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.
True Love
The Four Aces Lyrics
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True love, true love
So on and on it will always be
True love, true love
(For you and I have a guardian angel)
(On high, with nothing to do)
But to give to you and to give to me
True love, true love
True love, true love
(For you and I have a guardian angel)
(On high, with nothing to do)
But to give to you and to give to me
Love forever true
Love forever true
The Four Aces's song "True Love" is a romantic ballad that celebrates the pure and eternal bond of two individuals who share true love. The opening lines assert that love is a mutual exchange, as the singer declares "I give to you and you give to me" before repeating the refrain "True love, true love." The song emphasizes the endlessness of true love, as the phrase "So on and on it will always be" is repeated in between refrains.
Line by Line Meaning
I give to you and you give to me
We exchange an affectionate gift of ourselves
True love, true love
Our feelings of devotion are genuine and authentic
So on and on it will always be
Our love is an enduring and never-ending bond
True love, true love
Our feelings of devotion are genuine and authentic
(For you and I have a guardian angel)
We are divinely guided and watched over
(On high, with nothing to do)
Our guardian angel has no other purpose than to protect and guide us
But to give to you and to give to me
The angel's sole duty is to provide us with love and care
Love forever true
Our affection for one another will never waver or fade
True love, true love
Our feelings of devotion are genuine and authentic
True love, true love
Our feelings of devotion are genuine and authentic
(For you and I have a guardian angel)
We are divinely guided and watched over
(On high, with nothing to do)
Our guardian angel has no other purpose than to protect and guide us
But to give to you and to give to me
The angel's sole duty is to provide us with love and care
Love forever true
Our affection for one another will never waver or fade
Lyrics © HORIZON MUSIQUES, Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cole Porter
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@lornaalvarico4617
What a wonderful song and voices! ...very soothing to the heart and soul. Thanks FOUR ACES!
@floschreyer4866
All time best. I love them
@ludynavales3970
I never forget this during my younger days thanks admin in your coordination. Fb .
@annharriman2510
Thank you very much for this wonderful post of late which has just appeared of this beautiful song from the FourAces.♥️
@jmrodas9
This song is wonderful to hear really, not only the music is great and the singers' voices are very good too. I recall my late Dad took me to see the picture when I was still a kid ten years old. Beautiful really and it brings to me so many remembrances of my life then along with my beloved Parents and Kid Sister, now all gone.
@keithkimmeysr443
I dedicate this Great Song and Upload to Geneci My Wife my ONLY TRUE LOVE ALWAYS AND FOREVER Thanks for sharing this masterpiece Keith Kimmey Sr
@walterhaight5382
I drove over 100 miles to buy a copy of this album back in the 1970's. Before downloads-and cruise control lol.
@kencooper279
Prom night (after the prom) at the Coconut Grove. Great way to end an era with our favorite singing group
@siomaraescuderoacuna5096
Me remontó a mi juventud es hermoso recordar y soñar
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