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The song was written by Chet Powers, who also went by the stage name Dino Valenti, lead singer of Quicksilver Messenger Service.difalcojr said:"Get Together" by The Youngbloods.
Chet Powers deserves one more. RIP. "Have another hit of sweet California sunshine." Cipolina was already gone from the band by this recording. Think that's Powers' image up in the clouds there on the album cover.Astronuc said:The song was written by Chet Powers, who also went by the stage name Dino Valenti, lead singer of Quicksilver Messenger Service.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chet_Powers
Power also wrote and sang two of QSM's better known songs, "Fresh Air" and "What About Me?". Great tunes!
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difalcojr said:A classical soul tune.
Nor I. I did find the answer, though, in an interesting music forum. It did not make it that big due to a lot of different, small reasons all adding together, seems like. Is that yellow hot rod really you? Neat!morrobay said:I don't know if Doo Wop made it to Europe and the UK
Agreed, but probably only because the access and availability of doo-wop to them was so much less than our access to their music. I think doo-wop may be becoming more popular again today. For me, anyway: from your posts on this forum, from even more groups seen on the English forum, and on KPFA Berkeley 94.1 FM, every Saturday, 11am-2pm. Or KPFA.org. Mostly American blues, but always some doo-wop too. Today heard the Jive Bombers, Del Vikings, groups I never knew of, and more of the great Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, stuff like you have been posting. Melody and harmony, rhythm and beat, always a good combo.morrobay said:Comments above say Doo Wop did not have much effect on the British Invasion. The British Invasion sure had an effect on Doo Wop - it disappeared. Now it is a cult type music only with the Mexican low riders.