He began his career fronting the group Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets, managed by Paul Barrett. Also known as the The Sunsets, the 50s-esque rock n roll outfit originaled from Penarth, South Glamorgan. An early break for the band arrived when they were given a support slot for The Rolling Stones in December 1969. Yet, despite landing a recording contract with the seminal label Parlophone Records the following year, the band found success hard to come by. At least in their native Great Britain, they couldn't quite break through commercially, though they had hit singles in other countries. After seven years of constant touring and recording, Shaky left the band in 1977. He gained a lead role in Jack Good's "Elvis!" musical, which brought him praise from many critics.
Regular TV appearances on the revamped TV show Oh Boy led eventually to his first chart success, a reworked version of a Buck Owens song "Hot Dog", which Owens would go on to re-record using Stevens arrangement which had been created by pedal steel guitar player B.J. Cole.
In 1979, Shaky signed what was to be his most successful management deal with Freya Miller, and in 1981, he had his first UK number 1 with "This Ole House" and would have 10 more songs reach the top 5, including three number 1 hits with "Green Door", "Oh Julie" and "Merry Christmas Everyone", while "You Drive Me Crazy" and "A Love Worth Waiting For" reached number 2 in 1981 and 1984 respectively. His 1984 hit "Teardrops" featured Hank B. Marvin on guitar and Stevens has often featured famous musicians such as Albert Lee, Roger Taylor, Bonnie Tyler and more recently Tony Joe White on his recordings. In the mid 80s, Stevens reunited with former producer Dave Edmunds to record an album Lipstick, Powder and Paint and the Christmas smash "Merry Christmas Everyone".
The hits continued throughout the 1980s, making Stevens the biggest selling artist of the decade, and into the early 1990s. Chart successes also included his album Shaky reaching number 1.
It was in the 1990s, however, that Stevens took a lengthy break from recording and was stung by a court ruling requiring a substantial payout to former bandmates The Sunsets. In 1999, Shaky returned to performing and undertook tours that year and the year following. In 2004, things started to look up for Stevens he had a further platinum CD/DVD album in Denmark and a gold album in South Africa.
In 2005, he returned once again to the charts in the United Kingdom, with his greatest hits album The Collection, which reached the UK top 5. That year, he also appeared in the video to Tony Christie's and Peter Kay's #1 hit single "Is This the Way to Amarillo", alongside many other UK stars, including Ronnie Corbett, Jim Bowen, Michael Parkinson and Geoffrey Hayes. He was the winner on the reality television show, Hit Me Baby One More Time. This was quickly followed by a re-release of his cover and his own biggest hit sung in the show, ("Trouble" covering Pink's version) / "This Ole House"), which reached #20 on the UK Singles Chart in June 2005, his 33rd Top 40 hit in the United Kingdom.
In May 2007, Stevens released a brand new album in Denmark entitled Now Listen.
Give Me Your Heart Tonight
Shakin' Stevens Lyrics
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I'm walking the streets again
Running away
From all of my tears and friends
Oh-hoh tonight
The stars are in darkened sky
They don't hold all our life
I can see in your lonely eyes
I don't wanna hear a lie
Don't want the promise of tomorrow
Give me your heart tonight
Too young
Too young to start selling down
I'm getting too old
To wanna keep running around
Oh-hoh your love
Is something I don't wanna miss
And I follow
Is leading on a one night kiss
'Cause I'm not crying without out reason
I'm not asking what is right
Just like the changing of the season
Give me your heart tonight
'Cause I'm not waiting for a secret
I don't wanna hear a lie
Don't want the promise of tomorrow
Give me your heart tonight
I'm not crying without out reason
I'm not asking what is right
Just like the changing of the season
Give me your heart tonight
I'm not crying without out reason
I'm not asking what is right
Just like the changing of the season
Give me your heart tonight
Ohhhhh, Ohhh, Ohhhhh
Give me your heart tonight
Ohhhhh
In Shakin' Stevens's song Give Me Your Heart Tonight, the lyrics speak of a person who is tired of running away from their emotions and the people around them. He is looking for something real and wants to take a chance on love. He seems to have had many experiences in the past, but has not been able to find lasting love. He is searching for someone who can share their heart with him tonight, without any secrets or lies. The song speaks of being tired of living for the moment and looking towards a future that is filled with love and no pretenses.
The lyrics seem to come from a place of vulnerability and longing. The singer seems to be searching for something that is more than fleeting. He wants a connection that is meaningful and can last longer than just one night. He is tired of being alone and is looking for someone who can share their heart with him, just like he is willing to do. The message of the song is that love is worth taking a chance on and that there is hope for those who are willing to open themselves up to it.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh-hoh tonight
Tonight is the night
I'm walking the streets again
I'm out on the streets again
Running away
Escaping
From all of my tears and friends
From my tears and buddies
Oh-hoh tonight
Tonight is the night
The stars are in darkened sky
The stars are not shining bright
They don't hold all our life
Stars are not everything
I can see in your lonely eyes
I can detect loneliness in your eyes
'Cause I'm not waiting for a secret
Because I don't want a secret
I don't wanna hear a lie
I don't want a lie
Don't want the promise of tomorrow
I don't want the commitment for tomorrow
Give me your heart tonight
Give me your heart tonight
Too young
Too young
Too young to start selling down
I'm too young to settle down
I'm getting too old
I'm growing old
To wanna keep running around
I don't want to be running around
Oh-hoh your love
Your love
Is something I don't wanna miss
I don't want to miss your love
And I follow
I follow
Is leading on a one night kiss
Leading to just one kiss
'Cause I'm not crying without out reason
Because I have a reason to cry
I'm not asking what is right
I'm not asking for what is right
Just like the changing of the season
Just like the change of season
Give me your heart tonight
Give me your heart tonight
'Cause I'm not waiting for a secret
Because I don't want a secret
I don't wanna hear a lie
I don't want a lie
Don't want the promise of tomorrow
I don't want the commitment for tomorrow
Give me your heart tonight
Give me your heart tonight
I'm not crying without out reason
I have a reason to cry
I'm not asking what is right
I'm not asking for what is right
Just like the changing of the season
Just like the change of season
Give me your heart tonight
Give me your heart tonight
I'm not crying without out reason
I have a reason to cry
I'm not asking what is right
I'm not asking for what is right
Just like the changing of the season
Just like the change of season
Give me your heart tonight
Give me your heart tonight
Ohhhhh, Ohhh, Ohhhhh
Oh
Give me your heart tonight
Give me your heart tonight
Ohhhhh
Oh
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Billy Livsey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Simplesmente isso!!!
@rafaelcarvalho2255
O Brasil ama demais esta linda canção. temos orgulho e carinho por este grande artista, por nos presentear com esta voz inconfundível ao ouvir e dançar nos bailes da saudade. Muitos jovens amam esta poesia em forma de canção. ❤️🇧🇷❤️
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@ceciliacristina4131
Música maravilhosa
@thay_fr
Sldo no baile da saudade aqui em Belém do Pará❤🎉
@mariaaliceconceicao268
Eu escuto trocentas vezes por dia inclusive agora estou no fone de ouvido saindo do trabalho e ouvindo amo.