From the 1969 album SATURN RINGS by Michele O'Malley...written by Bobby Jameson...Produced by Mike Deasy...Vocal Arrangement by Curt Boettcher...In 1969 Michele O'Malley, founding member of the Ballroom as well as their lead vocalist on songs like "It's a Sad World" and "Lead Me to Love", secured a solo recording contract with ABC records. Since the late 1966 Ballroom sessions, Michele had kept busy as a session vocalist, as well as through her involvement with the Subud faith. In 1967 she co-wrote "Song to the Magic Frog (Will You Ever Know)" and "You Know I've Found a Way", two of the highlights on Sagittarius' classic PRESENT TENSE album. By 1969, it was Michele's turn to get her share of the spotlight, and the man she turned to in hopes of rock superstardom was the author of "Lead Me to Love", session guitarist extraordinaire Mike Deasy.
Deasy would produce Michele's debut LP, surrounding her with a stellar cast of backing musicians including former Mothers Of Invention Lowell George and Elliot Ingber. George, who would go on to form the much loved Little Feat, is responsible for a great deal of this album's charm via his stellar flute playing. Another L.A. session stalwart, Mike Melvoin (father of future Prince collaborator Wendy Melvoin, as well as the late Smashing Pumpkins keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin) was responsible for the arrangements and no doubt contributed instrumentally to the record as well.
26 авг 2024
