Top 40/Pop Music/70's song

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Expert: Erick Byrd - 6/30/2009


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I'm trying to remember a song from the early 70's that had the lyrics "if you ever come back this way again I want you to know that you've got a friend in me. Thanks for the smile, you're a sunshine lady.

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Hi Terri,

The song you're looking for is "Thanks For The Smiles" by Charlie Ross, a soft rock and country artist.  The song only reached #61 on the Billboard 100, but reached #23 on the Adult Contempary chart in early 1975. There's not much on Ross on the Internet, but I was able to find out that Ross played bass and was a disc jockey.  He was also a former member of a band called Eternity's Children in the 1960's.  The song itself doesn't appear to be available on CD, so you may want to check ebay or a local vinyl shop for a recording.  Here's a site with the song lyrics: http://www.top40db.net/Lyrics/?SongID=75270&By=Year&Match=

Thanks,
Erick

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Erick Byrd

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I can answer all questions related to hit songs and pop artists of the rock and roll era. My specialty is U.S. Billboard Top 40 chart history and one hit wonders from 1950's through the 90's. I can also research lyrics to songs. I am more knowledgeable in the area of pop and rock songs, but I am willing to research soul and country songs. I cannot answer questions relating to classical, jazz, or rap songs. Also, I'm not an expert on music videos.

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I am an avid reader of Joel Whitburn Top 40 books and a collector of all pop and rock hit songs.

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My educational credentials include a college degree in history and over twenty-five years of life experience as a fan of popular music.

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