My Kind of Lady
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"My Kind of Lady" was the second single from Supertramp's 1982 album …Famous Last Words…. The song was written by Rick Davies
and was a mid-tempo love ballad. The song peaked at #31 on the U.S. charts. The song was sung by Davies, with backing vocals done by the rest of the band. The echo-treated and natural sounding voice was sung in baritone voices. The falsetto passages were double tracked and mixed with a phaser
. Despite being released as a single, the track was not performed live.
The songs writing credits are given to Rick Davies
and Roger Hodgson
, members of the band, although it is a Davies composition. Like John Lennon and Paul McCartney
of The Beatles
, Davies and Hodgson joined writer's credits from 1974 until 1983, when Hodgson left Supertramp to pursue a solo career.
group and 50s rock band. As a result, the band members shaved off their trademark beards and moustaches and cut their hair short. However, Rick Davies and John Helliwell
would permanently grow their facial hair back shortly after the video was shot. Roger Hodgson would be seen since with or without facial hair (in fact he only appears in the rock group sequences as he showed up late for the shoot and was not in the doo-wop sequences). Dougie Thomson
and Bob Siebenberg
have remained clean shaven ever since the video shoot (although Siebenberg had been the only member of Supertramp to appear on every album cover's inner or back sleeve photos clean shaven although he did have facial hair for short stretches in the 1970s).
The video had two different endings. One was a black and white ending with the band playing and the other was in colour with a different angle of the band playing at the end.
Rick Davies
Rick Davies is an English musician, best known as the founder and keyboardist of progressive rock band Supertramp...
and was a mid-tempo love ballad. The song peaked at #31 on the U.S. charts. The song was sung by Davies, with backing vocals done by the rest of the band. The echo-treated and natural sounding voice was sung in baritone voices. The falsetto passages were double tracked and mixed with a phaser
Phaser (effect)
A phaser is an audio signal processing technique used to filter a signal by creating a series of peaks and troughs in the frequency spectrum. The position of the peaks and troughs is typically modulated so that they vary over time, creating a sweeping effect...
. Despite being released as a single, the track was not performed live.
The songs writing credits are given to Rick Davies
Rick Davies
Rick Davies is an English musician, best known as the founder and keyboardist of progressive rock band Supertramp...
and Roger Hodgson
Roger Hodgson
Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson is a British musician and songwriter, best known as the former co-frontman, and founding member, of progressive rock band Supertramp....
, members of the band, although it is a Davies composition. Like John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Lennon/McCartney
The Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership is one of the best-known and most successful musical collaborations in history...
of The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, Davies and Hodgson joined writer's credits from 1974 until 1983, when Hodgson left Supertramp to pursue a solo career.
7" vinyl single
Music video
For the video for "My Kind of Lady", the band depicted themselves as a 1950s doo-wopDoo-wop
The name Doo-wop is given to a style of vocal-based rhythm and blues music that developed in African American communities in the 1940s and achieved mainstream popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s. It emerged from New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore, Newark, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and...
group and 50s rock band. As a result, the band members shaved off their trademark beards and moustaches and cut their hair short. However, Rick Davies and John Helliwell
John Helliwell
John Helliwell is an English musician and the saxophonist and occasional keyboardist and woodwind player for the rock band Supertramp...
would permanently grow their facial hair back shortly after the video was shot. Roger Hodgson would be seen since with or without facial hair (in fact he only appears in the rock group sequences as he showed up late for the shoot and was not in the doo-wop sequences). Dougie Thomson
Dougie Thomson
Douglas Campbell "Dougie" Thomson is a Scottish musician, born in Glasgow and raised in the Rutherglen area of the city. He is best known as the former bass guitarist of progressive rock band Supertramp.-Career:...
and Bob Siebenberg
Bob Siebenberg
Bob Siebenberg, also known as Bob C. Benberg, is an American musician, best known as a member of British progressive rock band Supertramp, playing drums and percussion...
have remained clean shaven ever since the video shoot (although Siebenberg had been the only member of Supertramp to appear on every album cover's inner or back sleeve photos clean shaven although he did have facial hair for short stretches in the 1970s).
The video had two different endings. One was a black and white ending with the band playing and the other was in colour with a different angle of the band playing at the end.
Chart performance
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart | 74 |
| US Billboard Pop Singles Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
31 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
16 |
Personnel
- Rick DaviesRick DaviesRick Davies is an English musician, best known as the founder and keyboardist of progressive rock band Supertramp...
– lead and backing vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Roger HodgsonRoger HodgsonCharles Roger Pomfret Hodgson is a British musician and songwriter, best known as the former co-frontman, and founding member, of progressive rock band Supertramp....
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocals - Dougie ThomsonDougie ThomsonDouglas Campbell "Dougie" Thomson is a Scottish musician, born in Glasgow and raised in the Rutherglen area of the city. He is best known as the former bass guitarist of progressive rock band Supertramp.-Career:...
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - John HelliwellJohn HelliwellJohn Helliwell is an English musician and the saxophonist and occasional keyboardist and woodwind player for the rock band Supertramp...
– baritone saxophoneBaritone saxophoneThe baritone saxophone, often called "bari sax" , is one of the largest and lowest pitched members of the saxophone family. It was invented by Adolphe Sax. The baritone is distinguished from smaller sizes of saxophone by the extra loop near its mouthpiece...
, alto saxophoneAlto saxophoneThe alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in 1841. It is smaller than the tenor but larger than the soprano, and is the type most used in classical compositions...
, synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
s, backing vocals - Bob SiebenbergBob SiebenbergBob Siebenberg, also known as Bob C. Benberg, is an American musician, best known as a member of British progressive rock band Supertramp, playing drums and percussion...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, backing vocals