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"Up Above My Head" is a gospel song of traditional origin, first recorded in 1941 (as "Above My Head I Hear Music In The Air") by The Southern Sons, a vocal group formed by William Langford of the Golden Gate Quartet. [1] In the version that is now the best-known, it was recorded in 1947 by Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight as a duo.
The B-side of the single was the song "My Darling To You", which while not as popular when released has over the years become a more popular and recognizable recording for the group. In July 1956 The Bop Chords would make a debut performing for a week at the Apollo Theater with The Cadillacs and LaVern Baker .
The song features music by keyboard player Richard Wright and improvised, wordless vocals by session singer Clare Torry. It is one of only three Pink Floyd songs to feature lead vocals from an outside artist. [nb 2] The Great Gig in the Sky was released as a digital single on February 10, 2023, to promote The Dark Side of the Moon 50th ...
"Sky Full of Song" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their fourth studio album, High as Hope (2018). It was written and produced by Florence Welch, Emile Haynie and Thomas Bartlett. The song was released on 12 April 2018 as a 7-inch single for Record Store Day. [1]
Flight levels [3] are described by a number, which is the nominal altitude, or pressure altitude, in hundreds of feet, and a multiple of 500 ft.Therefore, a pressure altitude of 32,000 ft (9,800 m) is referred to as "flight level 320".
It was intentionally melodramatic to conjure up an impression of incredible size. It was an extraordinary sound. On the old Mellotron Mark 2 there were these two chords that sounded really good on that instrument. There are some chords you can't play on that instrument because they'd be so out of tune. These chords created an incredible atmosphere.
"Today" is a folk rock ballad written by Marty Balin and Paul Kantner from the band Jefferson Airplane. It first appeared on their album Surrealistic Pillow with a live version later appearing on the expanded rerelease of Bless Its Pointed Little Head. Marty Balin said, "I wrote it to try to meet Tony Bennett. He was recording in the next studio.
The Rip Chords' third single was the hit "Hey Little Cobra", vocally layered by Melcher and Johnston, recorded on October 15, 1963. Melcher sang the lead vocal. He and Johnston did the background vocals. [15] [16] The song peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1964. [17]