Artist: John Simon

John Simon- Davy's On The Road Again Producer extraordinaire John Simon (The Band's Music From Big Pink , Blood Sweat and Tears's C hild Is Father To The Man ) struck out on his own for this 1970 record featuring an all-star cast of backup musicians including Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, Delaney Bramlett, Leon Russell, Jim Gordon, Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle, Jim Price and Rita Coolidge among others. Here's a tune that Simon co-wrote with Robbie Robertson, "Davey's on the Road Again".

• John Simon - Davy's On The Road Again

This is of those "I read a at b blog & x at y blog & it led me to z sorta posts, and it may ramble on a bit, so get a nice cup of tea. It started at It All Started with Agnes relaying some amusing mis-heard lyrics, after correcting one of her own... you know, Desmond Dekker - me ears are alight - that kinda thing. I was, & still am, a little incredulous at some of the more ridiculous examples that abound [...]

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You may not know the name John Simon , but you've definitely heard him. As a prolific producer in the 1960s and 70s, he helmed a string of hits for acts such as Janis Joplin, Leonard Cohen, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Simon & Garfunkel, and most notably The Band, for which he was often dubbed "the sixth member." Check out his soulful production and horn-playing on their classic first two albums. Unfortunately, his handful of solo albums faded into obscurity almost as soon as they were released. But to skip over his discography in favor [...]