When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes

[RossHolloway]

Just how popular was this song?

[RossHolloway]

Who knew the song had such wide appeal back in the day...

[Methuselah2]

Ross - Here's a curious one for ya. Saw this version performed by Debby with her sisters on back-up on TV [[I think it was The Dean Martin Show). It really caught me off-guard. Very surprising. Seems to have a religious bent to it here. A definite curiosity piece.
Bruce

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmRT7gWrSj0

[Methuselah2]

Here's one more you might like and may already well know: It's the version HDH included on their HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU compilation.
By Dusty Springfield.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGqRbybYi_4

[des123]

The Zombies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GG-7Cw_psk

[des123]

Bonnie Pointer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT68_Edv9mI

[des123]

Yumie Uchiyama & Her Susie Guitar

Japanese version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT68_Edv9mI

[RossHolloway]

Wow, I didn't know about all the other different cover versions. Did any other Motown artist cover the song in the 60's?

[randy_russi]

When the Lovelight Starts was their biggest hit up
'til Where Did Our Love Go. The B side was big on R&B radio too.

[franjoy56]

When the Lovelight Starts was their biggest hit up
'til Where Did Our Love Go. The B side was big on R&B radio too.

Does the record company in this motown be entitled to any residuals from the tv show allowing these artist to sing a known single in the top 40, and would any of these residuals be showered on the Supremes or the writers HDH.???

[marv2]

All I know is my Mom bought that record when it came out and played it all the time!

[marv2]

Who is Del Juliana?

[marybrewster]

Just how popular was this song?

LOL, who is THAT queen?

[skooldem1]

Interesting thread. I had no idea that this song was covered so much. I only managed to check out the first few. Some are not bad at all. The Dusty cover was absolutely terrible.

[144man]

The Dusty cover was absolutely terrible.

The tone's all wrong. It sounds better on vinyl.

[marv2]

LOL, who is THAT queen?

I just learned that this singer, Del Juliana died last week! August 28, 2012. She was from Austraila. RIP Del.

[smark21]

Does the record company in this motown be entitled to any residuals from the tv show allowing these artist to sing a known single in the top 40, and would any of these residuals be showered on the Supremes or the writers HDH.???

Only the songwriters of a covered song receive a royalty, not the performer if they didn’t have a hand in writing the song or an ownership stake in the publishing rights.

[antceleb12]

Interesting thread. I had no idea that this song was covered so much. I only managed to check out the first few. Some are not bad at all. The Dusty cover was absolutely terrible.

I love the Dusty version! It's one of my favorites, actually.

I also love the Debby Boone version.

[arrr&bee]

This classic was very popular in d.c. We loved it,it remains one of my top five supremes songs!

[soulster]

Quite interesting! I had no idea the song was so popular. I always liked it.

[marv2]

Well according to Berry's former accountant I met just over a week ago, Motown's records were far more popular than many people realized [[including the artists.......)!

[randy_russi]

The Boone Sisters recorded for Motown, which I always thought the remake of When The
Lovelight was done. I remember it on radio before Debby hit with You Light Up My Life.
The sisters also did an awful version of Please Mr. Postman while signed to Motown.