Darrow Fletcher

Listen/Download Darrow Fletcher – The Pain Gets a Little Deeper

Greetings all

Here we all are, knee-deep in the middle of the week.

What better, then, than some refreshing, upbeat Chicago soul?

Darrow Fletcher’s debut 45, 1966’s ‘The Pain Gets a Little Deeper’ is one of those records that I chased after for quite a while before I finally landed one for my play box.

It’s not a crazy expensive 45, but it is popular and in demand, so you kind of have to fight a little bit to put your hands on one.

It’s also quite good.

Recorded when Fletcher was 14 years old (?!?), and co-written by the singer, ‘The Pain Gets a Little Deeper’ is a snappy bit of dance floor soul, with a superb, raspy vocal and a very tasty horn arrangement.

The record was produced by Fletcher’s stepfather Johnny Haygood, and grazed the R&B Top 20 in January of 1966.

Fletcher recorded 18 singles between 1966 and 1978 for labels like Groovy, Jacklyn, Revue, Congress, UNI and ATCO.

He had two more minor R&B hits in 1970, and 1976, but never got any higher than his debut despite the consistent high quality of his material.

There’s a great Kent comp of his 1966-1971 records called ‘The Pain Gets a Little Deeper’ which can be had on CD or through iTunes.

I hope you dig the sounds, and I’ll see you on Friday.

Keep the faith

Larry

 

 

 

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