Waite was born in Lancaster, England. He was educated at Lancaster's Storey Art College.
Career
Waite first came to attention as the lead singer and bassist of The Babys, a British rock band which had moderate chart success, including two pop hits that both coincidentally peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Isn't It Time" (1977) and "Everytime I Think of You" (1979), and a solid following for their concert tours. Over the course of five years, the band produced five albums ending with the final album On the Edge in October 1980, after which the group disbanded.
Waite subsequently launched his solo career with his 1982 debut album Ignition, which produced the hit single "Change". The Chrysalis 45 failed to chart on Billboard's Hot 100 during its initial release (June 1982) but was a top track on AOR radio stations, as well as a very popular music video on MTV as the 'new' cable channel celebrated its first full year of operation. The pulsating track was written by Holly Knight. The song was originally recorded in 1981 by Knight's band Spider, and in 1985 was included on the platinum selling Vision Quest soundtrack. When the single was reissued, it reached the Top 50 on the Hot 100. "Going to the Top" was released as the original follow-up single to "Change".
John Henry Bickford Waite (19 January 1930 – 22 June 2011) was a South Africancricketer who played in fifty Tests from 1951 to 1965.
He was born in Johannesburg, Transvaal, and educated at Hilton College and Rhodes University. He was the first South African to play 50 tests for his country and is generally acknowledged to be one of South Africa's finest wicket keepers. His total of 141 dismissals in Test matches stood as a record for his country until it was overtaken by Dave Richardson. In 1953–54 he set a new Test best of 23 dismissals in a single series, against New Zealand and broke his own record in 1961–62, with 26, also against New Zealand. He was also a solid batsman, scoring 76 on debut against England at Trent Bridge, and averaging over 30 in Tests with 4 Test centuries.
In addition to his Test career, he played first class cricket for Eastern Province and Transvaal, making his debut in 1948 and retiring in 1966. His highest first class score was 219 for Eastern Province against Griqualand West.
"When You Were Mine" is a song written and released by Prince on his 1980 album, Dirty Mind. Though not released as a single, the song received a promotional 12" release (which included "Gotta Broken Heart Again" and "Uptown"). "When You Were Mine" was later the B-side for Prince's "Controversy" single in 1981.
Prince has performed the song many times in concert, and a live version was included on his 2002 live album, One Nite Alone... Live!. The original studio version was also included on The Hits/The B-Sides in 1993. Prince said he was inspired to write the rock song while listening to John Lennon. The track is full of guitar licks, and includes a Farfisa-inspired organ sound played on an Oberheim OB-X.
Cyndi Lauper version
Cyndi Lauper's mid-tempo ballad cover version of "When You Were Mine" is also synthesizer-based for her debut album, She's So Unusual. Lauper recorded the song with the original lyrics, casually indicating and accepting the bisexuality of the ex-partner being sung about. She performed the single at the 1985 American Music Awards. It was released exclusively as a promotional single in the United States and received a commercial release in Canada and Japan.
"When You Were Mine" is a song recorded by Australian singer and songwriter Taylor Henderson. The song was written by Henderson, Louis Schoorl, Hayley Warner and Alex Hope, and produced by Schoorl. It was released on 7 March 2014 as the lead single from Henderson's second studio album, Burnt Letters. Musically, "When You Were Mine" a pop and folk song that incorporates influences of country music, with lyrics "about a lost love and wishing to buy back the time."
The song received positive reviews from critics, who praised its composition and lyrics as well as Henderson's vocals. They also compared it to his debut single "Borrow My Heart" (2013). "When You Were Mine" reached number five on the ARIA Singles Chart and became Henderson's third top-five song. It was certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling over 70,000 copies. The accompanying music video was directed by James Chappell and filmed at a vintage record store. To promote the single, Henderson performed "When You Were Mine" on Sunrise and at shopping centres across Australia.
"You Were Mine" is a song recorded by American country music group Dixie Chicks. It was released in December 1998 as the fourth single from the album Wide Open Spaces. The song hit number one on the U.S. Country singles chart, spending two weeks there in March 1999. It also placed 34th on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop singles chart, and reached third place on Canada's country music chart.
History
The song was written by 1995 by two of the founders of the original Dixie Chicks band, the Erwin sisters, who were not strangers to writing music and performing (they are now known as Martie Maguire and Emily Robison). Robison wrote most of the song, and Maguire supplied the bridge. It is a very autobiographical song, about the breakup of Robison's and Maguire's parents and their subsequent divorce. In one interview, when asked about it, Robison said that their parents generally "sweep it under the rug", saying, "They know it's about them, but [whispers] we never talk about it. [laughs] They don't want to bring it up because they're still weird around each other. My dad doesn't want to think it's about him, because it doesn't make him look very good, and my mom thinks she's moved on."
Official website for John Waite
johnwaitethesinger.com
Official European website:
johnwaite.nl
Without realizing it many people are acquainted with John Waite.
Although a first encounter with the name John Waite doesnt immediately ring a bell, a short summary of his
musical achievements commands very soon recognition, admiration and respect.
Especially his unique, pristine and fragile voice throws people into ecstasies. John Waite is: The Babys, the solo hit
Missing You and - of course - Bad English.
Being born in Lancaster - England - on the 4th of Juli 1952, John Waite is above all known for his movingly - delicately sung rock ballads.
Like no other his voice is capable to shape the stilled emotions and chilled romantic relations through singular songs and lovely tuneful scores - th...
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John Waite - Suicide Life live @ Pul Uden 2011
John Waite + Band live @ Pul, Uden, The Netherlands on Friday the 22nd of April 2011. This song is called Suicide Life from his album When You Were Mine from 1997.
Official website for John Waite
johnwaitethesinger.com
Official European website:
johnwaite.nl
Without realizing it many people are acquainted with John Waite...
Official website for John Waite
johnwaitethesinger.com
Official European website:
johnwaite.nl
Without realizing it many people are acquainted with John Waite.
Although a first encounter with the name John Waite doesnt immediately ring a bell, a short summary of his
musical achievements commands very soon recognition, admiration and respect.
Especially his unique, pristine and fragile voice throws people into ecstasies. John Waite is: The Babys, the solo hit
Missing You and - of course - Bad English.
Being born in Lancaster - England - on the 4th of Juli 1952, John Waite is above all known for his movingly - delicately sung rock ballads.
Like no other his voice is capable to shape the stilled emotions and chilled romantic relations through singular songs and lovely tuneful scores - the voice of John Waite is one of unmatched quality.
The excellently modest, crystal clear sung, distinct vocals accomplish that pieces of music like: Isnt It Time, Every
Time I Think Of You (with The Babys), Missing You, Time Stood Still and When I See You Smile (with Bad
English) are ever more often being regarded as pinnacles of the rocking chronicles.
Together with The Babys John Waite had big hits, apart from The Netherlands also in Japan, Italy and Germany, but
in particular in the U.S. of America.
Very well known are: Isnt It Time (nr. 4 position in The Netherlands - 1977), Every Time I Think Of You
(nr. 7 position in 1979) and Piece Of The Action - records that were played perpetually by Frits Spits and others.
After The Babys separated in 1981, John Waite had a number one hit record in the U.S. of America with: Missing
You - which was also an M.T.V.-Darling.
In this song John Waite describes the miserable loneliness he felt when living in the U.S.A. after the divorce from his
adolescent love Lynn, who remained in England.
His song Missing You has numerous times been covered by other artists.
Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Brooks and Dun, Tylor Hilton but also our own Bert Heering (Vandenberg) paid honour to the quality of the song by recording and releasing their version.
In 1989 Bad English made her appearance, comprising John Waite and some old friends from The Babys.
The name: Bad English was derived from a snooker term.
According to critics Bad English was a characteristic Arena rock band - as were more bands in the American late eighties.
The first (self-titled) album of Bad English reached platinum status and with When I See You Smile John Waite had
his second number one hit-single in the U.S. of America.
The bands 2nd album - Backlash - produced two big hits: Straight To Your Heart and: Time Stood Still, despite
the lack of a supportive video-clip as Bad English had already disbanded. The latter song reached our national top ten in 1992, being an ex-Veronica Alarm-disc.
John Waites short-lived collaboration with his Dutch friend Adje van den Berg didnt leave any musical expressions
for generations to come - what a pity that is!
In 2001 John Waite and his former palls from Bad English (now being the super group Journey) were on tour through
the U.S. of America.
There was silent hope that he, together with Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon and Dean Castronova (all former members
of The Babys and Bad English) would ever record together again - certainly now they were hanging around friendly
again with each other.
However, John Waite prefers to proceed his successful career as solo artist.
Anyway, with his new glorious solo album Downtown Journey Of A Heart (Frontiers records) John Waite is back in
the forefront - a position which he, considering his service record, fully deserves.
The new album Downtown Journey Of A Heart (2008) includes a newly sung - breathtaking - performance of The
Babys classic Isnt It Time, a wonderful version of Missing You - sung in duet with Alison Krauss - and a
crystal clear acoustic version of the world-hit When I See You Smile.
In February 2010 John Wait will be back in Europe.
In The Netherlands a.o.
February 24th: Zoetermeer (NL): De Boerderij
February 25th: Weert (NL), De Bosuil
February 26th: Hellendoorn (NL), De Lantaarn
Official website for John Waite
johnwaitethesinger.com
Official European website:
johnwaite.nl
Without realizing it many people are acquainted with John Waite.
Although a first encounter with the name John Waite doesnt immediately ring a bell, a short summary of his
musical achievements commands very soon recognition, admiration and respect.
Especially his unique, pristine and fragile voice throws people into ecstasies. John Waite is: The Babys, the solo hit
Missing You and - of course - Bad English.
Being born in Lancaster - England - on the 4th of Juli 1952, John Waite is above all known for his movingly - delicately sung rock ballads.
Like no other his voice is capable to shape the stilled emotions and chilled romantic relations through singular songs and lovely tuneful scores - the voice of John Waite is one of unmatched quality.
The excellently modest, crystal clear sung, distinct vocals accomplish that pieces of music like: Isnt It Time, Every
Time I Think Of You (with The Babys), Missing You, Time Stood Still and When I See You Smile (with Bad
English) are ever more often being regarded as pinnacles of the rocking chronicles.
Together with The Babys John Waite had big hits, apart from The Netherlands also in Japan, Italy and Germany, but
in particular in the U.S. of America.
Very well known are: Isnt It Time (nr. 4 position in The Netherlands - 1977), Every Time I Think Of You
(nr. 7 position in 1979) and Piece Of The Action - records that were played perpetually by Frits Spits and others.
After The Babys separated in 1981, John Waite had a number one hit record in the U.S. of America with: Missing
You - which was also an M.T.V.-Darling.
In this song John Waite describes the miserable loneliness he felt when living in the U.S.A. after the divorce from his
adolescent love Lynn, who remained in England.
His song Missing You has numerous times been covered by other artists.
Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Brooks and Dun, Tylor Hilton but also our own Bert Heering (Vandenberg) paid honour to the quality of the song by recording and releasing their version.
In 1989 Bad English made her appearance, comprising John Waite and some old friends from The Babys.
The name: Bad English was derived from a snooker term.
According to critics Bad English was a characteristic Arena rock band - as were more bands in the American late eighties.
The first (self-titled) album of Bad English reached platinum status and with When I See You Smile John Waite had
his second number one hit-single in the U.S. of America.
The bands 2nd album - Backlash - produced two big hits: Straight To Your Heart and: Time Stood Still, despite
the lack of a supportive video-clip as Bad English had already disbanded. The latter song reached our national top ten in 1992, being an ex-Veronica Alarm-disc.
John Waites short-lived collaboration with his Dutch friend Adje van den Berg didnt leave any musical expressions
for generations to come - what a pity that is!
In 2001 John Waite and his former palls from Bad English (now being the super group Journey) were on tour through
the U.S. of America.
There was silent hope that he, together with Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon and Dean Castronova (all former members
of The Babys and Bad English) would ever record together again - certainly now they were hanging around friendly
again with each other.
However, John Waite prefers to proceed his successful career as solo artist.
Anyway, with his new glorious solo album Downtown Journey Of A Heart (Frontiers records) John Waite is back in
the forefront - a position which he, considering his service record, fully deserves.
The new album Downtown Journey Of A Heart (2008) includes a newly sung - breathtaking - performance of The
Babys classic Isnt It Time, a wonderful version of Missing You - sung in duet with Alison Krauss - and a
crystal clear acoustic version of the world-hit When I See You Smile.
In February 2010 John Wait will be back in Europe.
In The Netherlands a.o.
February 24th: Zoetermeer (NL): De Boerderij
February 25th: Weert (NL), De Bosuil
February 26th: Hellendoorn (NL), De Lantaarn
John Waite + Band live @ Pul, Uden, The Netherlands on Friday the 22nd of April 2011. This song is called Suicide Life from his album When You Were Mine from 19...
John Waite + Band live @ Pul, Uden, The Netherlands on Friday the 22nd of April 2011. This song is called Suicide Life from his album When You Were Mine from 1997.
John Waite + Band live @ Pul, Uden, The Netherlands on Friday the 22nd of April 2011. This song is called Suicide Life from his album When You Were Mine from 1997.
Official website for John Waite
johnwaitethesinger.com
Official European website:
johnwaite.nl
Without realizing it many people are acquainted with John Waite.
Although a first encounter with the name John Waite doesnt immediately ring a bell, a short summary of his
musical achievements commands very soon recognition, admiration and respect.
Especially his unique, pristine and fragile voice throws people into ecstasies. John Waite is: The Babys, the solo hit
Missing You and - of course - Bad English.
Being born in Lancaster - England - on the 4th of Juli 1952, John Waite is above all known for his movingly - delicately sung rock ballads.
Like no other his voice is capable to shape the stilled emotions and chilled romantic relations through singular songs and lovely tuneful scores - the voice of John Waite is one of unmatched quality.
The excellently modest, crystal clear sung, distinct vocals accomplish that pieces of music like: Isnt It Time, Every
Time I Think Of You (with The Babys), Missing You, Time Stood Still and When I See You Smile (with Bad
English) are ever more often being regarded as pinnacles of the rocking chronicles.
Together with The Babys John Waite had big hits, apart from The Netherlands also in Japan, Italy and Germany, but
in particular in the U.S. of America.
Very well known are: Isnt It Time (nr. 4 position in The Netherlands - 1977), Every Time I Think Of You
(nr. 7 position in 1979) and Piece Of The Action - records that were played perpetually by Frits Spits and others.
After The Babys separated in 1981, John Waite had a number one hit record in the U.S. of America with: Missing
You - which was also an M.T.V.-Darling.
In this song John Waite describes the miserable loneliness he felt when living in the U.S.A. after the divorce from his
adolescent love Lynn, who remained in England.
His song Missing You has numerous times been covered by other artists.
Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Brooks and Dun, Tylor Hilton but also our own Bert Heering (Vandenberg) paid honour to the quality of the song by recording and releasing their version.
In 1989 Bad English made her appearance, comprising John Waite and some old friends from The Babys.
The name: Bad English was derived from a snooker term.
According to critics Bad English was a characteristic Arena rock band - as were more bands in the American late eighties.
The first (self-titled) album of Bad English reached platinum status and with When I See You Smile John Waite had
his second number one hit-single in the U.S. of America.
The bands 2nd album - Backlash - produced two big hits: Straight To Your Heart and: Time Stood Still, despite
the lack of a supportive video-clip as Bad English had already disbanded. The latter song reached our national top ten in 1992, being an ex-Veronica Alarm-disc.
John Waites short-lived collaboration with his Dutch friend Adje van den Berg didnt leave any musical expressions
for generations to come - what a pity that is!
In 2001 John Waite and his former palls from Bad English (now being the super group Journey) were on tour through
the U.S. of America.
There was silent hope that he, together with Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon and Dean Castronova (all former members
of The Babys and Bad English) would ever record together again - certainly now they were hanging around friendly
again with each other.
However, John Waite prefers to proceed his successful career as solo artist.
Anyway, with his new glorious solo album Downtown Journey Of A Heart (Frontiers records) John Waite is back in
the forefront - a position which he, considering his service record, fully deserves.
The new album Downtown Journey Of A Heart (2008) includes a newly sung - breathtaking - performance of The
Babys classic Isnt It Time, a wonderful version of Missing You - sung in duet with Alison Krauss - and a
crystal clear acoustic version of the world-hit When I See You Smile.
In February 2010 John Wait will be back in Europe.
In The Netherlands a.o.
February 24th: Zoetermeer (NL): De Boerderij
February 25th: Weert (NL), De Bosuil
February 26th: Hellendoorn (NL), De Lantaarn
John Waite + Band live @ Pul, Uden, The Netherlands on Friday the 22nd of April 2011. This song is called Suicide Life from his album When You Were Mine from 1997.
Waite was born in Lancaster, England. He was educated at Lancaster's Storey Art College.
Career
Waite first came to attention as the lead singer and bassist of The Babys, a British rock band which had moderate chart success, including two pop hits that both coincidentally peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Isn't It Time" (1977) and "Everytime I Think of You" (1979), and a solid following for their concert tours. Over the course of five years, the band produced five albums ending with the final album On the Edge in October 1980, after which the group disbanded.
Waite subsequently launched his solo career with his 1982 debut album Ignition, which produced the hit single "Change". The Chrysalis 45 failed to chart on Billboard's Hot 100 during its initial release (June 1982) but was a top track on AOR radio stations, as well as a very popular music video on MTV as the 'new' cable channel celebrated its first full year of operation. The pulsating track was written by Holly Knight. The song was originally recorded in 1981 by Knight's band Spider, and in 1985 was included on the platinum selling Vision Quest soundtrack. When the single was reissued, it reached the Top 50 on the Hot 100. "Going to the Top" was released as the original follow-up single to "Change".
Sweet 17 in summertime Drunk on Elderberry wine Laughing in the cornfields And taking our sweet time The world was ours together And all the things we had Were cast up in the future baby How could things turn out bad? Now I ain't waiting for Those days to return You showed me what love was I had such a lot to learn Hey baby I never knew a love so fine (When you were mine) Sweet darling When you were mine (When you were mine) 7 days a week, 365 a year We tripped the wild fantastic edge The truth was always clear They could never tame our wild hearts Or stop us making love We were so inseparable We could never get enough And it seems like only yesterday You made my world turn And these days I think about ya The fire still burns Hey baby I never knew a better time (When you were mine) Sweet darling When you were mine (When you were mine) Alright Everything we had was so complete And all our young hearts wanted Was to be swept off our feet, yeah When you were mine in summertime I know there's no sense in looking back But everytime I think of it baby I just have to laugh Yeah, well maybe just sometimes, on my own Looking at my watch and thinking how time's flown Come back baby, like summer time And we can break a bottle of that Elderberry wine Hey baby I never knew a better time (When you were mine) Sweet darling yeah When you were mine (When you were mine) Hey darling Come back to me one more time (When you were mine) Sweet darling When you were mine (When you were mine) Everything was good Everything was fine When you were mine (When you were mine) When you were mine baby (When you were mine) Come back just like summertime, summertime