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1960'sTVfan · 07-20-2019, 06:45 PM

Here's another nice, non top 40 tune from 1972, "Summer Sun" by Jamestown Massacre. This one only made it to the #90 spot on Billboard and deserved to do better. Similar in sound to the popular band Chicago, if Chicago had recorded the song they might have had a big hit with it.

Listen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM9Ry95c3yc

dakert · 07-21-2019, 10:42 AM

My toe was a tappin'. A cross between Chicago and Jose Feliciano. Makes me want to see some Chico And The Man episodes

1960'sTVfan · 07-21-2019, 12:25 PM

Cool, glad you enjoyed the song. Interesting comparison you made with Chicago & Jose Feliciano. It does sort of sound like Jose Feliciano, especially the beginning of the song with the guitar chords.

dakert · 07-21-2019, 01:48 PM

Yes and there is nothing wrong with that

MIKEPR · 11-29-2019, 07:00 PM

My understanding the song did well in the Chicago area but failed to do anything nationally but some did well in some places and was a hit in Hawaii.

This present day Hawaiian group does a superb version of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apwegd8SgB4

07-20-2019, 06:45 PM	#1
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,077	Jamestown Massacre- "Summer Sun" Here's another nice, non top 40 tune from 1972, "Summer Sun" by Jamestown Massacre. This one only made it to the #90 spot on Billboard and deserved to do better. Similar in sound to the popular band Chicago, if Chicago had recorded the song they might have had a big hit with it. Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM9Ry95c3yc

07-21-2019, 10:42 AM	#2
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	My toe was a tappin'. A cross between Chicago and Jose Feliciano. Makes me want to see some Chico And The Man episodes

07-21-2019, 12:25 PM	#3
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,077	Cool, glad you enjoyed the song. Interesting comparison you made with Chicago & Jose Feliciano. It does sort of sound like Jose Feliciano, especially the beginning of the song with the guitar chords.

07-21-2019, 01:48 PM	#4
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	Yes and there is nothing wrong with that

11-29-2019, 07:00 PM	#5
MIKEPR Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 29, 2019 Posts: 368	My understanding the song did well in the Chicago area but failed to do anything nationally but some did well in some places and was a hit in Hawaii. This present day Hawaiian group does a superb version of it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apwegd8SgB4