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"Hollywood Nights" is a song written and recorded by American rock artist Bob Seger. It was released in 1978 as the second single from his album, Stranger in Town.
The band's classic line-up, in place by late 1972, comprised George, Payne, Hayward, bassist Kenny Gradney, guitarist and vocalist Paul Barrere and percussionist Sam Clayton. George disbanded the group because of creative differences shortly before his death in 1979.
- Story behind the song. Bob Seger was born and raised in Michigan. He worked in Detroit and in Alabama and never left his hometown except when he went to LA to finish the album For the Stranger In Town.
- The percussions. Billy Payne of Little Feat played the piano and organ on this track and if you think you are hearing two different sounds of drums, well, you’re not wrong.
- The backup vocals. The backing vocals that can be heard on the song were done by the Waters family: Julia, Luther, Maxine and Oren. Seger had an opportunity to work with them when he was recording in LA.
- The album cover. The album cover features young Seger with the Hollywood Hills in the background behind him. The photo was actually taken on the lawn of the house he was renting at that time of the album’s recording.
- Seger came up with the chorus in the car while driving around Hollywood Hills.
- It might sound like there are two drummers playing on the track. It’s because David Teegarden overdubbed his drumming with a different pattern.
- One of the song’s inspiration is a copy of Time magazine with American model Cheryl Tiegs on the cover which Seger saw in his rented house.
- “Hollywood Nights” came together quickly. According to Seger, “I said ‘Let’s write a song about a guy from the Midwest who runs into someone like this and gets caught up in the whole bizarro thing.'”
Billy Payne of Little Feat played the piano and organ on this track. Backing vocals were done by the Waters family: Julia, Luther, Maxine and Oren. Recording in LA gave Seger access to this talent; the Waters' backed some of the biggest names in music, including Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen and Barbra Streisand.
"Willin'" is a song written by Lowell George while a member of the Mothers of Invention and subsequently recorded by his band Little Feat. They first released it on their 1971 self-titled debut album.
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Jul 11, 2023 · Little Feat 's Billy Payne contributed piano to the track; the Waters Family, who's worked with Neil Diamond, Paul Simon, John Fogerty and others, were brought in for additional backing vocals....
