Ed Sanford and Johnny Townsend were both keyboard players from Alabama who played in a band called Heart (not that one) in Tuscaloosa. They met again in Los Angeles and formed a songwriting partnership, most notably “Peacemaker” with Kenny Loggins for Loggins and Messina. Their eponymous 1976 first album included “Smoke From A Distant Fire,” which was released as a single and reached #9 on the Hot 100 and the Cash Box Singles chart. Renaming their first album for the song, it climbed to #57 on the Billboard Hot 200 Albums chart. Subsequent releases failed to have the same impact, and they went back to being session musicians and songwriters.
Great song to dance around the house to. Thanks!
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It was one that I forgot. I “knew” it when I heard it, but not its name or who did it.
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Love this song 🎶
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It’s one of those that kind of fell through the cracks on me. It was good to har it again…
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I’d forgotten about this song, as well. Nice song and thanks for sharing it.
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Glad you liked it!
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I had completely forgotten about this song, but the instant I saw the title I could hear it in my mind. Thanks for the memories!
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The lighgtbulb didn’t go on for me until I heard the intro..
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This is new to me 💜
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I don’t know if it ever made it to England, so that doesn’t surprise me.
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I don’t think it did 💜
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