In the early 1960's, Winston made a move to Birmingham , England and it wasn't very long before he joined a band, The Ebonite’s, whilst continuing his studies. As lead singer and songwriter he toured England and France with the band, but made no recordings. This was soon to change after a move to London in 1969. There he met the Ska legend Laurel Aitkin, who quickly put Winston's voice onto vinyl. As a team, they enjoyed hits with " Island in the Sun", "Free the People", "Yellow Bird" and "Funky Chicken".
Later, Winston became recognised as a recording artiste and songwriter for the Pama Label, now known as Jet Star.
Winston next joined Trojan Records, and started to mingle with artistes like Desmond Dekker, John Holt, Ken Booth, Bob & Marcia and other well established performers. It was here that he recorded hits such as "So Easy" and "I'm Going Back".
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Soon afterwords, Winston met up with Eddy Grant of The Equals fame. From this encounter came the opportunity to record for Eddy's Torpedo label. The result was the recording of one of his compositions, the unforgettable "Please Don't Make Me Cry", which was first released in 1970 and sold close to 60,000 copies. Winston still continues to be recognized by this great track, which also became a massive worldwide hit for reggae band UB40 in 1983.
Winston's popularity spread to Africa , and he delighted thousands with tours there in 1978 and 1979.
Producer Tony Hatch soon recruited Winston's talents, and the resulting single "Something On The Side" hit the British charts in 1981.
In 1985, Winston recorded the reggae version of the Commodores hit "Night Shift" on the Jive Records label. This catchy track became a monster hit in Belgium , Germany and Holland , and reached to No.83 in the British charts. The popularity of this single prompted Winston's tour of Europe .
A few years later, in 1990, Winston set up the W.G.Records label, on which he produced and released the albums "Talking Love", "Please Don't Make Me Cry" and "Coming On Strong".
In 1998, reggae band UB40 invited Winston to their Birmingham recording studios to add his voice to their version of his song during the filming of Melvin Bragg's documentary entitled "UB40 - Story of Reggae". The program was screened in Britain early in 1999 on The South Bank Show.
Winston was a guest on the UB40 Labour of Love 3 tour 2000, where he appeared with the group at the Brixton Academy and Wembley Arena performing their hit 'Please Don't Make Me Cry', which Winston Groovy wrote.
Winston has recently recorded one of UB40's songs for their forthcoming 'Fathers' album, which was one of UB40's early hits.
Winston’s latest album is called 'Step By Step', which includes covers of songs that Winston thinks are outstanding. Take UB40's 'I Love it When You Smile' and 'Can You Keep A Secret', which may very well be the new single. This new album is released on Winston’s very own label, WG Records and distributed by Jet Star.
Please Don't Make Me Cry
Winston Groovy Lyrics
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I'm begging you to stay
My baby I can't get through any way
No I can't
And when I wake up in the morning
You are gone
Little pretty thing
You know I'll be all alone
Chorus
You'll hear me crying (mmmmmmm)
Please don't make me cry (mmm mmmm)
'cos I can't say good-bye (mmmmm)
Please don't make me cry
Because I know
There will be nothing left for me
All them good good times
We spent together
You said it was me and no other (yeah)
And now you want to make me pain inside
Darlin' I Know you are going to make me cry
Chorus
You'll hear me ..... etc
All this pain I can't stand it
You're going to leave
You're going to leave this poor man on his own
Yes you are (mmmmm)
Chorus
You'll hear me ..... etc
All this pain I can't stand it
You're going to leave
You're going to leave this poor man on his own
Yes you are
Please don't make me cry
Baby I'm Pleading
Winston Groovy's song "Please Don't Make Me Cry" is a pleading love song that expresses the singer's fear of being left alone by his lover. The lyrics tell the story of a man who is desperately trying to convince his partner to stay with him, claiming that he cannot make it without her. The song is full of emotional intensity, with the chorus repeating the plea "please don't make me cry" as the singer begs for his lover to reconsider.
The first stanza portrays the singer's desperate attempt to prevent the woman he loves from leaving him. He begs her to stay with him at any cost, but it seems like his efforts are in vain. The second stanza describes the heartbreak that the singer experiences when he wakes up in the morning to find that his lover has gone, leaving him all alone. The chorus is a repetition of the plea "please don't make me cry", which serves as a constant reminder of the singer's vulnerability and emotional weakness.
The final stanza is a summary of the singer's pain and suffering, as he acknowledges that his lover is going to leave him despite his desperate pleas. He is left alone to deal with the aftermath, and he is struggling to come to terms with the fact that his heart is broken. The song is a reminder of the power of love and the intensity of emotional pain when love is lost, and it strikes a chord with anyone who has ever experienced the pain of a lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
You say you are going to leave me
You inform me that you intend to abandon me
I'm begging you to stay
I'm pleading with you to remain in my life
My baby I can't get through any way
My love, no matter what I do, I can't seem to reach you emotionally
And when I wake up in the morning, You are gone
When I open my eyes at dawn, you've disappeared without a trace
Little pretty thing, You know I'll be all alone
My darling, you're aware that I'll be left in solitude
Chorus: You'll hear me crying, Please don't make me cry, 'cos I can't say good-bye, Please don't make me cry, Because I know, There will be nothing left for me
You'll witness my anguish, I implore you not to inflict it upon me, since I am incapable of bidding you farewell. Because I understand that I'll have nothing left if you go.
All them good good times, We spent together, You said it was me and no other (yeah), And now you want to make me pain inside, Darlin' I Know you are going to make me cry
All the cherished moments we shared, you affirmed that I was the only one for you. However, now you're causing me suffering internally, my love, I can sense that you'll reduce me to tears.
All this pain I can't stand it, You're going to leave, You're going to leave this poor man on his own, Yes, you are (mmmmm)
I can't endure all the agony, and you're bent on leaving me. You'll abandon this impoverished man by himself, that's something that will indeed happen.
Chorus: You'll hear me ..... etc
You'll perceive the sound of my lamentations...and so on.
All this pain I can't stand it, You're going to leave, You're going to leave this poor man on his own, Yes, you are, Please don't make me cry, Baby I'm Pleading
I cannot tolerate this agony any longer. You intend to depart, abandoning this destitute person. Yes, you are indeed going to. Please don't reduce me to tears, my love, I beg of you.
Contributed by Samantha J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Auroragemz
I grew up with this record. It was my parent's, aunt and uncle's favorite song. This was kept on repeat ..every Sunday evening was a party. Good old days in the UK❤
@markmeade2937
The word classic is underrated , absolutely classic toon 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
@fitzroyjohnson4464
Fitzroy j good tune.
@stephenayakpat6303
I'm simply overwhelmed with the nostalgia for the good old days!
@tonyrosales915
My favorite era of Jamaican music is 1961-1973, pure gems and this tune is right up there....
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Who is listening in 2021?
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2023!!!!!!