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Post by chrislc on Sept 4, 2023 19:27:00 GMT -5
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Post by lasvegaskid on Sept 4, 2023 19:36:39 GMT -5
I seem to recall Made To Love You being a rare non top 40 LDD, does anyone recall the date?
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Post by dth1971 on Sept 4, 2023 19:44:53 GMT -5
The late Gary Wright's "Dream Weaver" got more notable in the 1992 "Wayne's World" movie. |
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Post by mrjukebox on Sept 4, 2023 19:46:59 GMT -5
In the spring of 2015,I was fortunate to see Gary Wright being interviewed at the NY Fest for Beatle Fans-He was promoting his autobiography which had just been released-He discussed his friendship with George Harrison & how he wound up playing on George's first post Beatles solo album "All Things Must Pass" which was released at the end of 1970-Sorry to hear about Gary's untimely passing.
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Post by listenerwants2know on Sept 5, 2023 2:17:53 GMT -5
My favorite is a #2-song from the album "The Dream Weaver", but it isn´t the title song. It´s "Love Is Alive".
R.I.P.
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Post by mga707 on Sept 5, 2023 8:52:17 GMT -5
My favorite is a #2-song from the album "The Dream Weaver", but it isn´t the title song. It´s "Love Is Alive". R.I.P. Released as the first single from the LP in '75, didn't chart, then re-released after "Dream Weaver" in '76 and followed the title track to #2 on the Hot 100 that summer. "Love Is Alive" bested "Dream Weaver" in chart longevity--27 weeks vs 20. |
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Post by matt on Sept 5, 2023 11:20:45 GMT -5
Jimmy Buffett, Gary Wright, and I just heard Steve Harwell (Smash Mouth front man) this morning...tough few days in pop/rock music
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Post by listenerwants2know on Sept 5, 2023 11:21:32 GMT -5
My favorite is a #2-song from the album "The Dream Weaver", but it isn´t the title song. It´s "Love Is Alive". R.I.P. Released as the first single from the LP in '75, didn't chart, then re-released after "Dream Weaver" in '76 and followed the title track to #2 on the Hot 100 that summer. "Love Is Alive" bested "Dream Weaver" in chart longevity--27 weeks vs 20. Reminds a bit of the "fate" of "I'm So Excited" and "You Can Call Me Al," although the former reached the Top 40 on both attempts and the latter on the second. |
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Post by mga707 on Sept 5, 2023 11:32:23 GMT -5
Released as the first single from the LP in '75, didn't chart, then re-released after "Dream Weaver" in '76 and followed the title track to #2 on the Hot 100 that summer. "Love Is Alive" bested "Dream Weaver" in chart longevity--27 weeks vs 20. Reminds a bit of the "fate" of "I'm So Excited" and "You Can Call Me Al," although the former reached the Top 40 on both attempts and the latter on the second. Billy Joel's "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" is another member of this 'club'. It was the first single released from "the Stranger" in '77, didn't chart, and like "Love Is Alive", was released as a single a second time after the 2nd single release "Just the Way You Are" became a hit. |
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Post by djjoe1960 on Sept 5, 2023 11:57:51 GMT -5
Interesting thing about Dream Weaver is that it reached #1 on every national chart except (you guessed it) Billboard. Gary Wright was into yoga and the song was inspired by some meditation practices and here I always thought the song was a tribute to the Sandman.
Although I like Love Is Alive better and enjoy his other Top 20 hit, Really Wanna Know You.
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Post by LC on Sept 5, 2023 13:32:42 GMT -5
When I hear "Love Is Alive" I'm right back in the summer of '76. Mmmmm....
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Post by woolebull on Sept 5, 2023 17:30:32 GMT -5
For me, it was 1990 and I was listening to 3rd Bass. Their song, "Wordz of Wisdom" sampled "Love Is Alive". I did a little research back then to find out what the sample was. I listened to "Alive" and was hooked on Wright. Amazing talent. RIP
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Post by chrislc on Sept 5, 2023 20:08:35 GMT -5
Jimmy Buffett, Gary Wright, and I just heard Steve Harwell (Smash Mouth front man) this morning...tough few days in pop/rock music Has there ever been another period of time so short during which three or more multiple-Top 40 hitmakers passed away? Other than February 1959, that is, with the Big Bopper barely qualifying with a #38 hit. Cassie Gaines was not an official Lynyrd Skynyrd band member, based on what I see online. |
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Post by trekkielo on Sept 6, 2023 9:32:57 GMT -5
May Gary Wright rest in peace  My all-time favorite songs by him are... Love Is Alive (1975) #2 AT40 Dream Weaver (1975) #2 AT40 Really Wanna Know You (1981) #16 AT40 He played on all of George Harrison's 1970's albums, the Ringo Starr hits "It Don't Come Easy" & "Back Off Boogaloo", also "Without You" by Harry Nilsson, then later Cloud Nine in 1987 alongside Jeff Lynne who contributed to his 1999 solo album Human Love!  |
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Post by Dale Latimer on Sept 13, 2023 14:39:37 GMT -5
I seem to recall Made To Love You being a rare non top 40 LDD, does anyone recall the date? Sorry lasvegaskid, I just went through both of Pete Battistini's books, and nowhere is this song listed as an LDD.dL |
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