The 60's and 70's song appreciation thread (obscurity welcome)

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"What the World Needs Now Is Love" is a 1965 popular song with lyrics by Hal David and music composed by Burt Bacharach. First recorded and made popular by Jackie DeShannon, it was released on April 15, 1965

The song was originally offered to Dionne Warwick, who turned it down at the time, saying she felt it was "too country" for her tastes and "too preachy"^[3] though she later recorded it for her album Here Where There Is Love. (Warwick also recorded a second version in 1996, which scraped the lower reaches of the US Hot 100.) Bacharach initially did not believe in the song, and was reluctant to play it for DeShannon.^[4] The song was also rejected by Gene Pitney, reportedly over a financial dispute. DeShannon's version was recorded on March 23, 1965, at New York's Bell Sound studios.^[5] Bacharach arranged, conducted and produced the session.

 

Co-songwriter Burt Bacharach revealed in his 2014 autobiography that this song had among the most difficult lyrics Hal David ever wrote, despite being deceptively simple as a pop hit. He explained that they had the main melody and chorus written back in 1962, centering around a waltz tempo, but it took another two years for David to finally come up with the lyric, "Lord, we don't need another mountain." Once David worked out the verses, Bacharach said the song essentially "wrote itself" and they finished it in a day or two.^[2]

The song's success caught the two songwriters completely by surprise, since they were very aware of the controversy and disagreements among Americans about the Vietnam War, which was the subtext for David's lyrics. Bacharach has continuously used the song as the intro and finale for most of his live concert appearances well into the 2000s.

 

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^ Because I haven't declared it yet today, I love 3DN.

 

 

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57 minutes ago, Bob Cat said:

^ Because I haven't declared it yet today, I love 3DN.

 

 

 

I do as well Bobcat. Very good call sir. 

 

 

 

 

 

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^POA is a closet fave of mine.  So is Diary by Bread.  I've said too much...

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16 hours ago, Bob Cat said:

^POA is a closet fave of mine.  So is Diary by Bread.  I've said too much...

 

Yeah, now probably wouldn't be a good time to drop some Barry Manilow on us Mr. Host.  😃

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"They Call Me the Breeze" by JJ Cale.  Completely different from the Lynerd Skynerd version.

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46 minutes ago, farmer said:

"They Call Me the Breeze" by JJ Cale.  Completely different from the Lynerd Skynerd version.

Yeah I like his original version best. I also like this original best as well. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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J.J. Cale/Leon Russell. Song Cale recorded back in '79.'

 

 

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Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth posing at McDonald's in Crestwood, Missouri in 1977.

Opening act for Ronnie Montrose and Journey. 

I attended high school in St. Louis in the late 70's and saw many a rock concert at the old Checkerdome but did not attend that one. 

 

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Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth posing at McDonald's in Crestwood, Missouri in 1977.

Opening act for Ronnie Montrose and Journey. 

I attended high school in St. Louis in the late 70's and saw many a rock concert at the old Checkerdome but did not attend that one. 

 

That was a show. Have Montrose's first album. Total killer. And back then Journey was a jam band. 

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7 hours ago, Qqq123xx said:

That was a show. Have Montrose's first album. Total killer. And back then Journey was a jam band. 

 

Nice info keen Q.   Thanks 

 

Sammy Haggar always rippin' it. 

 

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Drive fast.

 

 

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Thirteen year old me remembers digging these songs mucho.   1974

A fine weekend is wished to all the regulars that hang around this jukebox. 

 

 

 

 

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