It was lovely to open the blinds this morning in Bogotá, Colombia, and see the makings of one fine day – perfect to lead us into today’s song. Being so close to the equator, this region doesn’t experience four traditional seasons but instead alternates between wet and dry periods, as is typical in the tropics. However, Bogotá sits high in the Andes at 2,640 meters above sea level, which moderates its climate and makes it quite different from lowland tropical regions. We’re now reaching the end of the relatively dry stretch (July–August) and heading into the wetter months of September through November. To give a sense of scale, Bogotá receives an average annual rainfall of about 2,300 mm, compared to roughly 700 mm in London – nearly three times as much. So, one must savour mornings like today, even if the forecast promises rain around noon.
I first heard One Fine Day at Christian’s Music Musings blog and swiftly added it my Music Library Project. So without further to do, I hand you over to Christian and the song below that:
The Chiffons/One Fine Day
After so much metal action, my next proposition is a bit of a breather, which takes us back to 1963. When I think of ’60s American girl groups, The Ronettes, The Shirelles and Motown acts like The Supremes, The Marvelettes and Martha and the Vandellas come to mind. Another one are The Chiffons who like The Ronettes came from New York but were formed one year later, in 1960. One Fine Day, co-written by the songwriting powerhouse of Gerry Goffin and Carole King, appeared as a single in May 1963, peaking at no. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Goffin and King also penned another major 1963 hit for The Chiffons: He’s So Fine (1963), which topped the U.S. pop chart and would get George Harrison in trouble in the mid-’70s when a judge in a lawsuit ruled Harrison had committed “subconscious” plagiarism (with My Sweet Lord). It appears a version of The Chiffons including original lead vocalist Judy Craig continues occasional performances to this day.
“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.”- Michel Legrand
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Love this song and that era of female singing groups. The Ronnettes and groups like this had some great songs.
Yeah, I love having doo-wop songs like this (and from this period) sprinkled throughout my collection because they always lift my spirits and stand apart from most of my other music.
They really do Matt…my goto is the Ronettes…Be My Baby. Hope you are doing well man!
‘Be My Baby’ which I wrote about recently is up there for me too! All is very well here, man. I sure hope the same for you.
Thanks for the kind shoutout, Matt. I’ve always loved that song, long before I knew it had been co-written by the mighty songwriting team of Carole King and Jerry Goffin!
Thanks to blogs like yours, I can be united with such marvellous music I had not previously heard. Cheers, man.
I’ve always loved this song. One of Carole King’s best.
I didn’t know King was a prolific songwriter of other people’s tunes. Sweet.
OMG, that’s what she did before she came out with Tapestry in 1971. Most of those songs had already been covered by other artists.
I only knew of Carole King from some of her big hits. Thanks for enlightening me about her songwriting impact.
Google the BRILL BUILDING (genre). Wikipedia has a decent overview of the songwriters that worked there & how they produced the songs that created the 60s/70s sound. The baby boomer Tin Pan Alley.
You should write about music on your blog, given your knowledge, personal and family background, and your passion for it. Thanks for the recommendation for further info.
cool info…love the Motown…summers ending here…..