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Old 08-27-2012, 06:52 PM
 
Location: South Central Texas
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OK .... here's one to test some memories:

Back in the spring of (I'm pretty sure)1967, there was a tune entitled Last Exit to Brooklyn, almost certainly a reference to Hubert Selby's gritty novel of working-class life in the tradition of Nelson Algren and Piri Thomas. The vocalist sounded a lot like the late Gene Pitney, who did a lot of movie themes; trouble is, according to imdb.com, no feature film was made of this book until 1989.

Can anybody fill in the blanks here?
Last Exit to Brooklyn was done by Gene Pitney.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Exit_to_Brooklyn

 
Old 08-27-2012, 06:53 PM
 
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Gene Pitney - Last Exit To Brooklyn w/ LYRICS - YouTube
 
Old 08-27-2012, 06:59 PM
 
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Originally Posted by 2nd trick op View Post
OK .... here's one to test some memories:

Back in the spring of (I'm pretty sure)1967, there was a tune entitled Last Exit to Brooklyn, almost certainly a reference to Hubert Selby's gritty novel of working-class life in the tradition of Nelson Algren and Piri Thomas. The vocalist sounded a lot like the late Gene Pitney, who did a lot of movie themes; trouble is, according to imdb.com, no feature film was made of this book until 1989.

Can anybody fill in the blanks here?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUeO0tT9HEo
 
Old 08-27-2012, 07:05 PM
 
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The Righteous Brothers - "Ebb Tide" (1965) - YouTube
 
Old 08-27-2012, 07:06 PM
 
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Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody - YouTube
 
Old 08-27-2012, 07:07 PM
 
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THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS YOU`VE LOST THAT LOVIN` FEELIN` - YouTube
 
Old 08-27-2012, 07:08 PM
 
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Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistible - YouTube
 
Old 08-27-2012, 07:09 PM
 
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Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love - YouTube
 
Old 08-27-2012, 07:10 PM
 
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when music was music........


The Righteous Brothers - (You're My) Soul And Inspiration - YouTube
 
Old 08-27-2012, 07:14 PM
 
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The Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore - YouTube
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