"Halfway To Paradise". This masterpiece of a Pop song was written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin in The Brill Building in NYC. Though first recorded by Tony Orlando (!) in 1961, I didn't hear it until Nick Lowe recorded and released it as a single in 1977. Glorious!
Perfect Pop Songs
Those with the kind of music, lyrics, performance, arrangement and production that you could easily repeat all day.
How about starting with this one? Somewhat outside of her usual cannon and none the worse for it. Perhaps also a contender for the sexiest vocals ever?
Louie Louie by Julie London
How about starting with this one? Somewhat outside of her usual cannon and none the worse for it. Perhaps also a contender for the sexiest vocals ever?
Louie Louie by Julie London
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Here's another seemingly effortless classic from the Ed Sullivan archives - Gary Puckett and the Union Gap from 1968. Lady Willpower. https://youtu.be/vUHEHibJLZQ |
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