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.
I'm sorry
Timi Yuro Lyrics
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That I was such a fool.
I didn't know
Love could be so cruel.
O-Oh.
You tell me mistakes
Are part of being young
The wrong that's been done.
(I'm sorry) I′m sorry
(So sorry) So sorry.
Please accept my apology,
But love is blind,
And I was just too blind to see.
Oh oh.
You tell me mistakes
Are part of being young
But I don′t right
The wrong that's been done.
Oh oh yes.
I′m sorry, so sorry
Please accept my apology
Love was blind,
And I was too blind to see.
(Sorry)
Timi Yuro's I'm Sorry is a song about regret and seeking forgiveness from someone who has been hurt. The singer opens with an apology for being a fool and not realizing how cruel love could be. The lyrics express remorse and a desire to make things right. The offender acknowledges their mistakes and takes responsibility for their actions, but also recognizes that the damage has already been done.
The lyrics, "You tell me mistakes are part of being young, but I don't right the wrong that's been done," suggest that the singer was young and naive when they made their mistake. They are asking for forgiveness and acknowledging that love can be overwhelming and it may have prevented them from seeing the truth.
The repeating "I'm sorry, so sorry" lyrics emphasize the remorseful tone of the song. Yuro's vocals and the melancholy melody add to the overall sadness of the song, making it a powerful ballad about regret and the desire to make amends.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm sorry, so sorry
I apologize deeply
That I was such a fool.
I acted foolishly and made a mistake
I didn't know
I was unaware
Love could be so cruel.
Love can cause pain and heartbreak
You tell me mistakes
You say that errors
Are part of being young
Are inevitable due to youth and inexperience
But I don't right
But I cannot fix
The wrong that's been done.
The damage that has been caused
Please accept my apology,
Please forgive me
But love is blind,
But sometimes emotions make us unable to see clearly
And I was just too blind to see.
And I was too oblivious to understand my actions
I'm sorry
I apologize
So sorry.
I am deeply regretful
Love was blind,
My emotions clouded my judgement
And I was too blind to see.
I was unable to comprehend the situation fully
(Sorry)
(Apologies)
Writer(s): Buck Ram, Peter Tinturin, Billy White
Contributed by Kylie J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Justine Born
* Guillemette, Mon Âmie, I'm so sorry,
Mais quand tu es partie je n'étais pas ici
Et personne ne m'a rien dit!
C'est la mort--c'est la vie,
Mais maintenant que je sais ou tu es...
Pour te regarder, je n'ai pas à pleurer.
Non, je n'ai qu'à admirer
Le Ciel étoilé... RIP ! <3
...
J©LK, 22.11.2016, "Parle Ciel étoilé..."
https://youtu.be/oYN0tUxzuQ8
James Millen
Thanks to posterity, Timi's passionate singing will live forever. RIP, Timi. We miss you.
Rahma Mandac
i really love the way she sings im so inspired when i hear her voice(timi)
Nelson Rivera
What a voice, fantastic.
Jeanne Bohlander
My mom and oldest brother introduced me toTimi and they are all gone, but the music and memories never die.
James Millen
I like Brenda's version, but I like Timi's deeper voice --- and both are passionate in their singing.
Dolores Simpson
Both Brenda Lee & Timi Yuro were MTF (male to female) TRANSGENDERED women. Both born MALE but given female hormones & denied testosterone before the onset of puberty. Both shown in GETTY IMAGES photography. GETTY IMAGES = TRANSGENDERED people. This explains the deep tones of Timi Yuro & Brenda Lee's voice ... plus MALE lung capacity to really belt out a song !!! They both were sensational !!!
Milton Williams
This was Brenda Lee's biggest hit, but Timi's rendition of this great song just shows what a great talent/singer she was, have enjoyed her music since the early 60's, some 50 years later her wonderful voice being posted on YouTube still brings her wonderful talent to the whole world. So sad we lost her at such a young age
Tim Miller
Get yourself a set of good head phones, turn the speakers up as loud as they can get and listen to this voice Love Timi
Nigel Briggs
My Mum used to play Timi when I was younger. Still like to listen to her once in a while as she has an amazing voice and sings with emotion.
Marianne Arata
Very nostalgic song...a legacy in music industry...so great a performer ...