Jackie Rae, CM DFC (May 14, 1922 – October 5, 2006) was a Canadian singer, songwriter and television performer.
He was born John Arthur Rae in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1922. Rae began performing at the age of three with his brother and sister on the vaudeville circuit in Canada. Rae flew Spitfires as a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross. During the 1950s, he was the host of The Jackie Rae Show, a variety show on CBC Television. Rae later moved to London where he performed on television for the BBC, ATV and Granada Television where he compered the popular show Spot The Tune for two years (1959–60) with singer Marion Ryan, and was subsequently the host of the first series of The Golden Shot. He formed a dance band known as the Spitfire Band in 1981 which toured across Canada. In 2002, he was named as a Member of the Order of Canada and was entitled to place the letters 'CM' after his name.
Songs written by Rae were hits for Eddy Arnold and Andy Williams. He collaborated with Les Reed on songs performed by Engelbert Humperdinck and Tony Bennett.
Oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Cure again yeah
Even through the cloudy days and
Through sunshine and rain and
Through the joy and the pain
Seasons will change
Lovin’ remains the same
Because I love you
No one above you
Love keeps getting stronger each day
Yeah hey..yeah
Stronger and stronger each day
And I love you anyway
More than words can say
Girl if I got you, I’ll be ok
Hey hey…hey yeah yeah yeah, Yeah
Got you I’ll be…….
Come on look at this my way
This what I got to say
When I was locked up, when I was far away
My lovin’ never changed, Ayy ayyy
Because I love you
No one above you
Love keeps getting stronger each day
Yeah hey.ayy...yeah
Stronger and stronger each…….
And I love you anyway
More than words can say
Baby I love you and it is ok
Hey hey yeah yea yeah. HEY..Yeah
Even through the coldest storm
I’ll keep you….Ay ay
Even when the going gets rough
Still be together,
Through all kinds of weather
Even through the cloudy days and
Through sunshine and rain and
Through the joy and the pain
Seasons will change
Love will remain the same
Because I love you
No one above you
Love keeps getting stronger each day
Ay ayy…ay yeah
Stronger, stronger, yeah