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"Steal Away" is a standard Gospel song, and is found in the hymnals of many Protestant denominations. An arrangement of the song is included in the oratorio A Child of Our Time, first performed in 1944, by the classical composer Michael Tippett (1908–98). Many recordings of the song have been made, including versions by Pat Boone [6] and Nat ...
Rick Hall, producer of the original Jimmy Hughes version of "Steal Away", would subsequently helm four remakes of the song, three of them at his FAME Studios, beginning with Etta James' version included on for her 1968 album release Tell Mama - and serving as B-side of her 1969 single "Almost Persuaded" - , the second instance being the remake ...
Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound) That sav'd a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears reliev'd; How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believ'd! Thro' many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come;
Early in 1964, he returned to Hall with a powerful ballad he had written, "Steal Away", partly based on the gospel song "Steal Away to Jesus", and recorded the song in one take, [2] backed by the studio rhythm section of guitarist Terry Thompson, keyboardist David Briggs, bassist Norbert Putnam and drummer Jerry Carrigan. [2]
Amazing Grace, a documentary/concert film directed by Sydney Pollack for Warner Bros., was set to be released as part of a double bill with Super Fly in 1972. [10] However, Pollack was unable to complete the film because he had not used a clapperboard to synchronize the picture and sound at the beginning of each take. [11]
Amazing Grace: Music Inspired By the Motion Picture is a soundtrack for the movie Amazing Grace starring Ioan Gruffudd.The album features new versions of old hymns recorded by some of Christian music's more prominent artists as well as one of the most popular country artists around today.
Gospel Harmonettes – "God's Goodness" – 2:44 Blind Boys – "Oh, Lord Fix It" – 2:42 A 2017 Vinyl Lovers reissue includes two bonus tracks: side A ends with Cooke's 1961 performance of " Swing Low, Sweet Chariot " (Willis) and side B ends with Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers doing " Farther Along " ( Jesse Randall Baxter, Jr. ) from 1954.
The song was released by Dupree in 1980. It immediately charted in the top 20, becoming a big hit during the summer of 1980 and the driving force on his debut album. [4] In 1991, John D'Agostino of the Los Angeles Times described the song as "a blatant, wimpy rip-off of the Michael McDonald/Kenny Loggins' composition "What a Fool Believes". [5]