Featuring the voice of musician, composer and vocalist, Alex Keenan, this he first of only three known versions of the Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield composition,’One Day Of Your Life’. In the late 1960’s, the Scottish singer was residing in London where he was signed on as a staff writer for Screen Gems-Columbia Music. That union garnered him a two single deal in the United States with the recording arm of the publishing company, Colgems Records. First out of the chute was the recording,’Tell Her You Love Her’ from the 1968 motion picture,’Otley’. It may have been included in a movie soundtrack but the second disc was the real winner and and an excellent example of 1970’s pop music at its finest. Released in the USA in February 1970, it was disc jockey, John Wada who broke the record in Hawaii when he was program director at KIKI AM990 radio in Honolulu. ‘One Day Of Your Life’ would ultimately reach the #1 position where it remained for a whopping 13 weeks. As fine as the recording was, it failed to chart nationally in the Billboard Top 100. Supposedly, Andy Williams was in Hawaii when the record was at its peak and upon returning to Los Angeles, he recorded and released his own version for Columbia Records in June 1970 when it reach #2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and #77 on the Hot 100. The last known version was by British vocalist, Ray Curtis whose record was released in October 1970 in the former African state of Rhodesia where it peaked at #3 and spent 11 weeks in the Top 20. The UK release of the Alex Keenan version was issued on RCA Victor in July 1970.
As for Mr. Keenan, after the Colgems period, there was one single in May 1971 after which he maintained a lucrative living in the music biz through background session work, radio and television, singing in various ensembles of groups and bands and entertaining in night clubs and pubs as a solo artist.
Alex Keenan passed away in 2015 at the age of 77.

Following his stint with Cadence Records, Andy Williams hopped promptly over to Columbia Records where he would actively record from 1961 to 1979. During that musical union, hit singles and albums galore were created including several now classic Christmas recordings. By the time the 1960’s turned into the 1970’s, Andy found chart success with producer Jerry Fuller. After that, he worked with producer Dick Glasser and arranger, Al Capps who was also involved during the Fuller productions. Presented here is one of those recordings. Composed by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield,’One Day Of Your Life’ is an absolute perfect example of 1970’s L.A.’Sunshine Pop’. The session for the song was held at Hollywood’s Western Recorders in May 1970 with members of L.A.’s’Wrecking Crew’ providing the backing track. The finished recording was eventually released a few weeks later on July 27th. The disc received quite a bit of radio play as well as Andy’s television performances promoting it. In the end, the record peaked at #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #77 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970. Curiously,’One Day Of Your Life’ was only issued as a single and not included on any studio album.

produced by George Harrison & Phil Spector
Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box 7, Billboard & Record World 10 – Easy Listening Peak: 31
This was George’s second solo U.S. single release, though in the UK it had been issued as the B-side to his “My Sweet Lord” debut.

produced by Jack Richardson
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 22, Cash Box 35, Billboard 43

arranged by Ernie Freeman
produced by Jimmy Bowen
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 13, Cash Box 18, Billboard 24 – A/C Peak: 2
Originally a 1956 hit for The McGuire Sisters

arranged by Ernie Freeman
produced by Jimmy Bowen
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 13, Cash Box 18, Billboard 24 – A/C Peak: 2
Originally a 1956 hit for The McGuire Sisters

produced by Tony Clarke
Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box 20, Record World 23, Billboard 29 – UK Peaks: 9 （MM）, 11 （NME）, 13 （BMRB）

arranged by Dave Roberts, produced by Larry Cox
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 41, Cash Box 42, Billboard 52 – A/C Peak: 15
The only other Hot 100 charted single for Sonny Geraci’s group beyond their previous release, the million-selling “Precious And Few”.

arranged, conducted & produced by Thom Bell
（debuted late ’73） 1974 Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 54, Cash Box 64, Record World 76 – A/C Peak: 8 – R&B Peak: 65
In an interesting departure for Johnny, Columbia released two charted 1973 singles featuring the “Thom Bell sound” which received strong adult-contemporary radio play, though only moderate mainstream success （see also “I’m Coming Home”.

 

 

produced by Gus Dudgeon
Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box & Record World 1, Billboard 4 – A/C Peak: 36 – UK Peaks: 22 （BMRB）, 25 （NME, MM）
John insisted that this lone single release from his autobiographical LP “Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy” be issued in its complete long form version and not be edited to a shorter track for the 45.

arranged by John Harris
background vocals by Rhodes/Chalmers/Rhodes
produced by Bob Skaff
（debuted late ’75） 1976 Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 7, Cash Box 17, Record World 21 – A/C Peak: 1
Paul’s last U.S. Top 10 hit was this commercial recording of a song which he also performed for the Kodak advertising jingle during their mid-1970s campaign. Here’s one of those TV spots.

arranged by John Harris
background vocals by Rhodes/Chalmers/Rhodes
produced by Bob Skaff
（debuted late ’75） 1976 Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 7, Cash Box 17, Record World 21 – A/C Peak: 1
Paul’s last U.S. Top 10 hit was this commercial recording of a song which he also performed for the Kodak advertising jingle during their mid-1970s campaign. Here’s one of those TV spots.