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Asked if the song was influenced by country music, Wilson responded, "It was to a certain degree – but just to a certain degree though.I remember when I wrote that I was thinkin' 'truckin' down the highway' – just some kind of a country western kind of an idea.
Robert Hunter wrote the lyrics in 1970 in London on the same afternoon he wrote those to "Brokedown Palace" and "To Lay Me Down" (reputedly drinking half a bottle of retsina in the process). [3] Jerry Garcia wrote the music to accompany Hunter's lyrics, [ 3 ] and the song debuted August 18, 1970 at Fillmore West in San Francisco.
"Truckin '" is associated with the blues and other early 20th-century forms of folk music. [6]"Truckin '" was considered a "catchy shuffle" by the band members. [7] Garcia commented that "the early stuff we wrote that we tried to set to music was stiff because it wasn't really meant to be sung... the result of [lyricist Robert Hunter getting into our touring world], the better he could write ...
By 1973 Eddie Kendricks was two years into a solo career following his bitter split from The Temptations.While his former bandmates went on to record hits such as "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" (which was a reported jab at Kendricks and fellow ex-Temptation David Ruffin), and their seven-minute opus, "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", Kendricks had begun to reach a cult R&B fan base ...
Truckin' with Albert Collins is an album by the American musician Albert Collins, released in 1969. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was originally released as The Cool Sounds of Albert Collins , in 1965. [ 3 ] It was reissued by MCA Records in 1991.
New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito is officially inactive for Thursday's Thanksgiving game against the Dallas Cowboys (4:25 p.m. ET, Fox) due to a forearm injury.
$1.89 per 8-ounce block. Sharp Cheddar is a well-deserved favorite among Aldi shoppers, and it’s easy to see why. Its bold, tangy flavor makes it the perfect addition to nearly any dish.
Dave Dudley (born David Darwin Pedruska; [1] May 3, 1928 – December 22, 2003) [2] was an American country music singer best known for his truck-driving country anthems of the 1960s and 1970s and his semi-slurred bass.