We started this Rainbow seasonette with a John Martyn version; to finish it here’s a Hawaiian legend’s take on the song.
Israel ‘IZ’ Kamakawiwo’ole: Over The Rainbow
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A compendium of musical delights by Alan and Margaret Ashworth
We started this Rainbow seasonette with a John Martyn version; to finish it here’s a Hawaiian legend’s take on the song.
On the subject of the seven-hued atmospheric special effect I must mention the group that was called Rainbow, which was a very average boring heavy rock outfit until Graham Bonnet joined, whereupon they made a couple of cracking singles. Graham sings his lungs out. He is a belting singer, shame he didn’t do more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2XDORONuuY
Here is Graham Bonnet again, from some years before Rainbow, in his group Marbles. Belting it out even then, Bee Gees hairstyle and all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC1auBpqZ4E