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yuiyoshida

(41,832 posts) Thu Jan 4, 2018, 06:02 AM Jan 2018

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I never knew she was Asian ...

Great song!

Elliman was born and raised in the Manoa neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii; her mother was of Japanese ancestry while the ethnic background of her father—a salesman for Best Foods—was Irish

---https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne_Elliman

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I never knew she was Asian ... (Original Post) yuiyoshida Jan 2018 OP

That is one of the greatest and timeless songs! democratisphere Jan 2018 #1

Damn right, it is. Dave Starsky Jan 2018 #2

i recall back then she also worked with eric clapton and was sposed to be the 'Next Big Thing' KG Jan 2018 #3

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. That is one of the greatest and timeless songs!

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Thu Jan 4, 2018, 06:16 AM

Jan 2018

Beautiful woman! Thank you for this yuiyoshida.

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)

2. Damn right, it is.

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 4, 2018, 09:28 AM

Jan 2018

Another Brothers Gibb monster smash. And her voice was incredible.

KG

(28,751 posts)

3. i recall back then she also worked with eric clapton and was sposed to be the 'Next Big Thing'

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Thu Jan 4, 2018, 10:40 AM

Jan 2018

never heard from her again.

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