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"Ease on Down the Road" is a song from the 1975 Broadway musical The Wiz, an R&B re-interpretation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The Charlie Smalls–composed tune is the show's version of both "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" and "We're Off to See the Wizard" from the 1939 version of The Wizard of Oz.
The group is best known for their cover of "Ease on Down the Road", from The Wiz, which was released as a single on Wing and a Prayer/Atlantic Records and hit number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1975. [1] It also hit the Billboard Soul Singles chart, peaking at #19 and the Hot 100, peaking at #42. [2]
The soundtrack, with its hit single "Ease on Down the Road", was more successful than the film itself, which was a commercial and critical failure. It was certified Gold in the United States by the RIAA .
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A new revival of "The Wiz," featuring Wayne Brady and the hits "Ease on Down the Road" and "Home," opens at the Hollywood Pantages before its Broadway run.
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Ease Down the Road is the seventh studio album by American musician Will Oldham, and the second under his moniker Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. It was released on Palace Records on March 19, 2001. Domino Recording Company also released a UK limited edition 2-disc version of the album (Domino WIGCD89X).