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Love of my life, I love you so
Love of my life, don't ever go
I love you only
Love, love of my life
(Love of my life)

Stars in the sky, they never lie
Tell me you need me, don't say goodbye
I love you only
Love, love of my life
From: "Stephen C. Propes" <spropes@loop.com>
  "Love Of My Life" (Daani 101) Very much influenced by "Queen Of My Heart" by Rene & Ray, this 1963 Frank Zappa co-composition (with Dave Aerni) employing strong doo wop group backing.
  According to Paul Buff of Pal Records, it was done by "a guy named Dave Aerni. I remember recording it, Aerni was manager and probably found Roman. Ron Roman was possibly Hispanic. Backing him are probably Johnny Williams and Ronnie Williams, both great guitar players," also of the Masters. "Ronnie and Kennie Williams were influential on Zappa. Everything was connected with me, Aerni became a hanger oner and a buddy, along with Zappa and Johnny Fisher. There was more done between me and Zappa. Zappa lived in Ontario at the time, about three miles from Pal, from approximately '61 through when he sold (the renamed) Studio Z in 1965. On "Love Of My Life," "that's Ray Collins of the Mothers on falsetto. He had a song of my called Deseri, I used to do those things and he and I wrote it."
  Collins recalled that his lead voice was erased as Roman was better known. Said Aerni about this recording, "I remember very little about that period of my life. Paul, Frank, Ray, myself, and others spent so many night and days in the Cucamunga studio that everything is now a blur. All of us were involved in participating in the creation of songs, playing instruments, and handling the recording equipment. "Love of my Life" was in this blured mixture. I barely remember working with Frank on the chord progression on the song, and I believe the words in the song. Ron Roman is probably Frank Zappa or Ray Collins. Paul Buff's Pal Recording Studio was one of the first multi-tracked recording studios in the world, and we had 5 tracks to record with. So the back-up group was any or all of us who happened to be there. I believe it was one of the labels the studio had." Note: Daani label gives Cucamonga address of the Pal Recording studio. >
  Some notes on "Love Of My Life" (Daani 101) Very much influenced by "Queen Of My Heart" by Rene & Ray'
From: Charles Ulrich <ulrich@sfu.ca>
  Except for the Persuasions cover version, which sounds more like "Eddie My Love" by the Teen Queens.

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