The Pointer Sisters - Yes We Can Can (1973)By request only. This is one of my personal favourites. Originally done by Lee Dorsey in 1970 and is an up lifting song from the black freedom struggle days of the USA. Used to great form in the Obama Campaign of 2008.
The song, written by Allen Toussaint, is a socially conscious one, featuring intricate background vocals by three of the sisters while Anita Pointer handled lead vocal duties.
Released in February 1973, the song became the Pointers' first hit single reaching number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number twelve on the Hot Soul Songs chart.
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