![#Blue Magic Sideshow Reel by @old_skool_rools - Blue Magic - Sideshow [1974]
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Blue Magic is an American R&B and soul group, and one of the more popular Philadelphia soul groups of the 19](https://image.pictame.com/img/613170283_18012090803819522_7820377279734628915_n.jpg?hash=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)
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OLBlue Magic - Sideshow [1974]
Wikipedia:
Blue Magic is an American R&B and soul group, and one of the more popular Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. Founded in 1972, the group's original members included lead singer Ted Mills with Vernon Sawyer, Wendell Sawyer, Keith Beaton, and Richard Pratt. From 1972 to 1976 they had 6 top twenty hits on Billboard's R&B chart. Their most notable song was a number one R&B hit single entitled, "Sideshow", which peaked at number 8 on Billboard's pop chart. "Sideshow" sold over one million units and was awarded an RIAA gold record certification. Other notable songs included, "Spell", "What’s Come Over Me", "Three Ring Circus", "Look Me Up", "Welcome To The Club" and "Stop to Start".
A visit into an antique museum was the inspiration to write a romance metaphor, which took about four months to finish. Composed by Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli (both collaborated on another Philly soul ballad "Love Won't Let Me Wait" by former Delfonics member Major Harris), when record producer and guitarist Norman Harris heard "Sideshow", he said that should be recorded by Blue Magic. Released on the album Blue Magic, it became one of pop music's most affecting ballads and sold over a million copies, going to No.1 R&B and No.8 pop in the middle of 1974.
The song is noted for its introduction, featuring a repeat of the first 10 notes of a slow version of Julius Fucik's "Entrance of the Gladiators", while one of the band's members acts like a master of ceremonies, declaring: "Hurry!! Hurry!!! Step right up! See the saddest show in town for only 50 cents!"
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