If the name Chubby Tavares rings a bell, that’s because he is a member of the internationally acclaimed singing group Tavares. Composed of brothers, the East Coast-based family act brightened the airwaves in the ’70s with happening hits like “She’s Gone,” “It Only Takes a Minute,” “Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel,” “Whodunit” and “More Than a Woman” that register among some of the finest soul samplings of any era.
Tavares is still going strong after all these years, while Chubby holds down a second job as a solo artist. From his recently released third outing Amazing Ride, comes “Gotta Get Back to You” (Soulmusic Recordings/Platinum Garage Recordings), which was authored by noted songwriters and producers Joe Mandica and Preston Glass.
An elegant ballad set to a pure soul sound and finish, “Gotta Get Back to You” accents Chubby Tavares’ butter-melting vocals to poetic precision. Expressing the loneliness of being on the road and longing to be with his loved one, here’s a song many traveling musicians can relate to. A sweet but potent melody, capped by a burst of gorgeously goose-pimply harmonies also lights the song.
As a bonus, the video for “Gotta Get Back to You” includes interviews with Chubby Taveres and Preston Glass. A thumbs-up; great to slow dance to!
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