This is with Dennis Edwards on lead:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc-7a4HBRQA
This is with Dennis Edwards on lead:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc-7a4HBRQA
L-R Sylvester Billy Jerry......Dennis sits.
Isn't this just wonderful!
I agree. Someone confused Jerry Green for Joe Stubbs who Dennis had replaced.Quote:
Originally Posted by theboyfromxtown
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FANTASTIC! That one show had the greatest part of The Contours' career. Too bad they didn't also sing the Dennis lead version of "Baby Hit and Run"!
Yes. Say no more.Quote:
Originally Posted by theboyfromxtown
Except.. Billy had gone by now. Council Gay is in the line-up.
Yes that is so special.
Great find. Loved the choreography.
This is one of my favourites. The song is like tailor-made for Jimmy Ruffin.
Thank you, Marv!
You are most welcome Heikki! I love it.Quote:
Originally Posted by heikki
The first time I heard this song I actually thought it might have been Jimmy Ruffin even though his voice and Dennis' were nothing alike. It was that formulaic Weatherspoon-Dean song which threw me off. They wrote some great stuff, no argument, but a lot of it sounded awfully alike.
Yep, the big giveaway was a Dean-Weatherspoon song nearly always started with the chorus before the first verse kicked in. But, yes, their tunes weren't without appeal, and they were certainly busy boys in the studio.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigAl
This video was on another forum, together with one, on the same 'session', with the group miming to "just a little misunderstanding'.
However the lead vocal on the 45 was Joe Stubbs. The 'lead' was mimed by the guy who is in the middle of the 3 members..I.e. Joe Stubbs vocal was mimed by another singer.
Who is the singer in the middle..the smaller thin guy?
Larry: See the thread on Just a little misunderstanding. There's plenty of confusion on there!
OK thanks Soulwally..will look at that
Bit late to the party here but love the Contours video, it’s a rare one alright. Since the first time I heard this track I have been amused by Dennis whistling accidentally about 25 seconds in. How did it get through QC? Did they think no one would notice?
Still a great great tune though.
My favorite Contours track and I had never seen this video either. Knowing what we know now, I wonder if the group really did the background vocals. Sounds like there was at least a little "femininity" in there somewhere..........
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Originally Posted by snakepit
Jerry Green. He took all the Joe Stubbs leads.
I can hear Jimmy singing it in my head right now!....Quote:
Originally Posted by heikki