Posted in 1960s, Friday On My Mind, Music at 12:00 on 4 May 2018
Another Jimmy Webb song this was first recorded by the 5th Dimension in the US but it was The Johnny Mann Singers who had the UK hit.
The Johnny Mann Singers: Up Up and Away
Posted in 1960s, Friday On My Mind, Music at 12:00 on 25 August 2017
The death of Glen Campbell and his rendering of Wichita Lineman (and Galveston) reminded me of how good a songwriter Jimmy Webb was. Webb’s style was kind of out of tune (ahem) for the times but there were still a lot of hits that came from his pen.
Looking it up I’m surprised this one wasn’t a hit in the UK. As I recall it a got a lot of airplay.
5th Dimension: Carpet Man
