The stuff that now passes as "music", particularly rock 'n roll, leaves me cold. So, to start off the week, here's a video of a classic rock artist.
As today is Memorial Day, here is a song used in the World War II movie, Kelly's Heroes (1970) starring Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Donald Sutherland and Carroll O'Connor. It is "Burning Bridges" by the Mike Curb Congregation. "Burning Bridges" was written by Lalo Schifrin and Mike Curb.
I saw a live show of the Congregation at the Latitude 20° nightclub and restaurant around 1975 in Torrance, California.
From AllMusic:
The creation of songwriter/composer, producer, politician, and label exec Mike Curb, the Mike Curb Congregation was a harmony pop chorale who charted in the early '70s with songs like "Burning Bridges" and "Sweet Gingerbread Man." Formed in 1969 around the time Curb became president of MGM Records, the Congregation consisted of over a dozen performers from a variety of musical backgrounds, including but not limited to rock, country, and gospel.
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| Above, from left, Wes Bush, California Lt. Gov. Mike Curb, Armand Vaquer and Bill Fernandez in February 1981. Photo by Ken Huthmaker. |
For this week's selection, here are two videos of "Burning Bridges". One is of the Congregation on a variety show (Mike Curb is at the keyboard) and one with scenes from Kelly's Heroes.
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