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
Without You
The Earls Lyrics
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You have to feel the pain when you lose the love you gave someone
I thought by now that time would take away these lonely tears
I hope you're fine all alone, where do I go from here
'Cause
Without you I'm not okay
And without you I've lost my way
My heart's stuck in second place, ooh
Well, I never thought I'd be lying here without you by my side
It seems unreal to me that the life you promised was a lie
You made it look so easy making love into memories
I guess you got what you wanted, but what about me, 'cause
Without you I'm not okay
And without you I've lost my way
My heart's stuck in second place, ooh
Without you
Somebody tell my head, to try to tell my heart
That I'm better off without you
'Cause baby I can't live
Without you I'm not okay
And without you I've lost my way
My heart's stuck in second place, ooh
Without you, without you
The lyrics to The Earls's song Without You express the pain of losing someone you love and the struggle to move on without them. The song opens with the singer acknowledging that they enjoyed the rain, but they are now looking forward to the sun, expressing their hope for a brighter future. However, they soon reveal that they are struggling to move on from the person they lost and feel the pain of the loss deeply.
The chorus of the song repeats the line "Without you I'm not okay," emphasizing the singer's reliance on the person they lost and their struggle to find their way without them. They also express feeling stuck in second place, unable to move forward while still coping with the aftermath of the breakup.
The final verse of the song shows the singer trying to convince themselves that they are better off without the person they lost, but they still can't shake the pain and feeling of loss. The lyrics continue to emphasize their dependence on the absent person, making it clear that it will take time to heal and move on.
Overall, the lyrics to Without You capture the raw emotion and struggle that comes with losing someone you love and trying to find your way forward without them.
Line by Line Meaning
I've sure enjoyed the rain, but I'm looking forward to the sun
I have enjoyed the good times, but I am ready for the better times that are to come
You have to feel the pain when you lose the love you gave someone
Losing someone you deeply cared about is a painful experience that must be felt
I thought by now that time would take away these lonely tears
It was my hope that time would heal my broken heart and end my tears of sadness
I hope you're fine all alone, where do I go from here
I hope you are okay being alone, but I am at a loss on where to go from here without you
Without you I'm not okay
My life is not okay without you in it
And without you I've lost my way
I am lost and directionless without you by my side
My heart's stuck in second place, ooh
My heart is stagnant and not moving without you being a part of it
Well, I never thought I'd be lying here without you by my side
I never thought I would end up alone, without you beside me
It seems unreal to me that the life you promised was a lie
The life you promised me turned out to be untrue and it is hard for me to come to terms with it
You made it look so easy making love into memories
You effortlessly turned our love into just memories
I guess you got what you wanted, but what about me, 'cause
You got what you desired, but what about my needs and wants?
Somebody tell my head, to try to tell my heart
I need someone to help me rationalize and convince my heart to move on from you
That I'm better off without you
It is better for me to be without you in my life
Without you, without you
My life feels incomplete without you and your presence in it
Contributed by Isabelle D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.