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.
Woman In Love
The Four Aces Lyrics
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And oh, how they give you away
Why try to deny you're a woman in love
When I know very well what I say
I say no moon in the sky
Ever lent such a glow
some flame deep within made them shine
And may they gaze ever more into mine
Crazily gaze ever more into mine
The Four Aces's song A Woman in Love is a tender ballad about a man who is struck by the beauty and charm of a woman in love. The lyrics describe the woman's eyes as being full of a certain brightness and longing, giving away the fact that she is indeed in love. The man in the song acknowledges this and encourages the woman to embrace her feelings rather than trying to deny them. He praises her eyes as being uniquely special, with a certain shine and fire that can only come from being in love. He speaks of gazing into her eyes and wanting to be forever lost in them, consumed by the intensity of her emotions. The song is a beautiful tribute to the power of love and the beauty of a woman fully embracing her feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Your eyes are the eyes of a woman in love
Your eyes reveal your feelings for me, as they reflect the love you have for me.
And oh, how they give you away
Your eyes reveal your emotions, making it obvious to me that you are in love with me, even if you try to hide it.
Why try to deny you're a woman in love
There is no point in denying your love for me, as your eyes and actions have already given it away.
When I know very well what I say
I am confident in my observation that you are in love with me, based on how you look at me and how you act around me.
I say no moon in the sky
I am making a comparison between the beauty of your eyes and the beauty of the moon in the sky.
Ever lent such a glow
Your eyes shine so brightly, just like the moon's glow, conveying that you are in love with me.
some flame deep within made them shine
There is an intense passion that drives you to look at me the way you do, making your eyes shine with the fire of your love for me.
Those eyes are the eyes of a woman in love
Your eyes are not just any ordinary eyes, but the eyes of a woman in love, filled with emotions of passion and affection for me.
And may they gaze ever more into mine
I hope that you never stop looking at me the way you do, as I want to continue seeing the love and passion in your eyes.
Crazily gaze ever more into mine
Even if your gaze seems intense and crazy, I still want you to continue looking at me with the same level of love and passion that you have for me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JON BON JOVI
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