Many guys have come to you with a line that wasnt true and you passed them by now you re in the center ring and their lines dont mean a thing why dont. Lala means i love you is a 1968 song originally performed by the delfonics. The delfonics lala means i love you 1971, solid centre. And you passed them by passed them by now you re in the center ring and their lines dont mean a thing why dont you let me try let me try now i dont wear a diamond ring i dont even have a song to sing all i know is. Released on january 26, 1968 by philly groove records, the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. At times, though, this stuff can transcend its own schmaltz. The secret garden quincy jones, barry white, james ingram, al b. By the time this album was cut, bell had begun to establish a core of key philadelphia musicians who would later become internationally recognized as mfsb. Philly soul has rarely sounded as regal as it does on buddah records original masters reissue series. Mar 14, 2020 their biggest hits lala means i love you, the grammy winning didnt i blow your mind this time and ready or not here i come have been heavily sampled by numerous hip hop artists like wutang clan, notorious b. Thank god this classic lp is now on cd for our pleasure. Lala means i love you the delfonics song info allmusic.
Lala means i love you is the greatest love song ever recorded. Aug 09, 2009 the delfonics lala means i love you 1968 duration. Lala means i love you the delfonics chords and lyrics for guitar. This song started it all for the delfonics and remains an alltime classic lala means i love you writtencomposed by william hart and arranged by thom bell. Gmaj7 gmaj9 am7d 2x gmaj9 implied by strings verse 1. Many guys have come to you with a line that wasnt true and you passed them by passed them by now you re in the center ring and their lines dont mean a thing why dont you let me try let me try now i dont wear a diamond ring i dont even know a. Lala means i love you the delfonics chords and lyrics for. You are the one for me one for me let me hold me in my arms.
Enter the username or email you used in your profile. Music video by the delfonics performing lala means i love you. Listen free to the delfonics lala means i love you. Between 1968 and 1974, the delfonics racked 20 us soul chart hits. Cameo, a hasbeen label, fo00lded soon after, so watson founded his own label, philly groove and got national distribution with amymala and before long, in late 68, they had a huge hit with lala means i love you. It was written by thom bell and william hart and produced. And you passed them by passed them by now youre in the center ring and their lines dont mean a thing why dont you let me try let me try now i dont wear a diamond ring i dont even have a song to sing all i know is. Become a better singer in only 30 days, with easy video lessons. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Lala means i love you by the delfonics on amazon music. The definitive collection the delfonics on allmusic 1997 a lush collection of classy delfonics tracks. Of course that is my opinion, but if not the greatest, one of the greatest. Although it predated the true emergence of the philly sound as an identifiable soul genre by close to half a decade, the delfonics 1968 hit lala means i love you is arguably the rosetta stone of the style.
A password reset link will be sent to you by email. Many guys have come to you with a line that wasnt true and you passed them by passed them by now youre in the center ring and their lines dont mean a thing why dont you let me try let me try now i dont wear a diamond ring i dont even know a. The definitive collection the delfonics on allmusic 1997. Their initial batch of releases includes the first three longplayers from the thom bellproduced and arranged delfonics.
Please scroll down this page to hear the classic 19671968 philly groove records release. Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options. Writerproducer thom bells first hit for his philly groove label the precursor to the hugely successful philadelphia international imprint that kenny gamble and leon huff would. The delfonics lala means i love you old school music.
Listen free to the delfonics lala means i love you radio. Vinyl 7 the delfonics lala means i love you 1971, solid centre, vinyl discogs. A vocal trio made up of brothers william and wilbert hart and high school friend randy cain, the delfonics roots go back to doo wop singing at school dances in the early 60s. Many guys have come to you with a line that wasnt true and you passed them by now youre in the center ring and their. Their initial batch of releases includes the first three longplayers from the thom bell produced and arranged delfonics.
Many guys have come to you with a line that wasnt true and you passed them by passed them by now youre in the center ring and their. Lalameans i love you cant get over losing you discogs. Their biggest hits lala means i love you, the grammy winning didnt i blow your mind this time and ready or not here i come have been heavily sampled by numerous hip hop artists like wutang clan, notorious b. The delfonics many guys have come to you with a line that wasnt true and you passed them by passed them by now youre in the center ring and their lines dont mean a thing why dont you let me try let me try now i dont wear a diamond ring i dont even have a song to sing all i know is chorus. The delfonics were one of the first groups to sing in the sleek, soulful style that became popularized thanks to producer thom bell as the philadelphia sound. Ub40 the way you do the things you do official video. New singing lesson videos can make anyone a great singer many guys have come to you with a line that wasnt true and you passed them by passed them by now youre in the center ring and their lines dont mean a thing why dont you let me try let me try now i dont wear a diamond ring i dont even have a song to sing all i know is chorus. Released on january 26, 1968 by philly groove records, the song was written by thom bell and william hart, and produced by bell and stan watson. The delfonics many guys have come to you with a line that wasnt true and you passed them by passed them by now you re in the center ring and their lines dont mean a thing why dont you let me try let me try now i dont wear a diamond ring i dont even have a song to sing all i know is chorus. Im sure you will see you will see the things i am sayin are true. It was written by thom bell and william hart and produced by bell and stan watson. Many guys have come to you with a line that wasnt true and you passed them.
Watch the video for lala means i love you from the delfonicss greatest hits and more for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. That song, on which bell played most of the instruments to save on cost, established the early sound of philadelphia. It peaked at number 100 on the billboard 200 chart. Many guys have come to you with a line that wasnt true and you passed them by now youre in the center ring and their lines dont mean a thing.
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