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5 unusual facts about Turn On Your Love Light


The High Spirits

The group's first hit was a raveup of Bobby "Blue" Bland's "(Turn on Your) Love Light," recorded on May 7, 1965 and issued on Soma Records.

The Human Beinz

The Beinz' next single, "Turn On Your Love Light," flopped in the United States (peaking at No. 80), but reached No.

Turn On Your Love Light

"Turn On Your Love Light" was written by band leader and arranger Joe Scott (with an additional credit given to Duke Records owner/producer Don Robey aka Deadric Malone).

John Boutté adapted the song with different lyrics as "Treme Song" and appears on his 2003 album Jambalaya.

McKernan's final performance of "Lovelight" – complete with extended vocal raps – occurred at the Lyceum Theatre, London, during the Europe '72 tour.


Dick's Picks Volume 4

(The May 8, 1977 concert at Cornell University's Barton Hall received the top ranking.) The same poll rated the 2/13/70 versions of "Dark Star", "The Other One", and "Turn On Your Love Light" as the best ever.


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