![]() Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn October 22nd 1972, "Dancing in the Moonlight" by King Harvest entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #90 and seventeen weeks later on February 18th, 1973 it peaked at #13 and spent 22 weeks on the Top 100.Randy from Houghton Lake, MiThe song was written in 1968 by Sherman Kelly, whose brother, Wells Kelly – King Harvest's drummer in the early 1970s – introduced the song to the band.Tony from San DiegoHell yeah Zen !!!! I loves me some Lizzy too !.Wells Kelly, who died in 1984, founded the group Orleans in 1972 with Larry Hoppen. Sherman Kelly joined the group on tour after the song hit the charts. The song ended up being an enduring hit for the band, and their only song to make much of an impact ("A Little Bit Like Magic" made #91 a few months later). The single, with lead vocals by Robinson, was released in Europe but stiffed it was rescued by an American label called Perception Records that issued the song Stateside. Wells came armed with some albums from America and also a copy of Boffolongo's "Dancing In The Moonlight," which King Harvest decided to record, this time with a more keyboard-driven sound and smoother production. In 1971, Wells Kelly paid a visit to the band King Harvest, who were working on a new album in Paris (his former Boffolongo bandmate Dave "Doc" Robinson was in the band). The group recorded their debut album in 1969, and for their next album, released in 1970, Sherman Kelly joined the band on keyboards and brought them his song "Dancing In The Moonlight." Kelly's brother Wells also joined the band this original version of the song featured Hoppen on guitar, Sherman on lead vocals, and Wells on drums. ![]() The first band to record this song was Boffolongo, which was fronted by Larry Hoppen. ![]()
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