"Twistin' the Night Away" is a #song written and recorded by #SamCooke. It was recorded on 18 December 1961 and released as a single in #1962. It became very popular, charting in the top ten of both the Billboard Hot 100 (#9) and Billboard's R&B chart (#1). "Twistin' the Night Away" was successful overseas as well, peaking at #6 on the #UKSinglesChart. The song was recorded with #TheWreckingCrew as session musicians, including #ReneHall as band leader.
https://youtu.be/AXr4Mz9w3Mc

"Wichita Lineman" is a song written by the American songwriter #JimmyWebb in 1968. It was first recorded by the American #countryMusic artist #GlenCampbell with backing from members of #TheWreckingCrew and has since been widely covered by other artists. It has been referred to as "the first #existential country song".
https://youtu.be/rjzTNWWO7U0

de live optredens van #FrankSinatra in 1960 te Las Vegas en met de band van #JohnDenver in de jaren 70.
Hij zal deel uitmaken van de belangrijkste groep sessiemuzikanten uit de jaren 50 en 60. #TheClique, of #TheFirstCallGang, met oa #CarolKaye. Later zou hij hen de naam #TheWreckingCrew geven in zijn autobiografie van 1990.
In 1960 zullen ze zowat de huisband worden van #PhilSpector en diens beroemde #WallOfSound creëren.
Ze zijn verantwoordelijk voor honderden top 40 hits en #1 songs.
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uitgebracht.
Richard zal in een interview zeggen: "She speedily maneuver the sticks as if she had been born in a drum factory". En ook bassist #JoeOsborn van #TheWreckingCrew is onder de indruk, hij nodigt broer en zus uit voor een sessie. En wil eigenlijk Karen bij de crew als drummer.
Hij geeft het dan nog trio een contract bij zijn label, en brengt in 1966 de eerste solo single van Karen uit, Looking For Love, waarop ze drumt en zingt.
In 1968 treden ze met het trio aan in de Tv talenten
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Ted Tocks Covers

Mrs. Robinson

Originally posted on March 18, 2019

On this day 55 years ago, #SimonandGarfunkel was at #1 with this timeless classic. This post also refers to the prolific #HalBlaine who was the drummer of record on well over 1000 songs as a member of #TheWreckingCrew.

"Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?
Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you"

*The stats in this post are no longer accurate.

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Session musician Carol Kaye #CarolKaye #sessionmusician #bass #guitar #banjo #thewreckingcrew #ritchievalens #philspector #frankzappa #franksinatra #simonandgarfunkel #steviewonder #thesupremes #thetemptations #thefourtops #nancysinatra #glencampbell #thebeachboys #quincyjones #musician

A #Keener classic: Rick Nelson - Fools Rush In - 1963, with help from #TheWreckingCrew https://youtu.be/cd8PmyZgtOE via #YouTube
#ricknelson

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An all time Keener instrumental fave was released today in 1968 when #SmothersBrothers head writer #MasonWilliams, producer Mike Post & #TheWreckingCrew collaborated on “Classical Gas”. It peaked at # 1 on Keener the week of July 18. https://youtu.be/EEzyrpfrPEI

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