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A 1961 cover version by The Fleetwoods rose to #10 on the charts. [4] Brian Hyland also recorded it in 1969, but it only made it to #56. [5] Wings also recorded a version of the song for the planned 2-LP set Red Rose Speedway. The idea for the 2-LP set was later abandoned and instead they released a single LP with the same title, but without ...
Originally the band consisted of only Gretchen Christopher and Barbara Ellis, but Gary Troxel was asked to accompany them with jazz trumpet, later switching to vocals. [3] They then started performing in 1958 as "Two Girls and a Guy" but later changed the name to the Fleetwoods after the Fleetwood telephone exchange. [4]
He scored a major U.S. hit with the song "Tragedy" (credited to Thomas Wayne with the DeLons), which peaked at #20 on the R&B Singles chart and #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959. [3] It sold over one million copies, earning gold disc status. [4] The song proved to be his only hit, however.
Pages in category "The Fleetwoods songs" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. ... Tragedy (Thomas Wayne song) W. We Belong Together (Robert ...
"(He's) The Great Imposter" is a 1961 song by The Fleetwoods. The song was written by Sharon Sheeley and Jackie DeShannon. It reached #30 on the Billboard Hot 100. [2] One of the musicians on the song was session drummer Earl Palmer.
"Come Softly to Me" is a popular song recorded by The Fleetwoods, composed of Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis, and Gary Troxel, who also wrote it. [2] The original title was "Come Softly", but was changed en route to its becoming a hit.
"Seven Wonders" is a song by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac from their fourteenth studio album, Tango in the Night (1987). Stevie Nicks sang lead vocals on the song, and it was written by Sandy Stewart, with additional lyrics by Nicks. In the song, the singer remembers a love affair from her past.
Michael John Kells Fleetwood (born 24 June 1947) is a British-American [1] musician, songwriter and actor. He is the drummer, co-founder, and leader of the rock band Fleetwood Mac.