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Chicago VII is the sixth studio album by American rock band Chicago. It was released on March 11, 1974 by Columbia Records . It is notable for being their first double album of new material since 1971's Chicago III and remains their final studio release in that format.
"Lovely Day" is a song by American soul and R&B singer Bill Withers. Written by Withers and Skip Scarborough , it was released on December 21, 1977, and appears on Withers's sixth album, Menagerie (1977).
A prolific songwriter, Scarborough wrote songs performed by L.T.D., Anita Baker and Earth, Wind & Fire. He co-wrote "Giving You the Best That I Got", which won a Grammy Award in 1988 for Best R&B Song. [1] Scarborough was a cousin of fellow songwriter and producer Gary Taylor. [2] Scarborough died of cancer on July 3, 2003 in Los Angeles. [3]
His song "This is My Lovely Day" also appeared in the John Cleese comedy Clockwise in 1987. Ellis's composition "Alpine Pastures" was used as the theme song for the long-running BBC radio series My Word. Another light music composition, Coronation Scot, was the signature tune for the series Paul Temple.
Tatum's use of substitute chords on the tune had a lasting effect on jazz harmony, and his 1939 piano solo recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1986. [83] [84] The song became one of the most popular songs of the 1920s and continues to be performed often. [85] [86] [87] Caesar has said that the lyrics took him only five ...
Wynton Charles Kelly (December 2, 1931 – April 12, 1971) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is known for his lively, blues-based playing and as one of the finest accompanists in jazz.
Guaraldi was born in San Francisco's North Beach area, a place that became very important to his blossoming musical career. [2] [3] His last name changed to "Guaraldi" after his mother, Carmela (née Marcellino; 1908–1999), divorced his biological father (whose last name was Dellaglio) and married Tony Guaraldi, who adopted the boy. [1]
Chicago VI is the fifth studio album by American rock band Chicago and was released on June 25, 1973, by Columbia Records. It was the band's second in a string of five consecutive albums to make it to No. 1 in the US , [ 4 ] was certified gold less than a month after its release, and has been certified two-times platinum since. [ 5 ]