Sam Dees - Claim Jumpin

SAM DEES - THE SHOW MUST GO ON. 1975

The personnel is:
Glen Woods, lead guitar
David Camon, bass guitar
Sherman "Fats" Carson, drums

"Sam Dees is something else, A prolific writer who has
turned out hits for ZZ Hill, Clarence Carter, and the
Persuaders, to name a few, he has now decided to do a
few himself. Not since Jerry Butler have I heard anyone
handle ballads with such feeling, such empathy. When he
sings of the pangs of unrequited love, it's an emotion
with which all of us can identify, and his great talent
which will guarentee him longevity and stardom."
- G.Fitz Bartley (East Coast Editor, Soul Publications
Swing Magazine)

Dees was born into a large family and quickly distinguished himself with his voice. At the age of 9, already champion of
several singing contests, he founded his own vocal group, the "Bossanovians". As a teenager he traveled to perform and,
in 1968 he recorded his first single at Nashville, Tennessee's SSS International. He put out his next few singles on Birmingham-based
Lolo Records. At the same time he was beginning to earn respect as a writer and producer. Chess Records producer Lenny Sachs gave him
an opportunity to self-produce two singles on the Chess label, which Dees recorded in a former church in Birmingham.
From there he began recording for Atlantic, which released his landmark album The Show Must Go On in 1975.

Since then, Dees recording career moved to the back burner while he wrote hits for other singers, such as "Am I Dreaming" (Atlantic Starr),
"One in a Million You" (Larry Graham), "Save the Overtime (For Me)" (Gladys Knight), "Love All the Hurt Away"
(George Benson and Aretha Franklin), and "Lover for Life" (Whitney Houston). He released a solo single titled "After All"
in 1989, but it only peaked at #95 in the UK.

Dees continues to write and produce. He released recordings on his own Pen Pad label and also recorded for Ardent Records in
England - not to be confused with Ardent Records of Memphis, Tennessee. Another English label, Kent Records, has released early
unissued recordings which earned high reviews in the European market.

Other previously unissued recordings from the early 1970s are planned for release by Selecta Records whose parent company
Millbrand Music control the copyrights to many of Sam's early songs.

His song Lonely for you baby was used and referenced in the cult British surf movie, Blue Juice.

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[Cheech519]

@jackenvera should also check out some stu gardner, not as griity but great

[jackenvera]

great gritty voice .....