoming his manager and helping him to put together his band, Quartet West. She also co-produced many of her husband's recordings. Haden encouraged her to pursue a singing career, as did friend Jeri Southern, and she began to study with vocal coach Sue Raney. In July 1999, she released First Songs, a seven-track EP, followed in October 2000 by her first full-length album, Roadhouse

Body And Soul
Ruth Cameron Lyrics

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My heart is sad and lonely
For you I sigh, for you dear only
Why haven't you seen it
I'm all for you body and soul

I spend my days in longing
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
I tell you I mean it

I'm all for you body and soul

I can't believe it
It's hard to conceive it
That you'd turn away romance
Are you pretending
It looks like the ending
Unless I could have just one more chance to prove, dear

My life a wreck you're making
You know I'm yours for just the taking
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul

My life a wreck you're making

You know I'm yours for the very taking
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul

Overall Meaning

In "Body and Soul," Ruth Cameron sings about the unrequited love and longing she feels for someone who does not seem to reciprocate her feelings. She describes her heart as sad and lonely, and how she constantly sighs for this person. The lyrics essentially state that she is entirely devoted to this one individual, body and soul, but they do not seem to see it. She spends her days wondering why she is being wronged, and how this person can turn away all of her romantic advances. Despite this, she pleads for just one more chance to prove her love and devotion to them. She is willing to give over her entire being to this person, completely surrendering herself to them.

Line by Line Meaning

My heart is sad and lonely
I'm feeling down and lonely in my heart

For you I sigh, for you dear only
I yearn and long for only you

Why haven't you seen it
Why haven't you noticed my feelings for you?

I'm all for you body and soul
I'm devoted to you entirely, all of me is yours

I spend my days in longing
My days are filled with longing for you

And wondering why it's me you're wronging
I wonder why you're treating me unfairly

I tell you I mean it
I'm telling you the truth

I'm all for you body and soul
I'm dedicated to you entirely, all of me is yours

I can't believe it
I find it hard to believe

It's hard to conceive it
It's difficult to understand

That you'd turn away romance
I can't believe you would reject love