From: machei@gmail.com   
      
   On Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 10:27:05 a.m. UTC-5, Bill Pires wrote:   
   > On Tuesday, 17 May 2022 at 15:52:51 UTC-4, Martin wrote:    
   > > On Thursday, August 5, 1999 at 3:00:00 a.m. UTC-4, Bill Pires wrote:    
   > > > I'M STILL DESPERATELY SEARCHING!!    
   > > > Does anyone recognize the lyrics to this song, know who the artist might   
   be    
   > > > or what the song title might be? I can only remember some of the lyrics   
   as    
   > > > follows:    
   > > > "You're my light in the night in the darkest hours,    
   > > > you're my rainbow after the rain.    
   > > > You're as beautiful to me as a desert flower,    
   > > > you take away the pain.    
   > > > You came into my life,    
   > > > you became a special part of me,    
   > > > now you've got the very heart of me,    
   > > > and I wanted you to know,    
   > > > you came into my life."    
   > > > I heard it only twice over 13 years ago, and never heard it since! It   
   was    
   > > > so long ago since I last heard it, but I do believe it was a male   
   vocalist.    
   > > > It was a ballad-like song (circa late '70's or early '80's is my guess).   
   I    
   > > > probably heard it on an "easy listening" radio station. It's a song that    
   > > > touched both my wife and I deeply - I've tried searching sporadically   
   over    
   > > > the years, but to no avail. Our wedding anniversary is approaching and I    
   > > > would love to present her with a copy of this song.    
   > > > I know it's not "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac, "Three Times A Lady" by The    
   > > > Commodores, or "How Deep Is Your Love" by The Bee Gees as has been    
   > > > previously suggested...    
   > > > ANY help would be very much appreciated!    
   > > My goodness, you can't believe how relieved I am to find this post, some   
   21 YEARS later. I have been looking for this song for most of my life, and   
   until now, no one else has ever heard of it. I still haven't found it, but   
   it's comforting to know    
   that at the very least, I didn't imagine this tune out of thin air (as I've   
   been accused of doing on some occasions). If you've ever found the solution   
   please do let me know. This is the last, greatest, white whale of my   
   childhood.    
   > >    
   > > For the record, your recollection of the lyrics maps almost perfectly to   
   my own. In my memory, there is also a second verse that runs something like:    
   > >    
   > > You came into my world,    
   > > when I really wanted you,    
   > > When I really needed you,    
   > > and I realize... (this particular line I can't recall).    
   > >    
   > > Otherwise, it's all here. And the singer is a male singer. Time frame   
   would have been mid to late 1970s. It's a country crossover song--originally   
   country and western, but crossed over into pop at the same time songs like   
   Wildfire by Michael Martin    
   Murphy were popular. The singer's voice in my head sounds more like Kenny   
   Rogers, but it isn't him.    
   > >    
   > > Again, thanks for asking this question! I hope you've found the answer!   
   > OH! MY! GOODNESS!!! Wow!!    
   >    
   > Martin & Todd, I cannot believe I have finally found it!! You have no idea   
   how joyful I am right now!    
   >    
   > As you know, I have been trying to figure out the name of this song and   
   artist for over 36 years now. I kid you not. My wife (girlfriend at the time)   
   and I heard the song TWICE on AM radio in Ontario in the early '80s, and it   
   resonated so deeply with    
   us that we wanted to have it as our first dance at our wedding reception. We   
   remembered the bulk of the lyrics almost verbatim. We've never heard it again   
   since. Over the decades, I have been searching sporadically in record stores,   
   lyric databases, and    
   scrolling through umpteen online resources… all in vain. Trust me, NOTHING   
   existed online that I could find. Yesterday on a whim, I searched yet again…    
   >    
   > Appropriately enough, it's called, "You Came Into My Life" (surprise,   
   surprise!). As it turns out, it's by a Canadian artist/producer by the name of   
   Ron Mahonin!!!    
   >    
   > I found the following on Spotify: "In 2020, Ron turned over his entire   
   library of copyrights to RPM Creations and is currently producing Meg Evans,   
   Kindred Joy, Allan Markin, himself, and others."    
   >    
   > That probably explains why the song can be found so readily now, and not   
   before. I didn't know the name of the song, and certainly didn't know the name   
   of the artist. I was only able to search based on partial lyrics. Even now   
   when searching "You Came    
   Into My Life", or even the bulk of the lyrics, it doesn't come up. But when   
   searching "You Came Into My Life" + "Ron Mahonin" ... BAM!! You can now find   
   it on YouTube, Apple, SoundCloud, etc.    
   >    
   > Also, you're able to download an mp3 file of the song, as well as other   
   songs by Ron, here:    
   >    
   > The Calgary Cassette Preservation Society (CCPS)    
   > http://www.calgarycassettes.org/2021/06/ron-mahonin-close-to-y   
   ur-love-one-step.html    
   >    
   > I can't believe it after all these years! Thank you Ron, CCPS and others who   
   have commented. Happy day! :-)   
      
      
   BILL!!!!!   
      
   My friend, my awesome detective friend! I want to buy you a drink so much.   
   Thank you, thank you, thank you! You've brought a *decades long* quest to a   
   super satisfying end. When I heard that, I was just transported. I am spending   
   the next few days    
   proving to everyone who has ever known me that I'm not crazy. :)   
      
   Again, thank you!   
      
   Martin   
      
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