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The Intruders – Every Day Is a Holiday

By Larry, November 25, 2012 2:03 pm

The Intruders

~~Listen/Download The Intruders – Every Day Is a Holiday~~

Greetings all

I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome you all to another week here at the Funky16Corners thing.

Things are getting cool and crisp outside (and hopefully in here too) so I thought I might open things up this week with some smooth, delightful soul harmony from the great city of Philadelphia.

I have sung the praises of the mighty Intruders in this space a number of times over the years.

Led by Sam ‘Little Sonny’ Brown, the Intruders hit the charts no less than two dozen times between 1966 and 1975.

They were one of the biggest hit delivery machines in the Gamble/Huff stable, and their success provided a lot of the juice needed to launch Philadelphia International Records.

If you are not wise to the sounds of the Intruders, you need to get out and dig because their singles are by and large fairly easy to find, affordable when you find them, and uniformly excellent.

As I mentioned a long time ago, the Intruders were a bridge between the old-school Philly sound (Volcanos, Harthon et al) and the slicker, smoother sound that would become known the world over as ‘Philly soul’.

The tune I bring you today, ‘Every Day Is a Holiday’ was released both on the 1968 ‘Cowboys to Girls’ LP and as a single in 1969.

Its chart impact was minimal, though it’s a-side “Old Love” made it into the R&B Top 40.

That said, ‘Every Day Is a Holiday’ is first rate Gamble/Huff action, with a sophisticated melody, tight harmonies and a radio-friendly arrangement.

I hope you dig it, and I’ll see you all on Wednesday.

Keep the faith

Larry

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