HISTORY OF POP AND ROCK MUSIC - part 349 torrent

PART 349



CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL - Have You Ever Seen The Rain (1970)
JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS - Have You Ever Seen The Rain (1990)
BONNIE TYLER - Have You Ever Seen The Rain (1983)
BONEY M - Have You Ever Seen The Rain (1977)


\\\"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?\\\" is a song written by John Fogerty and released in 1970 on the album \\\"Pendulum\\\" by Creedence Clearwater Revival. The song charted highest in Canada, reaching number one on the RPM 100 national album chart in March 1971. In the U.S., it peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the same year. On Cash Box pop chart, it peaked at number three. In the UK, it reached number 36. It was the group\\\'s eighth gold-selling single
Some have speculated that the song\\\'s lyrics are referencing the Vietnam War, with the \\\'rain\\\' being a metaphor for bombs falling from the sky. However, Fogerty himself has said in interviews and prior to playing the song in concert that the song is about rising tension within CCR and the imminent departure of his brother Tom from the band.






LAID BACK - Sunshine Reggae (1982)
SHAUN BAKER - Bakerman (feat. Laid Back) (2006)


Laid Back is a Danish Post-punk group formed in Copenhagen by John Guldberg (vocals, guitars, bass) and Tim Stahl (vocals, keyboards, drums, bass) in 1979. They are best known for the hits \\\"Sunshine Reggae\\\", \\\"Bakerman\\\" and \\\"White Horse\\\" from 1982 and 1983, respectively.Their first album, simply titled \\\"Laid Back\\\", was released in 1981, and the single \\\"Maybe I\\\'m Crazy\\\" became a number-one hit in Denmark. The next year, the single \\\"Sunshine Reggae\\\" was released, and became another chart-topper in their home country; it was later included on the band\\\'s second album, \\\"Keep Smiling\\\", in 1983, and went on to become a number-one single in Italy, West Germany, and nineteen other countries around the world. In the US, however, it was the single\\\'s B-side that became the band\\\'s only big hit.