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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful Short and sweet - great sixties folk music, September 29, 2002 By  Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews          Amazon Verified Purchase( What's this?) This review is from: Best of the Rooftop Singers (Audio CD) Erik Darling was once a member of The Weavers, but later formed the Rooftop singers, with a guitarist friend (Bill Svanoe) and a great female singer, Lynne Taylor. Though Lynne was jazz-orientated, she had created a tape in which she overdubbed one of Erik's own albums (True religion) with her own vocals. Erik was impressed by that tape so Lynne was an obvious choice for the group. They had a #1 hit in America with Walk right in (originally a ragtime song from the twenties) and recorded an album of the same title, following it up with an album titled Good time! (which sums up their kind of music). After that, Lynne retired and was replaced with another wonderful lady, Mindy Stuart, for their third and final album, Rainy river. On the tracks from the first two albums, Erik sings lead on some songs, but the majority of the tracks feature Lynne on lead. Erik is more prominent on the Rainy river tracks. Mindy never sings lead, but she certainly provided great harmonies and it would... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (2) 7 of 9 people found the following review helpful Good compilation shows off depth of one-hit folkie wonders, May 4, 2000 By  hyperbolium (Earth, USA) - See all my reviews    This review is from: Best of the Rooftop Singers (Audio CD) Though Erik Darling had previously replaced Pete Seeger in The Weavers, it was this group that brought him to the top of the charts. Their retooled version of the late-20s ragtime tune "Walk Right In," topped the charts in 1963. And while it was the Rooftop Singers only chart-topping appearance, it wasn't their only release. Over the course of 3 LPs they mixed jazz and blues into their folk, occupying a somewhat more sophisticated corner of the early-60s folk revival. At 36 minutes, this collection is a bit skimpy, but then, that's the world of mechanical royalties! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (2)

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