''Warm'' is a 1967 album by
The Lettermen
The Lettermen are an American male pop vocal trio whose trademark is close-harmony pop songs with light arrangements. The group started in 1959. They have had two Top 10 singles (both No. 7), 16 Top 10 singles on the Adult Contemporary chart (i ...
. The album cover featured the original line up of first tenor Jim Pike, second tenor
Tony Butala, baritone Bob Engemann. Following this album Engemann left the group and was replaced by Gary Pike, Jim's brother. "
Chanson d'Amour
; ) is a popular song written by Wayne Shanklin. A 1977 recording by the Manhattan Transfer was an international hit, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart.
Original version
In 1958, the husband and wife team of Art and Dotty Todd w ...
" was the first single, followed by "
Our Winter Love" as the second single - in a new vocal version of the instrumental with lyrics written by Bob Tubert. The album title track "Warm" was the B-side.
[''American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today'' Jay Warner · 2006 p411 "In late 1967 Bob Engemann retired from the group and was replaced by Jim Pike's brother Gary"]
Track list
#"
Our Winter Love", Johnny Cowell, lyrics added by Bob Tubert
#"Symphony for Susan",
Bill Stegmeyer
#"Don't Blame It on Me",
Dick Addrisi
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Biography
Both Don and Dick played parts in their fam ...
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Don Addrisi
The Addrisi Brothers were an American pop duo from Winthrop, Massachusetts. The brothers themselves were Donald "Don" Addrisi (December 14, 1938 – ) and Richard "Dick" Addrisi (born ).
Biography
Both Don and Dick played parts in their fa ...
#"Warm", written by
Sid Jacobson
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, Jimmy Krondes (also
David Buskin)
#"
Sleep Walk
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Prominently featuring steel guitar, the song was record ...
", vocal version
#"She Don't Want Me Now"
#"
For No One
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John Lennon
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Paul McCartney
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
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Otto Harbach
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Jerome Kern
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Here, There and Everywhere
"Here, There and Everywhere" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album ''Revolver''. A love ballad, it was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. McCartney includes it among his personal favou ...
", John Lennon / Paul McCartney
#"A Place for the Winter"
#"
Chanson d'Amour
; ) is a popular song written by Wayne Shanklin. A 1977 recording by the Manhattan Transfer was an international hit, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart.
Original version
In 1958, the husband and wife team of Art and Dotty Todd w ...
",
Wayne Shanklin
Wayne Shanklin (June 6, 1916 – June 16, 1970) was an American singer, songwriter and producer. His best known compositions were "Jezebel", " Chanson D'Amour (Song of Love)", " Primrose Lane", and " The Big Hurt".
Music career
In the early 19 ...
References
1967 albums
The Lettermen albums
Capitol Records albums
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