SPIRAL STARECASE 主唱去世

The Spiral Starecase的主唱與吉它手Pat Upton七月27日去世(75歲)，他去世之前已長期為病魔所苦。

Pat Upton出生於阿拉巴馬州Geraldine，當年在空軍服役的時候，曾在加州Sacramento和四位同僚參加過一個才藝競賽，退伍後他們取名the Fydallions，在當地歌唱界表現得到Columbia唱片公司的青睞，於是找他們簽約，但是條件就是要改團名，他們參考一部老電影的片名"The Spiral Staircase"，改團為the Spiral Starecase。

有一回Pat Upton在拉斯維加的一家旅館房間裡回味著Bobby Goldsboro的歌，突然福至心靈的寫了"More Today Than Yesterday"這首1969年獲得12名的暢銷曲，後來他們還有幾首歌如"Baby What I Mean" (#111-1968)、"No One For Me To Turn To" (#52-1969) 及 "She's Ready" (#72-1970)，但是名次都不好。

1970年the Spiral Starecase因團員不合而宣告解散，Pat Upton改幫Rick Nelson當伴奏吉他手，然後回阿拉巴馬州的Guntersville開一家俱樂部當老闆，這家俱樂部也是Rick Nelson因飛機失事喪命前最後演出的地方。

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGmMei4HsBs

More Today Than Yesterday  

SPIRAL STARECASE

I don't remember what day it was

I didn't notice what time it was

All I know is that I fell in love with you

And if all my dreams come true

I'll be spending time with you

Every day's a new day in love with you

With each day comes a new way of loving you

Every time I kiss your lips my mind starts to wander

And if all my dreams come true

I'll be spending time with you

Oh, I love you more today than yesterday

But not as much as tomorrow

I love you more today than yesterday

But, darling, not as much as tomorrow

Tomorrow's date means springtime's just a day away

Cupid, we don't need ya now, be on your way

I thank the Lord for love like ours that grows ever stronger

And I always will be true

I know you feel the same way, too

Oh, I love you more today than yesterday

But not as much as tomorrow

I love you more today than yesterday

But only half as much as tomorrow

Every day's a new day

Every time I love ya

Every way's a new way

Every time I love ya

Every day's a new day

Every time I kiss ya

Every day's a new day

Fade out...