The Astors – Candy
The Astors
Listen/Download The Astors – Candy
Greetings all
Hows about something for the middle of the week that is, to borrow a phrase from the mighty Emperor of Vout, Slim Gaillard, is mellow as a cello?
The Astors were a Memphis-based group that recorded several 45s for Stax between 1961 and 1967.
Formed as the Chips, the group included Curtis Johnson, Eliehue Stanback, Sam Jones, Richard Harris, and Richard Griffin. That line-up recorded one single for Stax as the Chips.
After Griffin left the group, they changed their name to the Astors.
‘Candy’ – which borrows part of its melody from Ferde Grofe’s ‘On the Trail’ from his ‘Grand Canyon Suite’ – was the group’s only hit, almost making it into the R&B Top 10 in the summer of 1965.
Written by Steve Cropper and Isaac Hayes, and featuring sweet group harmonies and a hard-hitting Stax rhythm section (listen to those drums) ‘Candy’ has enough pop for the radio and more than enough heat for the dancers.
The flip side, ‘I Found Out’ is also very cool.
I hope you dig the cut, and I’ll see you all back here on Friday.
Keep the faith
Larry
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