On That Note: Dynamic Duos

[Cydar]

 

[jcyclonee]

One of my all-time favorites:

The big rumor shortly after this song came out was that it was supposedly about heroin addiction - hence "Sail on, silver girl". Never been verified.

Such a beautiful song. It's pretty tough not to shed a little tear during it.

 

[MeanDean]

Written by Lennon/McCartney song, clearly a "Paul" tune. A few info-nuggets follow the clip (subject to verification by @MeanDean)



(1) McCartney apparently wrote it when he was 16.
(2) He didn't think it was good enough to be a Beatles single.
(3) Peter Asher (brother of Paul's girlfriend Jane) asked McCartney if P&G could use the song after signing a record contract in '63.
(4) One of only 2 Lennon-McCartney songs to reach No. 1 in U.S. when recorded by non-Beatles artists. The other: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (Elton John).

Sounds right.

Last tidbit I'd heard was that whenever Paul would start to play if for John, John would crack up at the first line, "Please lock me away." He'd also make sarcastic comments about it.

I guess he wasn't too proud to accept his half of the songwriter earnings, though.

 

[MeanDean]

I thought this was a sports site?

 

[MeanDean]

 

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[MeanDean]

One of my favorite slightly obscure soul ditties.

 

[MeanDean]

Maybe they were already posted and I didn't notice.

 

[MeanDean]

From the frantic vaults of the vintage Specialty records label

 

[MeanDean]

Another soul number from the way back machine

 

[cyhiphopp]

A magnificent duo, plus a rhythm section.

Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespe, two of the most influential performers in jazz history, created one of the most significant bebop albums ever which was kicked off with this classic.

 

[MeanDean]

Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds doing an Everly Brothers sound-alike

 

[MeanDean]

 

[MeanDean]

This could have been included in the forgotten hits post a couple weeks ago.

 

[cyhiphopp]

One of my favorite slightly obscure soul ditties.

Holy crap. I started playing this song and it blew my mind. The intro is sampled as the main beat for a song I really love. I had no idea where it came from so that's pretty awesome.




Edit:

It was also sampled on this song!



and this one, but way faster!

 

[MeanDean]

More sixties soul wonderfulness.

 

[MeanDean]

Holy crap. I started playing this song and it blew my mind. The intro is sampled as the main beat for a song I really love. I had no idea where it came from so that's pretty awesome.

We're even. I didn't know this existed. Thanks!

 

[MeanDean]

Marvin's other big duet hit, but with Kim Weston instead of Tammi

 

[MeanDean]

Wasn't going to post this one but stumbled across this video of Channel 5 having a teen dance show playing it as the kids danced. How could I NOT post it!