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Who wrote the Turtles song Happy Together?
Alan Gordon
Happy Together/Composers
Who is the original artist of happy together?
Happy Together (song)
| “Happy Together” | |
|---|---|
| Length | 2:50 |
| Label | White Whale |
| Songwriter(s) | Alan Gordon Garry Bonner |
| Producer(s) | Joe Wissert |
What year did the Turtles come out with Happy Together?
1967
Happy Together/Released
“Happy Together” is a 1967 song from The Turtles’ album of the same name. Released in February 1967, the song knocked The Beatles’ “Penny Lane” out of the #1 slot for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the group’s only chart-topper. “Happy Together” reached #12 on the UK Singles Chart in April 1967.
What happened to Howard of the Turtles?
Turtles lead singer Howard Kaylan, a.k.a. “Eddie,” will be sitting out the this year’s trek for medical reasons. Founding Turtles backing vocalist Mark “Flo” Volman revealed in a recent interview with Centerline that Kaylan, who’s 70, is taking a leave of absence to attend to back issues.
Who sang for the Turtles?
Howard Kaylan
| Howard Kaylan | |
|---|---|
| Instruments | Vocals keyboards clarinet saxophone |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Columbia |
| Associated acts | The Turtles The Mothers of Invention Flo & Eddie |
Did Beatles cover happy together?
“Happy Together” is a 1967 song from The Turtles’ album of the same name. Released in February 1967, the song knocked The Beatles’ “Penny Lane” out of the number one slot for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon, former members of a band known as The Magicians.
Is Happy together a sad song?
‘Happy Together’ is my favorite sixties pop song.” “Really.” There was that tone again. “It’s such a catchy song, so upbeat, but so sad at the same time.”
Are any of The Turtles still alive?
The Turtles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1965….
| The Turtles | |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1965–1970, 1983–present |
| Labels | White Whale |
| Associated acts | Flo & Eddie the Mothers of Invention |
| Website | theturtles.com |
When did The Turtles break up?
1970
After a string of hits and international success, The Turtles folded in 1970. Mark, Howard and Jim Pons joined Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention, for one of the most entertaining incarnations of that ensemble.