Jimmy Hall - I'm Happy That Love Has Found You

Jimmy Hall was born in Birmingham, Alabama and raised in Mobile by a musical family steeped in gospel tradition. Hall shared the studio and stage with artists such as The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jeff Beck Group, Grand Funk Railroad, and a host of others while Wet Willie gained the reputation as one of the hardest working bands on the road. As Wet Willie helped to create the Southern Rock genre they scored a major radio success with Keep on Smiling. This record solidified their place in rock and roll history, and Wet Willie's hits are still being played on the radio today. In 1980 Hall recorded the hit single I'm Happy That Love Has Found You, then went on to work with Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks (Allman Brothers Band), and Chuck Leavell (Allman Brothers Band, Rolling Stones) in BHLT. It was, however, his featured vocals in 1986 on the critically acclaimed Jeff Beck album Flash that Hall received his greatest accolade: a Grammy nomination for Best Male Vocalist.

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[OldMrMemories]

Oh man! Late 1980 and I was a young Marine stationed at Camp Lejuene NC and they use to play this jam a lot in the bars and the radio. Wow! Where have 30 years gone too???

[zeta71]

When I first heard this song I thought that the performer could have either been Daryl Hall or Todd Rundgren before finding out who it really was. Along with them, Jimmy Hall has that same soulful and powerful voice. I am so glad that you posted it plaiiboi143. This is such a wonderful and overlooked song and is nearly impossible to find.

[lawrenceweinzimer]

This is the finest Blue-Eyed Soul you'll ever hear. Cousin Jimmy's incredibly memorable song should be a standard in the genre. Greatly impressed by this song since the hot Spring of 1980, haven't whatsoever changed my opinion.

[TheEarlymtv]

wonder what this guy looks like today?

[roadglide21]

@Doobie1975 I tried buying it just recently on Amazon with no luck. I'll keep searching; maybe I'll find it.

[Doobie1975]

@roadglide21 It is a great song that is very hard to find on CD, I have seen this song on Radio Daze: Pop Hits of the 80s Vol. 4 and I regret not buying that CD.

[roadglide21]

@Doobie1975 Somebody misspelled the title, it is suppose to be "I'm Happy That Love Has Found You." I have this on an LP vinyl. Great song! Brings back good memories.

[Doobie1975]

For some reason I thought the title of the song was "I'm Happy That Love Has Found You", great song and definitely an underrated 80s classic

[Doobie1975]

Did this song ever crack the AC chart?

[DaveWollenberg]

JImmy hit #27 in Billboard, 11-22-80. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx!