The Whispers is an R&B/dance vocal group formed in 1964 in Los Angeles, Cal… Read Full Bio ↴The Whispers is an R&B/dance vocal group formed in 1964 in Los Angeles, California. The original members included the twin brothers Scotty and Wallace Scott, along with Gordy Harmon, Marcus Hutson and Nicholas Caldwell. In 1973, Harmon was replaced by former Friends of Distinction member Leaveil Degree. The group scored many hits on the R&B and Billboard Hot 100 charts throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and they hit #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1980 with "And the Beat Goes On/Can You Do the Boogie/Out the Box".

The group's sound was marked by Scotty Scott's fluid, melodic voice which featured on virtually all of their hits. Scotty's sound was so distinctive and likeable that, in his heyday, he was as recognizable as such noted R&B lead singers as Ronald Isley of The Isley Brothers.[citation needed]

In 1987, they enjoyed a career resurgence when "Rock Steady" hit #1 on the R&B charts, and it became their first Top 10 success on the Hot 100, reaching #7. The Whispers also founded the Black Tie record label.

In the 1990s, The Whispers joined the Capitol Records family releasing more favorites. Expanding their creative horizons, brothers Walter and Scotty cut “My Brothers Keeper”, a critically-acclaimed duet album in 1993, scoring another R&B hit with a cover of the Intruders' "I Wanna Know Your Name." The 1995 release “Toast to the Ladies” featured a collection of love songs dedicated to women all over the world. In 1997, the group moved to Interscope Records where they featured the works of Baby face once again with their album, "Songbook, Vol. 1: The Songs of Babyface”. Both albums charted on Billboard's top 100 albums.

Marcus stopped performing with the group in 1989 due to ill health and the Whispers vowed never to replace him when he died in 2000. In the new millennium, the group still performs around the world to thousands of loyal fans. The group has not made any personnel changes and still consists of Walter Scott, Wallace Scott, Nicholas Caldwell, and Leaveil Degree. They have taken the world by storm, selling out in various casinos and hotels, music venues, and they have a tremendous following throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Africa. However, they still find time for charity work with youth education, cancer organizations, 100 Black Men, and Domestic violence charities.

On September 23, 2003, The Whispers’ four decades of accomplishments were acknowledged when they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. On June 12, 2005, The San Francisco Chapter of the Grammy Awards presented the Whispers with the prestigious Governors Award, the highest honor bestowed by an Academy Chapter. They were also inducted into the Bay Area Blues Society Hall of Fame in 2006. In 2007, The Black Music Academy of America selected the Whispers to receive their “Living Legends” award.

They are one of only a few “old school” groups that can boast of having over 40 years in the industry with a worldwide fan base. The Whispers waited almost a decade to produce a new CD in 2005. This independent product, the first venture of their newly formed corporation Satin Tie Entertainment is a masterpiece entitled, “For Your Ears Only”. According to Walter, “This title was a way of saying to our fans that while we want everyone’s support, we very much want the support of our fans, who have been with us for many, many years.” It made its way up the Billboard chart immediately. In 2007, they release a DVD of their live concert entitled “The Whispers Live From Las Vegas”, the first of its kind. A CD soundtrack of the same concert was also released.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Seven Gold Albums, Two Platinum Albums, 12 Top Twenty Singles, 40 Charted Hits Since 1970, Four Decades of Pop & R & B FavoritesAmerican Music Award Nominees, Soul Train Award Nominees, Grammy Award Nominees
2003 Vocal Group Hall of Fame Inductees, 2005 S.F. Regional Grammy Governors Award

Imagination
The Whispers Lyrics

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Magic mirror come and search my heart
Can you tell me what you see
There's a thousand voices whispering
Songs and you're the melody

So I imagine my heart with you
See what imagination can do
It's not hard to conceive

Love ecstasy imagining you with me

Many, many days our shadows passed
Seeing visions of a new bright horizon
Set the morning light
And that morning light is you
So I imagine my heart with you

See what imagination can do
It's not hard to conceive
love ecstasy imagining you, imagining me
The beauty we both can see

You're the dream I prayed would come along
To make my fantasy

Day and night you live inside my heart
You're the flame of love to me

Overall Meaning

The Whispers's "Imagination" is a love song that speaks about the power of imagination, particularly when it comes to love. The song begins with a metaphorical invocation of a magic mirror that can reveal the secrets of the heart. The singer asks the mirror what it sees, and it responds with a thousand voices whispering songs, with the singer's beloved as the central melody. The singer then talks about how they use their imagination to conjure up images of their beloved in their heart, creating a sense of love and ecstasy within themselves.

The singer goes on to describe how they have witnessed many days pass, filled with shadows and visions of a new horizon. The morning light symbolizes their beloved, and they imagine their heart as one with theirs. The singer emphasizes the power of imagination, saying that it's not hard to conceive love and ecstasy when imagining oneself with their beloved. The song concludes with the singer saying that their beloved is like a dream come true, a flame of love that burns within their heart day and night.

In essence, this song celebrates the power of the imagination when it comes to love. It speaks about how we can create our own sense of love and bliss within ourselves by imagining our beloved in our heart. The Whispers do an excellent job of using metaphors and imagery to evoke these feelings of love and bliss within the listener.

Line by Line Meaning

Magic mirror come and search my heart
Asking for introspection into one's innermost desires

Can you tell me what you see
Asking for a clear vision of one's true desires

There's a thousand voices whispering
Internal voices and desires competing for attention

Songs and you're the melody
The primary desire is symbolized by the melody, seeking to harmonize the other desires

So I imagine my heart with you
The artist envisions their heart connected to the object of their desire

See what imagination can do
Exploring the power of one's imagination to create new realities

It's not hard to conceive
It is easy to imagine and desire a positive outcome

Love ecstasy imagining you with me
The feeling of overwhelming love and happiness that comes from imagining being with the desired person

Many, many days our shadows passed
Time has passed, but the artist has been focused on their feelings

Seeing visions of a new bright horizon
A promise of a better future with their object of desire

Set the morning light
The object of desire brings light and happiness to the singer's life

And that morning light is you
The object of desire is the source of happiness and light

Love ecstasy imagining you, imagining me
The singer's imagination includes both themselves and their desired person in a state of love and happiness

The beauty we both can see
Both the singer and their object of desire can envision a beautiful future together

You're the dream I prayed would come along
The object of desire is the fulfillment of a long-held dream by the singer

To make my fantasy
The object of desire is the missing piece that completes the artist's fantasy

Day and night you live inside my heart
The object of desire is constantly in the artist's thoughts and emotions

You're the flame of love to me
The object of desire is the source of warmth and passion in the singer's life

Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen

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