Day: May 18, 2022

Jackie Wilson |YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME HIGHER

The backing track was recorded on July 6, 1967 at Columbia’s studios in Chicago. Produced by Carl Davis, the session, arranged by Sonny Sanders, featured bassist James Jamerson, drummer Richard “Pistol” Allen, guitarist Robert White, and keyboardist Johnny Griffith; these four musicians were all members of the Motown Records house band The Funk Brothers who […]

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“The Flamingos – I Only Have Eyes For You”

“I Only Have Eyes for You” is a romantic love song by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin, written for the film Dames (1934) where it was introduced by Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler. The song is a jazz standard, and has been covered by numerous musicians. Successful recordings of the song have been […]

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