07/13/2026
SECURING A SURPRISING POP CROSSOVER Four-part vocal harmony found unexpected success across entirely different radio formats in 1965.
Don Reid, Harold Reid, Phil Balsley, and Lew DeWitt utilized a deceptively upbeat arrangement to deliver a deeply cynical lyric about isolation for Columbia Records.
Spending a full month parked at the number two country spot, this track ultimately captured two Grammy awards by appealing simultaneously to pop consumers. Share your preference between their tight vocal blending and the solo vocalists of the era.