However, amid a finale episode with way too many unanswered questions and plot holes at stake, the song felt a little too long.įans flocked to Twitter and TikTok to let out their frustrations, channelling their annoyance into memes and making "Elliot's Song" the most viral moment of the finale.
#CHANSON A HIRI PLUS#
Funky Town Groove’s reissues include all of the original tracks re-mastered from the master tapes, plus bonus tracks drawn from the 7” singles, with liner notes by Alex Henderson.Īfter Chanson disbanded, Jamerson and Williams achieved great success as session and backing musicians, performing variously with the likes of Marvin Gaye, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, and Madonna, among others (Jamerson even accompanied Luciano Pavarotti for a performance of “Pagliacci Disco Style”).Crying? Laughing? These 'Euphoria' Season 2 memes will make you feel it all.Īs far as song lengths go, that's pretty standard.
Regrettably, Chanson only released these two albums before “disco demolition day” effectively killed the dance genre, and neither have ever been released on CD. Their follow-up album, Together We Stand (referring to the teamwork of Jamerson and Williams), was most notable for the track “Rock Don’t Stop,” as well as “Sing All Night,” “Magic Carpet Ride,” and “Make It Happen.” Other tracks on the debut album-“Did You Ever,” “I Love You More,” and “All the Time You Need”- merged Detroit soul with the slicker groove of EW&F and the funk-rock of Toto. Drummer Harvey Mason was added on the second album.Ĭhanson’s self-titled debut was released in 1978 on Ariola Records and immediately scored a hit with “Don’t Hold Back,” a disco-funk song that reached #21 on the Billboard Hot 100: Joining them were George Bohanon and Oscar Brashear (from the funk band Karma), and Steve Porcaro, David Paich, and Jeff Porcaro (from Toto). Due to their deep industry connections, they were able to attract a stellar line-up for the recording sessions-most notably, guitarist Al McKay and the “Phenix horns” from Earth, Wind & Fire: trumpeters Rahmlee Michael Davis and Michael Harris, saxophonist Donald Myrick, and trombonist Louis Satterfield. Wright had been responsible for hiring Williams and Jamerson to back the Temptations, and had originally met Williams back in the day when both were affiliated with the Dells.
Wright Jr., was brought in as the arranger and producer for Chanson’s albums. Another longtime collaborator, Benjamin F. Jamerson, who literally grew up in the Motown studios, hooked up with Williams in the early ‘70s when they were playing in the Temptations’ road band. (son of electric bass pioneer and “Funk Brother” James Jamerson) and guitarist David Williams-a pairing that led to frequent comparisons with Chic’s Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards. Emerging during the peak of the disco era, Chanson was a band comprised of studio musicians led by bassist James Jamerson Jr.