Orphan - album Everyone lives to sing 1972
Orphan hailed from the Boston area, coming from school dances to bigger venues. After many line-up changes in 1972 they released "Everyone lives to sing" for the London label. The sound is made of strong country components with a folk direction soaked with pop hints. During 1970s and 1980s Orphan had a long association with Jonathan Edwards, with shared songs and performing on each other's recordings , as well as with Tom Rush, going on the road with him, and backing him on vocals and guitar.
Dead Adrien - vocals, guitar.
Jonathan Edwards - vocals (track 2).
Eric Lilljequist - guitar, vocals.
Bill Keith - pedal steel guitar.
Jeff Labes - piano.
Stuart Schulman - violin.
Steve Abdu - Fender bass, acoustic bass, vocals.
Dean Adrien - drums, percussion.
Everyone lives to sing.
Leave me now (or let me go).
Lonely day.
Sad eyes.
Down to the river.
Ir's so hard.
Easy now.
Daylight darkness.
Look at her.
Someone better listen.
Fisherman.
Take a look around.
I'm alone.
You know the way.
Dead Adrien - vocals, guitar.
Jonathan Edwards - vocals (track 2).
Eric Lilljequist - guitar, vocals.
Bill Keith - pedal steel guitar.
Jeff Labes - piano.
Stuart Schulman - violin.
Steve Abdu - Fender bass, acoustic bass, vocals.
Dean Adrien - drums, percussion.
Everyone lives to sing.
Leave me now (or let me go).
Lonely day.
Sad eyes.
Down to the river.
Ir's so hard.
Easy now.
Daylight darkness.
Look at her.
Someone better listen.
Fisherman.
Take a look around.
I'm alone.
You know the way.