Other recordings included "Looking For My Baby" and "Kissing." Albums included Remember Me Baby, The Earls: Today, The Earls - Live, Earl Change, and Streets of the Bronx.
Biography [edit]The Earls are one of the New York City doo-wop success stories. Discovered singing on the street corner in front of subway station, the Earls took the original black doo-wop street corner harmony sound, and refined and expanded it for new audiences.
Larry Chance was the driving force behind the group's formation and success. Larry grew up in Philadelphia and attended high school with Chubby Checker, Frankie Avalon, and Danny Rapp of Danny and the Juniors. But it was not until 1957 that he moved with his parents to the Bronx after high school, that his musical career took off.
Chance formed a group at the Tecumsa Social Club, known as the Hi-Hatters. The group was Chance, Bob Del Din, Eddie Harder, Larry Palombo and John Wray. In the fall of 1959 they were singing in front of a subway station when Johnny Powers, who had a fledging record label, Rome Records, heard them. Powers took them into the recording studio. They paid to record four tracks as the Hi-Hatters.
About this same time, Chance picked the name the Earls at random out of a dictionary. Later, in 1959, the Earls lost their original member Larry Palombo in an army skydiving accident when his parachute failed to open during an exercise. In 1961, Rome released the Earls' first record – "Life is But a Dream" (Rome 101 – 1961) b/w "Lost Love" (and later released with "Whoever You Are" as the B-side). The group then performed with Murray the K and on Dick Clark's American Bandstand show. They released another record that year, "Looking For My Baby" (Rome 102) b/w "Cross My Heart".
In 1962, the group hooked up with Stan Vincent and recorded "Remember Then" for Old Town Records (Old Town 1130) b/w "Let's Waddle". It was a hit, peaking at #24 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1963. Chance co-wrote the group's next single "Never" b/w "I Keep A-Tellin You" (Old Town 1133–1963). The group scored another hit in 1963 on Old Town with "Eyes" b/w "Look My Way" (Old Town 1141). Later, a demo "I Believe" was released (Old Town 1149–1963) b/w "Don’t Forget".
Chance later had a brief solo career, recording "Let Them Talk". He returned to the Earls who, at that time, had two new members – Bob Moricco and Ronnie Calabrese. The group started playing their own instruments and, in 1967, recorded "If I Could Do It Over" b/w "Papa" (Mr. G 801 – 1967), and a track for ABC Records, "Its Been a Long Time Coming" b/w "In My Lonely Room" (ABC 11109–1967).
The group continued performing into the 1970s and, in 1977, they released a disco version of The Velvets' "Tonight (Could Be the Night)." By 1983, the group's personnel were Chance, Ronnie Calabrese, Colon Rello, Bobby Tribuzio and Tony Obert, and they recorded Larry Chance and the Earls – Today.
Former member Art Loria died October 23, 2010. He performed and recorded with the group for 8 years in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was the writer of the groups tribute to Elvis song, "He's Alive. The song is also on LARRY CHANCE SINGS COUNTRY, a new album by Chance
Members
Larry Chance
Bobby Tribuzzio
Bobby Coleman
Past members
Jack Wray
Eddie Harder
Bobby Del-Din
Mike Mone
Larry Palumbo (died 1959)
Ronnie Calabrese
Art Loria (died 2010)
Bobby Coleman
Chris Cassone
Chuck Merizo
George Tuzzeo
Cross My Heart
The Earls Lyrics
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Beware my foolish heart
How white the ever constant moon
Take care my foolish heart
There's a line between love and fascination
That's hard to see, how many names such as this
For they both have the very same sensation
Her lips are much too close to mine
Beware my foolish heart
But should our eager lips combine
Then let the fire start
For this time it isn't fascination
Or a dream that will fade and fall apart
It's love, this time it's love
My foolish heart
The Earls’ “My Heart’s Desire” is a soulful ballad that delves into the emotions one experiences when falling in love. The lyrics employ imagery, metaphor, and a catchy rhythm to express the feelings of the singer as he warns himself to be careful with his heart. The chorus, “Beware my foolish heart, ” echoes throughout the song as a warning not to get too deep into the magic of love.
The opening stanza begins with a description of a beautiful night, and the singer implores himself to be careful and not be caught up in the magic of the moment. The “ever constant moon” creates an enchanting ambiance, yet the singer is wary of falling for someone as he might end up getting hurt.
The second verse draws a comparison between love and fascination. The singer states that the line between the two is thin, and one can be easily fooled. However, he goes on to say that when you kiss someone, you’re locked in the magic of the moment and things like love and fascination seem to merge. The third verse hints at a certain amount of physical attraction between two people, with the singer warning himself to beware of the girl’s closeness, but should their eager lips combine, then he knows the fire will start. However, he is quick to state that unlike before, this time it’s love, and he is willing to take the chance.
Overall, "My Heart's Desire" is a beautifully crafted love ballad that expresses the complexities of falling in love, and the emotions that come with it. The singer's cautionary words come across as both a warning to himself and a suggestion to listeners to take care when falling in love so that they don't become bit by the love bug.
Line by Line Meaning
The night is like a lovely tune
The night is as beautiful as a melodious tune
Beware my foolish heart
Be cautious, my heart, for it tends to make rash decisions in love
How white the ever constant moon
The moon is as bright and constant as ever
Take care my foolish heart
Be careful not to fall too hard, my reckless heart
There's a line between love and fascination
It can be difficult to distinguish between true love and mere infatuation
That's hard to see, how many names such as this
This can be elusive and has many terms associated with it
For they both have the very same sensation
Both love and fascination feel remarkably similar
When you're locked in the magic of a kiss
When you're consumed by the enchantment of a kiss
Her lips are much too close to mine
Her lips are in close proximity to mine
But should our eager lips combine
But if we were to kiss passionately
Then let the fire start
Let the passion between us ignite
For this time it isn't fascination
This time, it is not a shallow feeling of attraction
Or a dream that will fade and fall apart
It is not a fleeting fantasy that will soon dissipate
It's love, this time it's love
This time, it is true love
My foolish heart
Despite my own recklessness, my heart has finally found true love
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Ned Washington, Victor Young
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-1 of those doowop ballads, that rocks!