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With an appropriate lighting scheme, the 2000s edition of Tommy James and the Shondells perform "Crystal Blue Persuasion" According to James's manager, James was actually inspired by his readings of the Book of Ezekiel, which (he remembered as) speaking of a blue Shekhinah light that represented the presence of the Almighty God, and of the Book ...
It features the #1 hit "Crimson and Clover" [3] as well as the #2 hit "Crystal Blue Persuasion". [4] The album "Crimson & Clover", was released in December 1968 [ 5 ] and reached a peak of #8 on the Billboard 200 .
Tommy James and the Shondells in 1967. Left to right: Ron Rosman, Peter Lucia, Tommy James, Mike Vale and Eddie Gray. The band The Echoes formed in 1959 in Niles, Michigan, then evolved into Tom and the Tornadoes, with 12-year-old Tommy James (then known as Tommy Jackson) as lead singer.
"Crimson and Clover" was a huge success, and the group would have two follow-up hits that also reached the Hot 100's top 10, "Sweet Cherry Wine" and "Crystal Blue Persuasion". James, who co-wrote all three of those songs (with Peter Lucia, Richie Grasso, and Eddie Gray & Mike Vale, respectively), [9] and his band did well enough with the ...
The Best of Tommy James and The Shondells is the second compilation album by Tommy James and the Shondells and ... "Crystal Blue Persuasion" Eddie Gray, Mike Vale ...
In early 1970, the band began recording sessions for their upcoming, self-titled studio album, which came out in January. A song written and produced by Tommy James and Bob King, and arranged by Jimmy Wisner, was to be recorded, and although James originally considered having his friends do this song—now known as "Crystal Blue Persuasion"—he liked it so much he decided to keep it for himself.
[9] However, it has been falsely speculated that the song's title and lyrics refer to cocaine use, [10] citing the title, the lyrics, Tommy James' documented drug use, [11] [12] and because another Tommy James and The Shondells song, Crystal Blue Persuasion, has been previously associated with the use of speed, [10] the song’s having been ...
James recorded and released his version in 1969 with his band the Shondells as part of their album Crimson & Clover. It was released as a B-side for the single "Crystal Blue Persuasion". Thunders' version was later used by Samsung in their advertisement of the Galaxy S6 Edge in 2015. [3]