Artist: Merry Clayton
Author: Morgan Ames/Dave Grusin
Label: Ode
Year: 1975
Title track lp, produced by Gene McDaniels and coauthor Morgan Ames. His partner Dave Grusin co-started crossover jazz label GRP.
Covers:
Rhythm Heritage [as Baretta's Theme; hit US]
Sammy Davis Jr. [idem; n°1 NL & B]
Dave Grusin [coauthor]
Initially as a short instrumental theme from tv detective series Baretta, in later seasons sung by Sammy Davis Jr. Not to be confused with gospel His Eye Is On The Sparrow (see there).
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)