1… Read Full Bio ↴Musical groups in three genres have shared the name The Four Aces.
1. The Aces, initially known as "The Four Aces" were a Jamaican vocal group who are best known for their work with Desmond Dekker, but who also recorded without him. The initial line-up of the Aces was Clive Campbell, Barry Howard, Carl Howard, and Patrick Howard. The group came to the attention of Dekker, who supported them when they auditioned for Leslie Kong at Beverley's studio in 1965. The producer employed the group as backing singers for Dekker, recording many hits with him including "The King of Ska" (where they were credited as His Cherry Pies), "Get Up Adinah" (on which they were credited as the Four Aces"), huge hits such as "007 (Shanty Town)" and "Israelites", and the winner of the 1968 Festival Song Contest, "Music Like Dirt". By 1967 the only remaining original member was Barry Howard, along with Winston Samuels. Dekker's international success led to overseas tours, but the Aces were not taken along, Samuels refusing to fly, stating "Rastas did not fly on iron birds", and Barry Howard having already decided to emigrate to the United States. Instead they stayed in Jamaica and recorded without Dekker. They had a Jamaican hit in 1970 with "Mademoiselle Ninette", and by 1971 the line-up had again changed, with Barry now rejoined by Carl Howard. A string of hits followed with "Reggae Motion", "Take a Look", "Oh I Miss You", Call Me Number One", "Be My Baby", and "Sad Sad Song", and they had a near hit in the pop charts in 1973 with "Working on it Night and Day". Little more was heard from the group until 1982 when they released "One Way Street".
2. An American singing quartet which was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001. The group is well-known for a plethora of hits, including: "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing", " Three Coins in the Fountain", "Stranger in Paradise", "Shangri-La", "Perfidia". All of the group's major hits were first performed by the original four members: Al Alberts (originally Albertini), Dave Mahoney, Lou Silvestri, and Rosario "Sod" Vaccaro. Although all were from Chester, Pennsylvania, Alberts and Mahoney actually met in the Navy. They formed a duo, with Alberts singing and Mahoney playing behind him. Later adding Vaccaro on trumpet and Silvestri on drums, the group played in the Philadelphia area. When they could not find a label which would release their record, "(It's No) Sin," Alberts started his own label, Victoria Records. "(It's No) Sin" sold a million copies! DECCA Records soon signed the group, billing them as The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts. In 1956, Alberts left The Four Aces to try to make it as a soloist, but never made the charts. He was replaced as lead singer by Fred Diodati, another Philadelphia product. Over the years, as the remaining original members left, Diodati chose new singers to replace them. The right to "The Four Aces" name eventually landed in court. In 1975, Diodati was awarded the right to the name and continued to tour under it. The founding members, who again wanted to tour, were allowed to use the name, "The Original Four Aces, Featuring Al Alberts." The latter group retired in 1987. The Four Aces are still touring. (A link to their appearances is listed below.)
3. Cajun fiddler Leo Soileau was the second Cajun musician to record his works. This occurred in the late 1930s. The Four Aces was the name of his second string band (the first had been The Rhythm Boys). Soileau reitred from music in the 1940s with the demise of the string band sound.
I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again
The Four Aces Lyrics
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Until I smile at you
I'll never laugh again
What good would it do?
For tears would fill my eyes
My heart would realize
That our romance is through
I'm so in love with you
I'll never thrill again
To somebody new
Within my heart
I know I will never start
To smile again
Until I smile at you
I'll Never Smile Again is a heart-wrenching ballad that explores the theme of lost love and heartbreak. The lyrics shed light on the singer's state of mind as he comes to accept that he has lost his lover and is unlikely to find happiness again. The first two lines of the chorus, "I'll never smile again / Until I smile at you," are particularly poignant, as they succinctly convey the deep sense of emptiness and despair that the singer is feeling. The repetition of the line "I'll never" further reinforces the sense of finality and hopelessness that pervades the song.
The second verse of the song deepens the sense of heartbreak, as the singer avows that he will never love again, now that his heart has been broken. He acknowledges that he may never be able to experience the same thrill and excitement that he felt with his lost love, and that no one else will be able to fill that void. The final lines of the chorus, "Within my heart / I know I will never start / To smile again / Until I smile at you," highlight the singer's resolve to hold on to the memory of his lost love, even if it means living a life of emptiness and sadness.
Overall, I'll Never Smile Again is a hauntingly beautiful song that captures the essence of lost love and heartbreak. It is a testament to the enduring power of music to move us and touch our deepest emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll never smile again
I won't express happiness again
Until I smile at you
Unless you return and make me smile
I'll never laugh again
I won't find joy in anything anymore
What good would it do?
Since I lost you, there's no point in pretending to be happy
For tears would fill my eyes
My eyes will only be filled with tears
My heart would realize
I'll come to grips with the loss
That our romance is through
That our love is over
I'll never love again
I won't experience love again
I'm so in love with you
I am deeply and passionately in love with you
I'll never thrill again
I won't be thrilled or excited by someone else
To somebody new
With another person
Within my heart
Deep inside me
I know I will never start
I am certain I won't begin to
To smile again
Be happy again
Until I smile at you
Unless you return and make me smile
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Glenn Osser, Ruth Lowe
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