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D-Rock Member Since: December 2005 Contributions: 3297 Gold Stars: 107 View User Posts	"Ebony Eyes" by Bob Welch Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:52 pm Central Time In 1977, there was a song titled "Ebony Eyes", by Bob Welch, which sounded just a wee bit like something ELO might have recorded. Does anybody remember this song? I've always thought it was cool in that 70s disco/rock kinda ELO way. And upon YouTubing it, I discovered that Welch also recorded "Sentimental Lady", another old favorite of mine, which for some reason I thought was recorded by Seals & Crofts. Or was that Shields & Yarnell? Ah, it was the 70s--it's all the same, right? _________________ Zombies, man. They creep me out.
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jukebox dave Member Since: March 2006 Contributions: 2154 Gold Stars: 22 View User Posts	Re: "Ebony Eyes" by Bob Welch Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:50 am Central Time the original version of SENTIMENTAL LADY was on the (great) FLEETWOOD MAC album BARE TREES, when WELCH was still in that band. that version has an extra verse, and CHRISTINE MCVIE's backing vocals are more prominent. the singles SENTIMENTAL LADY, EBONY EYES and HOT LOVE COLD WORLD, from BOB's first solo disc FRENCH KISS, are classic slices of 70s pop rock...
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MusicGal Member Since: December 2005 Contributions: 125 Gold Stars: 150 View User Posts	Re: "Ebony Eyes" by Bob Welch Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:03 am Central Time Yes, I remember it well...great song! I'd never thought about it before, but now that you mention it, I can see some resemblance to some of ELO's songs of the period. Both "Sentimental Lady" versions are favorites of mine as well.
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pooka Member Since: January 2006 Contributions: 8309 Gold Stars: 711 View User Posts	Re: "Ebony Eyes" by Bob Welch Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:07 am Central Time Love him and the song....thanks, for remembering to remember it. Also, thanks, Dave for the Add-Ons...loved all of that music from Bob and his former bandmates.
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jukebox dave Member Since: March 2006 Contributions: 2154 Gold Stars: 22 View User Posts	Re: "Ebony Eyes" by Bob Welch Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:42 pm Central Time HYPNOTIZED was another good one BOB did while in FLEETWOOD MAC...
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