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(Slightly Abridged said:(I'm now trying to imagine "Save The Sunlight" sung w/ a Southern accent!)
Dave
Here's the story behind the song....I am Doug Lee, I just joined this site. I wrote Save The Sunlight in 1971 (first song I ever wrote), and shortly thereafter my band (from Birmingham Al) got to do some demos at Studio One in Atlanta, the studio owned by the very successful songwriter Buddy Buie and Atlanta publisher Bill Lowery. My band didn't perform STS, but we had a little time left after recording our songs, so I demoed STS. Buddy listened, loved the song, but asked if he could re-write it. Since I had only ever written a few songs, and he had written a whole bunch of hits, I said yes. He and his writing partner JR Cobb wrote a new bridge and new lyrics for the second verse, then recorded it on an album by Dennis Yost and the Classics Four. That album stiffed, but STS wound up being heard by Herb, and voila, there's the story. It was the only success I had as a writer.Looked it up once - the guys who wrote this song were with The Association and Atlanta Rhythm Section, and wrote for many other artists too....couldn't find the story behind the song, if there is one.....
I am the "Lee" in Buie-Cobb-Lee, and that's the only song I wrote with those guys. Or anyone else, for that matter!One of the comments on the Youtube link above says:
...which doesn't really add up; a lot of Atlanta Rhythm Section tunes were written by "Buie - Cobb - Lee." And, this song wasn't exactly a huge hit. (Although being included on two Herb Alpert produced albums would be a feather in anybody's cap, hit or no hit.)
I haven't heard this version in a while; thankx for the link. I still like the YOU SMILE version best, but this was better than I remembered it. Another example of "maturing" ears being more appreciative.
Love your idea, as I am one of the writers of Save The Sunlight.This great Herb Alpert/ Lani Hall tune from the "You Smile" album should be re-released or re- recorded. It rings so true now that the ecology has been so harmed.
I thought a newer version could merge with Sting's "Fragile" to send a timely message...
Thank You Doug!Love your idea, as I am one of the writers of Save The Sunlight.