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The song struck a chord with listeners in the sexually liberated 1970s when Johns released it. The popularity of the song is also reflective of the vansploitation films of the period. The original 1973 version is featured in the 1977 film The Van. On May 5, 1975, the song was certified gold by the RIAA. [4] The song is Johns' only hit.
Sammy Reginald Johns (February 7, 1946 – January 4, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter known for his 1975 hit song "Chevy Van", which was originally released in 1973. The song was certified gold by the RIAA on May 5, 1975.
The Chevrolet Van or Chevy Van (also known as the Chevrolet/GMC G-series vans and GMC Vandura) is a range of vans that was manufactured by General Motors from the 1964 to 1996 model years. Introduced as the successor for the rear-engine Corvair Corvan/Greenbrier , the model line also replaced the panel van configuration of the Chevrolet Suburban .
Chevy Van may refer to: Chevrolet Express (current Chevrolet van) Chevrolet Van (predecessor model of Chevrolet Express) Chevrolet Beauville (passenger version of the aforementioned predecessor "van") "Chevy Van" (song), a song by Sammy Johns
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The music heard on the film's soundtrack is mainly material originally recorded for the small GRC Records label in Atlanta several years previously by Sammy Johns, most prominently his 1975 hit single "Chevy Van". The hit serves as the opening theme song, despite the glaring discrepancy of Bobby's van being a Dodge rather than a Chevrolet.
The Chevrolet Astro is a minivan that was manufactured and marketed by the Chevrolet division of American auto manufacturer General Motors from 1985 to 2005. Sold alongside the GMC Safari , the Astro was marketed in multiple configurations, including passenger van and cargo van.
Baba TV began broadcasting in August 2017 and is owned by Balyeku Moses Grace, [1] former member of Parliament for Jinja West. [2]In 2019, Baba TV launched on DStv in Uganda. [3] [4] [5] The station was launched on GOtv, the only digital platform that did not include it, in 2021.