They had their first U.S. hit in 1971 with "You're a Big Girl Now". Signing to Avco Records, The Stylistics began working with producer Thom Bell, who had already produced a catalogue of hits for The Delfonics, and songwriter Linda Creed. Bell imported the sweet soul techniques he had perfected with The Delfonics, and his arrangements worked perfectly with Thompkins' falsetto. The bittersweet lyrics from Creed were a key factor in creating hugely memorable music.
Their hits, distilled from three albums, from this period included "Betcha by Golly, Wow", "I'm Stone in Love with You", "You Make Me Feel Brand New" featuring a double lead with Love, "Stop, Look, Listen To Your Heart" and "You Are Everything". "You Make Me Feel Brand New" was the group's biggest U.S. hit, holding at #2 for two weeks in the spring of 1974, and was one of five U.S. gold singles the Stylistics collected. The Stylistics' smooth sound also found an easier path onto adult contemporary airwaves than other soul artists, and the group made Billboard magazine's Easy Listening singles chart twelve times from 1971 to 1976, with three entries, "Betcha By Golly, Wow," "You Make Me Feel Brand New," and "You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" reaching the Top 10.
The group split with Thom Bell in 1974, and the split proved devastating commercially to the group's success in the USA. Just as with The Delfonics, The Stylistics were to some extent a vehicle for Bell's own creativity. They struggled hard to find producers who could come up with the right material, and partnerships with Hugo & Luigi and Van McCoy were notably less successful. They left Avco for H&L Records and the Stylistics' popularity rapidly declined in the U.S., though their British popularity continued for the rest of the 1970s.
In 1980, James Dunn departed due to health problems, and James Smith left shortly thereafter. The group continued, recruiting new member Raymond Johnson, and releasing the album Some Things Never Change, in 1985. Johnson departed shortly afterward, leaving the group a trio. Love, Murrell, and Thompkins continued to tour until 2000, when original lead Thompkins left. Love and Murrell brought in two new members, Harold "Eban" Brown, formerly of the Delfonics, as lead ( who sounds amazingly like a young Russell Thompkins), and tenor Van Fields. The present group is featured live on the DVD's "The Stylistics Live at the Convention Center" (2006), as well as along with other artists of the '70's on the DVD "The Big Show."
In 2004, Russell Thompkins, Jr. started a new group, the New Stylistics, with the returning Raymond Johnson, James Ranton, and Jonathan Buckson. They are featured on the DVD "Old School Soul Party Live!," which was part of the PBS "My Music" series.
The Stylistics' catalog of hits have been mined frequently by other artists in recent years. Notable examples include "Betcha By Golly, Wow" covered by Prince, "You Are Everything" remade by Vanessa Williams, and "You Make Me Feel Brand New" redone by Boyz ll Men Roberta Flack and Simply Red. Mary J. Blige also used the chief line from the chorus of "You Are Everything" ("You are everything, and everything is you") in her 1997 hit "Everything." In 2006, Letoya Luckett used a similar sample to the background track of "You Are Everything" for the music to her hit single "Torn."
You're My Women You're My Lady
The Stylistics Lyrics
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We've definitely got our thing together don't we baby
Isn't that nice
I mean really, when really sit and think about it
Isn't it really, really nice
I can easily feel myself slipping
In more and more ways
Nobody but you and me
We've got it together baby
My first, my last, my everything
And the answer to all my dreams
You're my sun, my moon, my guiding star
My kind of wonderful, that's what you are
I know there's only, only one like you
There's no way they could have made two
You're, you're all I'm living for, your love I'll keep forevermore
You're the first, you're the last, my everything
In you I've found so many things
A love so new, only you could bring
Can't you see it's you? You make me feel this way
You're like a fresh morning dew on a brand new day
I see so many ways that I
Can love you 'til the day I die
You're my reality, yet I'm lost in a dream
You're the first, the last, my everything
I know there's only, only one like you
There's no way they could have made two
Girl, you're my reality, but I'm lost in a dream
You're the first, you're the last, my everything
You and me baby
It's you, and me
And you are the first, the last, my everything
The lyrics to The Stylistics's song "You're My Women You're My Lady" express a deep love and connection between two people. The song reflects on the strength of their love and the fact that they are meant to be together. The opening lines of the song highlight the couple's sense of unity and togetherness, suggesting that they are in sync and working together as a team. The lyrics then go on to describe the depth of their love, with the singer acknowledging that they are slipping more and more into their own world, where it is just the two of them.
The chorus of the song reinforces the idea that the person they are singing to is everything to them. They describe this person as their first, their last, their everything. This suggests that they see their partner as the be-all and end-all, their reason for existing, and the answer to all their dreams. The lyrics then go on to describe the various ways in which the person they are singing to is important to them, such as being their sun, moon, and guiding star. They also express gratitude for this person, saying that they are like a fresh morning dew on a brand new day.
Overall, the song is a celebration of love, unity, and togetherness. It suggests that the two people in the relationship are meant to be together and that their love is unbreakable.
Line by Line Meaning
We got it together, didn't we
We have accomplished something great together, haven't we?
We've definitely got our thing together don't we baby
We have established our strong bond, haven't we, my love?
Isn't that nice
It is amazing, isn't it?
I mean really, when really sit and think about it
It is profound, especially when we contemplate it deeply
Isn't it really, really nice
Actually, it is incredibly beautiful
I can easily feel myself slipping
I am falling for you more and more effortlessly
In more and more ways
In ways I never imagined
That super world of my own
My own perfect universe
Nobody but you and me
Just you and me, and nobody else
We've got it together baby
We have an unbreakable bond, my love
My first, my last, my everything
My darling, you are my beginning, my end, and my everything
And the answer to all my dreams
You are the answer to every hope and dream of mine
You're my sun, my moon, my guiding star
You are my light, my compass, and my inspiration
My kind of wonderful, that's what you are
You are my definition of perfection, my love
I know there's only, only one like you
I know that there is only one person like you in this world, my love
There's no way they could have made two
There is no possibility of finding another perfect soul like you
You're, you're all I'm living for, your love I'll keep forevermore
My love, you are my purpose in life, and I vow to cherish your love forever
You're the first, you're the last, my everything
You are the beginning and the end of everything for me, my darling
In you I've found so many things
I have found so many valuable things in you, my love
A love so new, only you could bring
You are capable of giving me a new, unique love that no one else can provide, my love
Can't you see it's you? You make me feel this way
My love, it is all because of you that I feel this way
You're like a fresh morning dew on a brand new day
You are like a refreshing new beginning that I wake up to every day, my love
I see so many ways that I can love you 'til the day I die
I can envision infinite ways to love you throughout my lifetime, my love
You're my reality, yet I'm lost in a dream
You are the most important part of my everyday life, but I always feel like I am living in a beautiful dream, my love
You and me baby
It's just you and me, my love
It's you, and me
We are in this together, my love
And you are the first, the last, my everything
You are my everything, my darling, and there is no one like you.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BARRY WHITE, PETER STERLING RADCLIFFE, TONY SEPE
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