Led by the great harold melvin, they formed as early as 1954, but struggled for many years until they finally broke through in 1972, much thanks to thennew lead singer teddy pendergrass, whose powerful, expressive baritone, alternating between singing and screaming, counts as one of the. This would be the last album to include teddy pendergrass before he left the group for a solo career the album features the hit singles wake up everybody and tell the world how i feel about cha baby. It once again have harold, teddy and sharon trading vocals on a beautiful soultry track. Lyrics to wake up everybody by harold melvin and the blue notes. The first bside appears on sonias fourth studio album. Instantly view and print harold melvin and the blue notes pianovocalchords sheet music online wake up everybody. Harold melvin was one of the driving forces behind philadelphia soul, leading his group the blue notes to the top of the charts during their stint on kenny gamble and leon huffs philadelphia international label. Wake up everybody harold melvin and the bluenotes psychemagik edit. Listen online and get new recommendations, only at. The original lineup was a quintet featuring melvin as the lead singer for a time, songwriter, arranger, and choreographer. Studio album 9 compilation 3 if you dont know me by now. Sweet soul 70s magic rerecorded remastered versions teddy pendergrass. Even though it was an end of an era, wake up everybody is a true tressure.
The song was released as the albums first and final single. Wake up, everybody no more sleepin in bed no more backward thinkin time for thinkin ahead the world has changed so very much from what it used to be. So, three years after ultimate, they reconfigured the. Originally written as a ballad by philly soul songwriters kenny gamble and leon huff, the song was transformed into a disco song and features drummer earl young. Wake up everybody encourages all people to do better because they can when they do they will be faced with a better tomorrow than they can ever imagine. Harold melvin and the bluenotes wake up everybody youtube. Sporting their trademark lush, stringladen production from gamble and huff who also wrote about half the albums material, the smooth soul outfit delivers a. Today, gil saunders continues to perform as a solo artist, and still performs.
Philadelphia international records zs8 3579 format. Wake up everybody lyrics harold melvin and the blue notes. Wake up everybody original version teddy pendergrass. Purchase 4 or more qualifying items offered by katies stores and get 1 of them. Sporting their trademark lush, stringladen production from gamble and huff who also wrote about half the albums material, the smooth soul outfit delivers a mix of deep soul balladry and uptempo dance tracks. Harold melvin and the blue notes wake up everybody 2008, cd. This is a classic album magnificently executed vocally and technically. Selling more than a million copies, it peaked at number seven on the us billboard hot 100 and. Like the spinners, harold melvin is really an under rated group.
John whitehead, gene mcfadden and victor carstarphen album. Wake up everybody no more sleepin in bed no more backward thinkin time for thinkin ahead the world has changed so very much from what it used to be there is so much hatred war and poverty wake up all the teachers time to teach a new way. Harold melvin and the blue notes wake up everybody. I hope that we can be together soon lyrics harold melvin.
This is a good cd to get if thou want to be introduced to one of the best voices and groups to ever make music. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. You know how to make me feel so good lyrics harold melvin. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests. Harold melvin and the bluenotes with teddy pendergrass and sharon paige give us an album that you can listen to, dance fast or slow to, and sing along with. One of the most popular philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s, the groups repertoi. A selftaught pianist, he began singing doo wop as a teenager with a group called the charlemagnes, and put together the very first edition of the blue notes in 1954. It was produced by steve levine for fourth studio album love train the philly album 1998. This would be the last album to include teddy pendergrass before he left the group for a solo career. This single has two bsides show you the way to go and nowhere left to hide. Wake up everybody tabbed by dj diddyd at ultimateguitar. Philadelphia international records s pir 3866 format.
Wake up everybody is handsdown their best songs they ever sang. Wake up everybody, no more sleepin in bed no more backward thinkin time for thinkin ahead the world has changed so very much from what it used to be so there is so much hatred war an poverty wake up all the teachers, time to teach a new way maybe then theyll listen to whatcha have to say cause theyre the ones whos coming up and the world is in their hands when you teach the children. Wake up everybody was covered in 1995 by british singer sonia. Wake up everybody and the love i lost 2 of the great philly soul songs ever written. Harold melvin and the blue notes wake up everybody amazon. Wake up everybody harold melvin and the bluenotes psychemagik edit by matt f. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Wake up, everybody, no more sleeping in bed no more backward thinking, time for thinking ahead the. Wake up everybody harold melvins blue notes youtube. Despite melvins billing out front, the blue notes focal point was lead singer and onetime drummer teddy pendergrass, whose surging baritone graced the blue notes recordings during. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Quintessential philly soul group whose hits ranged from sweeping, protodisco dance to silky, smoldering ballads.
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