By Montell (68.73.194.209) on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 09:48 pm:

I have been hearing this song on oldies 104.3 a lot and I can't get it out of my head. The lyrics go something like....

"you make me so very happy.....happy to get you into my life"

The song has a great horn section and is very upbeat.It sounds like it was recorded between 1967 and 1972 and it sounds like a white singer...maybe Tom Jones.

can anyone help?

By STUBASS (206.135.204.254) on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 09:56 pm:

COULD YOU BE TALKING ABOUT DAVID CLAYTON THOMAS AND "BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS" MONTELL???...YOU MAKE ME SO...VERY HAPPY...YOU MAKE ME SO...VERY HAPPY BABY...I'M SO GLAD YOU CAYAYAYAYME...INTO MY LIFE!!!...STUBASS

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 10:15 pm:

Montell:
As Stubass indicated, it was "You Make Me So Very Happy". The group was Blood, Sweat & Tears and the lead singer was Canada's David Clayton-Thomas.

The single was released on Columbia Records in early 1969 from the band's second album. Produced by James William Guercio (who managed & produced another great horn band called Chicago), the single was one of three hits BS&T had that peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The other releases were "Spinning Wheel" & Laura Nyro's "And When I Die".

You can find the song on their self-titled album or their Greatest Hits CD.

On a Motown note, the song was written and originally recorded in 1967 by Motown artist Brenda Holloway (her sister Patrice and label founder Berry Gordy were the co-authors). Released on the Tamla label, it peaked at #39 POP/#40 R&B on Billboard. I HIGHLY recommend you check out Brenda's original - it is catchy, soulful as hell and available on CD along with her other hits "Every Little Bit Hurts" & "When I'm Gone".

Kevin Goins - KevGo