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CARLY SIMON Why EXTENDED VIDEO

3,699 views · Published 2 November 2017 · 8:01 · Indexed 4 November 2026

Channel: daveinprogress3 · 2017 · Howto & Style

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Nobody does it better than Carly Simon. An enduring and endearing presence in the music landscape for more than 40 years, Carly has carved out more than a niche in the pop world; she has managed to traverse several genres in her long career. Legendary pop classics like 'You're so Vain' 'Coming Around Again' 'Let the River Run' and the aforementioned James Bond track show how impactful the singer/songwriter has been. 'Why' was Carly's foray into dance/funk and was just one of the litany of soundtrack recordings that bear her name. Featured in the 1982 movie 'Soup for one', 'Why' was a Top 10 hit in Britain, but failed to chart in the American Top 40. Disco had worn itself out, and although former Chic members Nile Rogers & Bernard Edwards who had writing and producing credits on the track, dance music was definitely in transition and the juxtaposition of the great pop singer Carly Simon and this beats laden track although big in Europe didn't take off anywhere else. Carly would continue to dabble in different genres during the rest of the 1980's - jazz/traditional pop, before returning to a more familiar pop form with 'Coming around again' and her Oscar win with 'Let the River Run' in 1988/89. Carly Simon's discography has extended into the 90's, 00's and this decade, but there is no doubt that the 1970's and 1980's were her heyday! I've taken the extended mix of the track and re-edited the concept clip.

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