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"Stoned Soul Picnic" is a 1968 song by Laura Nyro. The best-known version of the song was recorded by the 5th Dimension, and was the first single released from their album of the same title. It was the most successful single from that album, reaching No. 3 on the U.S. Pop chart [3] and No. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart. It became a platinum record.
Shapes and Patterns is the fifth studio album by British pop group Swing Out Sister.It was first released in Japan in March 1997 on Mercury Records, [4] and in Europe and the United States the following year.
A breezy cover version of the 1968 Barbara Acklin soul hit "Am I the Same Girl" became Swing Out Sister's last US hit, reaching No.1 on the adult contemporary chart. The album's title track, a blend of 1970s soul music and modern pop, gained the duo heavy airplay on smooth jazz radio and was a crossover hit, gaining airtime on adult ...
The reissue was produced by Al Quaglieri, with Laura Grover as project director. The reissue featured three previously unreleased demos recorded on November 29, 1967. The 20-year-old Nyro performed the spare, solo demos of "Lu", "Stoned Soul Picnic" and "Emmie" on piano and multi-tracked her own voice to add harmonies.
Billy Davis Jr. (born June 26, 1938) [1] is an American singer and musician, best known as a member of the 5th Dimension.Along with his wife Marilyn McCoo, he had hit records during 1976 and 1977 with "I Hope We Get to Love in Time", "Your Love", and "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)".
In 1993’s Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Deloris is called upon by Mother Superior (the late Maggie Smith) to slip back into her role as Sister Mary Clarence to help save St. Francis Academy ...
Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best of Laura Nyro is the second retrospective album by American musician Laura Nyro and the most comprehensive overview of her work to date. It was the last album Nyro released during her lifetime, and she died from ovarian cancer less than two months after its release. The two-disc set combines highlights from all of ...
It was a happy day for Sister Act 2 fans all over the world as Whoopi Goldberg reunited the cast for a special performance marking the musical film’s 30th anniversary.. On Wednesday’s edition ...