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Post by The Cats on Feb 26, 2023 9:34:05 GMT -5
"Worst That Could Happen" by the Brooklyn Bridge
"Worst That Could Happen" was written by singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb. Originally recorded by The 5th Dimension on their 1967 album of nearly all-Jimmy Webb songs, but the most popular version of the song was later recorded by Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge and made it's début on the Billboard Hot 100's top 40, at #38 on January 4, 1969, peaking at #3 on February 1-8, 1969. The Brooklyn Bridge version of the song, is noted for the quoting of Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" from the incidental music to A Midsummer Night's Dream, which is heard at the end.
(It has been stated that, along with "MacArthur Park" and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", & "Worst That Could Happen" is about a relationship that Jimmy Webb had with a woman named Susan.)
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Post by The Cats on Mar 24, 2023 21:46:41 GMT -5
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap - Woman, Woman
The band recorded the song in August 1967, and it was released as their debut single in September. It was certified as a million-selling Gold disc in February 1968. Like most of the band's hits, it is a ballad centered around Gary Puckett's soulful vocals. The lyrics are from the perspective of a man who senses that his wife is dissatisfied with him and fears that she is going to start cheating on him.
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Post by The Cats on Mar 25, 2023 12:52:23 GMT -5
Lots & lots of my favorites on this video, it's two of the best groups from Motown, it's the Temptations & Four Tops with a medley of their greatest hits!!!
(The Four Tops are on the right, Temptations on the left)
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Post by The Cats on Apr 2, 2023 17:03:24 GMT -5
I Can See For Miles by The Who.
"I Can See for Miles" is a song by the English rock band the Who, recorded for the band's 1967 album The Who Sell Out. Written by guitarist Pete Townshend, it was the only song from the album to be released as a single.
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Post by The Cats on Apr 21, 2023 23:28:20 GMT -5
It's Billy Joe Royal singing "I Knew You When"
Written and composed by Joe South, I knew you when became a popular hit in 1965 when recorded by American pop and country singer Billy Joe Royal for his studio album, Down in the Boondocks. The song reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of November 6, 1965
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Post by The Cats on Apr 22, 2023 12:13:37 GMT -5
Two of my favorites from the Drifters - "Up on the Roof" and "Under the Boardwalk"
"Up on the Roof" was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and recorded in 1962 by The Drifters. Released late that year, the disc became a major hit in early 1963, reaching number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart and number 4 on the U.S. R&B singles chart. Rudy Lewis has the lead vocals while Tommy Evans, Gene Pearson, Charlie Thomas were backing vocals.
Following "Up on the Roof", the Drifters released "Under the Boardwalk" in 1964, written by Kenny Young and Arthur Resnick, it charted at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on August 22, 1964. The song was set to be recorded on May 21, 1964, but the band's lead singer, Rudy Lewis, died the night before. Lewis had sung lead on most of their hits since the 1960 departure of Ben E. King, including "Up on the Roof". Rather than reschedule the studio session, the lead on "Under the Boardwalk" was given to the group's other vocalist, Johnny Moore, who had returned to the group in April 1963.
The opening line of the song references the Drifters' prior hit "Up on the Roof", showing the occasional weakness of the rooftop getaway and setting the stage for an alternate meeting location, under the boardwalk. Also, the violins are heard playing the riff of "Up on the Roof", before the chorus.
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Post by The Cats on Apr 24, 2023 22:02:58 GMT -5
Bridge over Troubled Water - Art Garfunkle
Bridge Over Troubled Water was released on January 26, 1970, and several re-releases followed. Written by Paul Simon "Bridge Over Troubled Water" was influenced by the gospel music to which Simon was listening at that time, and was addressed to Simon's wife Peggy, whom he had met that year. The "silver girl" in the song refers to her, and her first gray hairs. Simon asked Garfunkel to sing lead on the song, and although Garfunkel initially refused this proposal and suggested that Simon should sing falsetto, later agreed to sing. Simon initially composed the song in G major, but arranger and composer Jimmie Haskell transposed the song to E-flat major to suit Garfunkel's voice.
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Post by The Cats on Apr 29, 2023 8:18:10 GMT -5
another hit from the 60's... "Stay" by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs.
"Stay" was written by Williams and recorded in 1960 by Williams with his group the Zodiacs. The song was written by Williams in 1953 when he was only 15 years old. He had been trying to convince his date not to go home at 10 o'clock as she was supposed to. He lost the argument, but as he was to relate years later, "Like a flood, the words just came to me." It entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on October 3, 1960, and reached the number one spot on November 21, 1960.
The original recording of "Stay" remains the shortest single ever to reach the top of the American record charts, at 1 minute 36 seconds. By 1990, it had sold more than 8 million copies. Its popularity revived when the Dirty Dancing soundtrack included it.
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Post by The Cats on May 3, 2023 20:46:09 GMT -5
Little Anthony and the Imperials "Tears on My Pillow"
"Tears on My Pillow" was written by Sylvester Bradford and Al Lewis in 1958. The composition was first recorded by Little Anthony and the Imperials on End Records and was that group's debut recording under that name. "Tears on My Pillow" was the most successful single of the Imperials' doo wop period. Its success would be matched only by the Imperials' 1964 single "Goin' Out of My Head." The original recording of the song became a Billboard top-10 hit, peaking at No. 4, No. 3 in Canada, and was the Imperials' first million-seller.
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Post by The Cats on May 6, 2023 13:11:13 GMT -5
"Everything I Own" by Bread
Written by singer-songwriter David Gates, it was originally recorded by Gates's soft rock band Bread for their 1972 album Baby I'm-a Want You. The original reached No. 5 on the American Billboard Hot 100. Although listeners have interpreted it as a song about a broken relationship, Gates revealed that it was written in memory of his father who died in 1963, before his success as a song writer and singer. If you listen to the words, 'You sheltered me from harm, kept me warm, you gave my life to me, set me free', says it all." As for the title, Gates said that he once sent his mother an orchid for her birthday at a time when he could barely afford it: "She was so touched – my dad wrote to tell me I could have had "anything she owned" in return.
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