Head East - Since You Been Gone

Head East recorded this version of the song in 1978 attaining limited popularity and peaking at #43 on the charts. A year after its release, Rainbow re-recorded the song and released it.

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[stringbender11672]

huh. my dads friends used to be Head East's roadies back in the late 70's. Harold Klamm and Gary Wheatley. Southern Illinois. They still talk about this shit like it was yesterday.

[Brett Jarvi]

My Bong bubbles loudly. Anything to go back. ah shit

[Andraste Reminiec]

I perfer  Rainbow's cover to the original

[Shane Daniels]

I Met John and Bob Hartman at a two guys from Petra gig in Thunder bay 3 years ago.Great guys to talk with.

[Joshua Montague]

This song is from the last album in which John sang with the group. He later was fired and went on a six-month drug-and-depression lifestyle and almost committed suicide. But his wife, who became a Christian during that time, advised him to talk to her pastor. He went to the pastor and wasn't expecting to change, but he did; he became a Christian. :)

He later became the lead singer for the Christian metal band, Petra. He even did some solo albums. :)

[TheRippper]

Way f'ng COOL!! Head EAST rules. Great version!!!!

[barnetta johnson]

hey cool



[JerecDarkheart]

Head East always was and always will be remembered for one tune and it certainly isn't this,"Never Been Any Reason" Cherie Currie and her sister butchered the hell out of this song! this version isn't any better! I'll stick with Rainbow's version!

[Jennifer Whatonearth]

Im 13 and woot i love this and john schlitt

[fumetti666]

Cherie Currie and her sister recorded a version too.

[fumetti666]

This actually charted higher than the Rainbow version

[homeworkn2]

No that was in the late 70's and early 80's Smokey Joe was the band.They have all gone their own way and one has passed away. All doing regular jobs now. That was a long time ago.