Singer Had a HIT SONG on the CHARTS with 4 DIFFERENT Bands at the EXACT SAME TIME!-Professor of Rock
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Back in the 60s and 70s, it wasn't uncommon to find that some of your favorite records, even from wildly different artists, had the same musicians playing on them. Take the Wrecking Crew in L.A., for instance…. Those session musicians played on tracks by artists like the Beach Boys, the Byrds, the Mamas and the Papas, and the Monkees, all the way to Herb Alpert, the Fifth Dimension, and the Chairman of the Board…Frank Sinatra…
It took decades for these anonymous session musicians, and their counterparts at Motown in Detroit, the Funk Brothers, to get the recognition they deserved for their contributions to some of the most popular songs ever recorded. What's even more interesting is discovering that some of the biggest AM radio hits of the early ’70s, feature an unheralded and often overlooked lead singer named Tony Burrows. Tony Burrows was called the “man of a thousand voices” because his singing voice was ubiquitous, as a background singer, and as a lead vocalist. From 1970 to 1974, you could virtually turn on AM Top 40 radio anytime, and hear the golden pipes of Tony Burrows: let me explain
we know that a session player is a musician who develops a reputation as being consistently reliable and great to work with, in addition to being highly skilled. The most respected session musicians in the business minimize recording costs for those who hire them, such as a recording artist, or a producer, by mastering parts quickly, adjusting rapidly when the direction of the track changes, and having the ability to record their part in a single take. If you earned a solid reputation in the recording world, you can make a very good living as a session player, and work regularly with some of the biggest names in the business.
All Comments (21)
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Poll: What is your pick for the WEIRDEST song of the Rock Era?
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Another underappeciated guy like Tony Burrows is the incredible Paul Carrack, who scored hits with Ace ("How Long"), Squeeze ("Tempted"), Mike + The Mechanics ("Silent Running," "The Living Years"), as well as solo ("Don't Shed a Tear"). Plus, he co-wrote the late Eagles hit "Love Will Keep Us Alive," sung by Timothy B. Schmit.
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Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes is one of my favorite songs from my childhood. It makes me happy to know I'm not the only one who remembers this great song. ❤
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Back in 1998, I was working in local radio and had the good fortune to interview Tony Burrows. I had an idea who he was, but fortunately I did know all of the one hit wonders he'd sung on. He was utterly charming and led me through my questions like a pro, making me sound really quite good. Thanks Tony!
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Talented session musicians like Tony Burrows are the unsung heroes of the music industry.
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Beach Baby is a seriously underrated song. Love that 70s vibe!
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As a kid I was a fan of all these songs growing up. I also like bubblegum rock as a kid and still do. Later I learned that Tony was the voice of many of these songs. A very talented man. Good job Professor as usual.
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A delightful story that could only be delivered by The Professor of Rock! Thank you!
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I had no idea that Tony Burrows sang in four bands, in four songs, at the exact same time. He must have been in high demand in the 70's.
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One of the things I like the most about you, Adam, is the way you share the music from an era before you were even born. I am 67, born in 1956. I remember a lot of these songs, and while they weren't my "cup of tea" I gave them all a listen. I was always a rock guy, mostly hard rock when it became a thing. This was very interesting and informative, I frankly had never known that very talented singers actual name !!
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I can actually remember seeing Tony in the two bands on Top of the Pops. He was everywhere at one time, his voice instantly recognisable, and I loved him. He's never had the recognition he's deserved. Thank you for this one. Nice to know he's not forgotten.
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I'm a 70-year-old so i remember all 5 songs . AM radio as a youth.
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What was good about his songs is that they weren't just songs that all sounded alike. there's no way you could guess that the same singer that sang "Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes" also fronted "Gimme Dat Ding" and "Beach Baby".
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Beach baby is one of my all time favorite feel good songs
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My son and I have been following the Tony Burrows saga for many years. Glad you posted a story about him so everybody else could hear about him. He is an icon in the music industry.
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Wow, Beach Baby... a song I'd completely forgotten but as soon as you said it, it was playing in my head. That's the power of music!
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Tony is a great singer. I liked all his songs. Love grows where my rosemary goes and his group the white plains. One hit wonder songs were some of the best songs of the 1960's, 1970's, and the 1980's.
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Beach Baby was one of my favorite songs as a kid.
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I was 5 when I fell in love with music. In the back of a station wagon with a friend waiting for his mom. My Baby Loves Lovin came on and both of us started singing and jumping around to the music. My very first favorite song.
