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Jerry Fuller
Album : The
Tennessee Waltz
lyrics
Let me be with you
Let me be with you
Anywhere you go, anything you do
Let me be a part of all that's in your heart
Ohh let me be, (let me be) let me be (let me be) with you
Let me hold your hand
Let me hold your hand
Anywhere you are is my promise land
Let me share the years of our joys and tears
0oh let me be (let me be) let me be (let me be) with you
Let me be with you
Anywhere you go, anything you do
Let me be a part of all that's in your heart
Ohh let me be, (let me be) let me be (let me be) with you
Let me hold your hand
Let me hold your hand
Anywhere you are is my promise land
Let me share the years of our joys and tears
0oh let me be (let me be) let me be (let me be) with you
Jerry Fuller was born in Fort Worth, Texas,
to a musical family. He and his brother Bill performed as a duo in their home
state, recording for the local Lin label, before Jerry branched out on his own
and began writing his own material. In 1959 he moved to Los Angeles and
secured a performing contract with Challenge Records. His rockabilly version
of "The Tennessee Waltz" soon made #63 on the Hot 100, and earned him an
invitation to appear on "American Bandstand."
In 1961, he wrote "Travelin' Man"
which, although originally intended for Sam Cooke,
was recorded by Ricky Nelson and went on to sell some six million copies
worldwide. Fuller went on to write 23 of Nelson's recordings, including "A Wonder Like You",
"Young World", and "It's
Up to You", all of which made the US Top
10.
He then spent some time touring as a featured singer
with The Champs, whose other members included Glen Campbell, Jimmy Seals,
and Dash Crofts, before a period in the US Army. On his return in 1963,
Challenge / Four Star moved him to New York City to
run their east coast operation. There, he discovered garage band The Knickerbockers, and produced their 1965 hit "Lies".
In 1967, he moved to Columbia Records as
a producer. His first discovery was Gary Puckett and The
Union Gap, whom he found in a San Diego bowling
alley lounge. The group had a succession of hits, including "Young Girl"
(a UK #1), "Lady Willpower", and "Over You",
all three written and produced by Fuller. He also produced Mark Lindsay, The Peanut Butter
Conspiracy, and jazz singer O.C. Smith,
for whom he produced the hits "Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp" and
"Little Green Apples".
In 1970 he started Moonchild production company, producing
the hit "Show and Tell" for Al Wilson in 1973.
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