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The Bellamy Brothers performing Let Your Love Flow, released originally in January, 1976. It reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the German Charts, #1 on Canada Adult Contemporary, #2 on the US Adult Contemporary chart, #2 on the US Hot Country Songs chart, and #7 on the UK Singles Chart. Larry Williams, who was one of Neil Diamond’s roadies, wrote this song. Neil Diamond, however, turned it down. Says Bellamy: “Well, it really wasn’t in Neil Diamond’s vein. I would say the guy who wrote this song is the wealthiest roadie now that ever was. Actually, Johnny Rivers had passed on the song. It had been pitched to a few people. It was recorded once by a guy named Gene Cotton; he recorded a kind of unusual version. But when we heard it we had an idea of how we wanted to record it because it kind of fit our style, acoustic bass with a groove, and I think that has a lot to do with it. You’ve got to really match songs with artists, and I think it was the perfect song for us, a great match.“ According to Howard Bellamy, who is half of the Bellamy Brothers duo, it pays to be in the right place at the right time. This song is a prime example of that, and went on to become their biggest-selling single. Bellamy told us: “Around ’74, we moved from Florida to L.A. to kind of pursue a career. We’re from here in Central Florida in a little community called Darby - there is not much of a music scene here, to say the least. So we moved out there and met a lot of guys and met Neil Diamond’s band, became good friends with his band. And one day Neil’s drummer came over to our house and brought the demo of ’Let Your Love Flow,’ and said, ’Hey, this sounds like something you guys would do.’ So we went off to record that, and the rest is kind of history. It became not only the largest song of that year, it’s become somewhere in the area of one of the largest songs ever, as far as being played. And it’s become a standard, basically. I wish another one of those would come along.“ Enjoy more of the best 1970s Music Digitally Remastered in 4K: Listen to The Bellamy Brothers online: Spotify: Apple Music: Classic Hits Studio is a specialized digital remastering studio based in New Zealand. We are dedicated to restoring and enhancing classic music performances and music videos from the extensive archive of releases from our subsidiary, Classic Hits Records. Our team of experienced sound and video engineers is passionate about music and committed to delivering high-quality results. If you enjoyed this upload, please consider sharing with a friend and subscribing to Classic Hits for more: Check out our website: Follow the Facebook page: © 1976 Classic Hits Records #TheBellamyBrothers #LetYourLoveFlow #ClassicHitsStudio
