The song was featured in the 2000 film next friday. Featuring the instant funk rhythm section, bad luck was a bold, brassy piece of energetic philly soul that has some showstopping accents and a huge disco hit. Carstarphen uh woo well, well look downhearted and confused because lately youve been startin. Led by the great harold melvin, they formed as early as 1954, but struggled for many years until they finally broke through in 1972, much thanks to thennew lead singer teddy pendergrass, whose powerful, expressive baritone, alternating between singing and screaming, counts as one of the. Complete your harold melvin and the blue notes collection.
The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. For those unfamiliar with those times, check out the reruns of the early episodes of the cbstv sitcom good times. C 2015 epic records, a division of sony music entertainment. The bass line starts with a slide into a long melodic phrase based around an e mixolydian scale which ends on a syncopated open e note. The verse bass line begins with a simple rootfifthoctave idea, and then uses a contrasting busier, more chromatic line for the second half of the. Bad luck was what a lot of people kept having during the recessionracked 70s as they waited in long lines at gas stations, felt the crunch of the energy crisis, and suffered through permanent temporary layoffs. Opening with the topical dance smash, bad luck as the first. Print and download bad luck part 1 sheet music by harold melvin and the blue notes. By 1970, melvin was the only original member left, and teddy pendergrass, who had joined from the cadillacs, had stepped out from behind. Bad luck original mike maurro extended remix harold. Harold melvin and the blue notes bad luck part 1 sheet. Although formerly known as the charlemagnes, they took on the name. Led by the great harold melvin, they formed as early as 1954, but struggled for many years until they finally broke through in 1972, much thanks to thennew lead singer teddy pen read more.
Orchestra because this was probably the best album to ever come out of philadelphia international. Uh woo well, well youre downhearted and confused because baby, youve been startin to lose losin out on everything you might try to do bad luck, fella, s got a hold. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in a major. Harold melvin and the bluenotes bad luck 1975 audio redone by dj cole duration. Lead singer teddy pendergrass, who became an ordained minister at age ten, puts his sermonizing skills to good use during the closing minutes of the track. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The single was a number one discodance hit for eleven weeks. Oct 02, 2011 harold melvin and the bluenotes bad luck 1975 audio redone by dj cole duration. The album features the hit singles bad luck, hope that we can be together soon with sharon paige, and where are all my friends. Look downhearted an confused because lately youve been startin to lose losin out on everythin, you might try to do bad lucks there an. Jan 02, 2018 this is a request, you can also give yours.
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