"version of the song, named 'Sylvia's Moeder"", is played by Dutch group Drukwerk. Sylvia's Mother ""Sylvia's Mother"" is a 1972 single by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show and the group's first hit song. It was written by Shel Silverstein, produced by Ron Haffkine and was highly successful in the United States, reaching #5 on the ""Billboard"" singles chart (tied with ""Sexy Eyes"" from the album ""Sometimes You Win"" for the band's best performing song), as well as #1 in Ireland and #2 in the United Kingdom. It spent 3 weeks at #1 on the Australian music charts, making it"
"Sylvia's Mother ""Sylvia's Mother"" is a 1972 single by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show and the group's first hit song. It was written by Shel Silverstein, produced by Ron Haffkine and was highly successful in the United States, reaching #5 on the ""Billboard"" singles chart (tied with ""Sexy Eyes"" from the album ""Sometimes You Win"" for the band's best performing song), as well as #1 in Ireland and #2 in the United Kingdom. It spent 3 weeks at #1 on the Australian music charts, making it the 15th ranked single in Australia for 1972; and also reached #1 in"
"Sylvia (Focus song) ""Sylvia"" is a 1972 song by Dutch rock band Focus. It was released on their 1972 album ""Focus 3"" and as a single on 27 January 1973. The single became the band's biggest international hit. The song was released on the album ""Focus 3"" in July 1972. On 12 December, the band recorded a session for the BBC's ""Old Grey Whistle Test"", including ""Sylvia"" segueing into ""Hocus Pocus"". Aside from Thijs van Leer's short section of yodeling, the song is instrumental. The ""Rough Guide to Rock"" describes Akkerman's guitar melody as ""exuberant"". The band's Christmas 1972 appearance"
"1972. ""Doctor Hook"" featured lead vocals, guitar, bass and harmonica by Locorriere, guitarist Cummings, singer Sawyer plus drummer David, singer/guitarist and keyboard player Billy Francis. The album sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA on August 2, 1972. It has been released 20 times in the US, UK, Netherlands, Italy, Yugoslavia, Canada, Europe, Spain, and Greece. The single ""Sylvia's Mother"", a subtle parody of teen-heartbreak weepers, flopped on first release, but with some more promotional muscle became the band's first million-seller, and hit the top five in the summer of 1972. Other titles"
"one included on the ""At the Rainbow"" live album. He compared the relatively short length of the song to the band's longer compositions, describing Akkerman's playing as an ""exercise in economics"". In the US, the song peaked at #89. Sylvia (Focus song) ""Sylvia"" is a 1972 song by Dutch rock band Focus. It was released on their 1972 album ""Focus 3"" and as a single on 27 January 1973. The single became the band's biggest international hit. The song was released on the album ""Focus 3"" in July 1972. On 12 December, the band recorded a session for the BBC's"
"publicly since his last tour ended in October 2015. Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show Dr. Hook (shortened from Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show in 1975), an American blue-eyed soul, rock band, formed in Union City, New Jersey. They enjoyed considerable commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles including ""Sylvia's Mother"", ""The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'"" (both 1972), ""Only Sixteen"" (1975), ""A Little Bit More"" (1976), ""Sharing the Night Together"" (1978), ""When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman"" (1979), ""Better Love Next Time"" (1979), and ""Sexy Eyes"" (1980). In addition to their own material, Dr. Hook and"
"on the ""Old Grey Whistle Test"", along with a number of UK gigs in late 1972, has been crediting with exposing the band and helping the single reach number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. The programme's presenter, Bob Harris, is quoted as saying that the band's appearance was so well received by the audience that the pressing plant for the single was overwhelmed and only produced copies of ""Sylvia"" for the following week to cater for the demand. Dave Thompson, writing for AllMusic, said that aside from the studio recording, the band's best version of the song was the"
"well as their producer and manager. Silverstein wrote all the songs for their self-titled debut album, released in 1971, ""Doctor Hook"" featured lead vocals, guitar, bass and harmonica by Locorriere, guitarist Cummings, singer Sawyer, drummer David, singer/guitarist, and keyboard player Billy Francis. The album included their first hit, ""Sylvia's Mother"". ""Sylvia's Mother,"" a subtle parody of teen-heartbreak weepers, flopped on first release, but with some more promotional muscle became the band's first million-seller and hit the Top Five in the summer of 1972. Other titles on the album included Marie Lavaux, Sing Me A Rainbow, Hey Lady Godiva, Four Years"
"Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show Dr. Hook (shortened from Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show in 1975), an American blue-eyed soul, rock band, formed in Union City, New Jersey. They enjoyed considerable commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles including ""Sylvia's Mother"", ""The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'"" (both 1972), ""Only Sixteen"" (1975), ""A Little Bit More"" (1976), ""Sharing the Night Together"" (1978), ""When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman"" (1979), ""Better Love Next Time"" (1979), and ""Sexy Eyes"" (1980). In addition to their own material, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show performed songs written by the poet"
"years of little success, the Alice Cooper band rose to fame in 1971 with the hit single ""I'm Eighteen"" and the album ""Love It to Death"". Success continued with the popular single ""School's Out"" and the album of the same name in 1972. The band peaked in popularity in 1973 with their next album ""Billion Dollar Babies"" and its tour, which broke box-office records previously held by The Rolling Stones. The band consisted of former members of the garage rock band the Spiders, formed in Phoenix with three of the eventual five Alice Cooper members (Furnier, Dunaway and Buxton), who"
"as locally based producers, George Kerr and Nate Edmonds. In 1972, Robinson sent a demo of a song she had written called ""Pillow Talk"" to Al Green. When Green passed on it due to his religious beliefs, Robinson decided to record it herself, returning to her own musical career. Billed simply as Sylvia, the record became a major hit, reaching number-one on the R&B chart and crossing over to reach Billboard Hot 100 (#3), while also reaching #14 in the UK at the beginning of 1973. She was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in May 1973. ""Pillow Talk""'s"
"Sylvia (Elvis Presley song) ""Sylvia"" is a song by Elvis Presley from his 1972 album ""Elvis Now"", being the penultimate song recorded on the last day of the prolific Nashville recording sessions in June 1970 (which yielded a total of more than 30 songs, spread over several albums). For some reason RCA Victor (possibly considering it as a single candidate) did not include the song either on ""That’s The Way It Is"" album in 1970 or on ""Love Letters from Elvis"" album in 1971, though it was recorded during the same sessions and was thematically appropriate for both these albums."
"instrumental ""Sylvia"" and the group devised, 26-minute ""Anonymous II"" that devotes a solo spot for each member, and the addition of ""House of the King"". Upon its release in November 1972, the album went to number one in the Netherlands for one week, number 6 in the UK, and number 35 in the US. ""Sylvia"" was released as a single and reached number 4 in the UK in January 1973, the week after ""Hocus Pocus"" reached its peak on the same chart. This marked the first time in a decade that a band had two concurrent songs without lyrics in"
"group's twelfth top 40 pop single, and it was also the last top 40 hit the group would score throughout the rest of their Motown tenure though they would score several top 40 R&B singles before leaving the label in 1973. It was also the first single to be credited as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas after the label requested that some of the lead singers of several groups put their name in front of the group's to earn billing for both lead singer and group. The song was covered by The Jackson 5 on their 1971 album ""Maybe Tomorrow""."
"version became a hit, reaching No. 12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart that October. One of his last hit records during his stay at Mercury Records, ""Sylvia's Mother"" became the first of many Silverstein-penned songs Bare had success with, and would foreshadow both an entire album dedicated to Silverstein-penned songs (1973's ""Bobby Bare Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies"") and hit records written by Silverstein, including ""Marie Laveau,"" ""The Winner,"" ""Rosalie's Good Eats Café"", ""The Mermaid"", ""Warm and Free"" and others. A Croatian version of the song, named ""Silvija"", is played by popular Croatian singer Dražen Zečić. A Dutch"
"Shirley & Company Shirley & Company was an American disco group, consisting of Shirley Goodman (1936–2005), Jason Alvarez (now a pastor), Walter Morris, Bernadette Randle, Seldon Powell, Jonathan Williams and Clarence Oliver. They topped the U.S. Dance chart in 1975 with ""Shame, Shame, Shame"" (U.S. Pop #12), and did extremely well in Europe: the song reached #6 in the UK Singles Chart and #1 in Austria, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. The follow-up, ""Cry Cry Cry,"" made it to #91 on the Hot 100 later that year. 'Shame, Shame, Shame' was written and produced by Sylvia Robinson, who was a"
"1972 the single ""Motorcycle Mama"" hit #12 on the ""Billboard"" singles chart, and the album went to #38 and led them to appearances on ""American Bandstand"" and at Carnegie Hall. In Canada, the single reached #14. John D. Wyker and Sailcat performed both ""Motorcycle Mama"" and ""Walking Together Backwards"" on their first televised appearance on August 26, 1972. Sailcat toured to promote the album and released one more non-LP single ""Baby Ruth"". However, soon after releasing the album, the band broke up. (The album was officially re-released on CD in 2004.) Sailcat leader Wyker, who had been a member of"
"Cummings shortly after Locorriere joined.) Cummings brought the nineteen-year-old Dennis Locorriere into the band as a bass player. While playing the Bandbox club in Union City, the owner asked George what the name of his band was, and on the spur of the moment, he wrote down ""Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, Straight from the South, serving up Soul Music"". They recorded their debut album for CBS/Columbia in 1970, and sold a million copies of their single, ""Sylvia's Mother,"" when it was re-released in July, 1972. The group was caricatured on the cover of ""Rolling Stone"". Cummings sang the"
"material) caused him to abandon the idea. In 1972 the song reached the top of the charts in Brazil. It was written by Geoff Stephens and Les Reed. Presley recorded it on June 8, 1970 at RCA's Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. 7"" single (Brazil, 1972) Sylvia (Elvis Presley song) ""Sylvia"" is a song by Elvis Presley from his 1972 album ""Elvis Now"", being the penultimate song recorded on the last day of the prolific Nashville recording sessions in June 1970 (which yielded a total of more than 30 songs, spread over several albums). For some reason RCA Victor (possibly"
"years, resulting in over 25 R&B hits and 15 Hot 100 entries. These included the million-seller, ""Love on a Two-Way Street"" in 1970 (#1 R&B, #3 pop) and another R&B chart-topper, ""Look at Me (I'm in Love)"", which also reached #39 on the pop chart in 1975. The group's Harry Ray and Al Goodman branched out as writers and producers in their later years at the company. Other major hits for the All-Platinum labels included Sylvia's own million-selling ""Pillow Talk"" in 1973 (#1 R&B, #3 pop); Shirley & Company's ""Shame, Shame, Shame"" in 1975 (#1 R&B, #12 pop); Donnie Elbert's"
"a result, Beinhorn and Frusciante constantly fought over the album's guitar sound. ""Mother's Milk"" was a greater commercial success than the band's first three albums, peaking at number 52 on the US ""Billboard"" 200. It received widespread recognition for the single ""Knock Me Down"" and the Stevie Wonder cover ""Higher Ground"", and became their first gold record in early 1990. Although it was not met with the same positive critical reception that its predecessor ""The Uplift Mofo Party Plan"" (1987) had garnered, ""Mother's Milk"" was the first step for the band in achieving international success and, according to Amy Hanson"
"Hillsiders. In 1969, he had a Top 5 hit with Tom T. Hall's ""(Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn"". Bare moved to Mercury Records in 1970 and immediately scored a Top 3 hit with ""How I Got To Memphis"", and also had two Top 10 hits with early Kris Kristofferson compositions, ""Come Sundown"" and ""Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends"" (both 1971). He also scored a #12 hit in 1972 with a version of Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show's pop hit ""Sylvia's Mother"", written by Shel Silverstein. After two years at Mercury, Bare returned to RCA in"
"1972. The 1973 follow-up singles ""Could It Be I'm Falling in Love"" (led by Smith and Wynne), which was another million-seller, ""One of a Kind (Love Affair)"" (led by Wynne), and ""Ghetto Child"" (led by Fambrough and Wynne) cemented the group's reputation, as well as further that of Bell, a noted Philly soul producer. Following their Atlantic successes, Motown also issued a ""Best of the Spinners"" LP which featured selections from their Motown/V.I.P. recordings. They also remixed and reissued the 1970 B-side ""Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music"" (led by Smith, originally co-led by Cameron) as a 1973 A-side."
"half of the decade, with many of its top 40 hits peaking in the spring and summer of 1967, especially just before the Summer of Love. Popular acts include the Mamas & the Papas, the Turtles, and the Association. Other groups, like the Millennium, Sagittarius, and the Yellow Balloon were less successful but gained a cult following years later with albums like ""Begin"" (Millennium, 1968) and ""Present Tense"" (Sagittarius, 1968) highly sought-after on the collectors’ market. Sunshine pop originated in the American state of California in the mid to late-1960s, beginning as an outgrowth of the California Sound and folk"
"Bing Crosby. Crosby cited popular singer Al Jolson as one of his main influences. Crosby was in turn cited by Perry Como. Crosby also influenced this singing of Frank Sinatra; Crosby and Sinatra sang together in the 1956 film ""High Society"". American pop musical examples from the 1960s include The Monkees. Pop groups like these remained popular into the 1970s, producing family acts like the Partridge Family and The Osmonds. By the late 1990s, there were numerous varieties of Teen pop including singers like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, Mandy Moore, Samantha Mumba and Clean-cut boy bands like *NSYNC,"
"The Sylvers The Sylvers are an American R&B/Soul family vocal group from Watts, Los Angeles, California. The Sylvers were one of the most popular acts during the 1970s, recording the hit singles ""Fool's Paradise"", ""Boogie Fever"" and ""Hot Line"". Prior to becoming the Sylvers, the four eldest members (Olympia, Leon, Charmaine, and James) recorded as the Little Angels, appearing on shows such as ""Make Room for Daddy"" and ""You Bet Your Life"", and opening for such acts as Johnny Mathis and Ray Charles. During this time, two singles were released: ""Santa Claus Parade"" b/w ""I'll Be a Little Angel"" on"
"topping hit with ""Want Ads"", as did Labelle with ""Lady Marmalade"" and A Taste of Honey with ""Boogie Oogie Oogie"". Other examples of the girl group were Love Unlimited and The Three Degrees who scored a number two pop hit with ""When Will I See You Again"" but topped the chart when they teamed with Mother, Sister, Father, Brother (MSFB) on the Sound of Philadelphia (TSOP). The Commodores were another group that played from a diverse repertoire, including R&B, funk, and pop. Lionel Richie, who went on to even greater success as a solo artist in the 1980s, fronted the"
"U.S. No. 1 singles, including ""Rich Girl"" (also No. 1 R&B), ""Kiss on My List"", ""Private Eyes"", ""I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)"" (also No. 1 R&B), ""Maneater"" and ""Out of Touch"" from their six multi-platinum albums - ""Bigger Than Both of Us"", ""Voices"", ""Private Eyes"", ""H2O"", ""Rock 'n Soul Part 1"" and ""Big Bam Boom"" - the last five of which were released consecutively. The era also produced an additional six U.S. Top 10 singles, ""Sara Smile"", ""One on One"", ""Family Man,"" ""You Make My Dreams,"" ""Say It Isn't So"" and ""Method of Modern Love"". In 1972"
"Mother and Child Reunion ""Mother and Child Reunion"" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the lead single from his second self-titled studio album (1972), released on Columbia Records. It was released as a single on February 5, 1972, reaching No. 1 in South Africa and No. 4 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart. ""Billboard"" ranked it as the No. 57 song for 1972. It was at the time one of the few songs by a non-Jamaican musician to use prominent elements of reggae. Simon was a fan of reggae music, and he listened to"
"Sister Sledge Sister Sledge is an American musical vocal group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed in 1971, the group consisted of sisters Debbie, Joni, Kim and Kathy Sledge. The siblings achieved international success at the height of the disco era. The year 1979 saw the release of their breakthrough album ""We Are Family"", which peaked at number three on the US Album Chart , and included the 1979 single ""We Are Family"" which reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and earned a Grammy Award nomination, together with two other 1979 top 20 hits ""He's the Greatest Dancer"" and"
"South Africa, where it was the 3rd ranked song for the year. It appeared on the group's first album, ""Dr. Hook."" ""Sylvia's Mother"" is autobiographical, with songwriter Shel Silverstein drawing upon his unsuccessful attempt to revive a failed relationship. Silverstein had been in love with a woman named Silvia Pandolfi, but she would later become engaged to another man and end up as a museum curator at the ""Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil"", Mexico City. Desperate to continue the relationship, Silverstein called Pandolfi's mother, Louisa, but she instead told him that the love had ended. The lyrics tell the story"
"Your Mama Don't Dance ""Your Mama Don't Dance"" is a hit 1972 song by the rock duo Loggins and Messina. Released on their self-titled album ""Loggins and Messina"", it reached number four on the ""Billboard"" pop chart and number 19 on the ""Billboard"" Easy Listening Chart as a single in early 1973. This song, whose refrain and first verse is done in a blues format, deals with the 1950s and 1960s lifestyle concerning the generation gap, where the parents oppose the Rock and Roll Revolution, of the younger generation, which includes the rebelliousness against the old society that monitors curfews"
"Boogie Fever ""Boogie Fever"" is a song recorded by Los Angeles, California-based R&B group the Sylvers, from their 1975 album ""Showcase"". Their most lucrative single, it reached number one in the US on both the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts as well as reaching number one in Canada on the ""RPM"" national singles chart in 1976. It was their third of nine Top 20 R&B hits and first top 40 pop single. ""Billboard"" ranked it as the No. 20 song for 1976. ""Boogie Fever"" is one of two gold records by the Sylvers, the other being ""Hot"