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  Funk Timo (funk_timo) 1-Arriviste Username: funk_timo Post Number: 2 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 195.218.79.69 |
Hi everybody! I just have one simple question about The Supremes song "Someday We�ll Be Together". Who is the male background vocalist on this song? BTW very beautiful song. Keep the funk! -Funk Timo | ||
roger (roger) 1-Arriviste Username: roger Post Number: 8 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.35.87.17 |
Funk Timo. It is JOHNNY BRISTOL, who sadly died a few weeks back. Roger | ||
BankHouseDave (bankhousedave) 3-Pundit Username: bankhousedave Post Number: 38 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 195.93.33.10 |
I can't recall what song it was now, but the B-side (in the UK) also had Johnny's voice on it including a bit where he sings 'Move it on up now,' just before a key change. | ||
Funk Timo (funk_timo) 1-Arriviste Username: funk_timo Post Number: 3 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 195.218.79.69 |
Thanks Roger and BankHouseDave for answering! -Funk Timo | ||
Soul-Brother (soulbrother) 2-Debutant Username: soulbrother Post Number: 22 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.234.179.50 |
Hi Funk_Timo, Check out the post I sent about rare Johnny Bristol track..I mentioned there that Johhny was on Supremes version... Barry | ||
Ritchie (ritchie) 2-Debutant Username: ritchie Post Number: 19 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 62.254.0.32 |
Back in 1990, I had the great pleasure of meeting Johnny Bristol when he appeared as a guest on the TV show I was working on. During the dinner break we chatted about music (what else?) and he was more than happy to reminisce about his Motown years. Someday.. came into the conversation and he gave me his version of the story. He said that the rhythm track was done, and Diana had come in to add her lead vocal. But, in his words: "she wasn't feeling it" so he joined her in the studio in an attempt to coax her through the song with a little vocal encouragement. Later, when the track was being played back, it was agreed that his embellishments added something to the song, so they were kept in the final mix. - Well, that was his version of the story anyway  | ||
douglasm (douglasm) 1-Arriviste Username: douglasm Post Number: 10 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.113.12.67 |
Pretty close to what I understand the story to be, except he was singing to Diana through her cans and didn't know it was being recorded. I think there's a fairly complete discussion of this in the archives. | ||
Russ Terrana (russ_terrana) 1-Arriviste Username: russ_terrana Post Number: 4 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 198.178.8.81 |
Interesting story Ritchie. I did the mix on Some Day ... I was alone during the mix and thought Johnnys vocal was suppose to be part of the song, so I put it in. | ||
Ritchie (ritchie) 2-Debutant Username: ritchie Post Number: 25 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 62.254.0.32 |
Hi Russ - well, I did say it was Johnny's 'version' of the story. I guess some tales grow with the telling ;o) | ||
ralph (ralph) Moderator Username: ralph Post Number: 31 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 209.240.205.61 |
Yeah Russ, you were always screwing something up....( hmmmm...maybe I need to drop the word " up" from that sentence ) | ||
Jimmy Mack (luke) 2-Debutant Username: luke Post Number: 27 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.198.48.201 |
Did we ever get a difinitive answer on who sang backup as someone had insisted Robbie from the Ikettes did too-? | ||
LadyMystique (ladymystique) 2-Debutant Username: ladymystique Post Number: 16 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.222.243.107 |
I read it was the Andantes who did the backing vocals on SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER. | ||
ralph (ralph) Moderator Username: ralph Post Number: 32 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 209.240.205.61 |
I would assume it was the Andantes, but I couldn't say for sure. | ||
DRIVINGWHEEL (drivingwheel) 1-Arriviste Username: drivingwheel Post Number: 1 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 69.145.18.44 |
It was "The Waters" sisters on this track. They sound quite different than the Andantes. Maxine and Julia? Waters did a lot more background on her solo LP. | ||
LadyMystique (ladymystique) 2-Debutant Username: ladymystique Post Number: 29 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.222.243.117 |
Oh ok...thanks! | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 4-Laureate Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 73 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 141.149.49.242 |
Hello everyone. Regardless of how it happened, Johnny gave that song some spice & his part gave that song a little something extra. It's said that many great things are born through a mistake. I thank Johnny or Russ for making that "mistake". The song just wouldn't have been the same without it! Peace Juice | ||
ralph (ralph) Moderator Username: ralph Post Number: 43 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 209.240.205.61 |
After the song had been released and was doing well, I ran into Johnnie outside of Hitsville one morning. I told him then, and I stil contend, that One Day is the best Supremes song ever. | ||
Moe (moe) 2-Debutant Username: moe Post Number: 16 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.140.73.33 |
Ralph, I totally agree with you!! Did you see him on that PBS concert? | ||
johneflat (johneflat) 1-Arriviste Username: johneflat Post Number: 6 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 152.163.252.166 |
WOW........killer INFO here.......I LUV THIS STUFF!!!! | ||
ralph (ralph) Moderator Username: ralph Post Number: 49 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 209.240.205.61 |
Moe, No..I didn't get to see him on PBS. Johneflat, Thank you. We keep trying here. | ||
theboyfromxtown (theboyfromxtown) 1-Arriviste Username: theboyfromxtown Post Number: 6 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.44.165.245 |
Ralph. And don't tell me whilst Russ was, err, busy, that you were playing scrabble! LOL The Drifters sang Like Sister and Brother, it should have been Like Brother AND Brother. John Lester |
