by James Hales | Jun 7, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
After 3 years of being on the road and recording 7 albums during that time, things slowed down a bit and the group only recorded one album in 1972…titled, “Neighbors”. This year also saw more changes within the Downings as Wayne Hilliard had left and started his own...
by James Hales | May 31, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
By this point in 1971, the Downings had been on the road for 2 years, and Heartwarming Records decided it was time to record a live album of the Downings. Live albums were the “thing” back in those days, and with “This is How it is…Live”, the listener enjoys a very...
by James Hales | May 24, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
Much like 1970, the year 1971 brought additional changes for the Downings, and along with those changes, we also saw the group releasing 2 more new albums. The first album being, “Once More…with Feeling”, and as the title suggests, it builds on the reputation of the...
by James Hales | May 17, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
1970 was a year of big changes for the Downings, as by the summer of 1970, more changes ensued as Sue Chenault had left the group and joined the Speers, where she remained for about 3 or 4 years and enjoyed immense success as their soprano singer. A young lady named...
by James Hales | May 10, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
As the 60s came to a close and the 70s began, the Downings were growing and changing with the times. After a whirlwind first year on the road and recording 3 albums during that short span of time, Greg Gordon left the group and over the course of the next couple of...
by James Hales | May 3, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
For the Downings’ third and final album for 1969 (and the last album of the original group), things really seemed to be gelling nicely for the Downings, as they released a very cohesive sounding album. Produced by Bob MacKenzie, the album has a really nice feel to it...
