The website Daily Bulletin features an article by David Allen titled 'Northern Soul fans dig Southern California song'
Which concerns itself with words from past song writer Dominic Di Giamarino” who wrote the popular Johnny Vanelli track - 'Seven Days Of Loving You'
While the article does take a familiar well trodden path, it does feature some interesting info on how the song come about and the authors experiences.
A few preview clips follow and the full article which also features some words by Kents Ady C can be read via the link that follows the previews
No one is more surprised than its writer, retiree Dominic Di Giamarino of Upland. He says he’s never collected a dime from the song, which sank upon release in 1968.
Then in 2011, after he mentioned to a friend that he used to try his hand at writing songs, his friend Googled him – correctly typing “Dominic Di Giamarino” must have taken the better part of an afternoon – and reported to an astonished Di Giamarino that “Seven Days of Loving You” was online.
In the 1960s, toiling as a draftsman for North American Aviation in La Palma, he fooled around with music on the side along with other musically inclined co-workers. One, Johnny Vanelli, was a courier who in his off-hours was a lounge singer.
The link to the article... Northern Soul fans dig Southern California song
video clip
Author Profile: Mike
Mike Hughes | Mike
Mike Hughes is the proud owner and admin of Soul Source which he started up back in 1997. His soul journey started in the mid 1970s and has continued to the present day, along the way enjoying all eras and aspects of soul, events, dj-ing, promoting, writing and looking after Soul Source. Nowadays though his main thrust is simply enjoying life with his wife and family. And his long time personal motto has recently been updated to.. 'No one ever said it was going to be easy..., but it can be'
Explore more of their work on their author profile page.
Recommended Comments