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Rhythm of the
Rain
Rain
The Cascades
Album : Simply The Best Sixties
lyrics
Telling me just what a fool I've been
I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain
And let me be alone again
The only girl I care about has gone away
Looking for a brand new start
That when she left that day
Along with her she took my heart
Rain please tell me now does that seem fair
For her to steal my heart away when she don't care
I can't love another when my hearts somewhere far away
.
.
The only girl I care about has gone away
Looking for a brand new start
But little does she know that when she left that day
Along with her she took my heart
Rain won't you tell her that I love her so
Please ask the sun to set her heart aglow
Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain
Telling me just what a fool I've been
I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain
And let me be alone again
Oh, listen to the falling rain
Pitter pater, pitter pater
Oh, oh, oh, listen to the falling rain
Pitter pater, pitter pater
The Cascades (band)
The Cascades (band)
The Cascades was an American vocal group best known for the single "Rhythm of the Rain", recorded in 1962, an international hit the following year.
Career
In 1960, the Silver Strands were a group of United States Navy personnel
serving on the USS Jason (AR-8) based
in San Diego, California. They recruited John Gummoe, who
originally acted as manager, then left the Navy to become The Thundernotes. The
group's membership consisted of John Claude "John" Gummoe (born
August 2, 1938) (lead vocals), Lenny Green (vocal and lead guitar), Dave Wilson
(drums and vocal), Dave Stevens (bass), and Art Eastlick (rhythm guitar). Their
first and only recording, "Thunder Rhythm" (and "Payday" on
the reverse of the 45rpm) was with DelFi Records of Hollywood, owned and
managed by Bob Keane. It was a surf-type instrumental. Lenny left soon after to
pursue his own goals and the group acquired Eddie Snyder (guitar), David Szabo
(keyboards),
Dave Stevens (bass) and Dave
Wilson (drums).
Influenced
by the Beach Boys,
the group became more interested in vocal harmony. They recorded demos and signed with Barry De Vorzon at Valiant Records, a subsidiary of Warner Bros., and changed their name to The
Cascades – inspired by a nearby box of dishwashing detergent. Their first
release, "There's a Reason", became a small regional hit; in the
summer of 1962, they went to Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles to
record a song Gummoe wrote in his Navy days on watch during a thunderstorm. The
song was to become "Rhythm of the Rain"
and the musicians on the recording included
the "Wrecking
Crew" - Hal Blaine on drums, Carol Kaye on bass and Glen Campbell on guitar - arranged by Perry Botkin Jr.. "Rhythm of the Rain"
was issued in November 1962. It rose to No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot
100 chart in early
1963, becoming a major hit in over 80 countries. It peaked at No. 5 in
the UK Singles Chart. "Rhythm
of the Rain" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold
disc.
The
Cascades continued to record, produced an album and several additional singles, including the follow-up "The
Last Leaf", but did not match the charm or success of their big hit.
The group continued to receive major radio airplay in their hometown, San
Diego. The Cascades' cover version of Bob Lind's "Truly Julie's Blues"
received spins on KCBQ and KGB in 1966, and their song "Maybe
the Rain Will Fall" fared well on San Diego radio charts
in mid-1969.
The
group was active, played local San Diego clubs like The Cinnamon Cinder,
and at other times, toured widely. In 1967, The Cascades appeared onscreen in
the Crown International Pictures teen comedy adventure film, Catalina
Caper, which included their version of a song written by Ray Davies of the
Kinks, "There's A New World Opening For Me."
Gummoe
left the group in 1967 to pursue a solo career and later formed the band
Kentucky Express. Keyboardist/vocalist Gabe Lapano took over the lead chores, the
group also adding Tony Grasso, with Owens and Snyder the remaining
original members. Finally, they split in 1975. Snyder later recorded country music under the name Eddie
Preston. Gummoe recorded a dance mix of "Rhythm of the Rain" in
1990. The group reformed twice, in 1995 and 2004, touring the US and the
Philippines, where they retained a fan following. A compilation CD of the Cascades' best moments was
issued in 1999. That same year, performing rights organization BMI announced
the "Top 100 Songs of the Century." to receive airplay on radio or
television in the U.S., with "Rhythm of the Rain" at No. 9.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cascades_(band)
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