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1) The Crusaders were an American jazz fusion group that was successful from the 1960s to the 1980s. The group was known as The Jazz Crusaders from its formation in 1960 until shortening its name in 1971.
High school friends Joe Sample (piano), Wilton Felder (tenor saxophone) and Nesbert "Stix" Hooper (drums) formed their first band together, the Swingsters, in Houston, Texas in 1954. They played a mixture of jazz and R&B, and were joined by Wayne Henderson (trombone), Hubert Laws (flute), and Henry Wilson (bass). The group soon turned more to hard bop, and renamed themselves the Modern Jazz Sextet, but also recorded in a more R&B vein as the Nighthawks (or Nite Hawks).
In 1960, Sample, Felder, Hooper and Henderson moved to Los Angeles, and formed the Jazz Crusaders as a quintet with a succession of different bass players. Influenced by musicians such as Cannonball Adderley, Art Blakey and John Coltrane, the band signed to the Pacific Jazz label in 1961, and released 16 albums on the label over the subsequent eight years. With a front-line horn section of Felder and Henderson, the group's sound was rooted in hard bop, but with a slant towards R&B and soul music.
Their first two albums, with Jimmy Bond on bass, were Freedom Sound (1961), and Lookin' Ahead (1962), followed by the live album At the Lighthouse (1962) and Tough Talk, the first of several albums with bassist Bobby Haynes. In all, the group recorded five live albums in the 1960s, four of which were recorded at the Lighthouse Café in Hermosa Beach. They also had their first chart entry, their treatment of Stevie Wonder's "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" reaching No.95 on the Hot 100 in 1966. The group's 1969 album, Powerhouse, was their first to reach the Billboard 200 album chart, reaching No. 184, and was also their last studio album for Pacific Jazz.
The group then signed with the Chisa label, co-owned by trumpeter Hugh Masekela and producer Stewart Levine. Their 1970 album Old Socks, New Shoes reached No. 90 on the album chart, and was their last as the Jazz Crusaders. The decision was taken to call the group simply the Crusaders, so as not to limit their scope and potential audience. After a second album with Chisa, (Pass the Plate, 1971), and one album for the MoWest label (Hollywood, 1972) they signed with Blue Thumb Records, where they remained until the late 1970s. Their recordings increasingly adopted a jazz-funk style. They incorporated electric guitar and bass into their shows and recordings, as well as using Sample's electric piano and clavinet. Guitarist Larry Carlton joined, and featured on their albums in the early part of the decade. Bass duties were often handled by Felder, though Robert "Pops" Popwell joined later in the decade.
According to jazz critic Scott Yanow at Allmusic, however, "after a few excellent albums during the early part of the decade... the group began to decline in quality." Sample later commented that the group was under commercial pressure from record companies to record jazzed-up versions of contemporary popular songs. Henderson left to become a record producer in 1975, and the other musicians regularly and increasingly worked as session musicians with artists such as the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, and Randy Newman. With a growing crossover appeal, the group's most commercially successful recordings included the single "Put It Where You Want It" (No.52 pop, 1972), and the albums The 2nd Crusade (No.45 album, 1973), Southern Comfort (No.31 album, 1974), Chain Reaction (No.26 album, 1975), Those Southern Knights (No.38 album, 1976), and Images (No.34 album, 1978).
The peak of the group's commercial success came with 1979's Street Life, with Randy Crawford as featured singer. The album peaked at No. 18 on the pop album charts and the title track made the Top 10 on the R&B chart, No. 36 on Billboard′s Hot 100 chart, and No.5 in the UK. Later albums by the group featured singers Bill Withers and Joe Cocker. The live 1982 album Royal Jam featured guitarist B. B. King, bassist James Jamerson, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Hooper left in 1983, and though Felder and Sample kept the group operating through the 1980s, the group's commercial success diminished.
Felder and Henderson reunited in the mid-1990s as the Crusaders. Henderson later led a band called the Jazz Crusaders, in which Felder and Carlton also played, and Felder and Sample reunited as the Crusaders in 2003.
Wayne Henderson died on April 5, 2014. Joe Sample died in Houston on September 12, 2014. Wilton Felder died on September 27, 2015.
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The Crusaders Lyrics
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Never needed anybodys help in anyway
Now those days are gone and I'm not so self assured
Now I find, I've changed my mind, I've opened up the doors
Help me if you can I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being around
Oh help me get my feet back on the ground
And now my life has changed in oh so many ways
My independence seems to vanish in the haze
Every now and then I feel so insecure
And now that I just need you like I never did before
Oh help me if you can I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being around
Oh help me get my feet back on the ground
Won't you please, please help me
When I was younger, so much younger than today
Never needed anybodys help in anyway
But now those days have gone and I'm not so self assured
Now I find, I've changed my mind, and opened up the doors
So help me if you can I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being around
Oh help me get my feet back on the ground
Won't you please, please help me
Won't you please, please help me
Oh please, please
Won't you please help me
Help help help help
The song "Help" by The Crusaders is about recognizing the need for help and reaching out for it, despite previously being self-reliant. The opening lines reference the singer's past as a confident and independent person who did not require anyone's assistance. However, as time has passed, the singer has changed their perspective and faced challenges that have caused them to feel uncertain and insecure at times.
The chorus repeats the plea for help, with gratitude for the support of others. The repetition of "please" emphasizes the singer's vulnerability and desire for aid to lift them out of their current state. The final repetition of "help" emphasizes the urgency and importance of the request.
Overall, the lyrics convey the message that it is okay to ask for help when needed, even if it goes against a previously held belief in one's own self-sufficiency.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was younger, so much younger than today yeah
Back in the days of my youth, I was very different from who I am today.
Never needed anybodys help in anyway
I was very independent and self-sufficient and didn't require any help from anyone.
Now those days are gone and I'm not so self assured
As I've grown older, I've realized that I'm not as confident in myself as I used to be.
Now I find, I've changed my mind, I've opened up the doors
I've had a change of heart and I'm now more willing to seek out help from others.
Help me if you can I'm feeling down
I'm in a difficult emotional place and I could really use some assistance.
And I do appreciate you being around
Your presence and support mean a lot to me.
Oh help me get my feet back on the ground
I need someone to help me regain my balance and stability.
Won't you please, please help me
I'm pleading with you to assist me in any way you can.
And now my life has changed in oh so many ways
There have been many changes in my life that have caused me to reevaluate my need for help from others.
My independence seems to vanish in the haze
My sense of independence and self-reliance seems to have disappeared in the confusion and uncertainty of my current situation.
Every now and then I feel so insecure
I experience bouts of self-doubt and a lack of confidence.
And now that I just need you like I never did before
I've come to the realization that I need your help more than I ever have in the past.
Won't you please, please help me
I'm asking you again to please assist me.
Oh please, please
My plea for help is sincere and urgent.
Won't you please help me
I'm repeating my request for assistance, hoping that you'll be able to help me in some way.
Help help help help
My need for help is desperate and pressing.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Tratore
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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chris wirth
Stand together we stand strong!! This song hits so deep!!! It's a bit much standing alone!! But I know that WE Each fighting for what is just and morally right!! Here in Iowa.... Doing what I can!!!
This is true he and everybody that is out here are fighting for your children and you're fighting for your rights your parents someone you love you're fighting for our country! Your standing up for what is right!
some days you probably feel like it's not enough.... hold your head up!!! because your not alone, for every city in every state I know that there's another person just like me, like you.... standing in your truth.
JUST KNOW, that YOUR CREATOR, whom ever it may be, made you to stand in the dark..... AND LIGHT THAT SHIT UP
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My Dad always told me... you stand up for what is right even if you stand alone, never knew, it was going to be something of this magnitude. my dad didn't raise no quitter, and I live by, "treat everyone and speak to them the way you want them to speak and treat you" that's the golden rule.... so I won't start a fight but you damn sure, best believe, I will give EVERYTHING I got ... they'll feel me!! ❤
it's nice to see that other people are out there and for anybody that's reading this, you ain't alone, stay strong!! ☄️💯
How do you rid yourself from the dark?.................. Turn the light on!!! ... little funny for ya.😂. leave you with a smile 😁😁
have a good night.. ❤
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Sean DeWees
As a veteran, patriot, and father, I feel this. It's past time to wake the sheep, now it's time to wake the other lions.
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Mike Larry
Thank you for your service brother, and when that day comes, i have no military backround but am willing to fight to my death over the future freedom of my children! We must stand united!
Kevin Skonieczny
Amen... scream as loud as you have to!!!! Wake them all!!! God, we need your hand now.
Kevin Skonieczny
@Mike Larry yes sir...
Michael Ronzio
Tickle Chain its never too late
Amanda Ga
Every time I hear this song my body covers in chills and the tears come. Yes! My lord came in flipping tables! So glad you’re on our side and hopefully it brings more over. Us patriots are tired
Gina Vignau
Truth !!
Halley Evans
I get chills everytime. This song is a canadian anthem for FREEDOM!!
Regina Thompson
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