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John W. Kavanaugh
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Emmy Award Winner
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Wouldn't You Think By Now
THE STORY
There's a bit of a long story to this track but here goes. Recently, a great friend of mine sent me a track that he rediscovered after having all of his photos, videos and tapes professionally digitized. I hadn't noticed a title but I clicked "play" anyway. I recognized the intro immediately though I had no memory of ever recording it. Then the vocal came in and I was shocked. It was the magnificent John Blaylock who has since passed.
Then it all came back to me. Back in the mid 90s, when Efren and I lived in New York, I was part of the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop as a composer/lyricist. This is the very first song I wrote for that workshop. The experience was incredible, thanks largely to the leadership and talent of Skip Kennon who ran the "freshman class" at that time. What an incredible "teacher" - encouraging, nurturing and a brilliant composer as well.
Years later, after moving back to LA, Johnny and I recorded a quick piano-vocal at The Bakery, a terrific recording studio in Burbank that we all loved and frequented often. Sadly, the track is in pretty rough shape after all this time. I guess my friend must have had it on a cassette, and strangely, I can't find any copies at all. Despite the warbled piano and some distorted vocals, Johnny's voice is so glorious that I felt I had to share. And the song itself really holds a special place in my heart.
I cleaned up the track as best I could, grabbed some AI and stock footage to make a video and hopefully make it a little more interesting to experience. I do hope you enjoy. In honor of the one and only John Blaylock, who left us way too soon, here's WOULDN'T YOU THINK I'D KNOW, by yours truly.
Wouldn't You Think I'd Know
Music and Lyric by John Kavanaugh Featuring John Blaylock
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