According to her record label, Liberty Records, Yuro moved with her family to Los Angeles, United States. There, she sang in her parents' Italian restaurant and in local clubs before catching the eye and ear of record executives. Signed to Liberty, she had a U.S. Billboard No. 4 single in 1961 with "Hurt", an R&B ballad that had been an early success for Roy Hamilton. On "Hurt" and on her Billboard No. 12 follow-up in 1962, "What's a Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You?)", Yuro showed an emotional but elegant vocal style that owed a debt to Dinah Washington and other black jazz singers. Many listeners in the early 1960s thought Yuro was black. She opened for Frank Sinatra on his 1962 tour of Australia.
In 1963, Liberty released Make the World Go Away, an album of country and blues standards. The singer at her vocal peak, this recording includes a powerful title track of the same name, a beautifully understated version of Willie Nelson's "Permanently Lonely", and two different blues takes of "I'm Movin' On". Yuro was also known for soulful reworkings of popular American standards, such as "Let Me Call You Sweetheart", "Smile", and "I Apologize".
By the late 1960s, Yuro had performed in venues from London to Las Vegas. However, her career soon lost its early momentum, and she quit the music business altogether after her marriage in 1972. When Yuro began to sing again in the 1980s, her doctors detected throat cancer. Her larynx was eventually removed and in 2004 she succumbed to cancer. Her last recording was the 1984 CD Timi Yuro Sings Willie Nelson, produced by her old friend Nelson.
Yuro's work is admired in the United States as well as in Great Britain and the Netherlands. According to the obituary in the Las Vegas Sun, her hometown paper, Yuro's most famous fan was probably Elvis Presley, who commanded his own table at the casino where Yuro sang in the late 1960s. (Presley had a Top 10 country hit with his 1976 version of "Hurt".) In April 2004, Morrissey announced Yuro's death on his official website, describing her as his "favorite singer". (Morrissey also recorded a version of Yuro's "Interlude" with Siouxsie Sioux in 1995.) P.J.Proby knew Timi Yuro from their time in Hollywood, and often mentions it during his performances of "Hurt".
Yuro found success on the dance floors of northern Britain in the 1970s and 1980s when Northern Soul DJs championed her up-tempo tracks of "It'll Never Be Over for Me" and "What's a Matter Baby". The latter was rereleased on Kent Records in the 1980s.
Hurt
Timi Yuro Lyrics
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To think that you, you lied to me
I'm hurt
Way down deep inside me
You said your love was true
And we'd never, ever, ever part
Now you want someone new
And it breaks heart
I'm so hurt
Much more, oh, than you'll ever know
Yes, darling, I'm so hurt
Because I still love you so
But, but, even though you hurt me
Like nobody else could ever do
I would never ever hurt, hurt you
The lyrics to Timi Yuro's hit song Hurt are a poignant portrayal of love and heartbreak. The lyrics express the sadness and confusion felt by the singer after realizing that their partner has been unfaithful. The opening lines, "I'm so hurt, to think that you, you lied to me" immediately set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is deeply hurt and betrayed by their partner's lies.
The chorus of the song, "I'm hurt, way down deep inside me, you said your love was true" reinforces the singer's feeling of betrayal. They believed that their partner loved them and that their love was true, but now they no longer believe it. The second verse builds on this sense of betrayal, "Now you want someone new, and it breaks my heart." Here, the singer is expressing the pain they feel as their partner moves on while they are still suffering.
Despite the pain and confusion they are experiencing, the singer still loves their partner deeply. Even though they have been hurt, they would not hurt their partner in return. In the final lines of the song, the singer sings "But even though you hurt me, like nobody else could ever do, I would never hurt, hurt you." This final sentiment encapsulates the depth of the singer's love and the selflessness they show in the face of heartbreak.
Overall, the lyrics to Hurt offer a moving and powerful portrayal of love and heartbreak. The song's themes and emotions are universal, and the lyrics continue to resonate with listeners today.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so hurt
I am in immense emotional pain
To think that you, you lied to me
I am heartbroken because I trusted you but you betrayed me
I'm hurt
My heart is aching
Way down deep inside me
My pain is profound and goes beyond the surface level
You said your love was true
You promised me your love was genuine
And we'd never, ever, ever part
You made me believe that we would always be together
Now you want someone new
You have moved on and are interested in another person
And it breaks heart
This news devastates me
Much more, oh, than you'll ever know
My pain is much deeper than you can comprehend
Yes, darling, I'm so hurt
My immense heartache persists
Because I still love you so
I am hurting because I still have strong feelings for you
But, but, even though you hurt me
Despite the pain you have caused me
Like nobody else could ever do
In a way that no one else ever could
I would never ever hurt, hurt you
I would not wish to cause you the pain that you have caused me
Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AL JACOBS, JIMMIE CRANE
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Lyn H
I was a kid when she was popular. They would play her nonstop in the jukebox in my Grandma’s bar. Phenomenal range.
Johnnyc drums
Your Grandma must have been a cool lady.
Angela Carleton
One of the most incredible voices of all times that reach your heart and soul! What an incredible singer wished she was still around!
Ken Taylor
Hello Angela. How are you doing?
Jorge Henriquez
Tiene una voz maravillosa. Que lastima que no fue muy apreciada.
Rowena Suarez
She is still a God Send❤
Norman Villanueva
I saw her open for Gary Lewis and the Playboys in the Philippines around 1966. She came out onstage and I was floored by the power of her voice. I have never forgotten that event. Thanks Timi.
wilfredo ramos
I had the privilege os seeingn this lady, on stage, at the Apollo Theter, in New York City in the early sixties. A shock to many, to see a white artist at the Apollo, but she opened up with the song "Hurt", and the lady brought the house down!!! Fantastic artist, great voice!!!
Wayne Butfoy
Fantastic ! What an experience ! As soulful as Aretha ,Betty Wright ,Barbara Mason etc
Jacob Lara
Underrated singer not too many people know about her in the mainstream but in my opinion she’s had one of the greatest singing voices ever no doubt