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Boomer Anthems: River Deep, Mountain High
byVanderleunonMay 15, 2020
A Collection of different live Performances of River Deep Mountain High by Tina Turner. Watching this video you can see why Tina Turner has sold more concert tickets than any other female artist in history. (And check out the CROWDS! Do you really think that death could stop the music, stop the signal, stop the gatherings? I don’t think so.)
Then there is the original Phil Spector masterpiece:
The thing with Ms. Turner is she knows she’s working and she loves her work. Loved that complication!
Auntie AnalogueMay 15, 2020, 3:39 PM
How or why Turner’s original “River Deep, Mountain High” single never skyrocketed to Number One is not in my interest to find out, because long ago I just stopped paying attention to pop music business personalities and their machinations.
But I’ve always loved that recording. It is a tour de force that should have zoomed to the cop of the charts (and I can understand why Phil Spector despaired because the record flopped). It’s superb not just because of Turner’s powerful yet nuanced vocal – achingly restrained when restraint was needed, and bursting with bravura energy when energy was needed, but it’s also superb because of the phenomenal backing she got on it from The Wrecking Crew’s session musicians.
PatvannMay 15, 2020, 8:07 PM
I’ll be over here bein loud. RFL.
NoriMay 15, 2020, 8:32 PM
Got a ripple of chills listening to the Spector version again. They were all young and at their very best,and it is just superb. Love this amazing song.
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About it
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Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
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Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
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Change come over
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Until I see
My shining light
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Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
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See my light
See my shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
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Nice, but this performance can’t be beat: https://youtu.be/Jetz8nDYSXg?t=88
The thing with Ms. Turner is she knows she’s working and she loves her work. Loved that complication!
How or why Turner’s original “River Deep, Mountain High” single never skyrocketed to Number One is not in my interest to find out, because long ago I just stopped paying attention to pop music business personalities and their machinations.
But I’ve always loved that recording. It is a tour de force that should have zoomed to the cop of the charts (and I can understand why Phil Spector despaired because the record flopped). It’s superb not just because of Turner’s powerful yet nuanced vocal – achingly restrained when restraint was needed, and bursting with bravura energy when energy was needed, but it’s also superb because of the phenomenal backing she got on it from The Wrecking Crew’s session musicians.
I’ll be over here bein loud. RFL.
Got a ripple of chills listening to the Spector version again. They were all young and at their very best,and it is just superb. Love this amazing song.