Self-taught on the guitar, Otis Whitman worked at a shipyard in Tampa while developing a musical career, eventually performing with a band known as the "Variety Rhythm Boys". Whitman's first big break came when agent Colonel Tom Parker heard him singing on the radio and offered to represent him. Signed with RCA Records, he was billed as the cowboy singer, "Slim Whitman" and released his first 45rpm single in 1948. He toured and sang at a variety of venues including on the popular radio show, the Louisiana Hayride.
He only became a full time musician in the early 1950s after he recorded a version of the Bob Nolan hit Love Song of the Waterfall that made it into the country music Top 10 chart. His next single, Indian Love Call, was even more successful, going to the No.2 position (and actually saving the world in the 1996 movie Mars Attacks! where it proves fatal to the invading Martians). A yodeler, Whitman avoided the "down on yer luck-buried in booze" songs, preferring instead to sing laid-back romantic melodies about simple life and love.
In 1955, in the United Kingdom, he had a No.1 hit on the pop music charts with Rose Marie. With eleven weeks at the top of the charts, the song set a record that lasted for thirty-six years. Soon after recording this big hit Whitman was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry and in 1957, along with other musical stars, he appeared in the film musical, Jamboree. Despite this type of exposure, he never achieved the level of stardom in the United States that he did in Britain where he had a number of hits during the 1950s and 60s. Throughout the early 1970s, he continued to record and was a guest on Wolfman Jack's musical television show, The Midnight Special. At the time, Whitman's recording efforts were yielding only minor hits and in 1974 he stopped making new records.
I'll Never Stop Loving You
Slim Whitman Lyrics
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Whatever else I may do
My love for you will live 'til time itself is through
I'll never stop wanting you
And when forever is through
My heart will beat the way it does each time we meet
The night doesn't question the stars that appear in the skies
So why should I question the stars that appear in my eyes
My love will last and endure
I'll never, no, I'll never stop loving you
I'll never stop loving you
Whatever else I may do
My love for you will live 'til time itself is through
I'll never stop wanting you
And when forever is through
My heart will beat the way it does each time we meet
The night doesn't question the stars that appear in the skies
So why should I question the stars that appear in my eyes
Of this I'm more than just sure
My love will last and endure
I'll never, no, I'll never stop loving you
The lyrics of Slim Whitman's song "I'll Never Stop Loving You" convey the idea of a love that lasts forever. The singer pledges to his beloved that he will never stop loving her, and that his love will continue to be strong and true even when the world ends. He also asserts that he will never stop wanting her, and that his heart will always beat for her.
The song's imagery draws on the night sky and the stars. The singer compares his love to the stars that appear in the sky, saying that just as the night doesn't question their presence, he doesn't question the stars that appear in his eyes when he looks at his beloved. This metaphor suggests that the singer's love is as constant and reliable as the stars.
The overall tone of the song is romantic and sincere, with a simple melody and a gentle, country-style arrangement. It embodies the idea of everlasting love that is common in many genres of music, but Slim Whitman's smooth, emotive voice adds a unique and personal touch to the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll never stop loving you
I promise to never stop loving you
Whatever else I may do
No matter what else happens in my life
My love for you will live 'til time itself is through
My love for you is eternal
I'll never stop wanting you
I will always desire you
And when forever is through
Even after a lifetime has passed
My heart will beat the way it does each time we meet
My heart will skip a beat every time I see you, just like it does now
The night doesn't question the stars that appear in the skies
The night accepts the stars without skepticism
So why should I question the stars that appear in my eyes
So why should I question the love in my heart
Of this I'm more than just sure
I am confident beyond a doubt
My love will last and endure
My love will persist and survive
I'll never, no, I'll never stop loving you
I will never, under any circumstances, stop loving you
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Written by: Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn
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