Smooth Sailing As Smooth As Possible

Jess Loiter

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American soft rock band Gulliver was formed in the late 1960s in Philadelphia. One of the members was then unknown backing singer and keyboard player Daryl Hall. They released one album only in 1970, then Daryl Hall left the band to form a successful duo with John Oates. 

In 1980, You Might Need Somebody by American country singer and guitarist Turley Richards peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100. A year later, Randy Crawford covered the song for her album Secret Combination. Her version reached number 11 on the UK singles chart, but it was a modest success worldwide. English singer Shola Ama's 1997 version charted well throughout Europe and New Zealand, which made this version the most successful one. 

When the hits dried up in the late 1970s, British band Mud tried to get back on top in 1978, but the record company made a great mistake to release Cut Across Shorty as a single. It was the weakest track of their album Rock On. Despite a few TV-appearances and radio airplay, the song failed to chart in Britain and internationally. Only a month later the best track of the album, Drift Away, came out as the second single, but by then the damage was already done and the public showed no interest in this great John Henry Kurtz/Dobie Gray rework A year later the members had drifted away from each other too far and the band fell apart after one last album, although there were some reunions in the years ahead.

Tracklist:

Raffi Quijano – Baby Come Back (2008)
SuperGOODthings – Liberté Chérie (2023)
Renée – Lay Me Down (1980)
Future Flight – Hip-Notic Lady (1981)
Young Gun Silver Fox – Caroline (2018)
Erik Tagg – Babies (1977)
Ed Legare – Special Friend Of Mine (1984)
Brigati ‎– Gotta Get Next To Somebody (1976)
Jerry Bell ‎– Tell Me You‘ll Stay (1981)
Tony Joe White – It Must Be Love (1976)
Tony Wilson – Lay Next To You (1979)
Turley Richards – You Might Need Somebody (1980)
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds – Ain't No Woman (Like The One I Got) (1972)
American Gypsy – Don’t Give Up (1974)
Mud ‎– Drift Away (1978)
Henson – Part Time Lady (1974)
Gulliver – Angelina (1970)
Captain & Tennille – You Need A Woman Tonight (1978)
Kelly Willard – Blame It On The One I Love (1978)
Keni Burke – Love Is The Answer (1982)
Crystal Gayle – Half The Way (1979)