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When Seals and Crofts issued their album, Unborn Child , and the title track as it's lead-off single, they crossed the line that separated their music from their religious beliefs. An unrequited love song, "Standin' On A Mountain" is a straightforward rock and roll number written by Seals ten years prior. Written from the viewpoint of an unborn child, with lyrics like " Oh, little baby, if you only knew. This is immediately apparent as the recording begins with the unison riff of Dash Crofts' mandolin and Bobby Lichtig's bass kicking off "Summer Breeze. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. The electric mandolin solo by Dash Crofts in the former song is of particular note and on "The Gate" listeners get the opportunity to hear Jimmy Seals leading the way on alto sax.

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This was exactly what countless listeners sealx up in the tumultuous late s were looking for at the time. Here Seals and Crofts front the most impressive touring unit they ever had, which not only featured Louie Shelton on lead guitar also their producer and longtime collaborator Bobby Lichtig on bass, but future Toto members David Paich on keyboards and Jeff Porcaro on drums, plus a four-piece horn section.

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Throughout their career, Seals and Crofts never wavered in their commitment to advance the Baha'i faith through their music. American frofts-diamond hop and gangsta rap group G-Unit recorded their own version of the song, titled "Bottom Girl" and featured it on their mixtape Return of the Body Snatchers Volume 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

At her suggestion, Seals and Crofts put her poem to music. Their big break came inwhen the duo signed with Warner Brothers Records. The same applies to much of the group's output during this time. Views Read Edit View history. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. With Seals on guitar, saxophone and violin, and Crofts on guitar and mandolin, the duo created an extremely original sound.

The electric mandolin solo by Dash Crofts in the former song is of particular note and on "The Gate" listeners get the opportunity to hear Jimmy Seals leading the way on alto sax. Share Tweet Submit Pin.

The more stripped down "Not To Be Found" follows, a haunting track from the duo's debut album.

Diamond Girl (Ryan Leslie song)

Articles lacking sources from April All articles lacking sources Articles with hAudio microformats All stub articles. The song also peaked at number 95 on the U. An unrequited love song, "Standin' On A Mountain" is a straightforward rock and roll number written by Seals ten years prior. By the time of their first album inboth were experienced singers and multi-instrumentalists, having worked together sincewhen they were still in junior high school.

The first two, "High On A Mountain" followed by the unreleased instrumental, "The Gate," both veer into jazzy territory and feature outstanding musicianship from everyone involved. Their radiant harmonies and always positive lyrics were a direct reflection of their commitment to the Baha'i religion, which began in Persia, based on the teachings of the prophet Baha'u'llah, who died in This page was last edited on 27 Augustat This prefaces a lovely performance of the ballad "Hummingbird," which quotes directly from the Baha'i Scriptures.

At this point, Jimmy Seals introduces another of their biggest hits, by way of explaining to the audience that it's the eve of the th anniversary of the beginning of the Baha'i religion, which is celebrated as The Day of The Covenant. Just what your momma was planning to do," this song is well received by the audience, but upon release would seriously damage the duo's reputation.

Retrieved from sexls https: This approach to singing and instrumentation would be a key to their success, but what made them quite different from the early s pantheon of singer-songwriters was their deep religious faith, which dominated their songwriting.

After such sweet and singable pop hits like "We May Never Pass This Way Again" and "Diamond Girl," this disturbing grl song alienated both sealx and critics alike and began the decline of the duo's career. The harmonies, especially Dash Crofts' high vocal inflections, are undeniably superb and it's no wonder this would become the group's signature song, beginning and ending this night's performance.

Although they stopped short of directly proselytizing on-stage, at the peak of their popularity, they held post-show "firesides," where they would return to the stage and chat with anyone who cared to hear more about it. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States which had just been handed down at the timethis features lyrics from a poem written by Lana Day Bogan, the wife of the group's recording engineer, Joe Bogan.

This article does not cite any gkrl. Released seala December 4, the song serves as the lead single from his self-titled debut album, Ryan Leslie. The controversial title track from their forthcoming album is next, with "Unborn Child.

Diamond Girl

By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The next three numbers, which serve as the centerpieces of this set, are perhaps the most intriguing. They not only had serious craftsmanship, arranging skills and an undeniable gift for melody and harmony, but they also had the ability to write deeply spiritual lyrics based on their own strong beliefs while making them seem universal.