Gerri granger - darling take me back [[i'm sorry)

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Further proof that we just had too many great singers and songs in the 60s and 70s. Give a listen to Gerri Granger here:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHp_Rr5ezGA

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Super well-written song by Lawrence Weiss. But, I like Lenny Welch's version better.

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Super well-written song by Lawrence Weiss. But, I like Lenny Welch's version better.

Robb I can always count you to contribute something I would not have known. I did not know Lenny Welch recorded this song. I am going to look up his version too. Gerri does just a great job with it and it is a perfect Pop/Soul song [[thank you Mr. Weiss). I am miffed why it was not a huge hit. I probably heard it around the time of it's release back in '71, but hearing it now just feels so good.

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Here it is with Lenny lip-sinking to it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcblpO6YdlA

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The great Ray Pollard sang it, as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN0JyqK_gF4

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Here it is with Lenny lip-sinking to it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcblpO6YdlA

Great version, a little different twist to it. Lenny was a powerful vocalist.

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The great Ray Pollard sang it, as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN0JyqK_gF4

Ray Pollard, another power vocalist. This version reminds me of the late 50s, early 60s Brill Building Sound or something Scepter Records would have produced with Luther Dixon.

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Ray Pollard, another power vocalist. This version reminds me of the late 50s, early 60s Brill Building Sound or something Scepter Records would have produced with Luther Dixon.
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Ray was then with UA. He moved there from Cub/MGM along with his group, The Wanderers. You were right about The Brill Building sound, as his producer was Pop producer, Gerry Granahan.

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Robb, all three versions of this magnificent song should have been, could have been huge hits. I guess the old saying of promotion and maybe a little payola would have helped. I don't know. I just cannot understand how these high quality records did not make it big.

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Robb, all three versions of this magnificent song should have been, could have been huge hits. I guess the old saying of promotion and maybe a little payola would have helped. I don't know. I just cannot understand how these high quality records did not make it big.
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There are literally thousands more that were that good, that almost no one has heard.

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There are literally thousands more that were that good, that almost no one has heard.

Today there are about 10-15 rather mediocre acts that are huge. Darn! LOL~!

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Lenny's version is real popular in NJ still- I always get requests for it on my radio shows. Then again, we're both from Asbury Park - - so that gave him an "in" [[with me and my local radio audience) anyway. I'm not sure if he recorded it on one of our shows, I know we did his "Ebb Tide" as yet unreleased in my vaults. Lenny like Mel Carter are amazing powerful pop soul vocalists.

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Lenny's version is real popular in NJ still- I always get requests for it on my radio shows. Then again, we're both from Asbury Park - - so that gave him an "in" [[with me and my local radio audience) anyway. I'm not sure if he recorded it on one of our shows, I know we did his "Ebb Tide" as yet unreleased in my vaults. Lenny like Mel Carter are amazing powerful pop soul vocalists.

Mel Carter is another great power vocalist.