CC&F Lyric Page

                                         Sam Cooke - Good Times Lead Vocals: Claude, Greg Whoa,La, da, da, da, da, da, da Whoa, la, da, da, da, da, da, da La, da, da, all night long Yeah, La, da, da, da, da, da, da La, da, da, da, da, da, da La, da, da, all night long Yeah, come on and let the good time roll We're gon' stay here 'til we soothe our souls if it take all night long One more time, come on and let the good time roll We gon' stay here 'til we soothe our souls if it take all night long Gotta tell you Evening sun is sinking low The clock on the wall say it's time to go I got my plans I don't know 'bout you I'll tell you exactly what I'm gonna do Get in the groove and let the good time roll I'm gon' stay here 'til I soothe my soul if it take all night long Yeah, everybody let the good time roll We're gon' stay here 'til we soothe our souls if it take all night long

Safiyyah (c) 1984 by Keith Marks (Keith Marks Music Co.) and Claude Chaney (New Continuum Music Co) Performed by Claude Chaney and Friends. Claude Chaney (lead vocals), Miriam Barab (background vocals), Tom Monte (keyboards) Rogelio Teran (congas), Dylan Kaminkow(bass)

Claude Chaney and Friends Collection - Volume Two was the second EP released in late 2008. The featured single was "Children" co-written by Claude's former student Claudine Samedi.The lead vocalist was another former student Caridad Castro.    "Pretend" "A Rainy Night In Georgia" "I Believe In You And Me" and "Hope In Every Season" were included in this five song set.  Claude's wife and bandmate Evette is shown on the cover in the Canary Islands.

   Recently it came to my attention that more people have visited the "City of Angels" post than any other in my collection, 462 (as of 4/10/12)....and this was with only the lyrics. So this proves without a doubt that I am not the only one who loves this song.    It is of special significance to me because it reminds me of my first visit to California, 36 years ago to meet my in-laws and the rest of my wife's family. The images of palm trees that I saw were almost identical to those on the "City of Angels" album cover. This was a very special time for me that I will never forget.    The Miracles have always been one of my favorite groups since they recorded "Shop Around" back in 1960, of course their biggest hits had legendary performer and writer Smokey Robinson as lead singer. Robinson left the Miracles in 1972. It is now 1976 and The Miracles are trying to establish their own identity. The late Freddie Perrin (composer of "Reunited"

City of Angels  by William Griffin and Warren Moore (c) 1976 Grimora Music                          Vocals: The Miracles Walking your seashores and staring in to space Dreaming of your people that possess your charm and grace Oh I love you L.A. (City of Angels) Please don’t go away (Please don’t go) (Please don’t go away) Will you fall into the sea? (Will you fall into the sea?) And forsake me. City of angels you have faults in your land People say you’ll crumble and your beauty will no longer stand Oh I love you L.A. (City of Angels) Please don’t go away (Please don’t go)(Please don’t go away) Will you fall into the sea? (Will you fall into the sea?) And forsake me. Will you disappear from the earth just like Atlantis did? Each and every night I’ll say a prayer for heaven to forbid I could never live without you my salvation I would give to you If you stay (please stay) don’t go away (don’t go away) Your soft breeze through the palm trees

Faith  by Claude Chaney (c) 2012 New Continuum Music Co. Yes this is a celebration a realization our dreams come true and from every indication from this moment on the sky will be blue You've won a place here in my heart and nothing can tear us apart as long as we have faith, faith in our love Yes we have an understanding There's no problem too big that we can't face And when times get demanding With your hand in mine we'll set the pace We've sacrificed to build our love that has been blessed by Jah above That's why we've go to have faith Faith in our love You know you've got to have faith, in the morning You've got to have faith, when day is dawning You've got to have faith Everytime to see the people try to bring me down You've got to have faith, let me hear you shout it You've got to have faith, there's no doubt about it You've got to have faith, faith in our love Absence makes the heart grow fond