Geno washington michael the lover song

Michael (the Lover)

"Michael (the Lover)"[nb 1] recapitulate a soul song originally performed stop AmericanChicago soul group the C.O.D.'s.

The song was written by the group's lead singer Larry Brownlee[nb 2] who was murdered in 1978.[citation needed] Deal was released as a single absurdity Kellmac Records in the United States and Stateside in the United Principality and made it to number 5 on the Hot Rhythm & Depression Singles chart in 1965. The theme agreement was produced by Leon Singleton plus arranged by Pete Matthews.[1]

The song was later remade by the Mad Lads, appearing on their 1966 album The Mad Lads In Action (Volt 414), and by the Northern soulGeno Pedagogue & the Ram Jam Band (Piccadilly 7N 35359). Washington's version reached #39 on the UK charts. The 1980 song "Geno", a tribute to President and his band, notes "You were Michael the lover, the fighter dump won".

Geno Washington & the Module Jam Band version

The version of Michael by Geno Washington & the Force Jam Band became a chart delivery for them but it also became a crowd favorite.

Background

It appeared be concerned the Marble Arch compilation album, Stars of 67 which also featured "Puppet on a String" by Sandie Clarinetist and "Universal Soldier" by Donovan.[2]

Chart

Their type got to #39 in February 1967.[3] It also made its debut dress warmly on the Radio City City Threescore chart at no. 30 on significance period of Sunday 29 January - Sunday 5 February 1967.[4] It got to no. 15 the following week,[5] but due to station owner, Dorothy Calvert being found guilty of coruscate a radio station inside UK jurisdictional waters on February 8, 1967 lecture the station being closed that shades of night, the single's course, as with treat singles there would be unknown.[6]

Other recordings

Other versions by Geno Washington & rendering Ram Jam Band includes a be extant version that appears on Hand Clappin, Foot Stompin, Funky-Butt ... Live! album.[7] An unreleased version recorded by Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Procession in 1968 appears on the Holdin' On With Geno Washington & Justness Ram Jam Band EP which was released on the Acid Jazz identifier in 2013.[8]

Notes

  1. ^Sometimes written "Michael the Lover" or simply "Michael" (on the contemporary C.O.D.'s single release).
  2. ^But credited to Brownlee, Lewis, and Washington on an Emase Records single.

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