Black was born as Solomon Schwartz on 14 June 1913 in Whitechapel, England. His parents were Polish and Romanian Jews. He began piano lessons at the age of seven. He was aged only 12 when his first composition was broadcast on BBC Radio and continued his early success by winning a Melody Maker arranging competition aged 15.
In the early 1930s he was employed as a jazz player and composer and had worked with Howard Jacobs, Joe Orlando, Lew Stone, Maurice Winnick and Teddy Joyce by the time he joined Harry Roy in 1936. He had also broadcast and recorded with several American musicians, including jazz saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, who had first heard Black on late night radio shows with Lew Stone's band. When the two eventually met in London, the reviewer Edgar Jackson suggested they record together, and a notable collaboration is a duet version of Honeysuckle Rose.
During World War II, Black joined the Royal Air Force, and became involved in managing the entertainment of servicemen based at Wolverhampton. In 1944 he was appointed conductor of the BBC Dance Orchestra, and remained in the job for almost nine years, broadcasting as many as six nights a week.
By this time he had also begun recording under his own name for Decca. Now well involved with the film industry, he went on to compose, arrange and direct music for about 200 more films, notably after being appointed music director at Elstree Studios in 1958. He was also principal conductor of the Associated British Picture Corporation Orchestra and musical director composer of that organisation from 1958-1963.
Stanley Black's radio work kept him in contact with a large listening audience through his incidental music for shows such as Much Binding in the Marsh and the first two series of The Goon Show. He later presented his own programmes on radio and television, including Black Magic and The Marvellous World of Stanley Black.
In the early 1950s he regularly topped the Melody Maker lists of the most-heard musicians on radio. He was chosen to be included on Decca's first release of long-playing records in the UK in June 1950. This enabled him to continue his conducting, arranging and performing and resulted in a large number of albums. He was particularly popular in United States, as evidenced by his inclusion in the Billboard best-sellers lists.
During his life, he conducted many of Britain's major orchestras, and until the 1990s he was still directing regular broadcast sessions at the BBC studios, despite the onset of deafness in later life.
Stanley Black is remembered for writing numerous scores for radio, television and cinema, including the theme-tune for The Goon Show.
Other films he composed scores for include Laughter in Paradise (1951), The Naked Truth (1957), Blood of the Vampire (1958), Too Many Crooks (1958), The Long and the Short and the Tall (1961), West 11 (1963), The System (1964), Crossplot (1969), and the Cliff Richard musicals The Young Ones (1961) and his orchestral backing for Richard's follow up, Summer Holiday (1962), which won him an Ivor Novello Award. His work also became familiar to millions of cinema audiences as a consequence of his theme tune and music library for Pathé News, written in 1960.
He also recorded many classical works, including collections of Tchaikovsky and George Gershwin. In 1965 he won a Gramophone Award for his version of Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnol. In addition, he arranged and conducted many commercially successful albums on LP and later CD like Tropical Moonlight, Cuban Moonlight, Black Magic, and series of Film Spectacular and Broadway Spectacular for Decca Records.
Memories Are Made Of This
Stanley Black Lyrics
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You can't beat the memories you gave-a me
Take one fresh and tender kiss
(The sweet sweet memories you gave-a me
You can't beat the memories you gave-a me)
Add one stolen night of bliss
(The sweet sweet memories you gave-a me
One girl, one boy; some grief, some joy
(I was rover, but now it's over
It was a happy day when you came my way to tell me)
Memories are made of this
(of the sweet sweet memories you gave-a me
You can't beat the memories you gave-a me)
Don't forget a small moon beam
(The sweet sweet memories you gave-a me
You can't beat the memories you gave-a me)
Fold in lightly with a dream
Your lips and mine, two sips of wine
(The sweet sweet memories you gave-a me
You can't beat the memories you gave-a me)
Memories are made of this
(I was rover, but now it's over
It was a happy day when you came my way to tell me)
Then add the wedding bells, one house where lovers dwell
Three little kids for the flavor, stir carefully through the days
See how the flavor stays These are the dreams you will savor
With His blessings from above
(The sweet sweet memories you gave-a me
You can't beat the memories you gave-a me)
Serve it generously with love
(The sweet sweet memories you gave-a me
You can't beat the memories you gave-a me)
One man, one wife, on love through life
(I was rover, but now it's over
It was a happy day when you came my way to tell me)
Memories are made of this
(of the sweet sweet memories you gave-a me
You can't beat the memories you gave-a me)
Memories are made of this
(The sweet sweet memories you gave-a me)
Take one fresh and tender kiss
(The sweet sweet memories you gave-a me
You can't beat the memories you gave-a me)
Add one stolen night of bliss
(The sweet sweet memories you gave-a me
You can't beat the memories you gave-a me)
One girl, one boy, some grief, some joy
(I was rover, but now it's over
It was a happy day when you came my way to tell me)
Memories are made of this
(of the sweet sweet memories you gave-a me
You can't beat the memories you gave-a me)
Don't forget a small moon beam
(The sweet sweet memories you gave-a me
You can't beat the memories you gave-a me)
Fold in lightly with a dream
Your lips and mine, two sips of wine
(The sweet sweet memories you gave-a me
You can't beat the memories you gave-a me)
Memories are made of this
(I was rover, but now it's over
It was a happy day when you came my way to tell me)
Then add the wedding bells, one house where lovers dwell
Three little kids for the flavor. stir carefully through the days
See how the flavor stays
These are the dreams you will savor
With His blessings from above
(The sweet sweet memories you gave-a me
You can't beat the memories you gave-a me)
Serve it generously with love
(The sweet sweet memories you gave-a me
You can't beat the memories you gave-a me)
One man, one wife, on love through life
(I was rover, but now it's over
It was a happy day when you came my way to tell me)
Memories are made of this
(of the sweet sweet memories you gave-a me
You can't beat the memories you gave-a me)
Memories are made of this
(The sweet sweet memories you gave-a me)
The lyrics to Stanley Black's song "Memories Are Made Of This" paint a beautiful picture of the essence of love and how it's intricately intertwined with life's precious moments. The line, "take one fresh and tender kiss, add one stolen night of bliss" captures the youthful and exciting moments of falling in love. The song then goes on to describe the ups and downs of relationships, "one girl, one boy, some grief, some joy," showing that even though life is not always perfect, it's the memories that are created that make it worthwhile.
The lyrics proceed to describe the journey of love, from the wedding bells to a shared home where lovers dwell, and the joys of parenthood. The song ends with the line "one man, one wife, on love through life," emphasizing the importance of love in our lives, and how it's the memories we create that stay with us forever.
Overall, the lyrics to "Memories Are Made Of This" capture the essence of love and the importance of cherishing the moments that we create throughout our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
The sweet sweet memories you gave-a me
The memories that you created with me are so special and cherished
You can't beat the memories you gave-a me
These memories are one-of-a-kind and cannot be replaced or overshadowed by anything else
Take one fresh and tender kiss
Starting with a soft and youthful kiss
Add one stolen night of bliss
Following it up with a secret and romantic night together
One girl, one boy; some grief, some joy
A relationship filled with ups and downs, but ultimately worth it
(I was rover, but now it's over
It was a happy day when you came my way to tell me)
Before I met you, I was wandering aimlessly, but you brought me happiness and purpose
Memories are made of this
These experiences and moments are the stuff that memories are made of
Don't forget a small moon beam
Remember to include the magical and dreamlike moments
Fold in lightly with a dream
Your lips and mine, two sips of wine
Mix in a touch of fantasy with a romantic kiss and a shared glass of wine
Then add the wedding bells, one house where lovers dwell
Three little kids for the flavor, stir carefully through the days
See how the flavor stays
These are the dreams you will savor
With His blessings from above
Building a life together with a home, family and blessings from above, carefully cherishing each and every day
Serve it generously with love
With love as the main ingredient, generously share these memories with each other
One man, one wife, on love through life
Two people in love, committed to spending their lives together
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Songtrust Ave
Written by: FRANK MILLER, RICHARD DEHR, TERRY GILKYSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Kenyans nawaona sana kwa comments....indeed memories are made of this!
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wewe
@Cromakimsam
Yes, we are here. It's now exactly 14 years since we lost this legend
@saniijnr5036
Sure bro great memories
@wybzokizzy4416
254 🇰🇪
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Tumerogwa bro
@petertosh1057
Cheers 2020!
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@paulmunyu6297
Can't get enough of this sweet melody
@jeptanuichebii9928
Been looking for this song for an hour, I had to call my brother at this time of the night 3 am to ask the name. Oooh I love it love it
@washingtonganzva5122
Same here I tried Shazam it still cldnt get Til I jus typed memories then I got it 🔥