THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
356-The Hues Corporation-Rock The Boat.
1974-Number 6 single.
Best Bit-At 1.04.Due to it’s popularity in the nightclubs the radio finally began to play it,leading to the song becoming the first ‘Disco’ record to become a Billboard Number 1.
The Hues Corporation were formed in 1969 in Santa Monica,California by Wally Holmes and Bernard St.Clair Lee,they were soon joined by female singer H.Ann Kelley and Karl Russell.The groups name was apun on the Howard Hughes Corporation.
Lead vocals on Rock The Boat are provided by Fleming Williams who left the band shortly after the song was released.The song is also notable for the bass player who was the much respected late Wilton Felder(see best songs 588.)
In 1982 the song was covered by Dutch/American singer Forrest Thomas who took his version to Number 4 in the UK.
‘Our love is like a ship on the ocean we’ve been sailing with a cargo full of love and devotion.’
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