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Vol III, Issue 17 – Crystal blue persuasion (01 Sept 2018)
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Name of song– Crystal blue persuasion
Band – Tommy James and the Shondells
Album- Crimson & Clover
Writers– Eddie Gray, Tommy James, Mike Vale
Release year– 1969
Peak chart records (1969)
# 1 – Canada RPM Top Singles
# 2 – US Billboard Hot 100
# 2 – US Cash Box Top 100
# 9 – Canada RPM Adult Contemporary
# 27 – US Billboard Adult Contemporary
Crystal blue persuasion
Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha
“Tommy James and the Shondells” is an important American rock band from Michigan, especially active during the sixties. They are an influential rock band with their own hits along with numerous hits they gave to other bands. Formed originally as “The Echoes” with 12 years old Tommy Jackson (James) as lead singer in 1959, they finally named themselves “Tommy James and the Shondells” in 1964. Their most famous numbers include “Hanky panky”, “Crystal blue persuasion”, “Crimson and clover” (Later again a hit for “Joan Jett and the Blackhearts”), “Mony mony” (Later covered by Billy Idol), “I think we’re alone now” (Later covered by Tiffany) to name the few. Although the band could not be as big as they could have been, one important factor being that they had turned down the offering to play in the 1969 Woodstock as they did not want to take off their vacation, nevertheless, they shall always be remembered for their incredible hit numbers and the contribution they had in forming the shape of rock music in the sixties and the decades ahead.
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