The Ames Brothers got their beginning in Malden, where all four were born. The act consisted of Joe (born 3 May 1921), Gene (born 13 February 1923), Vic (born 20 May 1925 - died 23 January 1978) and Ed (born 9 July 1927).
Born into a non-professional but musical family, the boys were brought up on classical and operatic music. Their parents, David and Sarah Urick, were Russian Jewish immigrants from the Ukraine who read Shakespeare and semi-classics to their nine children from the time they were old enough to listen.
The brothers formed a quartet with a cousin Lennie, and had been touring United States Army and Navy bases entertaining the troops and were offered a job at the Foxs and Hounds nightclub, one of the fanciest clubs in Boston. This one week engagement turned into several months when the word got around of their appearance. At the time, they were going by the name of the Amory Brothers, a name taken from Vic's middle name and they were becoming quite popular in the area. It was at this time that Joe decided to rejoin the group. He said they were just having too much fun together for him to miss out. Taking their act to New York they got a job with bandleader Art Mooney. One day while at Leeds Publishing Company in search of a song called "Should I" that their mother had asked them to sing, Milt Gabler of Decca Records heard them singing it and had them cut a few sides for Decca Records just before the ban which started in January, 1948.
A year later when the ban was lifted, the Ames Brothers were the first artists to record for Coral Records. The name Amory was shortened to Ames. They were swept into national top billing with their first hit record, "Rag Mop," in January, 1950. Doing radio shows for free at times just for the experience, they later became regulars on such shows as The Arthur Godfrey Hour. One of the first acts to appear on the original Ed Sullivan Show when it was known as Toast of the Town, they made their debut with him when the show was telecast live from Wanamaker's Department Store.
Soon, they were the top paid group in nightclubs and supperclubs everywhere and their popularity on television was nationwide. In 1956 they starred in their own show, The Ames Brothers Show, which was seen on Friday nights. It was the first syndicated television show to be shown in foreign countries.
Over their fifteen year career the prolific Brothers notched up 50 U.S. chart entries, 21 of them on the Coral label before signing with RCA Victor. The group disbanded in the 1960s but Ed Ames went on with a successful singing and acting career, including playing Daniel Boone's sidekick, Mingo, on the successful Daniel Boone television series (1964-1970).
They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998.
I'm Gonna Love You
The Ames Brothers Lyrics
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Silver and gold
Like a scene from a movie
That every broken heart knows
We will walkin a moon light
You put me close
Split second and you disappeard
Awoke up in tears you by my side
Breathe of relieve and i realize
No when no promise tomorrow
So im gonna love you
Like im gonna lose you
Im gonna hold you
Like im sayin goodbye
We ever we standin
I wont take you for granted
Cause when never nowhere
When well run out of time
So im gonna love
Like im gonna lose you
Im gonna love you
Like im gonna lose you
In the blink of an eye
And a whisper of smoke
You could lose everything
The throughly should never know
So i can no longer babe
In a chance that i get
I'll make the most of the minutes
The love with no regrets
Lets take out time
Stay what we want
Used what we got
Before its all gone
Cause no will not
Promise tomorrow
So im gonna love you
Like im gonna lose you
Im gonna hold you
Like im sayin goodbye
We ever we standin
I wont take you for granted
Cause when never know when
Well run out of time
Cause im gonna love you
Like im gonna lose you
Im gonna love you
Like im gonna lose you
Im gonna love you
Like im gonna lose you
Like im gone hold you
Like im sayin goodbye
The Ames Brothers' song "I'm Gonna Love You" talks about the importance of appreciating and cherishing love when it is present because life is unpredictable, and nothing is promised. The first verse highlights the feeling of dreaming about an ideal love, which is lost in a split second, leaving the singer alone. The second verse talks about the fear of losing everything in a blink of an eye.
The chorus intensifies the idea that one should love their partner as if they are going to lose them because tomorrow is not promised. The line "I won't take you for granted" emphasizes the importance of gratitude and realizing that love needs to be cherished every single day. The repetition of the chorus in the end reinforces the message that nothing is permanent, and the only way to express true love is by giving and receiving it fully.
Overall, the song talks about the fleeting nature of life and love and encourages listeners to love with intent, purpose, and without regrets.
Line by Line Meaning
I found myself dreamin
I had a dream
Silver and gold
The dream was lovely and precious
Like a scene from a movie
The dream was like a perfect movie moment
That every broken heart knows
A broken heart can relate to the dream
We were walking in moonlight
We were together in a romantic setting
You pulled me close
You held me tenderly
Split second and you disappeared
You unexpectedly vanished
Then I was all alone
I felt completely abandoned
Awoke up in tears you by my side
I woke up crying with you there with me
Breath of relief and I realized
I took a deep breath and felt better
No wind, no rain, or storm could stop me baby
Nothing can get in the way of our love
So I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you
I will cherish you as if I'll lose you soon
I'm gonna hold you like I'm saying goodbye
I will embrace you like it's the last time
Wherever we're standing I won't take you for granted
I'll never forget to appreciate you
Cause we'll never know when we'll run out of time
We don't know when our time together will end
In the blink of an eye, and a whisper of smoke
Life can change or end unexpectedly
You could lose everything, the truth is you never know
You can lose everything, and it's unpredictable
So I cannot wait, I can no longer wait
I can't delay or waste time anymore
In a chance that I get
Whenever I have an opportunity
I'll make the most of the minutes, the love with no regrets
I'll make the most of our time together, without any regrets
Let's take our time, to say what we want
We should take our time to express ourselves
Use what we got before it's all gone
We should make use of our current resources
Cause no, we're not promised tomorrow
We don't know if we'll have tomorrow
So I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you
I will cherish you as if I'll lose you soon
I'm gonna hold you like I'm saying goodbye
I will embrace you like it's the last time
Wherever we're standing I won't take you for granted
I'll never forget to appreciate you
Cause we'll never know when we'll run out of time
We don't know when our time together will end
So I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you
I will cherish you as if I'll lose you soon
I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you
I will cherish you as if I'll lose you soon
I'm gonna hold you like I'm saying goodbye
I will embrace you like it's the last time
Writer(s): Arthur Shaftel, Ray Passman
Contributed by Reagan R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Janet Baker
What classy guys.
Claudio Dean
The begin era Rock n Roll
Steve C
Are you kidding. What a weird time that was for those brothers to be acting the fool and nobody cared or noticed. That Ed went on to act out an Indian or too, no?
Joseph Palermo
I dont understand your comment....the Ames brothers were a class act...very talented in every respect....had their own TV show for a while... Ed left the group (amicably) in 1960...went on to Broadway musicals and then played Mingo on the Daniel Boone show....