Gretchen information, if possible. Cherish your own CD, So his considerable energy went into the performances and songwriting which kept the group in the limelight.During the early 1960s the Fleetwoods remained a popular act and recorded and released some of their best music. the first of 15 LPs, is also the first Original He recorded the group acappella. Troxel and the girls were writing songs together but there was friction. "The Three Caballeros" by the first group in the world to have Listen free to The Fleetwoods – Mr. Blue (Mr. Blue, You Mean Everything to Me). Barbara Ellis was pursuing other interests while Gretchen Christopher was thinking about a solo career. You Mean … "Mr. Blue", Ten more songs, from the original mono masters: THE FLEETWOODS #1 Hits: This was fine with the Fleetwoods.In November, 1961 The Fleetwoods Sing The Best Goodies of the Oldies brought twelve classic tunes including Johnny and Joe’s “Over The Mountain, Across The Sea,” Ricky Nelson’s “Poor Little Fool,” Little Anthony’s “Tears On My Pillow,” the Penguins’ “Earth Angel” and Ritchie Valens’ “Donna” among others. But there was still something missing in “Come Softly To Me.” Bonnie Guitar suggested that they take the tune to Hollywood to add acoustic guitar, bass and percussion. ), Domestic Postal Insurance, optional, add $4.00 for up to 3 CDs, If personal check is sent, shipping is For years Christopher pictured herself as the lead inspiration and guiding light behind the Fleetwoods. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about The Fleetwoods - Mr. Blue at Discogs. Blue” that caught the attention of the musicians. In January 1963 the album The Fleetwoods Sing For Lovers By Night was released with covers of “Pledging My Love,” “Goodnight My Love” and “Loving You.” Among the future starmakers on this LP was songwriter David Gates, who wrote “My Special Lover” and later emerged as the lead singer for Bread. "Come Go With Me" One of Dick Clark’s “Best of American Bandstand” videos features this performance. Box 11311 and you may receive up to three CDs sent to the same address Their soft sound and pleasing stage presence increased their bookings dramatically.While touring behind their early hits the Fleetwoods came to San Francisco and met Dewayne Blackwell, the composer of “Mr. The twelve songs on “Mr. In September, 1966, on the budget oriented Sunset label, Liberty released In A Mellow Mood which reissued ten of the best, if less known, Fleetwood tunes. Confidential The Three Caballeros Raindrops, Teardrops You Mean Everything To Me Oh Lord Let It Be Come Softly To Me Serenade Of The Bells Unchained Melody We Belong Together Come Go With Me I Care So Much Mr. Blue External links Amazon: search for… Then, the third Dolton single, “Mr. and handling charge. Barbara Ellis retired, married and divorced and remarried a number of times.The release of the Folk Rock album did not completely end the Fleetwoods’ recording career. Blue.” The fourteen albums released on Dolton and Liberty and the two EPs contain some of the finest crossover rock before AOR became a major category. 1975 Preview SONG TIME Come Softly to Me. But Liberty shrewdly kept the three little fishes which made the Dolton logo a prominent part of its marketing. including zip code), WA State residents only, Please add 8.5% tax ($8.50 tax per CD This was the Fleetwoods last single to chart. PREVIEW You Mean Everything to Me. In 1963 the Fleetwoods also cut a version of Ferlin Huskey’s “Gone,” but it remained unreleased until the 1993 EMI CD Come Softly To Me: The Very Best of the Fleetwoods. Gary is not only the lead singer but the only Fleetwood to remain true to the original sound and concept. 2 tracks (4:56). From 1959 to 1963 the Fleetwoods charted twelve songs on the Billboard Hot 100 with two number one hits, “Come Softly To Me” and “Mr. I’m not a professional grader. Blue” that caught the attention of the musicians. Three months later “Runaround” backed with “Truly Do” continued the group’s chart hits and “Confidential” b/w “I Love You So” released on November 1, 1960, made it three hits in a row for the Fleetwoods in one year. Collectors have release date (save $5.40)! Free Adobe Reader, Click here Orders She had the experience and the ear to produce hit records.The group was known at this time as Two Girls and A Guy. Fleetwoods/Gold Cup Music Suzuki eventually went on to star in “The Flower Drum Song” on Broadway. They had to perform “Mr. Picture Information. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Occasion, Relationship, Note or Memory), 2nd CD signed to document.getElementById('cloak70c040a530ed3dbf0fd7d5a8efa5a1fc').innerHTML = ''; will be FOILGIFT BOXED and priced at just seventy-five dollars, CD (Information & order form below). “I moved to Anacortes (Washington) and went to work there. Then with her grade school pal, Barbara Ellis, they worked up a cover version of the Five Satins’ “In The Still of the Night” as well as a blues version of “Stormy Weather.” Then they began to write a whispering vocal known simply as “Softly, Softly.” But the song was incomplete. Fleetwoods, multi-million-selling Recording Trio, and their founder, http://www.myspace.com/gretchenchristopher. http://www.myspace.com/thefleetwoods. In January, 1965 the release of the LP Before And After featured Gretchen Christopher’s excellent cover of Joni James’ “Little Things Mean A Lot.” The rest of Before and After was filled with strong material including a cover of the Chordettes’ “Mr. He also saw to it that the contracts paid fairly.The Fleetwoods story began in Olympia, Washington. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This They looked lovingly at Gary Troxel who wore a tuxedo complete with a top hat and white gloves. It never happened. On January 11, 1960, Dolton released the fourth Fleetwood single “Outside My Window” backed with “Magic Star” and this Hal David-composed tune rose to number 15. release date (save $5.40)! I Care so Much (Remastered) 4. Get all the lyrics to songs by The Fleetwoods and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Come Softly to Me (Gold Record) 16 weeks Read the Lyrics #1. Gretchen Christopher was consumed with show business from an early age. The cover featured Barbara and Gretchen in low cut prom dresses wearing little tiaras on their heads. The album was a mix of nostalgic tunes but it also included covers of Robert and Johnny’s “We Belong Together” and the Del Vikings “Come Go With Me.” In 1997 Van Meter Productions re-released the complete Mr. Blue album on a CD with three stereo bonus cuts of “Confidential,” “Come Softly To Me” and “Come Go With Me.” As Gary Troxel observed: “Now you can hear what we really sounded like in our early sessions.” Since Van Meter Productions has gone out of business this CD has become an instant collectible.The Fleetwoods hit record magic continued. with #1 Hits "Come Softly To Me" and "Mr. Blue" Blue.” “It was fun to watch he and his family perform our hit,” Troxel remarked. Liberty was now taking a more active role in song selection, and the songs that Liberty picked for release were often poor choices for the teen market. While the albums continued sell well, the group was no longer a big seller to teens in the singles market.By July 1963 the album, Goodnight My Love was released to cash in on recent chart success. With two beautiful young blondes standing beside him, Troxel’s soft vocals and the young women’s lush harmonies created a soft rock ‘n roll revolution. (Other stories attribute the name to a popular Cadillac model.) Reisdorff cut a sweet distribution deal with Liberty Records and his early material sold well nationally. "Come Softly To Me" “Runaround” had been a top twenty hit for The Three Chuckles in 1954 and it was a song picked out by Reisdorff as a sure commercial hit.As Dolton was selling as many records as they could press, the company finally put together an album which reflected the groups’ vocal diversity. CD Order Form, 1st CD signed to Bobby Darin was in town and he was recording some songs in West Seattle, It was a heady time.”Pat O’Day broke the song on KJR in Seattle and it took off and became a Pacific Northwest hit. “American Bandstand” was a resounding success because Clark placed Troxel at center stage with Barbara and Gretchen standing on a high step in beautiful dresses and high heels and looking like the gorgeous young ladies that they were. These are the original Dolton masters and email: MyOrder@TheFleetwoods.com, The Fleetwoods' MR. when available). Blue,” established the Fleetwoods as a major national rock and roll act. Blue” was on key but the Fleetwoods weren’t. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; (If no printer available, just clearly hand print or type, on This song, as well as “Ten Times Blues,” did not appear on an album and became coveted “B” sides. The album cover to Deep In A Dream shows Gary in his navy uniform and the LP featured the Jackie DeShannon and Sharon Sheeley tune “(He’s) The Great Imposter.” There were also covers of Dion’s “A Teenager In Love” Shep and the Limelights “Daddy’s Home”, Billy and Lillie’s “Lah-Dee-Dah” and Vic Dana’s “One Little Star.” After four albums the Fleetwoods were finally recording material that fit their voices. They continued to turn out the hits but the infighting that resulted from writing, performing and being together was taking its toll. Eventually, Liberty bought out Dolton and Reisdorff retired a rich man.Rock and roll was not in his blood. And THE Mr. BLUE CD (Information & order form below) ACQUIRE the Limited Edition signed Mr. BLUE CD for your Collection: Recorded a cappella in Seattle, with just a few instruments over dubbed in L.A., Mr. BLUE, the first of 15 LPs, is also the first Original Fleetwoods Album When asked about Gretchen, he smiles and replies: “I wish her the best.”Gretchen Christopher is bitter over the history of the Fleetwoods. When I looked up I saw an impeccably dressed older man and two equally impressively dressed older women singing this marvelous song. There were regular singles releases in 1964 but none charted. instruments over dubbed in L.A., The Official Web Site of The Lisabeth's Music Images at “The Ed Sullivan Show,” on the other hand, was an unmitigated disaster. The Fleetwoods - You Mean Everything to Me (Remastered) Lyrics. Howard A. DeWitt is a Professor of History at Ohlone College, Fremont, California. "Come Softly To Me" (with bongos) function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} Thanks! One of the ironies of the Fleetwoods early career is that they were the biggest rock and roll act in the Pacific Northwest but seldom performed in their home state. Fleetwoods (TCCU #13132), Enclose with Printed Form And if there's any memory or "Come Go With Me". Northwest label They liked “Come Softly To Me” and reasoned the Fleetwoods’ song was a sure radio hit. Softly To Me"), Plus three bonus cuts, stereo versions of: to be reproduced, intact, on CD. One of the reasons was the perceived jazz sound that the Fleetwoods evoked which prompted local promoters to book other bands.This is one of the strangest aspects of the Fleetwoods success. The Fleetwoods story is one shrouded in myth and the group was plagued from the beginning by internal dissension.The earliest myths about the Fleetwoods were perpetuated by Gretchen Christopher who, in interviews, acts like Gary Troxel was a late addition to the group. Mr. BLUE The Fleetwoods also took a more active role in the production of this album. This is simply not true.Another myth is that the Fleetwoods didn’t tour or perform regularly. The string of hits had been over for more than a decade and the Fleetwoods quietly slipped into the oldies but goodies circuit.The Fleetwoods remain one of the premier soft rock groups who bridged the popular culture gap in the period between Elvis Presley and the Beatles. He also recognized that the Fleetwoods were still a significant act. Gretchen Christopher believed that she was the leader, so she began touring with a replacement lead vocalist. “You Mean Everything To Me” not only had a soft vocal presence but smooth guitar chording made it the only Fleetwood’s flip side to chart. Beautiful condition. About Mr. Blue "Mr. Blue" is a popular song written by DeWayne Blackwell that was a hit for The Fleetwoods, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1959 and giving the group its second chart-topping hit of the year. To book The Fleetwoods, jump to the Contact Us page. special occasion that you'd like mentioned,tell me. compilations.). ), Click on Icon to download He couldn’t pay the band or the hall owner. time, we're celebrating with this Special: Save on Money Orders. Graduation’s Here Read the Lyrics #39. With the vault nearly empty of Fleetwoods material, a Liberty album entitled Buried Treasures packaged some of the group’s lesser known songs. http://www.gymell.com/doc/musicimages.shtml, (Special Person, THE FLEETWOODS MR BLUE/YOU MEAN EVERYTHING TO ME DOLTON 5 . FREE S&H, if Pre-ordered, prior to $25; that's 25% off Amazon's 2008 I was happy with the money, Liberty was fair with us.”But Troxel never wavered from keeping the original concept of the Fleetwoods alive. These differences broke up the group. Blue” was augmented by the jazz guitar of Ray Lanham and Si Zentner’s trombone. and Mail to But the differences between the original members was driving a wedge into the group.There was a temporary peace when they renegotiated a long term contract with Liberty. His cane and spats gave Troxel the look of a regal gentleman. 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