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"Wildflower" is a song written by Doug Edwards and Dave Richardson in 1972. First performed by the Canadian band Skylark, it has been covered by many artists and more recently has been sampled in a number of hip hop songs. The title, "Wildflower", is not mentioned in the song.
Skylark formed in 1971 from one of Ronnie Hawkins's backup groups and signed with Capitol Records, releasing a self-titled album in 1972 which spawned three singles. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The group, whose alumni include composer / arranger David Foster , disbanded after the lukewarm reception of their second album.
Douglas Fraser Edwards (March 15, 1946 – November 11, 2016) was a Canadian musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist best known for co-creating the hit song "Wildflower" for the pop/rock band Skylark. He was also part of The Hometown Band and later was bassist for Vancouver band Chilliwack.
After Skylark disbanded in 1973, Gerrard commenced his solo career. He released his first single titled "(Baby) Don't Let It Mess Your Mind" in 1975 with The Rocket Record Company label. [ 6 ] He issued another single, Greedy for Your Love in 1976, [ 7 ] the same year he released a self-titled album with the Greedy label in Los Angeles .
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Marion Montgomery – Skylark: 1961 David "Fathead" Newman – Straight Ahead: 1941 Anita O'Day with the Gene Krupa Orchestra recorded the song on November 25, 1941. [14] 2010 Gregory Porter – Water: 2010 Sue Raney - Listen Here: 1996 María Rivas – Muaré: 1984 Linda Ronstadt with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra – Lush Life. Ronstadt's ...
A fact from Wildflower (Skylark song) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 13 December 2009 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that radio station CKLW played "Wildflower" for three months before it was released as a single, in order for the station to meet Canadian content requirements?
"Wildflower" is an up-tempo country song, backed by electric guitar, banjo, and mandolin, with a fiddle bridge. The song's female narrators describe being raised in the country and use the term 'wildflower' as a metaphor for this method of upbringing ("Hey I'm a wildflower growing in the sunshine / Soaking up the way of life I was raised in").