One of the best from Tommy James & the Shpndells. Tommy James (born Thomas Gregory Jackson, 29 April 1947, Dayton, Ohio) is an American pop-rock musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known as leader of the 1960s rock band Tommy James and the Shondell In 1958, when Tom was eleven, his family moved to Niles, Michigan. That year he formed his first unofficial band "The Echoes" with four of his friends from school. In 1959, at the age of twelve, James formed what would be recognized as his first official band "Tom and the Tornadoes". A year later the band changed its name to The Shondells. By 1964, a local DJ at WNIL radio station in Niles formed his own record label, Snap Records. The Shondells were one of the local bands the DJ recorded at WNIL studios. One of the songs was the Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich ditty "Hanky Panky", which they recorded as The Raindrops. The song was a hit locally, but the label had no resources for national promotion and it was soon forgotten. In 1965, a DJ in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, found a copy of "Hanky Panky" and played it as a station "exclusive". Listener response was positive, with many wanting to know where they could get a copy of the "new" single. Another DJ started playing the song at local dance parties. Responding to the demand, a local bootlegger taped the song off the radio and began pressing copies of it. Eventual sales of the bootleg were estimated at 80000. Pittsburgh DJ "Mad Mike" Metro tracked down Tommy .... + Informações

The Swedish AOR-band Crystal Blue with a video of the song Back on Track from the album "Detour" released in 2003 on MTM-music.. + Informações

They performed at New York's Bitter End Club.My good songs.. + Informações

from the Album "Detour" (2003). + Informações

2nd album"Caught In The Game"(1994 - Sweden). + Informações

A visual interpretation of Crystal Blue Persuasion. The audio is from a live performance. They still sound great! I love this song. For some reason, the comments section of this video was the forum for a debate about religion and what Tommy James had in mind when he wrote this song. For me, Crystal Blue Persuasion is a transcendent song... about more than a specific religious view... about "peace and good and brotherhood" It is simultaneously a plea and a message of hope... "the sun is rising... people are changing... a new vibration... maybe tomorrow..." i don't know what specific influences (religious or otherwise) motivated Tommy James? to write and perform this gem, but I am certain that the message is about how we should be treating other members of the human family and that it is a message of hope.. + Informações

Music by YouTube "AudioSwap" enforced by copyright infringement police. Sorry, the intended music was forcibly yanked. For original version-go to: vimeo.com I used my own video compilation in the begining consisting of 8mm home movies: my sister petting my brother's head (1956), me riding the bicycle (1964) plus other stock documentary footage. This was to fill in the gap up to 1:27 due to lack of complete video which was from a VHS video called VH1: 70's Music Video Album (1990) that aired on tv in 1990; I snaged (partially). Wood Knapp Video served as the distributer that last I heard closed up shop. They used to sell VHS tapes. I hope the original stuff of mine worked, to add to the remaining video. This was done in response to critisicm received from viewers that noticed the piece being incomplete and fragmented, without the begining.. + Informações

Tommy James & The Shondells - Crystal Blue Persuasion, Great song, Rare!. + Informações

A beautiful song by Tommy James & The Shondells.. + Informações

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Studio Version , Lyrics , Vh1 video www.tommyjames.com Look over yonder what do you see The sun is a-risin' most definitely A new day is comin' people are changin' Ain't it beautiful crystal blue persuasion Better get ready gonna see the light Love, love is the answer and that's all right So don't you give up now so easy to find Just look to your soul and open your mind Crystal blue persuasion It's a new vibration Crystal blue persuasion, crystal Blue persuasion Maybe tomorrow when He looks down Every green field and every town All of his children every nation There'll be peace and good brotherhood Crystal blue persuasion. + Informações

There are a few covers of this track. I'll post some more in due course.....Enjoy. + Informações

FROM TOMMY'S 1997 CD "TOMMY JAMES GREATEST HITS LIVE!" THE CD WAS RECORDED LIVE AT "THE BITTER END" IN NEW YORK CITY. LYRICS: Look over yonder what do you see The sun is a-risin' most definitely A new day is comin' people are changin' Ain't it beautiful crystal blue persuasion Better get ready gonna see the light Love, love is the answer and that's all right So don't you give up now so easy to find Just look to your soul and open your mind Crystal blue persuasion, uh huh It's a new vibration Crystal blue persuasion, crystal Blue persuasion Maybe tomorrow when He looks down On every green field and every town All of his children, every nation There'll be peace and good brotherhood Crystal blue persuasion...... + Informações

Tommy James and the Shondells made hits like Crimson and Clover and Crystal Blue Persuasion. But what went on behind the scenes?.. The Christian Broadcasting Network CBN www.cbn.com. + Informações

Crystal Blue acoustic version by Ben Nichols of Lucero.. + Informações

It's the summer of '69.... ohh sorry.. '09... + Informações

Never Say Surrender ;-))). + Informações

Keith Killgo - Crystal Blue Persuasion. + Informações

Live on 2010.10.27!. + Informações

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Private video and previous unreleased clips from the making of the Crystal Blue album "Caught in the game". Recorded in the fall 1993 and released in early 1994. This is from the keyboard and backup vocals session of the song "Memories of you". BTW only in Swedish and no subtitles - sorry :( but work in progress and a new video with subtitles will come soon.. + Informações

From the "Visions of the Country" album (1978). More amazing singing from Basho.. + Informações

Album : Caught In The Game (1994) Gênero : Hard Rock www.facebook.com Promotes the page? I am grateful now! Congratulations on the page.. + Informações

Tommy James & The Shondells only scored 2 chart hits in the UK - 1966 Hanky Panky # 38 1968 Mony Mony #1 In the USA their hits included - 1966: "Hanky Panky" (#1 US) (#1 CAN) 1966: "Say I Am (What I Am)" (#21) (#12 CAN) 1966: "It's Only Love" (#31) (#10 CAN) 1967: "I Think We're Alone Now" (#4) (#6 CAN) 1967: "Mirage" (#10) (#2 CAN) 1967: "I Like the Way" (#25) (#21 CAN) 1967: "Gettin' Together" (#18) (#24 CAN) 1967: "Out of the Blue" (#43) (#35 CAN) 1968: "Get Out Now" (#48) (#37 CAN) 1968: "Mony Mony" (#3) (#1 UK, 3 weeks) (#3 CAN ) 1968: "Somebody Cares" (#53) (#40 CAN) 1968: "Do Something to Me" (#38) (#16 CAN) 1968: "Crimson and Clover" (#1) (#1 CAN) 1969: "Sweet Cherry Wine" (#7) (#6 CAN) 1969: "Crystal Blue Persuasion" (#2) (#1 CAN) 1969: "Ball of Fire" (#19) (#8 CAN) 1969: "She" (#23) (#15 CAN) 1970: "Gotta Get Back to You" (#45) (#16 CAN) 1970: "Come to Me" (#47) (#46 CAN). + Informações