From CBC.ca Arts - John Stewart of The Kingston Trio dies
Stewart wrote "Daydream Believer" for the Monkees, which hit #1 on the Chum chart on November 20, 1967, right before it hit #1 on the Billboard charts, December 2. He was also a member of the Kingston Trio's second lineup, whose most recognizable song might be "Greenback Dollar", featured in the terrific film Thank You For Smoking... though he had nothing to do with the writing of that particular song.
Anne Murray's new duets album also features a horrific, muzak/karaoke version of the song. The snowbird pulls a Santana and hires Nelly Furtado for a duet. The production on these tracks gives me the feeling that the producer's heart just wasn't in it... or there just wasn't enough money. Nelly should have done Anne a favour and gave her Timbaland's phone number. Hey, Elton John did it...
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