As Creepy As Clowns
Dark Clouds Rain Down Tears Washing Away Swirling Colors From The Clown's Face..
SATURDAY'S SINGLES : THE DRIFTERS and DR. HOOK
Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. First up on our turntable is "Under The Boardwalk" by The Drifters. The tune was written by Kenny Young and Arthur Resnick and released by The Drifters in 1964 on Atlantic label. The Bert Burns produced track landed at #4 on the Hot 100, #5 on the Cash Box, and #1 on the R&B charts. "I Don't Want To Go On Without You" is featured on the B-side. The song has a bit of a backstory, as the night before it was set to be recorded the lead vocalist at the time, Rudy Lewis, died of a suspected heroin overdose. Rather than wait, the group handed over the reins to their other vocalist, Johnny Moore.
Johnny Moore – lead & tenor
Charlie Thomas – lead & tenor
Gene Pearson – baritone
Johnny Terry – bass
Abdul Samad – guitar
Like a lot of bands in that era, The Drifters saw frequent lineup changes. Wikipedia lists 65 members, among them 12 vocalists, including the original Clyde McPhatter, who passed away on this day in 1972. Years of alcohol abuse caused complications of heart, liver, and kidney disease. He was only 39 years old.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Next up under our needle, is "Girls Can Get It" by New Jersey based blued eyed soul country rock band Dr Hook. It was written by Leslie Pearl, and released in 1980 on the Mercury label. Itwas produced by Ron Haffkine and reached #34 on the Hot 100, #40 in the UK, and #3 in Australia. It's parent album is Rising (#175 Billboard 200) and it's flipside is "Doin' It", from the same LP.
Arranged By [Strings, Horns] – Mike Lewis , Shane Keister
Backing Vocals – Diane Tidwell, Lisa Silver, Sheri Kramer
Bass – Jance Garfat
Guitar – Rod Smarr
Horns – The Nashville Horns
Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass – Dennis Locorriere
Lead Vocals, Percussion – Ray Sawyer
Strings – The Shelly Kurland Strings
Vocals, Drums – John Wolters
Vocals, Guitar – Rik Elswit
Vocals, Keyboards – Billy Francis
Their vocalist, Dennis Locorriere, is celebrating his 71st Birthday today. Happy Birthday Dennis !
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Johnny Moore – lead & tenor
Charlie Thomas – lead & tenor
Gene Pearson – baritone
Johnny Terry – bass
Abdul Samad – guitar
Like a lot of bands in that era, The Drifters saw frequent lineup changes. Wikipedia lists 65 members, among them 12 vocalists, including the original Clyde McPhatter, who passed away on this day in 1972. Years of alcohol abuse caused complications of heart, liver, and kidney disease. He was only 39 years old.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Next up under our needle, is "Girls Can Get It" by New Jersey based blued eyed soul country rock band Dr Hook. It was written by Leslie Pearl, and released in 1980 on the Mercury label. Itwas produced by Ron Haffkine and reached #34 on the Hot 100, #40 in the UK, and #3 in Australia. It's parent album is Rising (#175 Billboard 200) and it's flipside is "Doin' It", from the same LP.
Arranged By [Strings, Horns] – Mike Lewis , Shane Keister
Backing Vocals – Diane Tidwell, Lisa Silver, Sheri Kramer
Bass – Jance Garfat
Guitar – Rod Smarr
Horns – The Nashville Horns
Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass – Dennis Locorriere
Lead Vocals, Percussion – Ray Sawyer
Strings – The Shelly Kurland Strings
Vocals, Drums – John Wolters
Vocals, Guitar – Rik Elswit
Vocals, Keyboards – Billy Francis
Their vocalist, Dennis Locorriere, is celebrating his 71st Birthday today. Happy Birthday Dennis !
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Comment
About
© 2024 Created by maggot.
Powered by
You need to be a member of As Creepy As Clowns to add comments!
Join As Creepy As Clowns