Drake,Tony/Chandler,Gene - Suddenly/My Baby's Gone (Sealed) (7")

TONY DRAKE – was a Philladelphia-born singer/songwriter who wrote and performed the Philly classic “Living In The Footsteps Of Another Man”, a favourite of Brunswick writer/producer Eugene Record who scored a hit with the song as lead vocalist with the Chi-Lites. Record had earlier co-written and produced “Suddenly” for Drake in 1970 which, although it stalled at the time, has become an anthem on the UK modern soul scene with demand and prices continuing to rise. UNISSUED BRUNSWICK – This 1968 recording by Gene Chandler is a million miles away from the contemporaneous “There Was A Time” featured on our previous disc. It is, however, a fabulous slice of Windy City Soul in a Curtis Mayfield style. Chandler delivers a smooth and impassioned vocal over a finger-clicking crossover arrangement making this vinyl debut the perfect-partner to Drake’s awesome beater. SALES POINTS: • MASSIVE DEMAND FOR TONY DRAKE’S “SUDDENLY” • OVO – FIRST EVER 45 RELEASE FOR GENE CHANDLER’S SUBLIME “MY BABY’S GONE” Tracklisting: A. TONY DRAKE – Suddenly B. GENE CHANDLER – My Baby’s Gone