I'm so lonely and so blue In fact, he may be the oldest writer, period. By the following year she was working as a playground supervisor. As was the custom of the day, Brenda & the Tabulations' debut album was overstuffed with … The original formation consisted of Brenda Payton, Eddie Jackson, Jerry Jones and Maurice Coates. Brenda and the Tabulations, Dry Your Eyes - Dry Your Eyes Though their classic-harmony sound was on the verge of obsolescence by 1967, "Dry Your Eyes" became a Top 20 hit for Brenda Payton and original Tabulation Maurice Coates. On one side was “Stay Together Young Lovers,” written by the soon-to-be legendary producer Thom Bell, and the equally legendary singer Lorraine Ellison. Coates was still in high school and had to continue his studies on the road as the group spent most of 1967 on tour as an opening act for some the biggest acts of the day. These "Jamie/Guyden Dist. Brenda continued performing throughout the '80s, then passed away unexpectedly in 1992 at age 46. 3. Stream Dry Your Eyes Brenda The Tabulations by Alonso Cordova from desktop or your mobile device. Buy. We've found 1,314 lyrics, 111 artists, and 50 albums matching dry your eyes by brenda the tabulations. Jamie/Guyden replaced it with a new imprint, Top and Bottom, and with that switch there were a number of shakeups. Bob Finiz was hired to produce “Dry Your Eyes,” and he got a highly emotional performance out of Payton who did a masterful job of putting over lyrics that could be interpreted in several ways, all of them heartbreaking. In those days, Georgie Woods ruled the airwaves in Philadelphia, doing the night shift on both WDAS and WHAT. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. Eight Tabulations 45s were released on Dionn between 1967 and '69, then for reasons of her own, Woods dissolved the label. Way Back Attack trademark and content document.write('© 2010-' + (new Date()).getFullYear()); Michael Jack Kirby. dry your eyes was the group 1st hit and on this cd you have a lot of cover versions of songs that were big during this era including god only knows by the beach boys! Guitarist Eddie Jackson and Brenda's husband, James Rucker, were recruited. This item: Dry Your Eyes by Brenda & Tabulations Audio CD $18.98. He wants you to know that he generally does not share his colleagues' love for the music of the '80s, and he does not forgive them for loving it. The pressure was on for the pair to actually to write something! When Woods dissolved the Dionn label it was just the beginning of the changes that were afoot. We’re headed back to Philadelphia for this week’s Soul Serenade, and why not. Dry Your Eyes: 2. I am so sorry to see you cry. Gilda supplied a name for the quartet in random fashion: opening a dictionary, the first word that caught her eye was "tabulate." Although the Tabulations made some successful records with McCoy, the male members of the group faded from sight during this era. Brenda Payton died suddenly, and far too soon, in 1992. six teens / brenda & tabulations a casual look / dry your eyes COBRA - 9800 Sell. Artist-Title. The public usually recognizes the real deal when they hear it, and they rewarded Brenda & the Tabulations with a Top 10 R&B hit, and a Top 20 pop hit in the spring of 1967. The first Top and Bottom single, "The Touch of You," written by Jones and Jackson, appeared in early 1970 and was the group's strongest seller since "Dry Your Eyes." She had an R&B hit with “(I’m A) Superstar” in 1977, and continued performing through the ’80s. Dry your eyes. 3:14 PREVIEW Summertime. She was aware there were opportunities in the city of Philadelphia, what with American Bandstand, Cameo-Parkway Records and various music-oriented entrepreneurs roaming the streets looking for talent. Mother's gotta go now. THE BEST OLDIES, INGLISH & SPANISH LAS MEJORES OLDIES EN ESPAÑOL & INGLES . The original lineup was lead singer Brenda Payton, Jerry Jones, Eddie Jackson, and … 2:44 PREVIEW Walk On By. By 1976 Brenda was recording for Chocolate City (a subsidiary of Neil Bogart's Casablanca Records), still under the Brenda and the Tabulations name but with hired backing singers in the studio and onstage. The group's near-instant success took them from that inner city Philly playground to the stage at New York's Apollo Theater inside of six months. They amassed several hits from the mid-60s music to early 70s music era. One special thing about "Dry Your Eyes" had impressed Gilda: the song's deeply sentimental lyrics were quite unlike anything she'd heard, suggesting a custody situation of a parent with visitation rights, though the song could be intrepreted differently. This disk can be played end to end without getting stuck, but visually the disk may have some visible wear, marks and or … The cut "Dry Your Eyes" is a classic, the kind that chokes you up after throwing back a few and breaking up with your ol' lady. Details about this disk for sale: This disk can be played end to end without skipping or getting stuck, but visually the disk may have very … 2:37 PREVIEW God Only Knows. Among the better Philadelphia soul groups of the '60s and '70s, Brenda & the Tabulations made some fine heartache ballads, particularly "Dry Your Eyes" and "Right on the Tip of My Tongue." Get all the lyrics to songs by Brenda & The Tabulations and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Coates and the other members decided to throw him out of the group, replacing him with Bernard Murphy, and drummer Jerry Jones. The other side was “Who’s Loving You,” written by the already legendary Smokey Robinson. Stream ad-free with Amazon Music Unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Flip side "The Wash" lightened the A side's anguished tone considerably; a mindless but infectious dance tune, it encouraged listeners to take the moves they make with the soap in the shower out onto the dance floor! Brenda Payton had a way with a song. The Artist Name is Brenda & The Tabulations The Title is Dry Your Eyes Condition Used The Media Condition is Very Good Plus. In just over six months, Payton and Coates had moved from that playground in Philadelphia to the stage of the Apollo Theater. I am so sorry but bye-bye, so-long. Through her high-profile husband she developed connections with a few of the city's record companies, particularly Jamie/Guyden, whose owner, Harry Lipsius, was open to ideas. Stereo issue in Stereo jacket; STEREO LPS 2000 is printed in a white banner across the top of front cover and at left upper of rear cover. The uptempo "Baby You're So Right For Me," written by Gary Klein and Jimmy Roach, did the trick but only hit the pop charts; R&B stations preferred the flip side, Finiz's "To the One I Love," a haunting ballad. 1. Brenda & the Tabulations were an American R&B group, formed in 1966 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, originally composed of Brenda Payton, Eddie L. Jackson, Maurice Coates and Jerry Jones. Dry your eyes There's no need to cry I'm so sorry but Bye bye, so long Mother's gotta go now La la la la la la I'm so sorry to see you cry Wipe those tears from your eyes So long, mother's gotta go now La la la la la la It's been so long since You've been gone away And maybe when you come back You'll be home to stay But in the meantime while The song became a top ten R&B hit in the spring of 1967 while crossing over to mainstream top 40 stations and hitting top 20 pop. The uptempo “Baby You’re So Right For Me” was an attempt to do something different than the ballads that the group was known for, and it found a place on the pop chart. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. 2. page 1 / 1 . The group’s first single “Dr… Brenda's vocal performance verges on the heartbreaking: '...I am so sorry to see you cry...wipe those tears from your eyes, so long...mother's gotta go now...' Gilda brought in experienced Philly-based producer Bob Finiz to produce the session and he succeeded in drawing the emotion out of Brenda for the finished take. Just Once in a Lifetime: 4. Brenda Payton remained a part of the music scene into the late 1970s, gradually adapting to the disco movement mid-decade under the constant guidance of Gilda Woods. 1967 Preview SONG TIME Dry Your Eyes. She got married to James Rucker, a singer himself, around this time. It's been so long. There's no need to cry. Listen free to Brenda & The Tabulations – Dry Your Eyes (Dry Your Eyes, The Wash). Before the session, Rucker was added to the group along with guitarist Eddie Jackson. Eventually he and Payton started to harmonize, and the kids loved it. Forever: 3. The group has released a total of three albums: Dry Your Eyes on Dionn Records (1967), Brenda and the Tabulations on Top & Bottom Records (1970), and I Keep Coming Back For More on Chocolate City/Casablanca (1977), although by the time of the last album, Brenda Payton was relatively a solo act while keeping the group name. Coates had patterned his songwriting style after Burt Bacharach and Hal David; he went straight to the source for Brenda's remake of "Don't Make Me Over," Dionne Warwick's breakthrough record from 1963. Wipe those tears from your eyes, so-long. The R&B audience still liked the ballads however, and turned the record over to make “To the One I Love” a hit. Maurice and Brenda took their songwriting seriously, yet efforts like "Just Once in a Lifetime" bore perhaps too much resemblance to "Dry Your Eyes." Deborah Martin and Pat Mercer were added and the act became a female trio with a backing band. In the 21st century, her music is fondly remembered; that crazy B side of her biggest hit has surfaced as an Axe Shower Gel commercial that demonstrates, at long last, how to do "The Wash.". The record, as you might imagine, became a two-sided hit, distinguished by its powerful vocals and spare arrangements, especially when compared with the elaborate soul productions of the day. Gilda stopped to talk, asked if they had any original material and agreed to meet them at Maurice's house a few days later to hear what they had. 2 tracks (4:40). Through her husband, Woods had made some record industry contacts. When You're Gone: 6. Who's Lovin' You: 7. Who's Loving You He is the New Music Editor for Popdose and a freelance writer. FREE Shipping on orders over $25.00. and the band, centering around young Payton as lead singer, became Brenda and the Tabulations. Thus, Brenda & the Tabulations were born, with Payton as the lead vocalist. 2:37 PREVIEW God Only Knows. It was the second biggest Brenda & the Tabulations single, returning the group to the Top 10 on the R&B chart, and the Top 40 on the pop chart. Bernard Murphy and drummer Jerry Jones came on board to replace him. smooth soul started with this group! As luck, and perfect timing, would have it, she was driving along Lehigh Avenue and passed the playground at 2nd Street, where she couldn't help noticing Maurice and Brenda doing their thing (besides, she was always on the lookout for singers with potential). Price. These early Tabulations tracks stood apart from the elaborate soul productions coming out of the big eastern cities at the time; the spare arrangements highlighted Brenda's passionate vocals nicely. And they did, penning “Dry Your Eyes” in short order, which impressed Woods so much that she agreed to manage the pair. The second Dionn single became a two-sided hit: "Stay Together Young Lovers," written by Thom Bell and Lorriane Ellison (a dynamic soul singer in her own right), coupled with "Who's Lovin' You" from Smokey Robinson's backlog of brilliant creations. Gilda Woods was married to popular Philadelphia deejay Georgie Woods ("The Man with the Goods! She liked the mathematical connotation (as in counting all that money they were going to make!) Bob Finiz was hired to produce “Dry Your Eyes,” and he got a highly emotional performance out of Payton who did a masterful job of putting over lyrics that could be interpreted in several ways, all of them heartbreaking. A solid album. In 1965, right out of high school, Payton joined a vocal group called the Joyettes, but it didn’t last long. Format. Listen to your favorite songs from Brenda & The Tabulations. McCoy composed and produced one minor hit for Epic in 1973, "One Girl Too Late." They released three albums, Dry Your Eyes (1967), Brenda and the Tabul… read more Brenda & the Tabulations were an R&B group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, originally composed of Brenda Payton, Eddie Jackson, Maurice Coates and Jerry Jones. She also knew that coming from a city that was home to American Bandstand and Cameo Parkway Records she might just have a chance to make something out of her talent. Dry Your Eyes Lyrics: Dry your eyes, there's no need to cry / I am so sorry but bye, bye, so long / Mother's gotta go now / I am so sorry to see you cry / Wipe those tears from your eyes, so long She was 46 years-old. Dry Your Eyes Songtext von Brenda & the Tabulations mit Lyrics, deutscher Übersetzung, Musik-Videos und Liedtexten kostenlos auf Songtexte.com The problem was that Payton and Coates had no original material, and they were going to need some to get to the next level. A Fan’s Notes: The Night Before Christmas, The Popdose Interview: Volk Reveals Legendary Origin of the Century’s Most Addictive New Band. Singer Brenda Payton and keyboardist Maurice Coates were the creative spark behind Philadelphia's Brenda & the Tabulations, and the pair wrote several impressive songs for the group, including the debut single "Dry Your Eyes," which was released by Gilda Woods' fledgling Dionn Records imprint at the end of 1966 and went Top Ten on the R&B charts and Top 20 on the pop charts early in 1967. Ken Shane lives in Narragansett, R.I. BRENDA & THE TABULATIONS DRY YOUR EYES : 35 results found. Lipsius created a new label called Top and Bottom to replace Dionn. His wife Gilda was always on the lookout for new talent, and one day she just happened to be driving by the playground and heard Payton and Coates doing their harmony thing. In 1971, the three male members left the group and were replaced by two female backing singers Pat Mercer and Deborah Martin. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. Grading. Mother's gotta go now. If that doesn't work, please visit our help page. The group has released a total of three albums: Dry Your Eyes on Dionn Records (1967), … With a meeting scheduled with Woods a few days later, the duo was going to have to come up with something quick. Brenda and the Tabulations were an American R&B act formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1966. 1967 Preview SONG TIME Dry Your Eyes. Eventually Deborah Martin and Pat Mercer were added, and Brenda & the Tabulations were re-imagined as a female trio with a backup band. For Stereo issue in mono jacket with "Stereo" sticker on cover, use Dry Your Eyes Pressed by Monarch, has MR-in-a-circle mark in runout. *Brenda and crew would release more material, but the only other few things worth owning are the tunes "Right On The Tip Of My Tongue" and "The Touch Of You". Details. In 1965, not long out of high school, she joined a group called The Joyettes (a different act than the Alabama girl group that made a record for the Onyx label nearly a decade earlier), but they didn't stick together long. :f1rm3s old13s:. By 1976 Payton was recording for the Casablanca imprint Chocolate City Records. She charted two singles on the Soul (formerly R&B) charts, including "(I'm A) Superstar" in '77. By 1966, Brenda was working a summer job at a playground in downtown Philly with Maurice Coates, a happy-go-lucky type with a tendency to sing while he worked...and the kids loved it. The first Tabulations single for Top and Bottom was “The Touch of You,” which was released in 1970, and was the group’s biggest hit since “Dry Your Eyes.” Van McCoy soon came aboard as producer and songwriter based on enormous success he’d had with female and female-led acts like the Shirelles, the Exciters, Gladys Knight & the Pips, and Ruby & the Romantics. One of them was Harry Lipsius, who owned the Jamie-Guyden label, and like Woods was always up for something new. He gave her the go-ahead for a recording session, and created the Dionn label for his new charges. Rucker became harder to work with as his wife's public recognition was rising and the others, led by Coates, shut him out of the group. Brenda and the guys spent most of 1967 on the road, opening shows for some of the hottest acts of the day. As soon as they sang it for Gilda, she offered to manage them. Suddenly songwriters, they came up "Dry Your Eyes" very quickly. It was Woods who came up with the name for the new group, and she did it in the most random fashion possible … by opening a dictionary. As it happened, Maurice Coates was working at the playground that summer too, and he loved to sing while he worked. Between 1967 and 1969 Dionn released eight Brenda & the Tabulations singles, and they met with varying success. The first word that Woods saw when she opened the dictionary was ‘tabulate.’ The more Woods thought about it, the more she liked the way the word brought to mind thoughts of counting up the money that everyone was going to make. Seller. Dry Your Eyes Brenda The Tabulations by Alonso Cordova published on 2012-05-07T18:55:39Z. "), who hosted nighttime shows on both WDAS and WHAT, competing rhythm and blues stations, in '66. All rights reserved. Corp." releases are apparently legit but they look like cheesy boots. Since you've been gone away. Sort by. 5. 6. Only 7 left in stock (more on the way). The records still came out under the name Brenda & the Tabulations, but in reality it was Payton backed by groups of session players and singers. You'll be home to stay. If forced to choose, I’d have to say that Philly Soul is my favorite of all the various soul incarnations. With a promising new act, and song, Lipsius gave Woods the green light; the Dionn record label was born and a recording session was scheduled. Meanwhile, Rucker was getting hard to deal with, probably because he was jealous of the attention that his wife was getting. referencing Dry Your Eyes, CD, Album, RE, JG4001-2 I wish Ace records would put out a high quality Brenda and the Tabulations comp. Lyrics.com » Search results for 'dry your eyes by brenda the tabulations' Yee yee! 4. 3. By far the biggest hit for the group during this time was “Right on the Tip of My Tongue” from 1971. SoundCloud. She liked the mathematical connotation (as in counting all that money they were going to make!) Gilda hired Van McCoy to produce and write songs for them; McCoy had an impressive track record with girl groups (The Shirelles, The Exciters) and female-led acts (Gladys Knight and the Pips, Ruby and the Romantics) and his input kept Brenda charting regularly for the next two years, but with one major change: the men weren't factored into future plans (though Maurice and Brenda continued writing songs together). 3:44 PREVIEW Where Did Our Love Go. Brenda & The Tabulations - Pandora. 2. Maurice and Brenda often harmonized together for the children, right out in plain sight where passers-by would often stop and take notice. Brenda Payton always knew that she could sing. Later that emphasis on Brenda as the group's central focus would not bode well for its male members. brenda &the tabulations music lover: robert velez from bronx, ny us-- august, 6, 2014. the forerunner of the stylistics were brenda & the tabulations! Check out Dry Your Eyes by Brenda & The Tabulations on Amazon Music. Filters : Items on sale Mint Sellers Professional sellers Private sellers. 2:44 PREVIEW Walk On By. Woods brought her new group to Lipsius. A second Dionn single was released, and it had an amazing pedigree. 1. Brenda & The Tabulations - Dry Your Eyes Album Lyrics; 1. The Artist Name is BRENDA & THE TABULATIONS The Title is DRY YOUR EYES / THE WASH Condition Used The Media Condition is Very Good. and the band, centering around young Payton as lead singer, became Brenda and the Tabulations. And baby when you come back. She veered away from her dreams, marrying James Rucker who, as it turned out, had euphonious leanings of his own. Right on the Tip of My Tongue by Brenda & Tabulations Audio CD $18.98. Coates had a year of high school remaining, but when opportunity comes calling, one must answer...he managed to continue his studies while touring and was able to graduate with his class. Dry Your Eyes was the #75 song in 1967 in the R&B charts.The song was performed by Brenda & the Tabulations.Comment below with facts and trivia about the song and we may include it in our song facts! Woods stopped to talk to them. One special thing about "Dry Your Eyes" had impressed Gilda: the song's deeply sentimental lyrics were quite unlike anything she'd heard, suggesting a custody situation of a parent with visitation rights, though the song … Bob Finiz contributed "When You're Gone," which fared a little better on the charts, but a break was needed from what had become a barrage of ballads. But in the meantime. Brenda Payton hung around for a few more years, eventually morphing into a disco diva with Woods still guiding her career. It might have something to do with my love for that great city, or the fact that it was kids from Philadelphia who first instilled the love of soul music in me, but in the end it’s all about the music and to hear it is to love it. 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