2) The Intruders is a former American soul music group most popular in the 1960s and 1970s. As one of the first groups to have hit songs under the direction of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, they had a major influence on the development of Philadelphia soul.
Formed around 1960, the group originally consisted of Sam "Little Sonny" Brown, Eugene "Bird" Daughtry, Phillip "Phil" Terry and Robert "Big Sonny" Edwards.[1] In 1969, Sam Brown was replaced as lead singer by Bobby Starr, only to rejoin the group in 1973.
In 1965, when songwriters and record producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff first contemplated leaving the Cameo-Parkway record label to risk launching their own label, the vocalists on which they pinned all their hopes and venture capital were The Intruders. Like many other subsequent acts the duo produced, which includes the popular Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes and The O'Jays, The Intruders had already developed a vocal sound that was both theirs and uniquely Philadelphian.
Brown, Daughtry, Terry and Edwards had been recording and performing one-off singles together since 1961, blending Philly's street corner doo-wop tradition with black gospel fervor. The result was neither as pop-infected as Motown, nor as funky and blues-inflected as Stax. The sound which The Intruders refined for the Excel, Gamble and Philadelphia International imprints reflected a different attitude than either Stax or Motown.
Gamble and Huff's success with The Intruders helped convince Columbia Records to grant them the money to launch Philadelphia International. Gamble and Huff acknowledged that their work with The Intruders was the very foundation of what they called "The Sound Of Philadelphia".
The Intruders, meanwhile, were undergoing some internal turmoil. When the group resurfaced on the 1970 Gamble LP, When We Get Married, lead singer Brown was replaced by nightclub singer, Bobby Starr (born Robert Ferguson). The title song, "When We Get Married" (R&B #8, Pop #45), a Dreamlovers cover, became a hit on the charts, as was the follow-up "(Win, Place Or Show) She's A Winner". Starr's tenure with the group was short-lived; Brown returned to the group in 1973 for the album Save The Children, which spawned The Intruders' last two big hits, "I'll Always Love My Mama" (R&B #6, Pop #36) and "I Wanna Know Your Name" (R&B #9, Pop #60).
"Cowboys To Girls" (R&B #1, Pop #6) remains the only chart topping single of their career. It was awarded an R.I.A.A. gold disc for one million sales in mid May 1968.[1] It was recently covered by the Hacienda Brothers. Other covers of their hit singles include Tiarra's cover of "Together", which was also done by Gladys Knight & The Pips on their Silk'N'Soul LP.
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, in the West Coast, their music was popular among Latino, specifically Chicano, youth.[citation needed] Daughtry died of cancer in 1994, and Brown committed suicide in 1995. The Intruders continues to exist in 2 forms: The Philly Intruders, who appear on "the Big Show" DVD, and the Bobby Starr-led Intruders, who feature on the "My Music DVD hosted by Patti LaBelle on PBS.
Love That
The Intruders Lyrics
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To get her a pail of water
To show her that he loved her
(Ooh, he loved her)
He really, really loved her
(Ooh, he loved her)
Romeo told Juliet
To show he loved her
(Ooh, he loved her)
He really, really loved her
Whoa, [?] in a storybook
A play of fantasy
They could never compare
With the love between you and me
Because we got a love we can feel
We got a love that's really real
We got a love we can feel
We got a love that's really real
He was such a determined fella
He searched all over for Cinderella
To show he loved her
(Ooh, he loved her)
He really, really loved her
(Ooh, he loved her)
Mary's lamb was white as snow
He followed her wherever she'd go
To show he loved her
(Ooh, he loved her)
He really, really loved her
Whoa, [?] in a storybook
A play of fantasy
They could never compare
With the love between you and me
Because we got a love we can feel
We got a love that's really real
We got a love we can feel
We got a love that's really real
The Intruders' song Love That is a joyful celebration of love and devotion between two people. The lyrics present a series of classic stories and fairytales in which characters go to great lengths to show their love for someone. The first verse references the nursery rhyme Jack and Jill with Jack going up the hill to fetch water for Jill to show his love for her. The second verse mentions Romeo and Juliet with Romeo telling Juliet something she will never forget to demonstrate his love for her. The third verse refers to the fairytale of Cinderella with the singer searching all over to find her and professing his love. The final verse mentions Mary's Lamb and how it followed her everywhere she went to show love.
Despite all of these grand gestures, the singer suggests that none of them can compare to the love that they share with their partner. The chorus presents this love as something that can be felt and is really real, emphasizing the tangible and authentic nature of their connection. The song's upbeat tempo and playful lyrics create a sense of joy and excitement, underscoring the happiness that can come from being in love.
Interestingly enough, the song's upbeat melody and lyrics were written by legendary R&B artist Kenny Gamble, who is best known for his work with the group The O'Jays. The Intruders were a vocal quartet from Philadelphia who formed in the mid-1960s and were one of the first groups to be signed to Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International Records. Love That was their debut single on the label, and it became a top 40 hit on both the R&B and pop charts in 1970.
Line by Line Meaning
Jack went up the hill for Jill
Jack went above and beyond for Jill.
To get her a pail of water
He did something simple to show his affection towards Jill.
To show her that he loved her
His gesture was to express his love for her.
(Ooh, he loved her)
He had deep love and affection for her.
He really, really loved her
He loved her very greatly and deeply.
Romeo told Juliet
Romeo expressed his love to Juliet.
Something that she could never forget
His words had a huge impact on Juliet and she would always remember them.
Because we got a love we can feel
Our love is real and we can sense it.
We got a love that's really real
Our love is not just a fantasy, it is genuine.
He was such a determined fella
He was persistent and determined in his pursuit of love.
He searched all over for Cinderella
He went to great lengths to find Cinderella.
Mary's lamb was white as snow
Mary's lamb was pure and innocent, just like she was.
He followed her wherever she'd go
He was devoted and committed to Mary, always following her.
Whoa, [?] in a storybook
All the fairytales in books cannot compare to our genuine love.
A play of fantasy
Fairytales are only imagined stories and not reality.
They could never compare
Fairytales are not match for our true love.
With the love between you and me
Our love is stronger than any fairytale and is true.
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KENNETH GAMBLE, KENNY GAMBLE, LEON HUFF
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Jack went up the hill for Jill
To get her a pail of water
To show her that he loved her
(Ooh, he loved her)
He really, really loved her
(Ooh, he loved her)
Romeo told Juliet
Something that she could never forget
To show he loved her
(Ooh, he loved her)
He really, really loved her
Whoa, [?] in a storybook
A play of fantasy
They could never compare
With the love between you and me
Because we got a love we can feel
We got a love that's really real
We got a love we can feel
We got a love that's really real
He was such a determined fella
He searched all over for Cinderella
To show he loved her
(Ooh, he loved her)
He really, really loved her
(Ooh, he loved her)
Mary's lamb was white as snow
He followed her wherever she'd go
To show he loved her
(Ooh, he loved her)
He really, really loved her
Whoa, [?] in a storybook
A play of fantasy
They could never compare
With the love between you and me
Because we got a love we can feel
We got a love that's really real
We got a love we can feel
We got a love that's really real
fuzzy 68
Why don't this style of music stay around and keep coming back forever and ever? Old school is where it's at..... Who is listening to this 2021
Shirley Brown Jordan
Me love me some Intruders takes me back
Mary Jane
me. of course.
Diane Ashmore
@Shirley Brown Jordan me everyday allday
Donna Gomez
right!!!
buttons&gadgetsdr1
i know man ! im so sick of that heavy-bass trap crap, and this atrocious auto-tune singing and rapping. that robotic electronic sound is horrible. its not true tone, inflection, dynamics, intonation, pitch, fluctuation that only the human voice can do.
Harry Styles
Music that's real. They set the bar. Just timeless!
10KGent
Surely we of that time, know this is a timeless masterpiece! A Love That's Real!
Harry Styles
Amen!
REDD BLITZ PRODUCTIONZ
The Intruders were and remain the truth. I always felt they never got the proper recognition as like their contemporaries.