Sixties Hitmaker Tommy Roe Releases New Album “Here To Here”
American Singer/Songwriter Tommy Roe had several top hits in the 60’s and 70’s starting in 1962 with “Sheila.” That same year Tommy headlined a British Tour with Chris Montez – their warmup band was called, The Beatles! After that tour other hits followed, “Everybody” (1963) “The Folk Singer” (1964), “Sweet Pea” (1966) “Hooray for Hazel” (1966), Worldwide #1 “Dizzy” (number #1 hit worldwide!) (1969)”, “Jam Up and Jelly Tight” (1970). Tommy also wrote other hits for other artists.
He continued to write throughout the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s. Many times with songwriting partners Mac Davis and Freddy Weller of Paul Revere and The Raiders fame. Tommy’s catalog continues to be recorded by artists worldwide.
This new album called “Here to Here” is a collection of new songs recorded at Solar Studios and produced by Michael Franklin. Tommy and Michael have been lifelong friends and the band on many of the tracks, Paul Parker, Tim Franklin and Michael Franklin, were in Tommy’s touring band for many years. Four of the songs were originally recorded in 2012. “Devil’s Soul Pile” which went to #1 on the Adult Contemporary charts.
Tommy’s catalog continues to be recorded by artists worldwide.
Track listing:
Devil’s Soul Pile
Traffic Jam
Midnight Lights
Without Her
A Rose, A Candle and You
Frenchy and The Cowboy
If I were a Carpenter
Heather Honey
LA I Belong to You
Kick Me Charlie
Tommy Roe – Guitar and Vocals.
Tommy Calton – Acoustic 6 String and 12 string Guitar, Electric Guitars
Tim Franklin – Electric Bass and String Bass,
Michael Franklin – Wurliter, Bosendorfer Grand, Kurzweil and B-3
Paul Parker – Drums
Matt Brown – Drums on “Heather Honey,” “Frenchy” & “Traffic Jam”
Steady Joseph – Percussion on “Midnight Lights”
Randie Paul – Backing Vocals on “Devil’s Soul Pile”
Suzie Parks Hosmer – Backing Vocals on “Traffic Jam”
Charlie DeChant – Harmonica on “Kick Me Charlie,” and Sax on “Traffic Jam”
Danny Jordan – Sax on “Midnight Lights”
Brian Snapp – Flute on “If I Were a Carpenter”
Benoit Lajeunesse – Volin on “A Rose A Candle” and “Heather Honey”
Olga Kopalova – Violin on “If I Were a Carpenter”
Paul Fleury – Cello on “If I Were a Carpenter”
Tim Franklin – String bass on “Traffic Jam” and “If I Were A Carpenter.”
Recorded at Solar Studios, Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Matt Brown
Produced and arranged by Michael Franklin for Solar Music.
“Devil’s Soul Pile,” “Without Her”, “If I Were A Carpenter” & “Kick Me Charlie” Mastered by Rodney Mills
“Traffic Jam” written by Tommy Roe and Mac Davis published by Bike Music
“If I Were A Carpenter” written by Tim Hardin published by Faithful Virtue Music BMI
Frenchy & Cowboy written by Tommy Roe & Mike Stewart published Roeboat Music BMI
All other songs written by Tommy Roe published by Roeboat Music BMI
Solar Music @2022
To purchase: https://solarmusic.com/tommy-roe/
