December 29, 2010

Billy Swan had been around the music industry for over a decade as a musician, songwriter (he penned Clyde McPhatter's 1962 memorable-if-minor hit Lover Please) and producer when he finally got his own record deal. He took full advantage of the opportunity, recording this New Orleans-influenced rocker that scooted up to #1 on the U.S. Billboard Pop and Country charts in November of '74.

(Trivia question: What song did this displace at the top spot on the pop charts, and which song knocked it off? The answer is sort of amusing, imo.)

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