This song was on a tape given to me years ago (long since mislaid), the person has forgotten who it was and I never knew in the first place, so this is a bit of a challenge. But I know how brilliant DS'ers are at hunting out tunes!

It was probably out mid-late 80's, sounds like a black soul-ish ballad type band/singer, possibly from the UK, if not then American and all I can remember from the lyric is something like this - 'From the mountain to the valley, from the valley to the sea......(probably second line ending in 'free')' - it's slowish and rather melancholic.

It's driving me nuts, mainly as I wish to track it down and hear it again as it has a special meaning. Many thanks in advance for anyone's ideas or help.

Is it Dionne Warwick? People Got to be free?

I found that one earlier and thought I had it, but it isn't.

Many thanks for trying and for the suggestion though, Britgirl.



Edit - I should have said that in the version I had, the singer was a man.

I assume it is not:
http://www.rhapsody.com/dj-jazzy-jef...ou/lyrics.html

Sadly not, but thanks Ransom.

what about this

http://lyrics.filestube.com/m/mounta...ley+to+the+sea

Thanks, Orangemaid, bit it isn't that either.

Sounds like 'Greta' - Stevie Nicks

on second thoughts - its not 'when the river meets the sea' [john denver] that you are looking for is it??? not exactly a black soul singer from the 80's but it may well have been covered by someone else aroung that time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2Qm2uPJx-8

Thank you, but not those two either.

any other clues?

Is it this one then..its got the words sea , and free in, probably not but..

http://www.elyrics.net/read/j/joshua...ie-lyrics.html

No, but again, thanks for trying.

It's so infuriating that I can barely remember the tune, never mind the lyrics. It's a very romantic, wistful song and quite slow, and is more of a love song than anything.


If I had to compare the band to anyone, it would perhaps be along the lines of 'The Christians' (not the religion, lol) - the Liverpool band who were around in the late 80's early 90's. Not my kind of music at all, just this one-off song.

Is it this song?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFDoL8SGlX4

Thanks, cute chick, but it's not that one.