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Artist: Dino Valenti
Author: Chester Powers
Label: demo/Big Beat
Year: 1964
One of the earliest songs about the hippie movement. Dino was once part of Quicksilver Messenger Service. Also became theme song of the National Council Of Christians & Jews. Dino wrote it under alias Chester Powers (see also Hey Joe). This solo demo was finally revealed in '96 on cd Someone To Love - The Birth Of The San Francisco Sound in the Nuggets Of The Golden State series on the Big Beat label (see also: Someone To Love).
Covers:
Kingston Trio [first official release on Capitol lp Back In Town]
David Crosby [other demo]
Youngbloods [in '69 top 5 US]
Cryan' Shames [also covered Hey Joe]
Stone Poneys [with Linda Ronstadt]
Joni Mitchell & Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young [at Big Sur; Joni solo at Madison Square Garden]
Dave Clark Five [as Everybody Get Together]
Jesse Colin Young [in film No Nukes; former member of The Youngbloods]
Chris Gaines [pop alias for Garth Brooks in Right Now on the album In The Life Of Chris G]
Wilson Phillips [as Get Together]
Sid Griffin [as Get Together]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)