Singer Had a HIT SONG on the CHARTS with 4 DIFFERENT Bands at the EXACT SAME TIME!-Professor of Rock
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- Imagine a time when one man's voice was heard on about every other song on the radio. Dubbed "the man of a thousand voices," Tony Burrows holds the unique distinction of being the lead vocalist on FIVE hit songs from the 70s including Let's Go to San Francisco, My Baby Loves Lovin', and Beach Baby… In fact all five songs were one-hit wonders and four of them were on the singles chart at the same time! You’d think that a musician who sang on so many big hit singles during the same year would’ve been all over the television, yet Tony Burrows's pervading success on the airwaves got him banned from appearing on Top of the Pops for 4 years! Let’s jump into the fascinating story of this 'go-to' singer who made a significant mark in the annals of popular music history, all while remaining a mystery to the world outside of the recording studio. You’ll have to pay close attention, but you’re gonna have fun just singing along to the songs featured in our story that is coming up next on Professor of Rock!
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Back in the 60s and 70s, it wasn't uncommon to find that some of your favorite records, even from wildly different artists, had the same musicians playing on them. Take the Wrecking Crew in L.A., for instance…. Those session musicians played on tracks by artists like the Beach Boys, the Byrds, the Mamas and the Papas, and the Monkees, all the way to Herb Alpert, the Fifth Dimension, and the Chairman of the Board…Frank Sinatra…
It took decades for these anonymous session musicians, and their counterparts at Motown in Detroit, the Funk Brothers, to get the recognition they deserved for their contributions to some of the most popular songs ever recorded. What's even more interesting is discovering that some of the biggest AM radio hits of the early ’70s, feature an unheralded and often overlooked lead singer named Tony Burrows. Tony Burrows was called the “man of a thousand voices” because his singing voice was ubiquitous, as a background singer, and as a lead vocalist. From 1970 to 1974, you could virtually turn on AM Top 40 radio anytime, and hear the golden pipes of Tony Burrows: let me explain
we know that a session player is a musician who develops a reputation as being consistently reliable and great to work with, in addition to being highly skilled. The most respected session musicians in the business minimize recording costs for those who hire them, such as a recording artist, or a producer, by mastering parts quickly, adjusting rapidly when the direction of the track changes, and having the ability to record their part in a single take. If you earned a solid reputation in the recording world, you can make a very good living as a session player, and work regularly with some of the biggest names in the business.
Poll: What is your pick for the WEIRDEST song of the Rock Era?
Sex Dwarf - Soft Cell
Barnes and Barnes - Fish Heads
Din Da Da - George Kranz .
Too many to count but Somebody's Watching Me probably wins for Weirdest Video though Don't Come Around Here is also rather freaky as is Last Dance with Mary Jane.
Werewolves of London--Warren Zevon
Rubber Biscuit--The Blues Brothers
AEIOU sometimes Y--Ebn Ozn
Prince Charming--Adam & the Ants
Joan Crawford--Blue Oyster Cult
Spiders & Snakes--Jim Stafford
Gitarzan--Ray Stevens
Another underappeciated guy like Tony Burrows is the incredible Paul Carrack, who scored hits with Ace ("How Long"), Squeeze ("Tempted"), Mike + The Mechanics ("Silent Running," "The Living Years"), as well as solo ("Don't Shed a Tear"). Plus, he co-wrote the late Eagles hit "Love Will Keep Us Alive," sung by Timothy B. Schmit.
Thanks for saving me some writing!
Nice trivia there. Should be his next video.
Carrack is the man! Blue eyed soul and rock n' roll and a sweet balladeer, to boot.
In addition to the songs you mentioned, his version of When you walk in the room is another fave of mine.
@@LeeLee-sk2wf He has one I love called Happy to See You Again. Never a hit, but it should have been.
Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes is one of my favorite songs from my childhood. It makes me happy to know I'm not the only one who remembers this great song. ❤
Very cool!
It's a great song.
@@Whisper_292 I still love that song!
Such a uplifting song.
Definitely not the only one. You're in good company!
Talented session musicians like Tony Burrows are the unsung heroes of the music industry.
No question. They need to make a documentary about him.
@@ProfessorofRock - you have your mission now, sir.
"Unsung." Heh. Irony.
@@stellijer Lol. I caught that too
@@frumexicano4112 I missed it until your post. It takes two baby.
Back in 1998, I was working in local radio and had the good fortune to interview Tony Burrows. I had an idea who he was, but fortunately I did know all of the one hit wonders he'd sung on. He was utterly charming and led me through my questions like a pro, making me sound really quite good.
Thanks Tony!
Not only a great singer, but a smashing guy as well.
Love that!
i interviewed Tommy James!! and I'm so proud of it! my first and only radio interview !
my DJ friend threw me in the deep water & all of a sudden TOMMY JAMES called!
i did great
and my friend (who knew Tommy James from being an avid DJ) told me that later
Tommy James asked about me!
my story of how i figured out how to ENGAGE the audience and Tommy James and get a good kick out of it is just so good (to me at least!).
Dave G the DJ sent me a CD of the show.
so yeah... i almost forgot one of my little highpoints!
@@tulelazule6914 Tommy wrote so many hits that became hits again for other people in later years... Mony Mony, I Think We're Alone Now, etc.
Tony Burrows deserves to be in every pop music hall of fame!
For sure.
Almost 70 . My Dad worked as a sales rep for Capitol Records from 1952-1969 after serving our country in the Navy during WW11 . Grew up listening to music at a very young age . Miss you Daddy .
My Dad (a doctor) introduced me to music via folk music - he bought me a an album by the New Christy Minstrels. I have an eclectic collection thanks to my Dad exposing me to music early in life. I'd always wondered why he would listen to the University of Michigan marching band. It wasn't until after his death - I found out he actually did post doctorate education at U of M. Somewhere in our basement is box with all those wonderful albums.
I can actually remember seeing Tony in the two bands on Top of the Pops. He was everywhere at one time, his voice instantly recognisable, and I loved him.
He's never had the recognition he's deserved. Thank you for this one. Nice to know he's not forgotten.
He was also on a third song, but they got the other singer in the band to mime it to avoid seeing too much of Tony.
It was dismissively referred to as Bubblegum Pop at the time, by people who didn't like the sort of simple catchy songs one could sing in the pub and, even more, the interchangeable band line-ups. The loathing reached a peak with the Monkees, who actually became quite talented and had an entertaining TV series. Now they all generate a lot of nostalgia, as much of the mainstream music scene has degenerated into a loud atmosphere for scantily clad singers imitating sexual gestures on stage or aggressive melodyless gangsta hip-hop (yes Michael and Madonna - you started it!).
@@blrbrazil1718 A lot of truth in that comment. Well said.
Wow, Beach Baby... a song I'd completely forgotten but as soon as you said it, it was playing in my head. That's the power of music!
I always thought that was like Beach Boys esque when I was little. Very fond memories.
As a kid I was a fan of all these songs growing up. I also like bubblegum rock as a kid and still do. Later I learned that Tony was the voice of many of these songs. A very talented man. Good job Professor as usual.
Thanks for watching.
I'm a 70-year-old so i remember all 5 songs . AM radio as a youth.
Jeez, I'm 57 and I remember them too! Music was huge in my family.
67 here.
I'm 87 ...Got ya beat young man 😂
@@MarcusSandoval-kx2th Here's wishing you a happy 87 more! 😀
65 and yea I remember
My son and I have been following the Tony Burrows saga for many years. Glad you posted a story about him so everybody else could hear about him. He is an icon in the music industry.
Tony is a great singer. I liked all his songs. Love grows where my rosemary goes and his group the white plains. One hit wonder songs were some of the best songs of the 1960's, 1970's, and the 1980's.
FOr sure!
One hit wonders rock!
7:27 White Plains with 'My Baby Loves Lovin''
9:24 Edison Lighthouse sings 'Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes'
13:05 Brotherhood of Man with 'United We Stand'
13:15 The Pipkins sing 'Gimme Dat Ding'
17:03 The First Class with 'Beach Baby'
My hero. 👏🏻
I remember having the Pipkins album as a child. They had their own version of "My Baby Loves Lovin'".
Add even more hits like FLOWERPOT MEN - Let's Go To San Francisco, or the IVY LEAGUE early hits.
All bad songs though but he got paic
👍Those are 5 that he should be referencing. The Flower Pot Men never even charted in the US (which I’m assuming is the repoint of reference for these songs)
The sad thing is, those of us who were lucky enough to have been around during the greatest era in music history and remember “Snap, Krackle, Pop” is that now that’s the sound of our knees! LOL. How lucky were we to be young adults during the time of Elvis, Janis Joplin, Hendricks, Morrison, Nazareth and all the others who changed music forever! What a time to be alive!
I had no idea that Tony Burrows sang in four bands, in four songs, at the exact same time. He must have been in high demand in the 70's.
FOr sure!
I found out through a Todd in the Shadows video.
@@ProfessorofRockHe actually had a 5th song on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time as those other songs. Melanie Makes Me Smile. A solo effort in his own name. Peaked at 87. A cover version of it reached the top 10 in Australia.
✔✍😃We need to get him in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
All in 1969-1970. He was a busy man!
A delightful story that could only be delivered by The Professor of Rock! Thank you!
Ha ha! Thank you!
Todd in the Shadows also did a fine job on Burrows in the course of covering "Rosemary". Both are worthy!
Only scratched the surface here of what Tony has done in the music business.
I spent a fabulous day with Tony when we were filming a show together. Tony was tickled by the Brian Wilson story that Brian was getting calls from people saying how much they loved his new single, and he said he didn't have a new single. It was of course FIRST CLASS doing BEACH BABY with Tony on vocals, and the sound was huge and built on the style of the best Beach Boys harmonies.
I loved all those songs back in the day. Did not know it was one great singer, Tony Burrows.
For me... Tony Burrows is the warm summer sunny voice of my childhood....what a wonderful time to be a kid running around whilst my mother had this music playing from the radio....am so pleased this man is at last being recognised for the wonderful talent that he is instead of the industry's under the carpet secret....thank you for posting!!!
Love Grows by Edison Lighthouse is such a happy, happy song. Such a sing a long. Brings a smile every time.
I'm a fan of pop and "classic rock" from when it was all just rock n roll. I'd never heard of Tony before, but I know all those four songs off by heart and still hear them on my radio. I'd never made the connection before now!
What was good about his songs is that they weren't just songs that all sounded alike. there's no way you could guess that the same singer that sang "Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes" also fronted "Gimme Dat Ding" and "Beach Baby".
Right?
Great episode Prof! I love these songs & it blows my mind it was the same singer on all of them. 😃
"Beach Baby"- The greatest Beach Boys song that the Beach Boys never sang!
@@LaManteca76 Thanks for watching!
@@Fregulus5 Right?
One of the things I like the most about you, Adam, is the way you share the music from an era before you were even born. I am 67, born in 1956. I remember a lot of these songs, and while they weren't my "cup of tea" I gave them all a listen. I was always a rock guy, mostly hard rock when it became a thing.
This was very interesting and informative, I frankly had never known that very talented singers actual name !!
Now we know! Thanks!
@@ProfessorofRock Thank you, Adam. You are an important guy for most of us on CZcams...And I'm sure that your family loves you too ! (hahaha)
@@threeballedtomcat9380 There is what I call “music spillage” from one generation to the next. I loved listening to the radio and it wasn’t rock to start with. Plus films. So that’s why I can sing along with Sinatra’s “New York, New York.”
@@ianhowarth2656 "Start spreadin' the news....." Great point, well said !
Sadly, Adam's youth is consistently apparent in his videos because he does not always share accurate information. In this video he states Tony Burrows was the lead single of the White Plains hit. But the lead singer was actually Ricky Wolff (confirmed by the producer of that record). Music historians from the day know this. But a story was manufactured years ago to attach the lead label to the background vocalist of the song, Tony Burrows, just to make his story sound more impressive. So those who don't know better continue to use that story.
Thanks for shining the limelight on Tony Burrows and for detangling the convoluted and complicated pedigrees and connections between so many short-lived bands in the 1970s! Tony's contributions as well as his special fate deserve more attention and appreciation. I stumbled across his story recently and was surprised he was the lead singer of so many famous yet very different songs like "Rosemary", "Gimme dat ding!" and "Beach Baby".
However, I wouldn't consider "Brotherhood Of Man" a one hit wonder. A few years after their UK-Top-10-hit "United we stand", they won the prestiguous European Song Contest in 1976 with "Save Your Kisses For Me" (eventually climbing up to No 1 in the UK), although with a different line-up without Tony Burrows. Following that win, they had two more No-1-hits in the UK, "Angelo" and "Figaro", but again without any contribution by Tony.
Beach Baby is a seriously underrated song. Love that 70s vibe!
A nice tribute to the Beach Boys.
Great song and a great tribute to Tony. I have Beach Baby on my iTunes and it takes me back to high school every time I hear it!
I was 5 when I fell in love with music. In the back of a station wagon with a friend waiting for his mom. My Baby Loves Lovin came on and both of us started singing and jumping around to the music. My very first favorite song.
It’s a fun song!
cute story!
Gotta love it. The 70s had so much good music.
I remember all these songs because I'm old, born in 1957! The first album I bought with my own money from picking sweet corn was Glen Campbell's "Gentle On My Mind" in 1967 when I was only 10. I always loved Country Rock after that and even now! Thanks for your shows I always enjoy them!
I'm 67 also my first album was CCR's Willy and the Poor Boys , i was 10.
My first 45 was Honey by Bobby Goldsboro.
@@maryryan-bl4jo Bobby Goldsboro had lot's of great songs!
Beach baby is one of my all time favorite feel good songs
Is that what it was called? I always sang “Breach baby breach baby pain in the a$$…”
It seems like Michael McDonald was everywhere in the 70s, glad Tony Burrows is getting his recognition, these songs are all great memory makers.
Even more in the 80s... Still w/Doobies, solo, duets, and backup on many songs.
McDonald ruined the Doobies..
For 10 years I had just two words of Love grows Where My Rosemary Goes on my mind, "Like Me." Of course it was the way Tony sang them, but I couldn't remember any other words. When I was a young Air Force Airman stationed in Germany from 1981-1985, I was a Security Police and I had so many other SPs who tried to help me figure out the rest of the lyrics, but we couldn't. One Sunday I was on Post as a Gate Guard and right after Casey Kasem's America's Top 10, went off (America's Top 40 came much later), I began scanning the dial and of course the stations were German, and although I did speak some German, (Arbor ist los. (Work is over) I didn't understand as fast as they spoke. As I flipped the dial I heard that guitar intro, tat needed no translation. Oh My God, I was blown away! That was my song! As I sang along with the words, I came to the part that says, "Because love grows where my Rosemary goes, and nobody knows like me!" Woo Hoo! I have it on my iTunes now and I listen to it all the time. But it was Tony Burrows' voice that made that song swing for me. I didn't know his name until just now, but I won't forget it.
Being a musicologist myself, I knew his story. He’s definitely an unsung legend.
Thank you for this great episode, Professor. We’ve been clamoring for this story in the comments section for some time. We spoke, you listened. Long live Tony Burrows.
What an amazing singer. What an amazing career!
I never knew that Tony Burrows was involved in so many hits. Definitely the voice of the '70s. I have all of these songs in my library but never knew of the connection. Thanks Professor.
THANK YOU for finally honoring Tony!! 😉👍😀
That is the craziest story so far! Thanks for sharing
Helluva a record to have - singing lead on 3 hits, as part of a duo on another and backup on yet another hit - all for different bands and all one hit wonders and all within 12 months. And then there were the other songs he sang on - quite the session man.
Love Grows is my favourite from him.
I can imagine the conversation in 1970
"Hey guys, I have just written a potential hit song - somebody please get Tony on the line" 😂😂
No kidding!
As a So Cal boy gotta go with Beach Baby beach baby there on the sand from July to the end of September. Those were the days my friends thought they would never end. Crowded masses these days.
@@danielcraft3727 Very cool!
And they all made the top 10!
Thanks for this video. I call Tony Burrows The King Of The One Hit Wonders.
We've all heard of session musicians(instruments players The Wrecking Crew, The Funk Brothers etc.), he was Session Lead Singer!!
Tony's 5 hit songs with 5 different groups record will never be broken!
No kidding.
How about Toto?
He set a world record!
Mickey Thomas was kinda like Tony, though in the end he wound up with a successful act - Jefferson Starship, then Starship. He sang on a lot of recordings that did well, like "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" by Elvin Bishop, though not nearly as many as Tony. Powerful, clean tenor voice.
I think The Wrecking Crew deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Museum. After all the are on a whole lotta recordings.
Never knew the name of my favorite voice from the 70's, now I do thanks
Never heard of the chum until now, but have heard his music. Thank you Professor for giving recognition where recognition is due. You're a gem. I'm also a gem for discovering you and sharing your content with all me music loving mates.
I remember most of these songs and now that youve pointed this out, that would explain why Tony Burrows voice, in my subconscious before now, really is the iconic voice of the early 1970's. Kind of a nameless but very memorable and classic piece of '70's pop history.
Thanks!
"I'd like to see the world, for once, all standing hand in hand, and hear them echo through the hills for peace throughout the land." This has been, and continues to be, my only prayer.
Omgoodness, I had all of these songs on 45's back in the day, but I have never heard of Tony Burrows! Yet, as you listen to the different songs, it's the same voice - but with a different group name. All these years, I have been clueless. Thank you for doing this piece & re-awakening these terrific songs. I still know all of the words & am singing right along here. What a great story this was! One of your best!!❤🎸💯
This was a great story!!! Never knew about Tony Burrows, but after watching this, I realized I definitely knew his voice! I always loved “Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes” especially because of the vocals. Some voices hits my ear just right and makes me happy, and Tony is definitely one of those voices. He really is a great singer! Thank you for this one! Love learning the history and backstories about music and the artists! So glad I came across your channel!!!
What a FANTASTIC outing, professor! Tony Burrows deserves all of the accolades you sent his way and more. Much more!
Although not as prolific, Ron Dante and Joey Levine also pulled similar duties by fronting different bands somewhat anonymously.
The halcyon days of AM Gold would not exist without the hard work of these vocalists along with The Wrecking Crew, The Funk Brothers and The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. Thanks and much respect to all.
I actually thought this Professor of Rock episode was going to be about Ron Dante. Good call on bringing him up!
I’m pretty sure Prof has already done an interview show with Ron Dante, who was totally charming. No snark from him!
I didn't know any of this history. So interesting. Beach Baby is one of my all time favorites, too.
People say they love music and then I turn them onto this channel and I show them someone that truly loves music and that changes their entire opinion about music
Thanks for the update , wow, I would have never thought he was the lead singer to those incredible songs, very underrated singer , who by all means should have been in the limelight.
Right? We honor him here though!
Great story about a great singer! TONY BURROWS
HEY PROF!!! That was excellent. I didn’t know anything about those songs or about Tony Burrows but every one of those tunes got massive radio play when I was a kid. I'm not particularly nostalgic but I love music history and you nailed telling this story and providing detail and context. Awesome work.
Beach Baby was one of my favorite songs as a kid.
Good song!
It’s so catchy.
In 1976 I was in grade 9 (Canada). For winter spirit day each class had to come up with a song for performance at an assembly. Our home room teacher was Mr. Barske, so we came up with “Barske Baby” to the tune of Beach Baby, of course.
Rosemary is one of those songs that make me well up solely because of the vocal. It always has. The words don't particularly strike a cord, nor does the music. It's the voice and the key, I suppose. It's such a hopeful sound even now, decades later, lump in my throat and shaking to hold back tears.
Fair to say that Canada loved Tony Burrows. To this day, I can't get enough of "Love Grows." Had no idea of the history behind these songs. Omg!!! I loved "Beach Baby." I think I'll listen to those songs now.
It's my small claim to a rock connection...Spencer James, the guitarist in First Class, was in a group with my brother for a few years; he later joined The Searchers for some time. I've met Spencer many times. My brother then went on to be the drummer for Screaming Lord Sutch. Random I guess!
Thank You Adam!! This was absolutely terrific. I grew up hearing this guy sing in ALL of these groups and non-groups for so long. He really should be nominated for the Guinness Book of World Records as the Session Singer with the most #1 consecutive hit singles, albeit with different groups and almost in complete anonymity ... until now. HILARIOUS!!! Cheers from NYC!!!
I am so pleased you presented Tony Burrow's story. His is a fascinating tale and one that should be presented so he receives the recognition he deserves!
I had all these 45's from back in the day . I wish I still had them !
Beach Baby is the ultimate pop song. Just an amazing tune.
Professor, this was my favorite video you ever did! Four of my favorite songs were sung by a man I never heard of. Tony Burrows. I won't forget his name now. Thanks!
Tony is a legend in the UK, to people of a certain age (like myself) There are several interviews him lurking here on You Tube. Lovely fella.
As a proud Canadian, I love how well these hidden gems did on the Canadian charts.
Great episode Professor!!! I loved all these songs and had no idea that Tony fronted all these songs. Plus so many others. The man is definitely amazing. Thanks again!!!
After hearing this show, I keep seeing a doctors room full of people. Tony comes out as a doctor and says, "You, you, and you come with me".
Tony Burrows is a gifted vocalist.
No question.
I appreciate that you give so much effort in acknowledgement to the original singers , songwriters, behind the scene artists.
Why thank you!
You should interview him! It would be fascinating to hear his stories! I as a kid got most of the one hit wonders! Pipkins included! I was around 9 years old at the time!Great memories of watching them spin on an old mono suitcase record player!
I will try and track him down!
Got this record player on my 12th bday.
Had many 45 records...
Band of Gold
Cecilia which was the B side of a S&G A side hit that I've forgotten 😮.
Ima Google that.😊
More songs were
Go Ask Alice and real title was White Rabbit.
Most all CCR hits.
He Ain't Heavy
Candy Man.
Could list forever
I thought he passed 😕
I was really hoping to get an interview with him!
Thanks for bringing all these hits together and letting me know who the face was behind the voice! Enjoyed It!
I remember as a child watching TOTP and thinking that bloke looks the same as the other bloke from Edison Lighthouse , but I did not know that Tony was singing on Beach Baby. That is a revelation as that is one of my favourite tunes ever which I will put on repeat and turn up very loud. Loving your work Adam. Thanks.
Tony Burrows was the king of AM one hit wonders groups
that I've heard on the radio for years and I now watch them
here on CZcams occasionally especially Edison Lighthouse
and White Plains thanks for the memories.🎶🎼🎵🎶
Very cool!
We were so lucky to grow up with these hits back then😮
For sure!
Every era has amazing music. As a child of the 1970s and 80s I appreciate this music, but I can also name 30 incredible bands that are recording right now doing stuff that’s every bit as good. Nostalgia is wonderful, but don’t let it get in the way of enjoying the amazing world we live in right now.
@@richardberman2778 yes there is still great music being produced check out The Fixx from 2022 "Every Five Seconds" 40 years after their 1982 Debut and haven't missed a beat 😎.
Love Grows, My Baby Loves loving, and United We Stand are 3 of my favorite songs from that era. Amazing to find out they we the same singer. AMAZING!
OMG ive been waiting for you to do Tony Burrows
I know all of these classic songs as most of us likely do.
I had know idea who Tony Barrows was until today.
This is why I appreciate this channel and the Prof.
I didn’t even know about the Prof until today and I really enjoyed and appreciate everything I’ve read here so Thanks to all of you who contributed‼️
@@carmenhardy2629 it's never too late to discover the Professor!
Enjoy this channel Carmen and be sure to attend class everyday lol 🙂
It's the best channel on the internet for fellow music enthusiasts👍
What a great piece on Tony Burrows....thanks, professor!!
Kinda like Paul Carrack- Hits with Ace, Squeeze, Mike & The Mechanics and by himself.
True. But more people know Paul Carrack I think.
He came to mind here, too, along with Ron Dante.
I had had the same thought before hearing the episode, as I noted earlier
Five lightning strikes (in a bottle) is a pretty impressive feat. Going to need to listen to some of these songs later.
For sure!
He was magic.
Gimme Dat Thing sounded like something off the Muppet Show! I remember every one of these songs! I just never realized the singer was the same man! I love these strange and interetsing stories of music history like this!
It sounded like a Joplin composition.
I read a CZcams comment that accused Gimme Dat Ding as being a racist song. WTF!!! The author of the post was quickly informed (by me) that it was about a guy lamenting that he couldn’t play his sheet music if the metronome bell wasn’t loud enough.
@@alanmelb Well done 👍to you.
Love Grows is still my all-time favorite pop song!!
I know all these songs how did I not know Tony Burrows name? What an amazing vocalist that I had no idea he was the voice behind these great songs. Thank you for letting me know about something I can't believe I never heard before. Fantastic episode!!!
Cool!
This is some interesting trivia, right? I’m sure everyone wanted Tony to sing on their record back then.
excellent segment as always- I was hoping you'd get to Tony Burrows at some point - such a fascinating story and amazing talent - I spent decades listening to every song you've highlighted and only came to realize a couple of years ago that they were all sung by the same person
Glad you enjoyed it
Was wondering if you’d ever do an episode on Tony Burrows. Amazing resume in the 70s.
No kidding!
Beach Baby has ALWAYS been on my ATF Playlist all the way back to my cassette days
I'm 64. You just broke my memory. I can actually remember the episode of top of the pops when Tony sang on 2 songs & remember asking my mam about it.... I was round 9 or 10.. Love the show mate !!!
What an amazing story, that I'd have never known otherwise. Thanks Adam!
Thanks for watching!
@@ProfessorofRock I try not to miss. It is how I end my day.
@@Code.Name.V Where are you from?
One thing I wonder is... how financially rewarded was Tony for being such a "workhorse" of the industry? Was he providing all this talent behind the scenes, watching everybody else roll in the dough... or were his residuals very lucrative? Was he getting compensated commensurate with the named stars?
Interesting question.
@@ProfessorofRock I spoke about it with a friend about this and we'd both love to hear a follow-up on that aspect. 🤔
I was wondering the same thing. Does he get enough money in residuals?
@@ProfessorofRock If comments that I heard from Rob Grill some 35 years ago on a syndicated radio show are any indication of the music business in the hit years then Tony might not have gotten much. Rob said that even at the Grassroots' peak, late 60's and early 70's, the group members were being paid about $200.00 a week. And the members thought they were getting rich. That is until they found out that ABC/Dunhill records was making millions off their hit records and the group members were getting a miniscule slice of the pie. And Rob said that is why he kept touring for so many years because he needed to make a living.
@@davea2288 yeah I’ve been reading or listening to the books of Tommy James and the Shondells me the mob and music or Howard Kaylan‘s book about the turtles and I would have to assume no residuals were paid even to famous session musician even the big ones who might have a high rate for the session but nothing after that
Yeh! The Tony Burrows story has been one of my favorites in the history of pop music. Great accomplishment!
I remember *all* of these songs, and I had *no clue* that it was the same guy singing all of them! That's amazing!! This is why I watch this channel -- there is literally no one else making content like this!
I remember all those songs and I loved them all, too. I had no clue that the same guy was singing them all. ♥
Gimme Dat Ding just became a new favorite. The jazz piano, the vocal shenanigans, the composition. I was flat out laughing the whole time.
Also was a Benny Hill tune as an instrumental
I thought Tracy by The Cuff Links has featured him too.
@@ronmartin4212 : that's also Ron Dante (voice on 'The Archies' songs.....)
@@ogam5 Yea,the other guy that sings on different groups'songs.
I remember every one of those songs. I never knew they all had the same vocalist though.😂 They were the soundtrack of my youth from age 7 to 12, and are attached to so many great memories. Thanks for doing this one professor, I feel young again!
I remember my mom had these songs in a 1970's collection. While listening to "My Baby Loves Lovin'" I said to her, "That sounds like the same guy who sang that Rosemary song." I was 12ish and unfamiliar with the songs. Looked it up and discovered the legacy of Tony Burrows.
The beach mecca of Canada lol
That’s my childhood right there!!! Know all those songs and remember them being played on my little AM transistor. Thanks Prof. thanks Tony!
YEP! Best memories. Just like Everclear said in the song "AM RADIO".
... I didn't realise TB was on so many different records, thanks for enlightening me ... as all good professors you taught me something today 😉
Rock on!
Thanks Adam, great video! These were some of my absolute favorite songs as a kid playing in the back yard, back in the day. Glad to see Tony finally receiving the public acknowledgement he so richly deserves.
This was an amazing and interesting story. What a great voice and success, yet still under the radar of most music junkies. I actually had no idea how all those songs were connected. Thanks so much for bringing this outstanding story to us!!
Does Paul Carrack rank in this category?.. He had a hit with the band Ace with How Long Has This Been On, Squeeze with Tempted, Mike and the Mechanics with Living Years, and his solo hit Don't Shed a Tear..He's so underrated…
Yes. Not all at the same time. And He had 4 where Tony had 5!
Singers like Joey Levine and Ron Dante also come to mind here as singers with multiple hits with different acts (Levine as lead singer of Reunion, The Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestra, The Ohio Express and 1910 Fruitgum Company; Dante with The Archies, The Detergents and The Cuff Links). Ron Dante also sang lead vocals on the theme song from the 1980s TV series Silver Spoons, as well as some TV and radio commercial jingles.
Edit: I'm not sure if Burrows was lead singer on Brotherhood of Man's other big hit, "Save Your Kisses for Me", but he may have been as well.
Brilliant story, another great music lesson from you!
Glad to hear about this vocalist. I loved his work for many years. I was guessing Terry Jacks until you told us his name. glad to put a face to the voice I have enjoyed for so many decades of listening. Thankyou Prof for your research and videos. I am a fan. Cheers