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A Group Called Smith - "Baby, It's You" (1969)
Youtube ^ | 2/7/2019 | Nyle Rivers Music Channel

Posted on 03/22/2021 6:05:06 PM PDT by simpson96

Smith was an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1969. They had a blues-based sound and scored a Top 5 hit in the United States in 1969 with a cover of the Burt Bacharach song "Baby It's You", featuring Gayle McCormick on lead vocals. It sold over one million copies between July and October, 1969.

A Group Called Smith - "Baby, It's You" (1969)

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To: simpson96

Have their album and enjoyed their music when it first came out


21 posted on 03/22/2021 6:46:18 PM PDT by patriotspride (Third generation Vet. Never forget the true cost of freedom)
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To: nickcarraway; Fungi

Every time she reached for a high note she was yelling.

And jumped out of key because she could not hit it.

She would also monotone some phrases with half tone steps.

It’s a tough song for a singer.

But there are singers that can pull it off beautifully.

John Lennon probably being the best example.


22 posted on 03/22/2021 6:47:13 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

Reading Lewisohn’s terrific Beatles biography - and he has a special interest in the business side - sez in 1963 that getting a recording contract was mainly to enhance ticket sales at live shows. Doubt it was much different in US as Capitol owned EMI.

Doing the math, the Beatles got about 1 cent per song (from each record sale). A bit before my time, but by late ‘60s (with 2% annual inflation) singles were about a buck (often discounted).

The money was in songwriting - a little over 4 cents per song (per record sale). So, say, Paul, was getting 1/4 cent for each single sold when the Beatles recorded a cover - and 2 cents when somebody covered a Lennon-McCartney creation.


23 posted on 03/22/2021 6:48:02 PM PDT by FirstFlaBn
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To: Repeal The 17th
Interesting info at the YouTube page of Smith's "The Weight." I don't know if any of it is true or not...
"The Weight", as originally recorded by The Band for their 1968 debut album 'Music From Big Pink,' was used in the "Easy Rider" film but could not be licensed for the soundtrack. To deal with this, ABC-Dunhill commissioned Smith, who recorded for the label at the time, to record a cover version of the song for the soundtrack album.

I knew about The Band's recording of "The Weight" in 1968, but did not know about the different bands used for version in the film and the soundtrack.

The Smiths version sounds quite close to The Bands version.


24 posted on 03/22/2021 6:52:34 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (The Weak Never Started, The Cowards fail along the way, Only the Strong Survive)
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To: Mariner

So what? Yelling or not is a matter of subjective judgement. Smith did it best.


25 posted on 03/22/2021 6:53:31 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: George from New England

Just a hair split but “American Top 40’s” host was Casey Kasem.


26 posted on 03/22/2021 6:54:28 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (This space for rant.)
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To: Wally_Kalbacken
Check out the Copyright Act of 1976. It helped stop the producers/record companies from taking advantage of musicians.
27 posted on 03/22/2021 6:58:01 PM PDT by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

I knew that. Typo. But I didn’t see it til you said something.


28 posted on 03/22/2021 7:00:44 PM PDT by George from New England
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To: patriotspride

She had a solo Top 50 song that was pretty good. It’s Cryin’ Shame. I bought the single on the Dunhill/ABC label.


29 posted on 03/22/2021 9:09:31 PM PDT by bleach (If I agreed with you, we would both be wrong.)
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To: simpson96

Ah, the good old days of unplugged instruments being played on TV. Haha!


30 posted on 03/23/2021 3:26:03 AM PDT by rhoda_penmark
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To: bleach

Gayle McCormick “It’s A Crying Shame”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocB_oSt7-c0&ab_channel=LarryHinze


31 posted on 03/23/2021 3:39:54 AM PDT by newfreep (“Leftism, under all of its brand names, is a severe, violent & evil mental disorder.”)
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To: simpson96

One of the best groups! I used to dance and house clean to their music.


32 posted on 03/23/2021 4:00:35 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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