TrainFan73
Frothy
I have not checked the veracity of the story yet, but the source is usually pretty knowledgeable when I fact check him on these type of things.
My coworker says that part of the reason that Richard sang in such a high pitched and raved up the songs so much was due to the fact that when he would submit songs to various labels in a more traditional register and tempo, the label would then come back with a version of what ever song as recorded by Pat Boone. He grew tired of this and started to perform them in a way that Boone could not and was soon being asked to release the songs for himself.
I also don't remember where I read it but Jimi Hendrix was a member of Richard's touring band. He fired Hendrix in 1964 for upstaging him during the shows with guitar antics. There are stories of him cussing Hendrix out backstage after shows. I find the bit in the 70's Hendrix documentary where Richard is all like yeah we knew he was something and basically, I discovered him quite ironic given that information.
My coworker says that part of the reason that Richard sang in such a high pitched and raved up the songs so much was due to the fact that when he would submit songs to various labels in a more traditional register and tempo, the label would then come back with a version of what ever song as recorded by Pat Boone. He grew tired of this and started to perform them in a way that Boone could not and was soon being asked to release the songs for himself.
I also don't remember where I read it but Jimi Hendrix was a member of Richard's touring band. He fired Hendrix in 1964 for upstaging him during the shows with guitar antics. There are stories of him cussing Hendrix out backstage after shows. I find the bit in the 70's Hendrix documentary where Richard is all like yeah we knew he was something and basically, I discovered him quite ironic given that information.
