In 1977, “The Last Waltz,” the film of The Band’s final concert, premiered in New York. In 1984, Prince launched his Purple Rain tour in Detroit. In 1986, country singer Tammy Wynette checked in to ...
Fellow Cordials band member Leonard Capizzi and Pickett wrote the song together and pitched it to record labels. They were rejected four times before it was picked up by Gary S. Paxton’s Garpax ...