“People all over the worldJoin handsStart a love train, love train” Written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, Love Train was a hit single released by the O’Jays in 1972. In early 1973, it reached number one on R&B Singles and the Billboard Hot 100 and was the O’Jays only number one hit on the…
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Peace Music on Monday: Ride on the Peace Train
Sharing this week’s song of peace for our world: Peace Train was a 1971 hit song written and recorded by British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens. It became Stevens’ first top-10 hit in the U.S. and spent three weeks as the #1 song on the adult contemporary chart. In 1977, Stevens converted to Islam, changed his name to Yusaf…
Peace Music on Monday: Make this world a better place if you can
Sharing this week’s song of peace for our world: Motown singer Diana Ross released Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) in 1970, after leaving the group The Supremes in which she had been the lead singer for over a decade. During her concert performances of the song, Ross often would ask the entire audience to reach out…
Peace Music on Monday: “People all over the world, join hands…”
Sharing this week’s song of peace for our world: Recorded in 1972 by the O’Jays, Love Train became a #1 hit in the U.S. and a #9 hit in the U.K. the following year. Love Train by the O’Jays People all over the world (everybody) Join hands (join) Start a love train, love train People all over the…
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