[REMOVE ADS]




Results 1 to 11 of 11
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    2,771
    Rep Power
    312

    Trivia Question RE: Neil Diamond and Bobbie Gentry

    I was playing a new Neil Diamond collection today [[courtesy of that recent Amazon sale) and an interesting trivia question popped into my head. I promise I will not drag it out and if no one guesses, I will reveal the answer in a day or two.

    So even though neither is considered a "soul" singer, can you figure out what Neil Diamond and Bobbie Gentry have in common?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Mar 2017
    Posts
    5,666
    Rep Power
    312
    Other than BIG hair, songwriting talent & great voices, hmmm. Something to do with background singers, perhaps?

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Posts
    3,944
    Rep Power
    436
    I'm taking a guess: both Neil Diamond & Bobbie Gentry are retired from the Music Business.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    2,771
    Rep Power
    312
    Nope. The item in question is something that to the best of my knowledge ONLY the two of them share in common. Think Bobbie's biggest hit and one of Neil's lesser ones.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Mar 2017
    Posts
    5,666
    Rep Power
    312
    Odes to both Billie Jo and ET [['Heartlight') ?

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    2,771
    Rep Power
    312
    Good guess but not what I had in mind.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    2,771
    Rep Power
    312
    Here is a hint for this Thanksgiving Day [[hope everyone has a great one by the way) and then if necessary, I will give the answer tomorrow........

    ....Think of one of the many ladies in Neil's songs....but NOT Cracklin Rosie, NOT Holly Holy, and NOT Sweet Caroline.

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Posts
    4,678
    Rep Power
    308
    what was that follow-up duet they did together??..

    ... YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS TO THROW OFF THE TALLAHATCHIE BRIDGE ANYMORE

  9. #9
    Join Date
    May 2018
    Posts
    163
    Rep Power
    89
    Quote Originally Posted by Boogiedown View Post
    what was that follow-up duet they did together??..

    ... YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS TO THROW OFF THE TALLAHATCHIE BRIDGE ANYMORE
    I do hope this answer proves correct!

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    2,771
    Rep Power
    312
    Nope but since I have a whole day of sports-watching ahead of me, I will go ahead and reveal the answer here early in the day.

    Drum roll please........

    I was referring to Neil's song "Desiree." Both that song and Bobbie's "Ode to Billie Joe" feature stories that take place on the same date, the third of June.

  11. #11
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Posts
    4,678
    Rep Power
    308
    oh I can think of easily a half dozen other songs that mention that date.

    No seriously, that's a very clever one. Well done!

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

[REMOVE ADS]

Ralph Terrana
MODERATOR

Welcome to Soulful Detroit! Kindly Consider Turning Off Your Ad BlockingX
Soulful Detroit is a free service that relies on revenue from ad display [regrettably] and donations. We notice that you are using an ad-blocking program that prevents us from earning revenue during your visit.
Ads are REMOVED for Members who donate to Soulful Detroit. [You must be logged in for ads to disappear]
DONATE HERE »
And have Ads removed.