Hardly a rarity on the web, but i couldn't resist creating a clip for the very joyous and sublime Anne Murray rendition of the Monkees classic 'Daydream believer'. Between 1978 and 1982, Anne Murray had a prolific impact on the pop and country charts thanks to her cross over hit 'You needed me'. Although already an established hitmaker since 1970. it was this period that solidified Anne's place in pop culture history.
Composed by John Stewart ("Gold" his 1979 solo hit), the song was a # 1 hit in 1967, and 13 years later, Anne Murray took the tune to the Top 15 on the Billboard pop charts, and #3 on the country charts, while only just scraping into the Aussie Top 100 - shame Aussies shame! It is a wonderful rendition of a classic pop song. Thanks to the weekly broadcast of American Top 40 on Sydney radio, i was able to keep up with tracks like these that simply didn't travel much outside of the United States. Reconnecting with any Anne Murray song is like catching up with a lovely friend - her warm, powerful tones so soothing and familiar.
