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"Free Ride" is a song written by Dan Hartman and performed by the Edgar Winter Group from their 1972 album They Only Come Out at Night, produced by Rick Derringer. The single was a top 15 U.S. hit in 1973, reaching number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 [2] and number 10 on Cash Box. In Canada, it peaked at number 8. [3]
Winter was adept at keyboard, synthesizer, saxophone and drums. On "Free Ride," he played a Hohner clavinet, which is what Stevie Wonder played on Superstition. Winter generated the wind sounds with his new toy: an ARP 2600 synthesizer, the instrument featured on the album's big hit, "Frankenstein."
"Free Ride" is a song written by Dan Hartman and performed by the Edgar Winter Group from their 1972 album They Only Come Out at Night, produced by Rick Derringer. The single was a top 15 U.S. hit in 1973, reaching number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 [2] and number 10 on Cash Box.
24 kwi 2024 · Edgar Winter’s song, “Free Ride,” continues to be a popular tune, with its catchy lyrics and upbeat melody. On its surface, the song may seem like a fun, carefree tune about living life to the fullest. But there’s more to the lyrics than what meets the ear.
They Only Come Out at Night is the debut studio album by American rock band The Edgar Winter Group, released in November 1972 by Epic Records. [3] [4] A commercial success, the album reached #3 on the US Billboard 200 chart and features the band's signature songs, "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride".
In late 1972, Winter brought together Dan Hartman, Ronnie Montrose and Chuck Ruff to form The Edgar Winter Group, [8] who created such hits as the number one "Frankenstein" [14] and "Free Ride" (with lead vocals by its writer Hartman). [15]
8 sie 2018 · "Free Ride" is a song written by Dan Hartman and performed by The Edgar Winter Group. The single, engineered by Jim Reeves, was a top 20 U.S. hit in 1973, hi...
