Realinda [1973] - Hey Mr. Paul [Perception #P-525]

It gets a bit slow at the start of the week for good quality new releases so we've decided to dip into our vinyl vaults to dig out some, perhaps, lesser know recordings, many of which are not even on YouTube.

This appears to be a little know answer song to Billy Paul's Philly classic which we've had since the year dot. There is only one, poor quality, recording of it on YouTube so we dug it out and digitised it. Released on Perception in 1973 recorded by Realinda (Farrell) who had been appearing on the Broadway production of Jesus Christ Superstar since 1971. It's her only (known) recording. The flip side is an instrumental.

Her full name was Realinda Alana Farrell McCoy born 3 Oct 1953 in Jamaica, NYC, and passed on 3 Mar 2009.

Her singing career began at her grandmother's church, Wyndon Memorial Church in Harlem. Having sung in all of her high school musical productions, she auditioned for a role in the Broadway's first rock opera 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and secured a role as one of three Soul Girls. She went on to perform in musicals 'Ain’t Mis Behavin', 'The Me Nobody Knows, 'Bubblin' Brown Sugar' and 'Hair'

She met fellow singers and Cathy Rich, the daughter of Buddy Rich, and formed a group named Zee who toured with Buddy Rich until his death in 1987.

Realinda also recorded commercials, jingles, demos and worked as a session/background singer.

The song was written by Ted Daryl with strings by Patrick Adams. As far as we know, it has never appeared on any compilations. It's not a particularly difficult or expensive record to find but seems to be under the radar.

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Details

Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Sweet Soul / Slow Jam / Cover Version
Format:	Single
Media:	7" Vinyl
Label:	Perception
Cat No:	P-525
Date:	03/1973
Key/BPM:	8B/77
Price:	£7-£10 approx.

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