#thewreckingcrew — Public Fediverse posts
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Did #PaulMcCartney or #GeargeMartin ever talk about their reaction to finding out the #BeachBoys #PetSounds, that instead it was #TheWreckingCrew, the best of the best LA session musicians, who mostly had a jazz or country background, coming up with their own parts?
Sure Brian Wilson, arranged them and sang on the them, but the contribution of the Wrecking Crew seems unknown or was overlooked by Martin and McCartney.
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"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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS7obc8cgDQ -
"Be My Baby" is a song written by #JeffBarry, #EllieGreenwich, and #PhilSpector and recorded by the American #girlGroup #theRonettes. It was released in August 1963 as the Ronettes' debut on #PhillesRecords and became their biggest hit, reaching number 2 in the U.S. and Canada, and number 4 in the UK. Spector produced the song in his #WallOfSound style at #GoldStarStudios in Hollywood with the group of #sessionMusicians later known as #theWreckingCrew.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSPpbOGnFgk -
"Be My Baby" is a song written by #JeffBarry, #EllieGreenwich, and #PhilSpector and recorded by the American #girlGroup #theRonettes. It was released in August 1963 as the Ronettes' debut on #PhillesRecords and became their biggest hit, reaching number 2 in the U.S. and Canada, and number 4 in the UK. Spector produced the song in his #WallOfSound style at #GoldStarStudios in Hollywood with the group of #sessionMusicians later known as #theWreckingCrew.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSPpbOGnFgk
