We just featured an instrumental that did far better than its vocal counterpart, but the reverse applies here. This started out as a tune by saxophonist Mike Sharpe which only got to #57 a year earlier. The Classics IV, from Jacksonville, FL but working out of Atlanta, added lyrics and scored their first hit. Sharpe played the sax solo on this one. Lead vocalist Dennis Yost was also their original drummer; he played while standing, a rarity. They soon brought a drummer onboard to free up Dennis solely for singing. The Classics’ lead guitarist and producer went on to form the Atlanta Rhythm Section, who themselves covered this tune in 1979.
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