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Vor 2 Tagen · In 1968, Campbell released "Wichita Lineman", a song written by Jimmy Webb. It was recorded with backing from members of the Wrecking Crew and appeared on his 1968 album of the same name. It reached number 3 on the US pop chart, remaining in the Top 100 for 15 weeks. In addition, the song also topped the American country music chart ...
Vor 4 Tagen · There’s a great history in American music of answer songs that trump their targets — “This Land Is Your Land,” “Roll With Me, Henry,” “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Roxanne’s...
Vor 5 Tagen · Webb crafted a poetic and evocative portrait of a solitary lineman working on the vast American plains. Lyrics: The lyrics paint a picture of isolation and longing. The lineman, constantly on the move, is a symbol of someone disconnected from society.
Vor 3 Tagen · Longest-running No. 1: Wichita Lineman (20 weeks in 1968-69) Notes: Wichita Lineman is tied with Johnny Cash at San Quentin for the longest run at No. 1 of any album in the 1960s.
Vor 4 Tagen · His history includes Sly and the Family Stone’s “Stand!,” the Mamas and Papas “Monday, Monday,” and Jimmy Webb’s “Wichita Lineman” as examples. He says, “I wanted to do what jazz musicians have been doing since its beginning…” The album sequencing mixes the 2014 and 2019 material. Broom’s melodicism shines on “The ...
Vor 5 Tagen · Danny Scott. “What surprises people about Wichita Lineman is that it was written in a hurry. If I'd had more time, I would have looked at that couplet and taken it out”: Jimmy Webb on Elvis, his lost weekend with Nilsson and Lennon, and that classic lyric. Jimmy Webb Elvis Los Angeles Harry Nilsson Frank Sinatra Glen Campbell John Lennon ...
Vor 3 Tagen · Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard. 'Mediocre blogger and a piously boring and unfunny writer'. Enthusiastic purveyor of the KLF sheep. This entry was posted in Song Of The Day and tagged 80's, C. C. Newby, Carter Tutti, Chris Carter, CTI, Dancing Ghosts, Electro, Elemental 7, Song Of The Day. Bookmark the permalink .
