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C-Heads Magazine Enjoy this new episode of Sunshine Radio , again with some long forgotten radio fragments! The tracks by Kim Et Moi, Giorgio Lopez and State Cows are brand new. Gary Fane (Geert Veen) was born in my home town Groningen in 1942. He seemed to come from nowhere when he launched his ambitious concept album Horoscope , his musical interpretation of the zodiac, in 1980. At the time only a few people were aware that he was the original singer of The Surfers, known for the European, Beach Boys inspired hit Windsurfin' a few years earlier. Like Milli Vanilli, the tv-performances of the single were lip-synced by models, because Gary Fane himself was already in his late thirties when this song about high school fun was on the pop chart. He passed away in 2019. Horoscope has recently been remastered and re-issued. Until this day Evie Sands remains a very underrated singer/songwriter, although she has received more appreciation in recent years, especially in the English North...

Martijn Soetens I went down to the vaults of Capitol and affiliated labels, like Blue Note, EMI, Stateside, Liberty, Virgin and United Artists to compile another episode of Grooves From The Crates ! Evie Sands began recording as a teenager in the mid-1960s, but it took a few years before she had a hit record. Her first single was stolen and released earlier by someone else, her second single became a hit for the Hollies and her third release did not chart because her record company went bankrupt. In 1969 Sands finally scored with the A&M single Any Way That You Want Me, a Chip Taylor composition, previously recorded by both the American Breed and the Troggs 3 years earlier. The song reached #53 on the Billboard Hot 100. I Love Makin’ Love To You is from her 1975 LP Estate Of Mind , produced by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter and one of the highlights of her career. Tracklist: Jordan Rakei – Wind Parade (2020) William DeVaughn – Be Thankful For What You've Got [New Version]...

Unsplash I wish I could roller skate… 😉The tracks by State Cows and Mamas Gun are brand new. The latter is a tribute to Bill Withers and written on the day he died. Enjoy this new part of Smooth Sailing ! Until this day Evie Sands remains a very underrated singer/songwriter, although she has received more appreciation in recent years, especially in the English Northern Soul scene. Evie Sands began recording as a teenager in the mid-1960s. After a rocky start and having trouble with unreliable record executives who stole her songs, she finally had a hit single with Any Way That You Want Me in 1969. Her debut album, also named Any Way That You Want Me , was released several months after the single had peaked. It took five years before Estate of Mind saw the light of day. Produced by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter, the album marked her continued output as a first class songwriter. The very sensual Love In The Afternoon is one of the tracks on the album. In 1980, You Might Need Somebody...

Unsplash Cuddle up and enjoy this new Smooth Sailing part! 😊 Evie Sands began recording as a teenager in the mid-1960s. After a rocky start and having trouble with unreliable record executives who stole her songs, she finally had a hit single with Any Way That You Want Me in 1969. Her debut album, also named Any Way That You Want M e, was released several months after the single had peaked. It took five years before Estate of Mind saw the light of day. Produced by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter, the album marked her continued output as a first class songwriter. After another break, Suspended Animation , was released in 1979. The album's musicians included several members of Toto, Lee Ritenour and Buzz Feiten. The vocalists backing Sands were big names, such as Bobby Kimball, Bill Champlin and on one song, Dusty Springfield. Despite its top-rated personnel and the wonderful performances of Evie herself, Suspended Animatio n did not make a real chart impact for its single releas...