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"I Can't Let Go" is a song co-written by Al Gorgoni and Chip Taylor, who also wrote "Wild Thing". "I Can't Let Go" was originally recorded by the blue-eyed soul singer Evie Sands on George Goldner's Blue Cat label, which was popular in New York City in 1965. [ 2 ]
Honeybus were a 1960s pop group formed in April 1967, in London.They are best known for their 1968 UK top 10 hit single, "I Can't Let Maggie Go", [1] written by group member Pete Dello who also composed their previous single "(Do I Figure) In Your Life", later recorded by Dave Berry, Ian Matthews, Joe Cocker, Dave Stewart, Paul Carrack, Samantha Jones, Dana, Pierce Turner, and Euros Childs.
In 1983, Harley described Timeless Flight as "loosely a concept album with a lot of live and let live philosophy". At the time of writing the material for the album, Harley drew inspiration from his recent reading on Rosicrucianism, as well as the works of a number of French symbolists, including Charles Baudelaire.
Yes You Can was Harley's first studio album since 1979's The Candidate. It contains songs he wrote and originally recorded in the 1980s alongside newer material. The album was produced by Harley and Matt Butler, except "Rain in Venice" which was produced Mickie Most, Harley and Butler, and "Irresistible" which was produced by Most and Harley. [1]
Can't Let Go may refer to: "I Can't Let Go", a song made famous by the Hollies in 1966 "Can't Let Go", a song by Bryan Ferry from the 1978 album The Bride Stripped Bare "Can't Let Go" (Earth, Wind & Fire song), 1979 "Can't Let Go" (Mariah Carey song), 1991; Can't Let Go, a 1995 album by Cantopop singer Sammi Cheng
Weeks' "Can’t Let Go" was the sole cover song and biggest hit on Lucinda Williams’ Grammy-winning album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road. [9] The song was also performed by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss on their 2021 album Raise the Roof. From 2002 until 2006, Weeks played bi-monthly Saturday gigs at the Cinema Bar in Culver City.
"Tumbling Down" was written and first performed by Harley during his days of busking in the early 1970s, before Cockney Rebel were formed in late 1972. [3] The song references Ernest Hemingway, who had a big influence on Harley, and mentions the Titanic sailing into Brighton. Harley believes it was at Brighton, aged three, when he contracted polio.
"A Friend for Life" was later included on the Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel album The Quality of Mercy, which was released in 2005. As Harley was happy with the original recording, no changes were made to the song, although the track's producer credits were changed to both Cregan and Harley. [16]