Monday, December 11, 2017

“Massachusetts” #11 12/9/1967

When the Bee Gees wrote this on a visit to New York City, those guys had never been to Massachusetts. They just liked the way the word sounded. The Gibb brothers wanted the Seekers to record the song, as they felt Judith Durham’s voice would be a perfect fit, but couldn’t make contact with the Down Under group. So they did it themselves, racking up a fourth Top 20 in America and a #1 in the UK. Video is from Germany’s “Beat Club” TV show.


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