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"Happy Together" is a song written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon and recorded by American rock band the Turtles. It was released as a single, backed with (b/w) "Like the Seasons", in January 1967, and peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's first and only chart-topper there. It also reached the top 20 in various ...
Happy Together (1967) The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands ... Happy Together is the third studio album by the American rock ... "The Walking Song" (Kaylan, Al ...
Happy Together", the first of several key Turtles singles co-written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon, had been rejected by countless performers. "Happy Together", both their biggest hit and their signature song, signaled a turning point for both the Turtles and for Chip Douglas, who provided the arrangement. [5]
"Elenore" is a 1968 song by the Turtles, originally included on The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands. Although written by Howard Kaylan, its writing was co-credited to all five members of the band: Kaylan, Mark Volman, Al Nichol, Jim Pons, and John Barbata. The song was written as a satire of their biggest pop hit "Happy Together."
Originating from an earlier surf band called the Crossfires, the Turtles first achieved success with a sound that fused folk music with rock and roll, [1] but would achieve greater success with pop music, [1] scoring their biggest and best-known hit in 1967 with the song "Happy Together". [2]
The History of Flo & Eddie and the Turtles is a three-LP box set album from Flo & Eddie, issued in 1983 by Rhino Records.The first LP includes a song recorded by an early incarnation of The Turtles under the name The Crossfires, a selection of rarities by The Turtles themselves, including a BBC session recording of their signature song "Happy Together", and songs from their first post-Turtles ...
Kaylan wrote the song "Elenore" as a humorous take on "Happy Together" (the only #1 hit for both the group and the White Whale label), which ironically became a hit itself. He and Volman also democratized the group, insisting everyone share in the writing and vocal duties, despite what the label wanted, and recorded a concept album , The ...
"Happy Together" (song), a 1967 song by the Turtles that has been covered several times Happy Together (The Turtles album) (1967) Happy Together concert tours in 1985 and from 2010 featuring The Turtles, Gary Lewis, The Buckinghams, and others; Happy Together (Twins album) (2002) Happy Together (Leningrad Cowboys album) (1994)