| "Soldering" | |
|---|---|
| Single by the Starlights featuring Stanley Beckford | |
| from the album Soldering | |
| Released | 1975 |
| Genre | Reggae |
| Length | 3:03 |
| Label | Heartbeat |
| Songwriter(s) | Ewart Beckford & Alvin Ranglin |
"Soldering" is a song written by Ewart Beckford & Alvin Ranglin, [1] and originally released by the Starlights featuring Stanley Beckford in 1975. Other artists who recorded it include Desmond Dekker, the Specials, and Hall & Oates. About a woman's choosiness, the title is a euphemism for sexual intercourse.
Originally a big hit in early 1975 for Jamaican Stanley Beckford under the name the Starlights (or the Starlights featuring Stanley Beckford), [2] he is often not credited due to the lack of copyright in Jamaica at the time.
AMG's Stephen Thomas Erlewine describes Hall & Oates' cover, from the album Daryl Hall & John Oates released in late 1975, as, "fall[ing] flat," and, " reggae tinged." [3]
References
- ^ " Soldering: Starlights", AllMusic.com.
- ^ (1976). Arts review, Volumes 1-2; Volume 4, p.51. Creative Arts Centre, University of the West Indies.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. " Daryl Hall & John Oates (Bonus Tracks)", AllMusic.com.
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