1. An Australian rock ban… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four artists with this name
1. An Australian rock band
2. An American girl group best known for "My Boyfriend's Back", a #1 hit in the United States in 1963
3. An American R&B group
none of these are to be confused with any of the artists called Angels, without the definite article.
4. Israeli house music duo,
(1) The Angels (Australia)
USA as Angel City (1980-1985), The Angels from Angel City (1988-1989), The Angels (1992).
In November 1970, brothers Rick and John Brewster formed The Moonshine Jug and String Band. In 1971 the band was joined by Irish immigrant Bernard "Doc" Neeson.
The band in 1973 released their debut EP Keep You on the Move, which made the top 5 in Adelaide. This was followed in 1974 by the single "That's All Right With Me". Both these releases were on John Woodruff's Sphere label. Woodruff went on to become the band's manager for most of its career.
In 1974 they changed their name to The Keystone Angels, switched to electric instruments and began playing 1950s rock and roll on the pub circuit.
In 1975, the band supported AC/DC during a South Australian tour, and later performed as the backing band for Chuck Berry.
In 1975, the band was offered a recording deal with the Alberts label and became The Angels. As this point the band was a four-piece with Neeson on bass guitar, Charlie King (Peter Christopolous) on drums, Rick Brewster on lead guitars and John Brewster on lead vocals and rhythm guitar. The band recorded “Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again” and was released on Rocka album.
The Angels' first single, “Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again”, was released in April 1976. The Angels made their debut TV appearance on Countdown. Later in the year, Charlie King was replaced by Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup on the drums.
Chris Bailey and Bon Scott were members of Mount Lofty Rangers in 1974. They released Round and Round, later remixed by Vince Lovegrove as Round and Round and Round in 1996.
Chris Bailey joined the band on bass, to allow Neeson to concentrate on vocals. The move to specialist frontman allowed the band to develop an energetic and theatrical live presence. As a foil, Rick Brewster would remain motionless, his head cocked to one side, for the entire performance.
July of 1977, saw the release of the band's second single, "You're A Lady Now", followed a month later by their self-titled debut LP, The Angels
In August 1978, Face to Face album reached #16 in November and stayed on the Australian charts for 79 weeks. Mark Opitz engineered, and along with The Angels, co-produced the album.
Peter Ledger, who designed the cover, won Best Australian Album Cover Design Award. In November 1978, the band www.bowiedownunder.com/artistconnections/theangels.jpg supported David Bowie on his first Australian tour, resulting in The Tour EP single.
In June 1979, No Exit entered the Australian album chart at #8 upon its release and again at #15 in September. George Young contributed as a backing vocalist to Out of The Blue. In October 1979, Albert released the Out Of The Blue EP.
On New Year's Eve 1979, the band performed in front of almost 100,000 people on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. Their show, however, was cut short when a riot broke out in the audience. Doc Neeson was hit on the head with a sign and Chris Bailey was knocked unconscious by a flying bottle and hospitalised.
In March 1980, the band signed an international contract with CBS Records and released, Face to Face, a compilation of tracks from the Australian Face to Face and No Exit albums, on the Epic label. The band renamed themselves as Angel City to avoid confusion with "Angel" in the USA .
In June 1980, Dark Room, produced by the Brewster brothers, The overseas version of this album featured re-recorded versions of "Ivory Stairs" and "Straight Jacket" in place of "Alexander" and "I'm Scared". American band Great White would later cover "Face The Day", from this LP as well as "Can't Shake It" from Face to Face.
In March 1981, drummer Graham Bidstrup left the band, reportedly due to non-musical differences, and was replaced by New Zealander Brent Eccles.
In October 1981, Never So Live EP, received heavy airplay and on the strength of the new song "Fashion And Fame" went to sell some 80,000 copies. In November 1981 Night Attack, produced by Ed Thacker and the Brewsters.
The band's third international album, Night Attack Early in 1982, American Jim Hilbun was recruited as replacement for Chris Bailey.
In May 1983, Watch The Red, produced by The Angels and engineered by Andrew Scott and Al Wright, was issued. The first single "Stand Up" was release and was written by Hilbun, was a success.
The album, critically acclaimed for its musical inventiveness, featured saxophone leads from Hilbun, John Brewster on lead vocals for one track, and even a piano accordion.
In November 1984, the Two Minute Warning album was released following a three-month recording session in Los Angeles. The American version of the album, on MCA, included a new version of "Be With You". Metal Blade Records re-issued the album in 1990.
John Brewster left the band in February 1986. In his place, the band hired ex-Skyhooks guitarist Bob Spencer in March 1986.
In October of the same year Howling was released on the band's new label Mushroom Records. This album included a cover version of The Animals hit, "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place" which, at #6, became the band's highest charting single up to that point.
In December 1987, the double live album Liveline was released. The collection spanned ten years of the band's career. The CD version of Liveline included several songs not included on the vinyl release. A live version of "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" was issued as a single.
Following the success of the album, The Angels embarked on a massive tour of Australia with a lengthy two-hour set that covered the entire history of the group.
In November of 1989, Chrysalis Records in the US issued Beyond Salvation (known as The Angels From Angel City).
It included four new songs, three of which would later appear on the Australian version of the album, and new recordings of the classics "I Ain't The One", "Can't Shake It", "Who Rings The Bell", "City Out of Control" and "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again", none of which was made available in Australia.
Alan Niven was signed on as manager of the band's affairs in the US. At the time, Niven was also managing Great White and Guns N' Roses.
Jim Hilbun left during these recording sessions and was replaced by Australian James Morley on bass.
In February 1990, Beyond Salvation was released and became the band's first and only No. 1 album. Produced by Terry Manning, the LP spawned five successful singles, including "Dogs are Talking" and "Backstreet Pickup".
The flipside of "Dogs are Talking" featured demo tracks by three new Australian bands that The Angels had chosen to support them on their upcoming tour, including The Desert Cats, The Hurricanes and the John Woodruff-managed Baby Animals.
The Angels then hit the road on their "Beyond Salvation" Tour with Cheap Trick as supporting act. The video for "Backstreet Pickup" was filmed the day the band were told of the album reaching number one on the charts and shows a very buoyant and enthusiastic band performing for the cameras.
in November of 1991, Red Back Fever, were recorded in Memphis. The band toured for two years, and the song "Tear Me Apart" was included a multi-million dollar government campaign highlighting alcohol related violence.
In July 1992 Mushroom re-issued Red Back Fever / Left Hand Drive as a two CD set. In 1992, both Bob Spencer and James Morley left the band. John Brewster and Jim Hilbun to return, and thus the classic line-up of Brewster-Neeson-Brewster-Eccles-Hilbun was reunited. They immediately set out to write new material.
In December 1994, Evidence a career-spanning collection of the band's hits. In April 1995, The Hard Evidence Tour EP was issued to coincide with the Barbed Wire Ball tour, a national tour that also featured The Screaming Jets and The Poor.
The band then took a break from recording and touring, reconvening in mid-1996 at Darling Harbour studios for the start of what would become the sessions for their last studio album.
In July 1997, The Angels hit the road with The Lounge Lizard Tour with Angry Anderson from Rose Tattoo and Ross Wilson from Mondo Rock and Daddy Cool. The band backed each singer acoustically through classics from their respective bands.
In August 1997, The Angels signed a recording deal with Shock Records in Australia. In October, "Caught in the Night" was the band first single from the album.
In March 1998, Skin and Bone a moderately successful, the album was nominated by ARIA as one of the year's best Australian recordings.
In October 1998, The Angels were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame by Angry Anderson. In November 1998 the band performed a brief set at the Concert of the Century in Melbourne to celebrate Mushroom Records' 25th anniversary.
After suffering severe neck and spinal injuries in a horrific car accident in 1999, Doc Neeson announced his departure from the band.
In November 2000, Shock Records reissued Left Hand Drive, previously released by Mushroom in 1992 as a limited-edition collection of unreleased versions and B-sides.
In March of 2001, The Angels reformed as Members of The Angels with John and Rick Brewster, Buzz Bidstrup, Chris Bailey and Jim Hilbun on lead vocals, in March of 2001, for the Gimme Ted - The Ted Mulry Benefit Concert (released on video as Gimme Ted).
In June 2002, Shock Records issued The Complete Sessions 1980-1983, 4-CD box set collection of the band's recorded output from the period between the Dark Room and Watch the Red albums.
In December 2006, Live at The Basement containing all the classics with Brewster, Bailey, Bidstrup and Brewster.
In July 2006, Liberation reissued the The Angels' catalogue. Albums included: Dark Room, Night Attack, Watch the Red, Two Minute Warning, Howling, Beyond Salvation, Red Back Fever, and Wasted Sleepless Night - The Definitive Greatest Hits.
In June 2007, Wasted Sleepless Nights - The Videos. Includes live footage never before released and tracks recorded live from ABC's Studio 22.
The Angels reformed in 2008, featuring Doc Neeson on vocals, the Brewster brothers on lead and rhythm guitar, Chris Bailey on bass and Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup on drums. As of October 2009, the group continues to tour across Australia.
Members
John Brewster, (rhythm guitar, vocals), 1976-1985, 2001-
Rick Brewster (lead guitar, vocals), 1976-
Chris Bailey (bass), 1977-1982, 2001-
Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup (drums, vocals), 1976-1981, 2001-
Doc Neeson (lead vocals), 1976-2000, 2008 -
Brent Eccles (drums), 1981-2000
Jim Hilbun (bass, vocals), 1982-1989,1993-2000
Bob Spencer (rhythm guitar, vocals), 1985-1993
James Morley (bass, vocals), 1990-1992
(2) The Angels (USA)
Formed in New Jersey as The Starlets with Linda Malzone, Bernadette Carroll with sisters Barbara and Phyliss "Jiggs" Allbut in 1960.
The Starlets released two singles “P.S. I Love You" and “Romeo and Juliet" with Astro Records in 1960. Linda Malzone and Bernadette Carroll both leave the group. The Starlets disband in 1961.
Signed up with Caprice label as The Blue Angels and recorded "'Till" and "Cry Baby Cry" in 1961. Released single "Till" entered the Billboard Pop Charts at number 14 as The Blue Angels.
The Blue Angels drop blue and become The Angels with Peggy Santiglia (ex The Delicates) who replaced Linda Jansen (Linda Jankowski) in disagreement with the group leaves and goes solo under the name of Carol Lynn Brent in 1962.
The Angels were an American girl group best known for their 1963 hit "My Boyfriend's Back". The spoken intro and lead vocal is by Peggy Santiglia. The song was originally meant as a demo for The Shirelles to consider recording. However, the music publishers liked The Angels' version so much that they released it as is, and the single became a #1 hit in the USA.
The Angels released several more lesser-known singles but were never able to repeat the success of "My Boyfriend's Back". Eventually, the group members became session vocalists.
Renamed themselves as The Powder Puffs
and released single "(You Can't Take) My Boyfriend's Woody" with Imperial label in 1964. Followed by The Beach Nuts featuring Peggy Santiglia, Phyllis "Jiggs" Allbut, Barbara Allbut, Jean Thomas, Richard Gotteher, Robert Feldman and Jerry Goldstein.
Next band The Halos with Toni Mason (Angie & The Chicklettes) who replaced Peggy Santiglia after leaving of abscence from group In 1964. Featuring Toni Mason, Barbara Allbut and Phyllis "Jiggs" Allbut. Released single "Do I" with Congress in 1965. Debra Swisher (The Pixies Three) who who replaced Toni Mason in 1967.
The Angels featured Bernadette Carroll with sisters Barbara and Phyliss "Jiggs" Allbut in 1967. Peggy Santiglia rejoined the group and disband in 1968. They last single “You're All I Need To Get By” in 1974.
(3) The Angels (USA)
The Angels R&B were formed in Philadelphia 1954. Lead tenor Bernard Lynn, Nelson Martin, baritone, Bill Wright, and bass Melvin Maxwell first got together in 1955.
In early October 1956, the Angels showed up to record two songs. The first was the old standard “The Glory Of Love,” which had been written by Billy Hill back in 1936, when it had become a #1 hit for the Benny Goodman Orchestra.
On the strength of the record, the Angels were booked into the Apollo Theater, with an Alan Freed show, for the week beginning November 23, 1956. The end of the Angels came in 1958 with Nelson Martin got married and couldn't devote as much time to the group, and Herbert Meyers was “locked up for embezzlement.”
4) Israeli Duo The Angels have been enjoying multiple success with their releases on HMWL, Sony Music, Deep Root Tribe and Go Deeva.
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Moran & Steven Angel are much more than your average married couple. While your date night might be dinner & a movie - their date night is setting a dance-floor on fire during one of their DJ sets, or blazing house & techno beats in the studio. This Dynamic duo of well-experienced DJs & Producers from Tel Aviv, who have played in all the top clubs of the Holy-land, know how to get the crowd Bumpin’, while crafting mesmerizing dj sets that flow thru house, Tec-House and Techno, infused with disco, latin & afro vibes.
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The Angels Lyrics
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Everything is gonna be alright
Our love will always be as young and bright
As the solemn pledge we recite
I used to tell myself this is the feeling
Your pretty smile, I just can’t stop falling
In my dreams, it’s your name I keep calling
Can you hear my words, my darling?
Want to see you again just to say I miss you
Standing at the end of the novel
Failing to continue
Til that day comes, I will smile over our best memories
Til that day comes, I’ll experience all four seasons
Til that day comes, I will hide you deep in my thoughts and tears
Til that day comes, I’ll keep running and I’ll never look back
We drifted apart, there are many reasons why
All the plans we made have gone awry
In the woods I don’t see fireflies
Are you covering my eyes
Now the scars are mine you don’t have to worry
Those nights we shared how amazingly starry
When has my vision become this blurry
Blind and scared
I’m still on my journey
Til that day comes, I will smile over our best memories
Til that day comes, I’ll experience all four seasons
Til that day comes, I will hide you deep in my thoughts and tears
Til that day comes, I’ll keep running and I’ll never look back
Til that day comes, I will blame myself for losing my grip
Til that day comes, I’ll shower in regrets and sorrows
Til that day comes, I will overcome the greatest mountains
Til that day comes, I’ll stop playing the past on repeat
Trees and flowers are colorless when I try to heal
All the bruises that I try to conceal
Walking down the aisle was once my ideal
But everything just seemed so real
I guess I’m not brave enough to say it’s all over
My heart is still looking for a harbor
Before it escapes from its last captor
In the sea, I’m a lost sailor
Til that day comes, I will smile over our best memories
Til that day comes, I’ll experience all four seasons
Til that day comes, I will hide you deep in my thoughts and tears
Til that day comes, I’ll keep running and I’ll never look back
The day I move on, we’ll greet each other like best friends
The day I move on, talking about our dreams, hope it never ends
The day I move on, ill exchange rings with somebody else
The day I move on, I’ll see heaven and not feel like hell
But when that day comes, I believe in destiny
Finally I’ll be happy to rest in harmony
The Angels’ “Til” is a heart-wrenching ballad that speaks of longing, confusion, and hope. The song talks about a love that has drifted apart due to various reasons but still holds onto the memory and dreams of being together someday in the future. The lyrics are open to interpretation as they do not reveal much about the exact situation that led to the separation. However, the emotion behind the words is palpable, and the listener can relate to the feelings of sadness, regret, and uncertainty that the singer is conveying.
In the opening lines, the singer reminisces about the past when everything was alright, and they believed their love would remain young and bright forever. However, as time passed, things started falling apart, and they drifted apart. The singer talks about wandering aimlessly trying to find peace, but nothing seems to fill the void left by the lost love. The lyrics also hint at the idea that the singer is blaming themselves for the separation, and it has left deep scars that they are struggling to heal.
The chorus of the song is a repeat of the same lines ‘til that day comes, I will…’ where the singer talks about holding onto the memories, experiencing all four seasons, hiding the former love deep in their thoughts and tears, and never looking back until the day they can move on. The repetition of these lines and the use of four seasons as a metaphor for time passing make it clear that the singer is willing to wait until the day they can move on without regret or pain.
Line by Line Meaning
You used to tell me no matter how much we fight
Everything is gonna be alright
Our love will always be as young and bright
As the solemn pledge we recite
You used to reassure me that our love would never fade, no matter how many arguments we had. We made a promise to each other that kept our love young and vibrant.
I used to tell myself this is the feeling
Your pretty smile, I just can’t stop falling
In my dreams, it’s your name I keep calling
Can you hear my words, my darling?
I used to get lost in the feeling of being in love with you, enraptured by your beautiful smile that I couldn't help but fall for. Your name was always on my lips, and I hoped you could hear me calling out to you.
I wander on the clouds and I can’t settle
Want to see you again just to say I miss you
Standing at the end of the novel
Failing to continue
I'm lost in a dream world, unable to find peace, always searching for a way to be with you again. It feels like my life has reached its conclusion, but I can't seem to find a way to move forward, leaving me stuck at the end of the book with an unfinished story.
Til that day comes, I will smile over our best memories
Til that day comes, I’ll experience all four seasons
Til that day comes, I will hide you deep in my thoughts and tears
Til that day comes, I’ll keep running and I’ll never look back
Until we can be together again, I'll cherish our happiest memories, and I'll experience every season without you. You'll always hold a special place in my heart, hidden away in my deepest emotions. But I won't let my longing for you hold me back from living my life to the fullest.
We drifted apart, there are many reasons why
All the plans we made have gone awry
In the woods I don’t see fireflies
Are you covering my eyes
We grew apart for various reasons, and all the future plans we had together have fallen apart. I can't seem to find the joy that I once felt with the world around me, even in small things like seeing fireflies in the woods. It's as if something is keeping me from seeing the beauty.
Now the scars are mine you don’t have to worry
Those nights we shared how amazingly starry
When has my vision become this blurry
Blind and scared
I’m still on my journey
The pain I feel now is mine to bear - you don't have to concern yourself with it anymore. I still hold onto the memories of the nights we spent together, stargazing under a beautiful sky. It's hard to see what's ahead of me now, as everything feels so unclear and frightening. I'm still on this journey, even if I'm lost and directionless.
Til that day comes, I will blame myself for losing my grip
Til that day comes, I’ll shower in regrets and sorrows
Til that day comes, I will overcome the greatest mountains
Til that day comes, I’ll stop playing the past on repeat
Until we meet again, I'll keep blaming myself for losing you and live with the weight of regret and sorrow. But with time, I know I can overcome even the greatest challenges. I'll try to stop dwelling on the past and move forward, one step at a time.
Trees and flowers are colorless when I try to heal
All the bruises that I try to conceal
Walking down the aisle was once my ideal
But everything just seemed so real
When I'm trying to heal, everything loses its color - even the once-vibrant natural world seems dull. I'm constantly hiding the bruises and scars left behind from our relationship. Once, getting married to you was my goal, but now that reality has hit hard, it doesn't seem like such an ideal situation anymore.
I guess I’m not brave enough to say it’s all over
My heart is still looking for a harbor
Before it escapes from its last captor
In the sea, I’m a lost sailor
I can't bring myself to say that our relationship is over, and my heart is still searching for a place to call home. Before it breaks free of its last chain, I feel like a sailor lost at sea, without direction or purpose.
The day I move on, we’ll greet each other like best friends
The day I move on, talking about our dreams, hope it never ends
The day I move on, ill exchange rings with somebody else
The day I move on, I’ll see heaven and not feel like hell
Someday, when I can finally move on from you, we'll be able to greet each other with open arms, like old friends reunited. We'll talk about our hopes and dreams, and I'll be happy to make new memories. I'll eventually be able to find someone else to fall in love with and possibly even get married to, and that's when I'll finally feel like heaven instead of hell.
But when that day comes, I believe in destiny
Finally I’ll be happy to rest in harmony
I believe that someday I'll find my destiny and be able to rest in peace, finally feeling happy and in harmony with the world around me.
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Written by: Kevin Chu
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@mauroferreira3509
Till the moon deserts the sky
Till the all the seas run dry
Till then I'll worship you
Till the tropic sun turns cold
Till this young world grows old
My darling, I'll adore you
You are my reason to live
All I own I would give
Just to have you adore me, oh, oh, oh
Till the rivers flow upstream
Till lovers cease to dream
Till then I'm yours, be mine
@ricardosalcedo8100
Hasta que la luna desaparezca el cielo
Hasta que todos los mares se sequen
Hasta entonces te adoraré
Hasta que el sol tropical se enfríe
Hasta que este mundo joven envejezca
Querida, te adoraré
Tú eres mi razón para vivir
Todo lo que poseo me daría
Sólo para que me ames
Hasta que los ríos fluyan aguas arriba
Hasta que los amantes dejen de soñar
Hasta entonces soy tuyo, sé mía
Tú eres mi razón para vivir
Todo lo que poseo me daría
Sólo para que me ames
Hasta que los ríos fluyan aguas arriba
Hasta que los amantes dejen de soñar
Hasta entonces soy tuyo, sé mía
@jameshileman9326
Beautiful song from a beautiful time. How lucky we were to have grown up then. With great songs,cars and friends. It sadly will never be repeated and nothing can replace those wonderful memories!!!
@wileywilliams5583
One of the GREATEST gongs of ALL TIME...
@thomaszaccone3960
Born in 1946. I remember it.
@hwy3109
Our Wedding Song, April 24th 1965.....I married the perfect Angel and we're still in love and together.
@60s70sTheBest
Great choice.
@ProudKansan08
May you continue to have a long and happy marriage.
@danielcunningham5940
Somebody got to do it.
I hope you will be happy together for the rest of your time - to show that love really can be real and true.
@gb213
My parents wedding song as well 50 years and going strong
@andythompson7725
A lovely and very under rated song from the early 60s!
@brooklynroads1
2023
This was our wedding song. Danced on clouds of joy. Made it to one short of 55 years. The love goes on.