D-Sides, Orphans, and Oddities
Episodes
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Crooners.
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Al Martino - Look Around (You'll Find Me There) (1972) From the film "Love Story".
Al Martino - Torero (1979) Ah, that Disco monster kept devouring old showbiz.
Al Martino - She's Almost Gone (1980)
From Wikipedia:
Apart from singing, Martino played the role of Johnny Fontane in the 1972 film The Godfather, as well as singing the film's theme, "Speak Softly Love". Martino had been notified of the character Johnny Fontane by a friend who read the eponymous novel and felt Martino represented the character of Johnny Fontane. Martino then contacted producer Albert S. Ruddy, who gave him the part. However, Martino was stripped of the part after Francis Ford Coppola became director and then awarded the role to singer Vic Damone. According to Martino, after being stripped of the role, he went to Russell Bufalino, his godfather and a crime boss, who then orchestrated the publication of various news articles that claimed Coppola was unaware of Ruddy giving Martino the part. Damone eventually dropped the role because he did not want to provoke the mob, in addition to being paid too little. Ultimately, the part of Johnny Fontane was given to Martino. He played the same role in The Godfather Part III and The Godfather Trilogy: 1901–1980. He later returned to acting, playing aging crooner Sal Stevens in the short film Cutout, appearing in film festivals around the world in 2006.
Engelbert Humperdinck - The Last of the Romantics (1978) I remember seeing him sing this on Mike Douglas.
Engelbert Humperdinck - Les Bicyclettes De Belsize (1968)
Engelbert Humperdinck - Love's In Need Of Love Today (1976)
Dean Martin - By The Time I Get To Phoenix (1969)
Dean Martin - Detroit City (1971) One of the few songs covered by both Martin AND LEWIS. Oh, Jerry LEE Lewis. Sorry.
Oliver - Both Sides Now (1969)
Oliver - In My Life (1969)
Oliver - The Arrangement (1969)
Bette Midler - Hang On In There Baby (1979)
Bobby Womack - Facts of Life - He'll Be There When The Sun Comes Up (1972)
Bobby Womack - Harry Hippie (1972)
David Ruffin - Make My Wonder Boil (Loving You Has Been So Wonderful) (1971) Written by Stevie Wonder at the beginning of his golden era. Never released in Ruffin's lifetime.
David Ruffin - Bring Her Back (1971)
David Ruffin - The Finger Pointers (1975) Or "The Backstabbers" Part 2.
Eddie Kendricks - He's A Friend (1976)
Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin' (Album version) (1973)
From Wikipedia:
Upon its release in the summer of 1973, the song would finally bring Kendricks out of the shadow of his former band as the song's catchy beats and melody became a crossover hit. By late fall, the song had reached number one on the US pop and R&B singles chart, matching the performance of the biggest singles released by his former group. When "...Truckin'" became a hit, the Temptations' hit luster was waning, with "Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)" barely reaching the Top 40, and the follow-up funk song, "Let Your Hair Down", becoming only a modest hit (although an R&B #1). Much like their "Superstar", which would notably be covered by David Ruffin, Kendricks included a jab at his former bandmates with the lyric:
In old Temptations' rain, I'm duckin'
For your love through sleet or snow, I'm truckin'
Eddie Kendricks - Shoeshine Boy (1974)
The Spinners - Love Don't Love Nobody (1974)
Genesis - Duchess (1980)