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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
A Great Week for Covers: Foxes and Fossils Do The Everly Brothers 'Let It Be Me'
So, this week is proving to be a great week for covers -- or at least, my finding them on YouTube. Yesterday, it was The286 and Mr. Jack's wonderful rendition of ELO's "Can't Get It Out of My Head". Today, it's Foxes and Fossils lush and lovely performance of "Let It Be Me," first done by The Everly Brothers in 1957 (one of the best of their many recordings, though, come to think of it, most of their songs are bests) (from the French "Je t'appartiens" in 1955), and then beautifully covered by Jerry Butler and Betty Everett in 1964.
Maggie Adams is in fine voice as lead, tender and powerful, as it always. Sammie Purcell does a perfect high harmony, and Chase Truran sings a wonderful, emotive contralto. The instrumentation provides by the Fossils is crisp and on target. The overall feel is bound to lift your heart.
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