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One favourite hit that came in the 70's and I didn't know that one of my sons loves it just as well. It was played on MUSIC AND ME on VINTAGE RADIO.SG by BRIAN RICHMOND, as a request.
Hope you will all enjoy it just as much as I do.
Rita Coolidge is one of my fave singers.
Any comments about this song?
Does it bring back any memories?
Yes, Andy.
Originally written and recorded by BOZ SCAGGS.
Also recorded by a few other artistes.
Rita Coolidge was once married to Kris Kristofferson.
Yes, Mike.
You're a walking encyclopedia.
Thanks.
Good melody and chords!😊
Lyrics is nice too.😊
Thanks Sammin and Alfred for the feedback.
Of course!! I love her voice..!
So raspy and full of emotion.😃
👍👍👍
New to me.
Also a Frankie Valli song from 1976. My opinion, Coolidge has the best version. It must be sung by a lady.
I know this great singer Rita Coolidge, she is a legend.
Andy, frankly, I did not recognize the title but to tell you the truth, I heard this song sung so many times in karaoke lounges when entertaining customers in Philippines. And I got tired of it. But Rita Collorige's singing of it brought a fresh new appeal to me. Thanks. I will search YouTube for it to down load.
Did you know Brian Richmond and all of the original Meltones went to St Patrick's School in Primary and Secondary levels? Same term. School Certificate Cambridge 1964.
Thanks
Thank you Ronald for your honest and interesting comment.
I have learnt much regarding your karaoke singing information.
Now I understand why it is an important meeting space for business people; to relax and enjoy music after a hard day's night.
Yes, I know this song, sad and poignant.
Yes, I know this song from a long time ago.
It's a nice song.
Thanks for the memories of this song.
What a voice!
Yes, it's ben a while since I heard it, though for some reason I never realised that was the title.
Yes, it's Rita Collidge's hit.
Another of her well known hit is: "Your Love Has Lifted Me Higher and Higher."
Of course, another hit same song also by Bozz Scaggs.
I love it, including, "I am Woman".
Reminds me when I was tearing around Manila in my father in law's car.
And the Philippines female singer's version that was just great.
Thank you all for the comments and your nostalgic responses with this song. I know my son will be just as pleased when he knows his song is so popularly shared by others in Singapore.
These comments came within hours of its release on the blog.
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ALSO SPECIAL THANKS FOR THE VIDEO CONNECTION BY: 'fouchejose'.
It is one of the best YouTube videos I have watched.
Hi Andy,
Thanks for the wonderful blog, all the way from Denmark! I have a song I am hoping to find with origins from Singapore/Taiwan/Hong-Kong :)
Is it possible to contact you somewhere, facebook or e-mail? My name is XXX, and my mail is XXX, please get back to me if possible, I feel like you are my biggest chance to find the songname :)
Hi J,
Will write soon, that's why I posted your letter.
Thanks for visiting.
Hi J,
Will write soon, that's why I posted your letter.
But please tell me about yourself first; I shall not post your next letter.
With a lot of fake information and people writing in for fun, we need to be more careful.
Thanks for visiting.
Jimmy Appudurai-chua
Stephen Han
Irene Yap
Chow Wen Hing
Ann Rowena Lim
Jalani Mohamed
Francis Anthony Rozells
Roop Singh
Matt Tan
Michael Fonseca
Davy Chan
Lim Nance
THANK YOU ALL. A GREAT SONG INDEED
BEN VAN DER HATIKUSTIA
SPECIAL THANKS TO BEN FOR LOVING THIS SONG.
This song is actually an ode to solitude. The lyrics is, of course, poetic and structured. Most, if not all, writers and painters need to insulate themselves from the outside world to produce creative work.
The voice is as beautiful as the singer. It conveys the message of the song in a relaxed soothing manner.
Hi Eddy,
Thanks.
Beautiful reaction indeed. A poem in itself. There's been lots of comments about this song.
I didn't expect so many though. Yours I think clearly explains, as yours always does, what it's all about.
Song lyrics, as in life, have many layers of meaning. It's just up to us to interpret it in whichever way we want. Mostly the interpretation holds good.
Some don't.
Hi Andy,
Never knew the title of this song... until now.😊
What's worse, I thought one of the lines of this song was, "close the window come alive..."🤭
Hi Jimmy,
Thanks for the response.
Yes, lovely song.
I heard the same until I checked the lyrics.😅
I wasn't sure I sent it earlier.
Forgot it too until my son told me it was his favourite.
Thanks so much.
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