(Benny ABBA) The Hep Stars : Let It Be Me (1968)

Watch in better quality here http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=sWioytc1xPI&fmt=18

I love this soulfull version from Benny's pre ABBA group released in 1968 Features Charlotte 'Lotta' Walker on vocals who joined them in '68. She was girlfriend and later wife of Hep Stars singer Svenne. Bjorn Ulvaeus also joined them as guitarist in '69 for some concerts

LET IT BE ME
I bless the day I found you, I want to stay around you and so I beg you, let it be me. Don't take this heaven from one, if you must cling to someone now and forever, let it be me. Each time we meet, love, I find complete love. Without your sweet love what would life be? So never leave me lonely, tell me you'll love me only and that you'll always let it be me. If for each bit of gladness someone must taste of sadness I'll bear the sorrow, let it be me. No matter what the price is I'll make no sacrifices. Through each tomorrow let it be me. To you I'm praying, hear what I'm saying. Please, let your heart beat for me, just me. And never leave me lonely, tell me you'll love me only and that you'll always let it be me, let it be me (Gilbert Becaud, M. Curtis, Pierre Delanoe)

Added: Dec 23, 2007 by SHAYMCN

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[roydoncrossing]

I used to love the Everly Bros version of this from 1958 (I think)-but now prefer this!

Bill

[2Shaymcn]

I remember seeing a great clip Bill, of the Everlys doing this at a reunion in the Albert Hall

I love this girls voice here, She was a US soul singer who hooked up with the Sven of the Hep Stars

[jes941]

Oh Shay I remember this song from the 60's it was one of the songs we loved to dance to. I think I even remember Elvis doing a version of it. Not positive about that though just something in the back of an old mind. Still I loveit thanks for posting it.

Jim

[2Shaymcn]

Id say Elvis had a go at this great number Jim

I remember the Everlys reunion version the most

[SadLookinMoon]

such fantastic and emotional duet Shay, Svenne and Lotta did this so beautiful.

oh it almost makes me shed a tear...!

[2Shaymcn]

Its a great arrangement on the vocals and some cool keyboards from Benny

[QuitoVonRosebud]

"I'll be there" by Jackon five... I think they take more than an inspiration from this song.

[whirlyfan]

got a point ! would be nice 2 know who lassie looked liked ! i love abba anyways

[ABPianoBA]

Did Benny wrote this song?

[cucumbergrin]

this was the first ever record i got, it was given to me along with 3 other records, and thats all i had, so i played this one to death. So nice to hear it again. dont know what happened to it. i aint got it now.

[israel858]

very nice!

[sophia843]

I find it very annoying that most pictures are not of Svenne and Lotta,but Benny and ABBA,why not the people who perform?

[roydoncrossing]

Everlys were part of my later teens when (at that time,our thoughts turned away from toys and trainsets at around 15 or 16 and towards the opposite sex-kids dont have a childhood now!