Milsap & his co-producer stripped out so much country and added so much big-bang ending that it shot right through Charlie Rich into Barry Manilow I-write-the-song territory (literally). It really was almost-but-not-really. #at40
BTW: the lyrics were written by Hal David (as in Bacharach-and).
Had to listen to country music in New York City on WHN 1050 AM because my step-father liked it. But they did have some crossover hits by the late 70’s. #AT40
The one I remember from WHN Country was first hearing Don Williams’ “Amanda” there. I really thought that would cross over big. (But then, I was even surer about “Blood Red and Goin’ Down” from Tanya Tucker. Wrong again.) #at40
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BTW: the lyrics were written by Hal David (as in Bacharach-and).