Our first repeat offenders on No Hard Chords don’t have the record to match pop chart recidivists like Elvis Presley, Paul Anka or Bobby Darin. As I wrote in the review of “Come Softly To Me,” The Fleetwoods were a high school vocal trio who managed to concoct an amateurish yet endearing pop sketch, charming record buyers enough to snag [...]
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21) The Fleetwoods – “Mr. Blue”
Posted in 06, 1959, tagged the fleetwoods on December 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
12) The Fleetwoods – “Come Softly to Me”
Posted in 07, 1959, tagged the fleetwoods on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Come Softly to Me” is the first single on No Hard Chords where the YouTube video is more than an easy way for me to post the song. The video above finds the three teenage members of The Fleetwoods lip-synching their hit on American Bandstand. Their dancing is stiff and awkward and clearly choreographed by the group itself. But [...]
