My Tampa neighbor was a high school senior somewhere in the LA area and his prom committee booked a local, as-yet unknown band for their prom.
You guessed it: “One” became a nationwide hit single after they were booked, but they didn’t snub the people that had supported them and played the gig while “One” was at #5 on the charts and “Eli’s Coming” followed soon after.
Hearing that made me respect them even more.
i saw the Joy to the World Tour in ‘71, a great show, then saw the band again a few years ago for their “Old Dog” tour. It was amazing to me how many of their hits he was the lead vocal. RIP

