Artist:The Chambers Brothers
Song:The Time Has Come Today
Album:Easy Rider:Deluxe Edition
A while back I mentioned that Universal's Hip-O label has released a deluxe edition of the Easy Rider soundtrack with a second CD of hits from the late 60s that weren't actually in the film. The Chambers Brothers' 1968 hit The Time Has Come Today is on the second CD. George (bass), Willie (guitar), Lester (harmonica) & Joe Chambers (guitar) grew up in Lee County, MS and sang in the local church choir. When George was discharged from The Army in 1954, they all moved to Los Angeles and started performing in clubs. They didn't get anywhere until they added rock drummer Brian Keenan in 1965 and appeared at the Newport Folk Festival. Their 1965 debut album People Get Ready was R & B but they started moving towards a more hard driving rock style. This got the attention of Columbia Records producer David Rubinson and he signed The Chambers Brothers. Rubinson was a bit of a golden boy at Columbia because of the success of Moby Grape. He hit a home run again with The Time Has Come Today. It reached #11 on the pop singles chart in 1968. Their version of Otis Redding's I Can't Turn You Loose hit the top 40 in 1969. But subsequent efforts by The Chambers Brothers were not successful and they split in 1972. They have reunited occasionally over the years. Lester Chambers has recorded solo in recent years. The Time Has Come Today is a very memorable song and this Deluxe Edition of Easy Rider might be a good place to get it. Here's The Chambers Brothers performing The Time Has Come Today on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1968.
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