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Summer Rain (Johnny Rivers song)
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Wikipedia article
'"Summer Rain"' is a song written by James Hendricks and performed by Johnny Rivers on his 1968 LP 'Realization.' Of his several dozen releases, it is considered his sixth greatest hit internationally.
It reached No. 14 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100, No. 6 on the U.S. 'Cash Box' Top 100, and No. 10 in Canada in early January, 1968.
"Summer Rain" is about lifelong love during "the summer of love". It was released in the late fall, remembering the previous summer. The song references 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,' the Beatles album which was released during the middle of that year.
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Personnel
* Lead vocals by Johnny Rivers
* Strings and horns by Marty Paich
* Drums by Hal Blaine
* Bass by Joe Osborn
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