While
searching for a favorite childhood tune earlier this week, I happened
across this cover of that very same song… Schuyler Fisk’s “You’re Only
Lonely”. Extracted from her 2009 “The Good Stuff” LP, this
interpretation of the 1979 soft rock classic by J.D. Souther features a
slow tempo arrangement that melds folk, country, and a touch of jazz
with Schuyler’s breathy vocals, and an opening rhythm that recalls Ben
E. King’s iconic “Stand By Me”. Simply stated, it's a beautiful version
of a tender song.
“When you’re feeling lonely and small… you need somebody there to hold you…
You can call out my name… when you’re only lonely.”
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