Dee Dee Warwick

 

 

Greetings all.

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Today’s selection is another one (like Wednesday’s tune) of those tracks that made it into my ears via a British Invasion singer first.

A while back I managed to put my hands on a copy of Chris Farlowe’s ‘The Art of Chris Farlowe’ LP.

Farlowe, first with his band the Thunderbirds, and later on as the vocalist of Colosseum, was one of the really interesting UK singers that never made a serious dent here in the US.

A singularly unusual looking and sounding cat, Farlowe had excellent taste in R&B and soul, and ‘The Art of Chris Farlowe’ is packed with covers of artists like the Four Tops, Jimmy Ruffin, Darrell Banks, Garnet Mimms, and Dee Dee Warwick.

I fell in love with the song ‘We’re Doing Fine’ and with a little digging discovered that it had originally been recorded by Dee Dee Warwick in 1965 for the Blue Rock label.

Written by Horace Ott, the song starts off deceptively quietly, with Warwick eventually joining the acoustic guitar that opens the record.

By the time the band kicks in – brass, strings and electric guitar (arranged by Ott, produced by Ed Townsend) – what you get is a powerful, melodically sophisticated soul 45.

‘We’re Doing Fine’ was Dee Dee Warwick’s first hit, making into the R&B Top 30 in August of 1965. She would continue to score hits into the mid-70s.

I hope you dig the track, and I’ll see you all on Monday.

 

Keep the faith

Larry

 

 

 

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3 Responses to “Dee Dee Warwick – We’re Doing Fine”

1. Ravel says:

   December 13, 2014 at 8:58 pm

   I have a couple of CDs from here and I’m convinced this 45 isn’t the same version than what I have. Possible ?
   And I take the opportunity, though I don’t do write often, to thank you for the great stuff you share here. I come once a week ! 🙂
   Ravel,Montreal, Quebec

2. Larry says:

   December 13, 2014 at 9:00 pm

   I posted the cover by Chris Farlowe awhile back. Maybe that’s what you’re thinking of?
   And you’re welcome! It’s my pleasure.

3. Ravel says:

   December 14, 2014 at 10:31 am

   Ok, I’m not as sure anymore. But the end is different. I compared with the one I know…
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmLB1mAZ0yo
   🙂