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Margo
Guryan is a rare discovery — a songwriter and arranger with
amazing vocal talent who had a brief - but nonetheless significant
- impact on pop music. During the highpoint of her career, her
songs were recorded by some of pop music’s most important
stars: Mama Cass, Bobbie Gentrie and Glen Campbell, Astrud Gilberto,
Julie London, Jackie DeShannon, Carmen McCrae, The Lennon Sisters,
and Claudine Longet. In fact, there were two hit versions of the
Margo Guryan-penned "Sunday Morning" released a year
apart in the late 1960s — the first by Spanky And Our Gang,
and the second by Oliver (who had previous success with "Good
Morning Starshine" and "Jean").
Although she preferred writing songs that others could record
and perform, in 1968 Margo recorded and released an album entitled
"Take a Picture". Although the success of this record
back then was limited, it has since become a much sought-after
collector’s item, so much that original pressings of the
"Take a Picture" LP have been spotted being sold on
e-Bay for as much as $190 each!
Margo’s exquisite songwriting has garnered attention from
some "celebrity" fans as well. To name just a few, Japanese
pop star Cornelius released Take a Picture in Japan on his own
label; Beck has been known to listen to Margo on the road. And
according to her band’s website, Garbage’s Shirley Manson
says she wants to cover Margo’s "Love Songs".
To address the continued interest in Margo’s work amongst
taste-makers and music collectors, and to bring Margo Guryan’s
irresistible sound to a wider audience, Franklin Castle re-released
"Take a Picture" in 2000, and now offers a further glimpse
into the world of Margo Guryan with "25 Demos".
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