Sagittarius is tagged as: neofolk, neoclassical, psychedelic, sunshine pop, 60s There are three artists listed on Last.fm under the name of Sagittarius. 1) The first is a 1960’s studio group from the US, created by Gary Usher - one the most influential producers of that time.| |2) The second is a German neoclassic band. 3) The third is a progressive rock band from Norway. 2) Sagittarius was a late-60s studio group devised by producer and songwriter Gary Usher. Usher had been involved with music as a songwriter since the early 60s (including writing lyrics for some of Brian Wilson’s earliest songs), and soon branched out into production work. After considerable success as a producer, he eventually became a staff producer for Columbia Records. It was at this position that, during 1967, he found himself producing the pop group Chad & Jeremy. They had played him several songs, which he felt lacked any commercial potential. He had heard a demo around that time for a song called “My World Fell Down” (also recorded by British pop group The Ivy League), and he played it for them, thinking that it was a sure-fire hit. They balked at the idea of covering the song, and Usher felt that, if they weren’t going to record it, he’d do it himself. So, he brought in the top Los Angeles session musicians, as well as drafting... Read More About Sagittarius Biography... Send Sagittarius ringtones to your cell |
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