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"Precious and Few" is a song recorded by American group Climax which became a major North American hit in early 1972. The song was written by the band's guitarist, Walter D. Nims. [ 3 ] Background
Climax descended from the 1960s hit band The Outsiders. [3] Former Outsiders members Geraci, Nims, and D'Amico, along with new member Guttman recorded and released one single under the Outsiders name ("Changes"/"Lost in My World") and another issued as a solo single by Geraci ("Lovin' You"/"Think I'm Fallin'"), but when Tom King of the original band threatened legal action, the name of the ...
They are mostly known as the real singers behind the background vocals on The Partridge Family recordings. In Los Angeles studio circles in the 1960s through 1980s, they were the vocal equivalent of (and often worked with) The Wrecking Crew , performing backup vocals on thousands of songs, TV and movie themes, and as lead (while remaining ...
Geraci's biggest hit song was "Precious and Few" (first released as a single on July 16, 1971) as lead vocalist for Climax, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard charts. [3] Climax released their debut album, Climax featuring Sonny Geraci , in 1972.
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The album featured his first secular compositions in more than two years, mixed with Christian songs. The lyrics of "Every Grain of Sand" recall William Blake's "Auguries of Innocence". [209] Elvis Costello wrote that "Shot of Love may not be your favorite Bob Dylan record, but it might contain his best song: 'Every Grain of Sand'." [210]
Gibbons collaborated with the Queens of the Stone Age on the song "Burn the Witch" from the album Lullabies to Paralyze. ZZ Top's "Precious and Grace" was recorded with lead vocals provided by Mark Lanegan as a bonus track for the album. Gibbons has claimed this was one of his favorite collaborations and "Precious and Grace" was later added ...
The song's composers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff gave it to Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, which featured Teddy Pendergrass as lead vocalist, and the actual background vocals done by producers Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Carl Helm, and Bunny Sigler. In addition to the single release, the track was included on their debut album, I Miss You.