Karaoke Showcase

.: If You Could Read My Mind :. ChetBassetti Date Submitted:  2020-02-26 [Archive Date: 2020-05-26] Genre:  Oldies Original Artist:  Gordon Lightfoot Additional Info:  Disc Mfg:    Disc #:   Description:  I got to see him 2x in concert..one of my fav artists "If You Could Read My Mind" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. It Was his first recording to appear on the American music charts, reaching number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in February 1971. This song first appeared on Lightfoot's 1970 album Sit Down Young Stranger, which was later renamed If You Could Read My Mind following the song's success. Lightfoot has cited his divorce for inspiring the lyrics,saying they came to him as he was sitting in a vacant Toronto house one summer. At the request of his daughter, Ingrid. He has said in an interview that the difficulty with writing songs inspired by personal stories is that there is not always the emotional distance and clarity to make lyrical improvements such as the one his daughter suggested. Chet Overall Rank:  Rank Unavailable Total Comments:  8 Listen:      [Be certain that Pop-ups are not blocked]

.: Add Comments & Rank :. You Must be a Registered Member to Comment or Rank on a Submission.

.: Comments & Ranks :.

Comment by: Abbygail25 (Total comments: 2496  Submissions: 362) Sun, May 10th, 2020  Hello Chet...beautifully sung..love this song..Abby Reply: Comment by: ruthie (Total comments: 518  Submissions: 88) Sun, Mar 1st, 2020  perfect song for you're voice, enjoyed the smooth clear sound, Ruthie Reply: Thanks so much Ruthie..Chet Comment by: MichelJ (Total comments: 2377  Submissions: 605) Thu, Feb 27th, 2020  Hi Chet, a superb performance on this Hit... You have a great voice on this beautiful song... Bravo to you... MichelJ... Reply: Thanks so much MJ.. Very much appreciated!... Chet Comment by: mav2100 (Total comments: 4179  Submissions: 268) Wed, Feb 26th, 2020  This is a perfect song for you, Chet. I hope you don't mind my singing harmony all the way through. I can't help myself this song is so sweet for harmonizing and I do like singing with the best. I am going keep this one to sing along again and again. I just LOVE this!! Great Song, Great Sing!! Seriously one of your very best! Mwahhhhhhhhhhhh, Pam P.S. I bet Joyce was also harmonizing too. LOL!! Reply: Ya know..I think I heard you singing-along..THANK YOU!..Chet Comment by: Dutchy (Total comments: 507  Submissions: 161) Wed, Feb 26th, 2020  Beautiful song, wonderful voice, much enjoyed my listen! Reply: Thanks Dutchy for the listen and great comment!..Chet

« previous12next »

ChetBassetti performs If You Could Read My Mind on Karaoke Showcase of Karaoke Scene Magazine Online: ChetBassetti performs If You Could Read My Mind on Karaoke Showcase - I got to see him 2x in concert..one of my fav artists "If You Could Read My Mind" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. It Was his first recording to appear on the American music charts, reaching number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in February 1971. This song first appeared on Lightfoot's 1970 album Sit Down Young Stranger, which was later renamed If You Could Read My Mind following the song's success. Lightfoot has cited his divorce for inspiring the lyrics,saying they came to him as he was sitting in a vacant Toronto house one summer. At the request of his daughter, Ingrid. He has said in an interview that the difficulty with writing songs inspired by personal stories is that there is not always the emotional distance and clarity to make lyrical improvements such as the one his daughter suggested. Chet
If You Could Read My Mind, ChetBassetti, Singer, singers, Karaoke Showcase, Karaoke Showcase, karaoke, Karaoke Scene, singing, songs, submissions, member, members, song, title