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"Keep On Smilin'" is a 1974 hit song by the American group Wet Willie. It was the title track of their third studio album. [2] The song was also the first of their three top-40 singles and became their greatest hit. "Keep on Smilin'" reached No. 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and is ranked as the 66th biggest hit of 1974. [3]
The core members of the band during that period were Jimmy Hall, vocals, harmonica, saxophone; Jimmy's brother Jack Hall on bass; John David Anthony on keyboards; Ricky Hirsch on guitar, and Lewis Ross on drums and percussion. [3] Wick Larsen was added as a second guitarist for a brief stay during the Wet Willie II album period.
Hall was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and reared in Mobile, Alabama. He first gained recognition in 1970 as the lead vocalist, saxophonist and harmonica player for Wet Willie. The band’s R&B-infused rock and roll style propelled its biggest hit, “Keep On Smilin’,” into the Top 10 on the Billboard singles chart in 1974. [1]
Left Coast Live is a live album by American rock band Wet Willie, released in June 1977. It was recorded on April 19, 1976, at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood. The album showcases the band's energetic performances of blues rock and southern rock songs.
Subsequently their lead singer Jimmy Hall embarked on a solo career with Epic, releasing an album in 1980 [5] and another, Cadillac Tracks, in 1982. [6] John Scher was a concert promoter in the northeastern United States who had managed the Allman Brothers during the 1981–82 period. [2]
In a retrospective review by Bruce Eder, AllMusic rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, stating that Drippin' Wet is "a surging, forceful concert recording of white Southern soul and blues-rock at its best", showcasing Wet Willie's "hard and muscular" playing, "rich and expressive" singing, and a seamless transition between "guitar-centered blues-rock" and "funkier, sax-driven sound", making it a ...
Keep On Smilin' may refer to: "Keep On Smilin'" (Wet Willie song) "Keep On Smilin'" (John Paul Young song) Keep On Smiling, an album by Two Door Cinema Club
Jimmy Hall – saxophone, lead vocals, harmonica; Marshall Smith – guitar, backing vocals; Larry Berwald – guitar; Mike Duke – keyboards, lead vocals; Jack Hall – bass, backing vocals; Theophilus Lively – drums, backing vocals, percussion; Fiachra Trench – orchestration on "Don't Turn Me Away" and "Let It Shine" Mick Glossop ...