Talk:Kelly Gordon

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Wes Harris 2 years ago I first heard Kelly's version of He Ain't Heavy & That's Life in 69 when Kelly was my bands producer. He gave us a copy of the album to listen to after we heard he had written That's Life.(Sure wish I still had that copy). Kelly was fun and crazy but I must say I didn't like his interpretations of the songs as much as the later hit versions. He got our group to stretch out in the studio and try interesting things and it was a lot of fun but his love affair with Cutty Sark often brought the sessions to an abrupt and disappointing end. On one occasion it almost ended his life when he wreaked his Mercedes on Mulholland Drive. Oh well, "the fire that burns brightest, burns shortest". Cheers Kelly, that's life.

Didier Fortez 6 years ago je possede ce cd complet pour ceux que cela interesse 01. Tenny Boppin' Child 02. Games People Play 03. Independently Poor 04. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother 05. Some Old Funky Blues Thang 06. Ain't That The Truth Ruth 07. Picadilly Willie 08. Love Took My Heart And Mashed That Sucker Flat 09. If That Don't Get It, It Ain't There (Instrumental) 10. That's Life

travis haglund 6 years ago this is my grandfather

Stephen Shane 3 months ago (edited) This version was played to Joe Cocker before the Hollies ever heard it. It was only played to them because Joe didn't see it as a hit!

TheRunner75 5 years ago J'ai connu cette version en 1er durant l'été 1969. Le single est sorti en avril 1969 au USA alors que la version des Hollies n'est sortie qu'en septembre de la même année. Hormis en France (N°6), il semble que la VO ne soit pas populaire. Par contre la version des Hollies devient un tube mondial : 3e en Angleterre en 1969 puis N°1 à nouveau en 1988 suite à une pub pour la bière Miller Lite. Je n'aime pas la VO à cause de l'orchestration lourdingue avec trop de cordes et de cuivres. Google Translation: I first knew this version in the summer of 1969. The single was released in April 1969 in the US while the Hollies version was released in September of the same year. Except in France (N ° 6), it seems that the VO is not popular. On the other hand, the Hollies' version becomes a world-wide hit: 3rd in England in 1969 and N ° 1 again in 1988 following an advertisement for Miller Lite beer. I do not like the VO because of the heavy orchestration with too many strings and brass.

Khamomil 5 years ago That one interpretation by Kelly Gordon was among the top 10 for many months in France back then. I always loved it, very profound feelings. I didn't know any other interpretation until I found them on YT.

--Alexander.stohr (talk) 12:14, 26 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Youtube comments are not reliable sources. Anyone can put anything in these comments. At the moment this are is based on that which does not satisfy WP:RS.--Egghead06 (talk) 13:35, 26 May 2018 (UTC)
 * The main problem for this article was really the question what to search for - and such hints, even if their credibility is low, still provide me (and whoever wants to take part in) quite valueable hints for what to look for - in the hope of finding more credibly locations with the same or whatever meaning. Luckily i was already able to use a few from this jump starts and could convert at least some of them into true and durable facts -> thus its now WP content. --Alexander.stohr (talk) 19:16, 26 May 2018 (UTC)

These quotes are from those video page (first from the info section, rest from the comments):

cojoification Published on Sep 11, 2010 Kelly Gordon & Bobbie Gentry sing Love Took My Heart and Mashed That Sucker Flat. From the 1969 Kelly Gordon album Defunked, Big Blues Party. Kelly Gordon, was best known as a producer for Capitol Records in the 1960s. He is credited with "discovering" Bobbie Gentry and produced several of her early albums. Allegedly they were a romantic item and when he was stricken with cancer, Bobbie nursed him through the ordeal up to and including his death. After hearing his voice, I believe he is the mysterious male voice heard on Bobbie's songs Ace Insurance Man, Okolona River Bottom Band and Reunion. Special thanks to Tim from Chicago for sending this rarity my way!!!

Glenn Tasky 4 months ago This is a great song. I think Kelly Gordon wrote it by himself, but he seems to be "under the influence" of Bobbie Gentry here. Her fine vocals and guitar blend perfectly with his. It's interesting that Bobbie was credited only as "A Friend" on the album cover.

--Alexander.stohr (talk) 19:16, 26 May 2018 (UTC)

Contested deletion
This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because... (your reason here): its still some work in progress. also some aspects can be found in the talk page, such as ranking in the top 10 of france and the person itself seems already been influential with its works to other musicians, thus this contacts were paving their ways directly and indirectly to success with his own personal inspiration he gave to the world. -- knowing what exists means also knowing whats working out and what not working out. and it even adds things not yet that popular but going to come when its their time. --Alexander.stohr (talk) 12:58, 26 May 2018 (UTC)