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The Dream Weavers recorded two further singles, but neither charted. Unless one counts the one week at #33 for "A Little Love Can Go A Long Way" they remain to this day, archetypal one-hit wonders . In March 1956, Buff married Mary Rude, who was a fellow 1952 graduate of Edison High and had sung with the group.
The Dream Weavers, a singing group including writers Adkinson and Buff, recorded the most successful version of the song for Decca Records (catalog number 29683). [6] Their version first charted in Billboard on November 12, 1955, and reached No. 7 on Billboard ' s chart of Most Played in Juke Boxes, [7] No. 8 on Billboard ' s Top 100, [8] No. 8 on Billboard ' s chart of Best Sellers in Stores ...
Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer-songwriter, musician and social activist. He was a fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, and had a string of hit records in the early 1950s as a member of The Weavers, notably their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene," which topped the charts for 14 weeks in 1950.
Gary Wright, best known for the 1970s hits "Dream Weaver" and "Love Is Alive," died Monday morning at his home in Palos Verdes Estates.
Gordon Hill Jenkins (May 12, 1910 – May 1, 1984) was an American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s. [1] Jenkins worked with The Andrews Sisters, Johnny Cash, The Weavers, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Judy Garland, Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday, Harry Nilsson, Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald.
When is 2024 Bands of America Grand Nationals? The Grand Nationals competition takes place Nov. 14-16 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Find out when your group performs on the organization's ...
The Weavers were an American folk music quartet based in the Greenwich Village area of New York City originally consisting of Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert, and Fred Hellerman. Founded in 1948, the group sang traditional folk songs from around the world, as well as blues , gospel music , children's songs, labor songs, and American ballads .
Sep. 25—High School marching band students from across the region will perform at the Bands of America West Texas Regional Championship presented by Yamaha Sept. 28 at Ratliff Stadium. Bands ...