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A supremely talented guy, love his 70s stuff in particular. Wrote some beautiful songs: this was an album track covered by an amazing singer who lived every word of it.
This is interesting, sung to Nessan Dorma. White City Estate Blog used it for their picture collage. A bit maudlin for some I guess but I like to listen from time to time.
This is interesting, sung to Nessan Dorma. White City Estate Blog used it for their picture collage. A bit maudlin for some I guess but I like to listen from time to time.
'Laughter in the rain' my favourite.
But as stated, a great songwriter.
Always thought quite a few of his songs were quite short - he could have milked them a lot more ...
Really nice full page obit in the Times today, mentioning all his hits etc but strangely no mention of “I Go Ape”, his first hit which as we know was covered by Sir John Barbirolli in the UK.
Always thought quite a few of his songs were quite short - he could have milked them a lot more ...
Laughter in the rain was one of my late Dad's favourites and we played it at his funeral. I saw a TikTok recently of Neil playing piano with his grandson singing it, was beautiful
Probably quite common knowledge but he was mainly responsible for getting together the four members of what became 10cc into becoming a band. They were his backing band on his two early 70s comeback albums recorded at Strawberry Studios (Solitaire and The Tra La Days Are Over) and he thought them too talented to be just session musicians to other people.
Probably quite common knowledge but he was mainly responsible for getting together the four members of what became 10cc into becoming a band. They were his backing band on his two early 70s comeback albums recorded at Strawberry Studios (Solitaire and The Tra La Days Are Over) and he thought them too talented to be just session musicians to other people.
In The Times, apart from the excellent obit, the TMS section noted that Sedaka used the same studio in Stockport as Joy Division, meaning that the same room saw recordings of 'Love will keep us together' and 'Love will tear us apart'. RIP Neil
Really nice full page obit in the Times today, mentioning all his hits etc but strangely no mention of “I Go Ape”, his first hit which as we know was covered by Sir John Barbirolli in the UK.
It's a generational thing.I remember buying my first Sedaka record back in the summer of '73 (Standing On The Inside) and I have got most of his albums and a big box set chronicling his early years.Suddenly news of his passing reminds you that these musicians that you have followed for the past 50 years plus are now in their late 70's/80's. I'll probably get mocked but Barry Manilow is another singer who I have followed since 1975 and he is now nearly 83 and in not in the best of health. Time marches on but the music and memories remain.
It's a generational thing.I remember buying my first Sedaka record back in the summer of '73 (Standing On The Inside) and I have got most of his albums and a big box set chronicling his early years.Suddenly news of his passing reminds you that these musicians that you have followed for the past 50 years plus are now in their late 70's/80's. I'll probably get mocked but Barry Manilow is another singer who I have followed since 1975 and he is now nearly 83 and in not in the best of health. Time marches on but the music and memories remain.
Not a huge fan of Barry Manilow, but I love this…..
I go ape was only a minor hit in the USA- didn't even make the top 40 whereas it got into the top 10 here. An extremely talented and versatile song writer who unlike many was not eclipsed by the Beatles.
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