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Post by H2IZCOOL on May 8, 2007 15:18:33 GMT -5
Another Beatles White Album cut, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, featured Eric Clapton on guitar. ..and that was something I didn't know until years later, when I dumbly said "Man, I knew that George Harrison was a very good guitarist, but I didn't know he was THAT good!"  Eric had a big hit with "Lay Down Sally" - but "Who's In the Strawberry Patch With Sally" was a hit for Tony Orlando and Dawn. (Looks like Sally gets around!  ) |
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Post by Dawn on May 11, 2007 12:46:08 GMT -5
One of Tony Orlando and Dawn's last chart hits was a remake of Cupid, also covered by the Spinners.
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Jun 18, 2007 8:45:21 GMT -5
One of Tony Orlando and Dawn's last chart hits was a remake of Cupid, also covered by the Spinners. The Spinners are one of a handful of artists who had hits in which they covered two songs in a mini-medley. (Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time being one). Another group that succeeded with the same format was Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels |
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Post by Ken on Jun 18, 2007 17:47:06 GMT -5
One of Tony Orlando and Dawn's last chart hits was a remake of Cupid, also covered by the Spinners. The Spinners are one of a handful of artists who had hits in which they covered two songs in a mini-medley. (Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time being one). Another group that succeeded with the same format was Mitch Ryder and the Detroit WheelsMitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels drummer - Johnny "Bee" Badanjek did some session work on the Welcome To My Nightmare album by Alice Cooper. |
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Jul 29, 2007 22:24:19 GMT -5
The Spinners are one of a handful of artists who had hits in which they covered two songs in a mini-medley. (Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time being one). Another group that succeeded with the same format was Mitch Ryder and the Detroit WheelsMitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels drummer - Johnny "Bee" Badanjek did some session work on the Welcome To My Nightmare album by Alice Cooper. "How You Gonna See Me Now" , one of Alice's biggest hits was co-written by Bernie Taupin, the usual lyricist for Elton John. |
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Post by gremashlo on Oct 31, 2007 13:20:09 GMT -5
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels drummer - Johnny "Bee" Badanjek did some session work on the Welcome To My Nightmare album by Alice Cooper. "How You Gonna See Me Now" , one of Alice's biggest hits was co-written by Bernie Taupin, the usual lyricist for Elton John. 's personal label, Rocket Records, was the label that gave Neil Sedaka his 1970's "comeback", which proved to be the most successful part of his career. |
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Post by alandhopewell on Nov 1, 2007 10:13:23 GMT -5
"How You Gonna See Me Now" , one of Alice's biggest hits was co-written by Bernie Taupin, the usual lyricist for Elton John. 's personal label, Rocket Records, was the label that gave Neil Sedaka his 1970's "comeback", which proved to be the most successful part of his career. NEIL SEDAKA starred in a '67 horror film, "PLAYGIRL KILLER", aka "DECOY FOR TERROR", where he performed several songs.   |
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Post by gremashlo on Nov 2, 2007 12:11:36 GMT -5
PLAYGIRL KILLER was filmed in Montreal, so there's no doubt that GORDON LIGHTFOOT, patriotic Canuck that he is, kep track of the film's progress.
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Nov 2, 2007 12:27:35 GMT -5
PLAYGIRL KILLER was filmed in Montreal, so there's no doubt that GORDON LIGHTFOOT, patriotic Canuck that he is, kep track of the film's progress. GORDON LIGHTFOOT wrote "Early Morning Rain", a hit for PETER, PAUL and MARY. |
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Post by alandhopewell on Nov 3, 2007 9:31:02 GMT -5
PLAYGIRL KILLER was filmed in Montreal, so there's no doubt that GORDON LIGHTFOOT, patriotic Canuck that he is, kep track of the film's progress. GORDON LIGHTFOOT wrote "Early Morning Rain", a hit for PETER, PAUL and MARY. Peter, Paul, and Mary had a HUGE hit with "Leavin' On A Jet Plane", which was written by John Denver.  |
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Post by gremashlo on Nov 3, 2007 9:56:35 GMT -5
Peter, Paul, and Mary had a HUGE hit with "Leavin' On A Jet Plane", which was written by John Denver. JOHN DENVER had a fictional fling with SHELLY FABARES's then-groupie character on the TV show "Coach". |
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Nov 3, 2007 12:28:58 GMT -5
Peter, Paul, and Mary had a HUGE hit with "Leavin' On A Jet Plane", which was written by John Denver. JOHN DENVER had a fictional fling with SHELLY FABARES's then-groupie character on the TV show "Coach". Shelly Fabares's Johnny Angel was one of several "Johnny" songs popular in the early 60s. But the original Johnny song, from the late '50s was Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry. |
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Post by alandhopewell on Nov 5, 2007 10:07:20 GMT -5
JOHN DENVER had a fictional fling with SHELLY FABARES's then-groupie character on the TV show "Coach". Shelly Fabares's Johnny Angel was one of several "Johnny" songs popular in the early 60s. But the original Johnny song, from the late '50s was Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry. CHUCK BERRY's ONLY #1 hit was "My Ding-A-Ling", a '72 live release that was, to be accurately succinct, SILLY.  |
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Nov 5, 2007 11:48:38 GMT -5
Shelly Fabares's Johnny Angel was one of several "Johnny" songs popular in the early 60s. But the original Johnny song, from the late '50s was Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry. CHUCK BERRY's ONLY #1 hit was "My Ding-A-Ling", a '72 live release that was, to be accurately succinct, SILLY. Alan. you need to link Chuck Berry to another artist. |
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Post by alandhopewell on Nov 5, 2007 12:24:25 GMT -5
CHUCK BERRY's ONLY #1 hit was "My Ding-A-Ling", a '72 live release that was, to be accurately succinct, SILLY. Alan. you need to link Chuck Berry to another artist. Good point. CHUCK BERRY was semi/sorta covered by THE BEACH BOYS, on their hit, "Surfin' USA".   |
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