(yes I know this isn't the full title of this "darling" little song, I have my reasons for not using full name) Cover of the song responsible for parental ratings on records. Original recording artist, a real "prince" of a guy, wouldn't allow this song to be released as a single in the US, and performed a cover of "The Best Of You" at a football Super Bowl.(possibly in retaliation)
Orignally released in 1981 from the album "Billy and the Beaters", the song hit #79. However the song got a second chance at life on the TV show "Family Ties" during the 1985-1986 season and in 1987 finally scored big hitting #1 on bot the Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts, while also hitting #42 on the Country Singles Chart.
Off the 1978 album of the same name, the song hit #4 in June 1978. The song was nominated for Song of the Year, but lost out to Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Are". Chuck plays a brass instrument that resembles a trumpet, but is actually called a "flugelhorn" which is considered by many to be a part of the sax family of instruments. Chuck's band was hit with a double loss on 2/12/09 when guitarst Coleman Mellett and saxophonist Gerry Niewood both died in a plane crash just outside of Buffalo, NY.
1971 song that hit # 4 on the pop charts in both the US and the UK. The song is the "song of Neil's life" at the time. I am I said remains a popular song 30+ years later and is evidenced by the fact that if one tries to personalize a licence plate in the US with "IAMISAID"...It is taken
From the 1975 Album, "Red Octopus". The song hit #3 on the Hot 100 Chart.
Off of the album of the same name, which was released in 1976, the song hit #2 on the charts. Interestingly Maxine was in the West End productions musical "Jesus Christ Superstar"in 1972. Yvonne Elliman, who had a #1 hit a year later, was also in "Jesus Christ Superstar" (the original Broadway production) in 1971.
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The song was recorded in 1965 and went on to be #1 in 1966. Trivial fact, Lou Christie's birth name is Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco, his 1st record label, C&C, changed it without permission in 1962 to Lou Christie. Lou was mad about this for about 20yrs having wanted to use the name "Lugee", following the trend of one name performers.
The Spinners performing "They Just Can't Stop It(Games People Play)" from their 1975 Album, "Pick Of The Litter". The song climbed as high as #5 on Billboard chart. In this performance one of the group members lip syncs the female part of the song, which was sung by Barbara Ingram on the recording. The song was nominated for the 1976 Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with vocals.
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The 1978 song is off the album "Not Shy" and hit #8 that year. The inspiration for the song is rumored to be Stevie Nicks of "Fleetwood Mac". Stevie actually does sing background vocals while Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut, all of "Fleetwood Mac" fame, produced.
This song was a #3 hit for Carole from her 1971 album "Tapestry". Carole is inducted to the Songwriters Hall Of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame(as a writer, she has written or co-written over 30 top 40 hits). Carole was a classmate of Neil Sedaka. The album was #1 for 15 weeks and stayed on the charts for over 6 years. Until Michael Jackson's "Thriller", it was the top selling pop album of all time. This was recorded in 2005 in Southern California during Carole's "Living Room Tour".
The video is a live satellite feed(thus the out of sync vocals/video) from Weymouth, UK for a PBS special that aired in 2003. Songs included are: "Betcha By Golly Wow" a #13 hit from 1972, "You Are Everything" a #9 hit in 1972, and "You Make Me Feel Brand New" a hit in 1974 that reached #2. The current frontman is Eban Brown. Eban has a YouTube account and is always working either with the group or on his own projects.(Be sure to check out his channel, "EbanBrown1")
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From their 1976 debut album, "Too Hot To Handle", the song went to #2 on the R&B charts. Rod Temperton(keyboards) wrote the ballad and went on to write a few other popular songs for Michael Jackson.("Rock With You", "Off The Wall", "Thriller" among the most famous)
Song was released on the album "The Age of Aquarius" in 1969 and was a #1 hit by the end of the year. The "Bill" in the video is Billy Davis Jr. who was engaged to Marilyn McCoo at the time, but no wedding date was set at the time they recorded the song. They did wed in 1969 and remain so.
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Originally recorded by Todd with the group Nazz for the album "Nazz" in 1966, this version is off his 1972 album "Something/Anything?". The song went to #5 in 1973. Todd is an accomplished music producer having worked with Hall & Oates, Patti Smith, Cheap Trick, and The Psychedelic Furs among many others. Todd also produced the 1977 classic album by Meatloaf, "Bat Out Of Hell".
The album "Still Crazy After All These Years" produced four top 50 hits, including "50 ways to Leave Your Lover"(a #1 hit). Simon won a Grammy for Album of the Year(1976) and in acceptance speech joked that he had to thank Stevie Wonder for not releasing an album that year (Wonder won the award in 1974, 1975 and 1977)
6 quick clips of some of the light & sound/concert set up work I've done in the past. In order, ESPN Gameday, Senses Fail, Cheap Trick, Lenny Kravitz, Britney Spears, Aerosmith.
From the 2001 album "Big Boi and Dre Present...Outkast" this song charted as high as #19(in 2002) on the Billboard 200 chart. The song won a Grammy Award in 2003 for "Best Rap Performance By A Duo or Group". The album was recorded over an eight year period.(1992-2000)
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A 1971 #1 hit and Record of the Year, "It's Too Late" is off of Carole's "Tapestry" album of the same year. Carole was a classmate of Neil Sedaka. The album was #1 for 15 weeks and stayed on the charts for over 6 years. Until Michael Jackson's "Thriller", it was the top selling pop album of all time. Carole is inducted to the Songwriters Hall Of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame(as a writer, she has written or co-written over 30 top 40 hits).This was recorded in 2005 in Southern California during Carole's "Living Room Tour".
Written by Lionel Richie and recorded by Kenny for his own "Greatest Hits" album in 1980, this song went to #1.
