I first mentioned Tony Carey as the keyboardist for Rainbow Mk II (1976-1977; see my review of "On Stage"). Although his tenure with Rainbow was brief, he was (and still is) quite prolific as a solo artist, recording as Tony Carey and Planet P Project (among others). He scored a few minor hits along the way (e.g., "I Won't Be Home Tonight" and "Why Me?"), but never really turned the corner.My favorite song of his is "A Fine Fine Day" from his 1984 LP "Some Tough City". I like songs with stories, and this one tells the story of Uncle Sonny's return from prison. The lyrics are ambiguous about how the reunion turns out, but the video and 7" cover art leave no doubt about Sonny's fate. I remember this one getting some airplay on MTV (and maybe radio) when it came out. My favorite work of his is still with Rainbow, but this song isn't bad and you might remember it from 25+ (!) years ago.
A Fine Fine Day: official video, lip sync version from Solid Gold.
Bonus Link: The YouTube channel "pinkwrld" is devoted entirely to TC/PPP videos.
Actually, it was a #22 hit on the Billboard charts. I remember MTV played the hell out of it and it was on the radio quite a bit as well.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize that the song made it that high. I remember the video, but I can't recall it on the local radio stations -- perhaps they played it and I just don't remember.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I always liked this song. Thanks for posting!