In the 80s they were just another band lotsa people liked that I didn't mind, but didn't go out of my way for. Later in life, I learned to appreciate them more. They went from a 2 1/2 star band to a 4 star band in my world.
Prrrt! Meow! (harmonica)
Bands/artists You Used To Hate, But Now Like.
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Prrrt! Meow! (harmonica)
The female singer on Gimme Shelter is Merry Clayton (born Mary Clayton). She had been a member of Ray Charles' Raeletts from 1967 to 1969 and had a few solo hits including After All This Time, Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow, Yes, a remake of Maxine Brown's Oh No Not My Baby – and her own version of Gimme Shelter. The pianist is Joe Sample, founding member of the Jazz Crusaders, and the drummer is Paul Humphrey, who, with his band the Cool Aid Chemists, would have an instrumental hit in 1971 with Cool Aid.
Yes, the theme song of Baretta. It was written by Morgan Ames and jazz pianist Dave Grusin. The uncredited background singers are Gene McDaniels (who also produced the song), Julia Tillman, Jim Gilstrap, Maxine Willard, Marti McCall and Stephanie Spruell. Ames' biography is at Bio | morganames
LOL. I love that bit.
She was great. Her vocals on the Stones version were even better. She was many months pregnant when she got called into the studio to sing her parts for it.
It was smokey and a very late at night session.
I've got some CDs from both Joe & the Crusaiders.
Me too.