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View this post on InstagramAccording to the Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh book,1000 UK #1 Hits, via Songfacts, a friend shared with Gates at his father’s funeral, "Your dad was so proud of what you were doing.”
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“He always had time for me and taught me to read and write music, play various instruments, and introduced me to classical music, my foundation,” Gates shared. “One year I sent my mom an orchid for her birthday, which I could scarcely afford. She was so touched – my dad wrote to tell me I could have had ‘anything she owned’ in return.”
Ambiguity is one of the track’s best assets, as it casts a wider net with which to resonate. Another is the chorus’ melodic harpsichord, contributed by Larry Knechtel. Needless to say, the song was an instant smash, peaking at No. 5 on the Hot 100 and enjoying 13 weeks bobbing on the chart. The track also helped propel the album, still widely considered one of the greatest soft-rock albums of all time, to No. 3 on the Billboard 200.
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