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Debbie Sims' soulful remake of "Last Night", originally sung by The Partridge Family

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In 1990, pop singer Debbie Sims released her rendition of "Last Night" a tune that was originally sung by the Partridge Family in 1972. The original version featured flat, soulless, and amateurish background vocals that sounded like kids with no vibrato , while Debbie Sims' remake provided a welcome contrast with its soulful background vocals. The Partridge Family was a popular American television sitcom that aired from 1970 to 1974. The show featured a fictional family band, and the opening theme song, 'Come On Get Happy,' became a massive hit during that time. However, their version of 'Last Night,' which was one of their lesser-known songs, received little attention and critical acclaim. In contrast, Debbie Sims' remake of 'Last Night' gained considerable popularity and acclaim in soul and R&B circles. Sims, who was known for her powerful and soulful voice, transformed the original flat and soulless tune into a captivating and emotion...
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The Partridge Family - My Heart Belongs To a Two Car Garage -Debbie Sims Version

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  This is the homemade version of this episode where I changed the bland backup vocals into the gospel-inflected family soul backup vocals, done in a souful style on Debbie Sims' powerful rendition of their tune, "Last Night". Chris and Tracy invite a street worker into their home. He says he is a world-class Russian painter and says he can paint a work of art on their garage door. The completed picture is a nude woman that all the neighbors complain about.  NOTE:  PROBLEM:  On the original song by the first Partridge Family, called, "Last Night" female backing vocalists Jackie Ward and Shirley Jones couldn't reach all of the artificial high notes, especially when they couldn't reach the high F#5 note or the high G5 note. SOLUTION: On Debbie Sims' version of "Last Night" female backing vocalists Laurie Maitland, Liz McKay and Theresa Joanou with her wide, high-reaching vocal range reached the high F#5 note on "Oh, yeah" in the ...
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