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   A great song of dedication may be seen strongly here. Bobbi Martin wrote For the Love of Him in 1969 and at first it was a flop record. Her second album on United Artists was recorded, once again a country record with a picture of Bobbi holding a piece of grass and sporting red hair. She sang covers of country standards, "You're Cheating' Heart," "Crazy Arms," and "Here Comes My Baby Back Again."   Bobbi was feeling another loss, but a DJ out of Philly heard the song and wanted to have her on his program. It would be a sure way to promote the record. Bobbi was tired and did not want to promote the song. It had been out for months and had not done anything. But she had her friend Dennis and manager Miriam Love encouraging her to go out and do the show. "It could be another hit," Miriam told her on the telephone. "Just do it," Dennis told her and so she did.   For the Love of Him was her biggest hit to date. It shot to #13 on t...

   Bobbi Martin 45 single Harper Valley PTA / I Think of You.  Bobbi was from Baltimore and her producer Henry was fixated on her having a country sound. Maybe because of her country accent or because of her closeness to country folks. This led him to giving her the title song Harper Valley PTA to record at the same time, and even before Jeannie C. Reilly. Bobbi's version of the song was chaotic and very pop/ rock. It would only go to #114 on the bubbling under billboard while the other now "standard" country version would become a massive #1 hit.  With this song, Bobbi had the chance to record her first album on her new label, United Artists. The album was titled unsurprisingly "Harper Valley PTA," a pure country album with covers of "Misty Blue," and "Gentle on Your Mind," being staples on the album. These songs were already becoming classics in the field. Songs like "Empty Arms," and "Be Mine," were done with slow arran...

The news has got out that a dead ringer for the jazz singer Sarah Vaughan is indeed most definitely Shyvi. So since we know who Shyvi is, the late personality of YouTube, who is Sarah Vaughan?   Well Sarah Vaughan is considered one of the greatest jazz singers known as “The Divine One.” Two Grammy awards, one for Jazz vocal performance female in 1983 for Gershwin Live! and the lifetime achievement award. Also the NEA Jazz Masters.   Sarah was born in Newark, New Jersey. She sang regular at Mount Zion babtist church and began taking piano lessons at age 7 for the next 8 years. She even picked up the organ and won the Apollo Theatre talent show.  At 19, discovered by Billy Eckstine, Sarah began her music career. Earl Hines hired her to his band in 1943 as vocalist and second on the piano. and by the next year she was in Billy Eckstine’s band. Dizzy Gillespie sang her praises, calling her a new development in Jazz. Sarah began recording her own songs.   S...