Tom Clay - What the World Needs Now

Sweet tune from 1973

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• World
• Needs
• Now
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• soul
• r&b

[captainchew]

The first time, I heard this song, I was cleaning M-16's in the Armory of an American missle unit while stationed in West Germany. The year was 1977 and this song stopped me dead in my tracks. By the end of the song, I was crying for the losses of our country. Not just the politicians, but the innocence of America as well.

Thanks for posting this very clear copy of a very powerful musical performance.

[FreeFallgal]

I knew Tom Clay when I lived in Los Angeles and took voice over lessons from him. He's voice is very distinctive.

What an interesting man he was.

RIP Tom

[eddieo64]

Wasn't there an LP or 8 track with more of this style of info-tainment i remember listening to it when i was 10-ish it had What the world needs now song plus Baby I need your lovin , both sides and a few others plus Tom Clay speaking about love and life?

[Matto2t]

@captainchew

I watched a video of this 45 being played. It was still listenable even though it was scratched. My mom had this 45 back in the day, and this song is wonderful. What saddens me is that this song has become a forgotten oldie over the years. I wish this song and the album it was on would be issued on CD.

-Matt

[mpjgbx]

"something is wrong. something is terribly wrong". I still use that line myself.

[LetsRideMen]

I had forgotten about this until today, when an oldies station was playing a Casey Kasem top 40 countdown from 1971, and this came on, and it all came back. I was in high school in '71, and the radio station that played this, and where Tom Clay was a DJ, mailed it out for free. I remember I called in and got one. "I think it's when somebody's sick." Priceless.

[andrew34430]

everytime i listen to this it sends a chill down my spine

[winyguy]

@tamspeci This song was from 1971.

[winyguy]

@captainchew This song was a hit in 1971.

[geekeing]

@tamspeci ...quite right. Tom Clay did release it in 1971

[tamspeci]

Actually I remember this sweet tune as being from 1971, not 1973.

[cassjr1]

first heard this when i was 11 didnt fully understand it then but moves me to tears now such a powerful ballad