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“LET YOUR LOVE FLOW“: BELLAMY BROTHER HOWARD WURDE 75
- Feb 05, 2021
“Let Your Love Flow“ ist für viele das einzige Lied, das sie mit den Bellamy Brothers in Verbindung bringen. Und das obendrein auch nur, weil ihnen irgendwann “Ein Bett im Kornfeld“ von Jürgen Drews zu Ohren kam und sie erfuhren, dass der Schlager die Cover-Version eines Bellamy-Brothers-Hit sei. Dabei haben die Bellamy Brothers, von denen Howard Bellamy am 2. Februar 75 Jahre alt wird, einiges mehr zu bieten. Es stimmt, dass “Let Your Love Flow“ die erste und einzige Single des Country-Rock-Duos war, die in den USA auf Platz 1 kam (1976). Der Song wurde zum Welthit, erreichte überall Spitzenpositionen und kletterte sogar in Deutschland aufs oberste Treppchen. Nimmt man allerdings die Erfolgsserie der 80er Jahre, als die Brüder in den US-Country-Charts zehnmal auf dem ersten Platz standen (inklusive “If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me“ von 1979), zeichnet sich ein anderes Bild. Nämlich, dass die Bellamy Brothers zu Wegbereitern des New Country wurden, der sich aus den starren Mustern befreite und mehr Pop-Elemente zuließ. Obwohl sein Bruder David die Songs schrieb, ist die Rolle von Howard nicht gering zu schätzen, sorgte er mit seiner Zuverlässigkeit und seinem musikalischen Verständnis dafür, dass sein Bruder seine Kreativität ausleben konnte. Die Brüder sind bis heute aktiv.
For many, “Let Your Love Flow” is the only song that they associate with the Bellamy Brothers. And on top of that, only because at some point they heard "Ein Bett im Kornfeld" by Jürgen Drews and they learned that the song was the cover version of a Bellamy Brothers hit. The Bellamy Brothers, of whom Howard Bellamy will be 75 years old on February 2nd, have a lot more to offer. It's true that "Let Your Love Flow" was the Country-Rock duo's first and only single to hit # 1 in the USA (1976). The song became a worldwide hit, reached top positions everywhere and even climbed to #1 in Germany. However, if you take the hit series of the 80s, when the brothers took first place ten times in the US Country charts (including “If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me” from 1979), it stands out different image. Namely, that the Bellamy Brothers pioneered the New Country, which was free from rigid patterns and allowed more Pop elements. Although his brother David wrote the songs, the role of Howard is not to be underestimated, he made sure with his reliability and his musical understanding that his brother could live out his creativity. The brothers are still active today.
For many, “Let Your Love Flow” is the only song that they associate with the Bellamy Brothers. And on top of that, only because at some point they heard "Ein Bett im Kornfeld" by Jürgen Drews and they learned that the song was the cover version of a Bellamy Brothers hit. The Bellamy Brothers, of whom Howard Bellamy will be 75 years old on February 2nd, have a lot more to offer. It's true that "Let Your Love Flow" was the Country-Rock duo's first and only single to hit # 1 in the USA (1976). The song became a worldwide hit, reached top positions everywhere and even climbed to #1 in Germany. However, if you take the hit series of the 80s, when the brothers took first place ten times in the US Country charts (including “If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me” from 1979), it stands out different image. Namely, that the Bellamy Brothers pioneered the New Country, which was free from rigid patterns and allowed more Pop elements. Although his brother David wrote the songs, the role of Howard is not to be underestimated, he made sure with his reliability and his musical understanding that his brother could live out his creativity. The brothers are still active today.
