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Added: Mar 6, 2010

From: Nocaro

Duration: 2:29

Under the direction of famed record producer Snuff Garrett, Gene McDaniels had a string of hits in the early 1960's including "Tower of Strength" which went to #5 in October of 1961.

Channel: Music

Tags: gene mcdaniels  tower of strength  snuff garrett 


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alan1963 Says:

Jun 16, 2011 - Hey, um, wasn't that jazz trombonist Kai Winding on Gene McDaniels' recording of "Tower of Strength"?

beulahethel Says:

Jul 29, 2011 - RIP Gene

TheSpaghetti64 Says:

Jul 29, 2011 - RIP Gene McDaniels July 29, 2011.

pjameson51 Says:

Jul 30, 2011 - @TheLenslink Back in the day, nobody cared what the color of your skin was as long as you could sing. In fact, the civil rights movement had a lot to thank Motown about.

BlackSpyder73 Says:

Aug 2, 2011 - RIP~~ I will NEVER forget any of your music! You will join many wonderful artists from this era!!!!

Dougster58 Says:

Aug 2, 2011 - Ah, yes. One of my all-time fav's. Him and Roy Hamilton.

OldGoldSoul Says:

Aug 3, 2011 - GENE MCDANIELS DIED IN 2011 R.I.P.

SerenaBay Says:

Aug 3, 2011 - This song is absolutely perfect. Listen very carefully. Rest in peace, Gene...you will be missed.

CBSEye Says:

Aug 3, 2011 - This song works on EVERY level especially Gene's defiant voice and the trombone hook. Great work, Snuff.

presbyterosBassI Says:

Aug 3, 2011 - Did Burt Bachrach write this song? I think he wrote "One Hundred Pounds of Clay".

presbyterosBassI Says:

Aug 3, 2011 - Did Burt Bachrach write this song? I think he wrote "A Hundred Pounds of Clay".

Musicmellow Says:

Aug 4, 2011 - Rest In Peace..

angrybird1980 Says:

Aug 4, 2011 - RIP Gene thanks for the music!

erichudson2009 Says:

Aug 7, 2011 - Marc Almond has done a great recording of this song as well

wtarkka Says:

Aug 8, 2011 - An amazing Artist with an amazing voice should have been a super super star, Thank you for so many happy memories. What a huge loss for your family. Will allways be loved and remembered RIP

montecarlo0 Says:

Aug 9, 2011 - Without a doubt Gene owns this one. No one could do it better.

Sandiforty Says:

Aug 9, 2011 - @OldGoldSoul July 29. 2011

DooWops4U2 Says:

Aug 13, 2011 - A legacy of wonderful songs you left us with. Thank You for making me a Tower of Strenght when I needed to be one. RIP Gene

Perter43 Says:

Aug 23, 2011 - R.I.P. Gene.. you music will live forever

GuitarMan1117a Says:

Sep 17, 2011 - @presbyterosBassI

thoof2001 Says:

Nov 2, 2011 - I LOVE this recording! How can you beat a pop song where the opening refrain is voiced by a trombone and the bridge by two harmonizing trombones?? Add in a terrific vocal performance by Gene and there you have, folks, a TRUE classic.

Jimmyricano Says:

Nov 29, 2011 - Another sung by others.Italian singer  sang as'STAI LONTANA DA ME" I hope that this singer got his money due him.

Jimmyricano Says:

Nov 29, 2011 - Celentano made his career ,and millions of dolllars by singing other people`s songs;covers..Mostly black americans of the 50`s and 60`s.

fjbutch Says:

Jan 7, 2012 - I play this at our local radio station at least once a week, along with his other great hits....

Suevtres Says:

Feb 5, 2012 - Oh those sweet memories !!!!!