"Everyone" is the penultimate track on

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's 1970 album ''

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''. The song is the fastest on the album. It is in 12/8 time and features more prominent

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than other tracks on ''

'' where the piano is the main instrument. A notable feature of the intro is a clavinet. A hard but sparse drumbeat is offset by a melody played on the flute throughout the song, including a solo after the second chorus. Morrison has said "'Everyone' is just a song of hope, that's what that is." The song was used for the final shot of the film ''

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'', but did not appear on any of the film's soundtrack releases.

Personnel on original release

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vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or witho ...

*John Klingberg –

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* Jeff Labes – clavinet *

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drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks ...

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guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected string ...

*Jack Schroer –

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*Collin Tilton – flute

Notes

References

* Yorke, Ritchie (1975). ''Into The Music'', London:Charisma Books,

External links

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