NEW * Grazing In The Grass - The Friends Of Distinction {Stereo} 1969
Details
| Title | NEW * Grazing In The Grass - The Friends Of Distinction {Stereo} 1969 |
| Author | Smurfstools Oldies Music Time Machine |
| Duration | 3:04 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=bZdhJTnaT9A |
Description
1969.....#3 U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #6 U.S. Cash Box Top 100, #5 Canada
Original video edited and remastered with HQ stereo sound.
"Grazing in the Grass" is an instrumental composed by Philemon Hou and first recorded by the South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. Released in the United States as a single in 1968, it reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, ranking it as the 18th biggest hit of the year. The song also reached #15 Adult Contemporary. Masekela’s recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018.
A vocal version by The Friends of Distinction, with lyrics by band member Harry Elston, was a US chart hit in 1969. The Friends of Distinction recorded a vocal remake of the tune in 1969 on RCA Victor, which was also a Top Ten pop and R&B hit, reaching #3 on the former and #5 on the latter. One of the group's members, Harry Elston, wrote lyrics for the song and sang lead on the Friends Of Distinction's version of it.
