The O'Kaysions
The O'Kaysions are an American pop / blue-eyed soul group originally from Wilson, North Carolina, United States. Today, they are known as beach music artists. The group first formed under the name The Kays in 1959, and scored a Top 10 hit in the U.S. in 1968 with the tune "Girl Watcher" (#5 Pop, #6 R&B). The song was first released on a local record label under the production of John I Whitfield, North State, before being released nationally by ABC Records. "Girl Watcher" received gold record status for a million sales from the R.I.A.A. in December 1968. It was their only major hit, and they released their full length album in 1969 entitled The O'Kaysions on the ABC label. In 1987, the song was reworked as "I'm A Wheel Watcher" and was used to promote the TV game show, Wheel of Fortune (as well as its French-Canadian and New Zealand versions). This reworked version was performed by Kool & the Gang.
As the song was recorded at Pitt Sound Studio, Greenville, North Carolina, a budget studio, the master tape is missing. A needle-drop of The North State single was used by ABC to create the nationally released hit single. That "master" is now the property of MCA Records and is leased to other record labels. The group still receives royalties from MCA.
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The Kays
ALBUMS
- Stora Schlagerboxen, Volume II released: 2008
- Stora schlagerboxen: 100 svenska sångerskor 1954-1969 released: 2006
Stora Schlagerboxen, Volume II
Released 2008- Den knasiga familjen
- Sexton år
- En gång han var min kille
- Romeo och Julia
- Atchi-atchi-atchi
- Jag skall måla hela världen, lilla mamma
- Skriv någon gång
- Hideaway Heart
- Slut slut slut
- Hinky Pinky Panky
- Jag backar ur
- Kärlek är det enda jag kan ge
- Help Me Break This Habit
- Är det mitt fel
- Mit siebzehn
- Kyss mej varje morgon
- Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
- Alex ä’ idol
- Att le mot någon
- Ekorr’n satt i granen
- Frankenstein Rock
- Que será será
- Danke schön
- Hela världen ler igen
- Buona sera
- Let Me Love You
Stora schlagerboxen: 100 svenska sångerskor 1954-1969
Released 2006- Där du går lämnar kärleken spår
- Sentimental Baby
- Kärlek finns det överallt
- Tio vackra flickor
- Flickor bak i bilen
- Mamma, säg mig
- Tur i kärlek
- Dancing in the Street
- Tre hattar
- Därför är jag kär i dig
- Ut in, ut ur ditt sinn
- Ann-Catrin
- Den som glad är
- Det är mycket man skall lära sig
- Souvenirs
- Sött nonsens
- En lekfull saga
- På namnsdagen så vill jag ha en Beatle
- God natt, lilla Putte, god natt
- Oh Boy!
- Gör vad du vill
- Vad skall en flicka tro
- Om och men
- O-La-La!
- Man måste leva
- Cinderella Jones
The Kays
ALBUMS
- The Sound of Funk, Volume 3 released:
The Sound of Funk, Volume 3
- Got a Thing for You Baby
- Funky Funky Hot Pants
- J.B's Latin
- The New Bump & Twist
- Hip Drop
- Africana
- Got a Gig on My Back
- Soul Drippins
- Let's Get Together
- Baby I've Got It
- Fon-Kin-Love
- Campbell Lock
- Funky Soul Shake
- Hot Pants, Part 1
- Closed Mind
- Give a Damn
- Stop (Watch What You Doing to Me)
- Gimme Some Tonight
- Now You Get Higher
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Heart Skipped a Beat
by: The XxPlease don't say we're done
When I'm not finished
I could give so much more
Make you feel, like never before
Welcome, they said welcome to the floor
It's been a while
And you've found someone better
But I've been waiting too long to give this up
The more I see, I understand
But sometimes, I still need you
Sometimes, I still need you [x7]
And I was struggling to get in
Left waiting outside your door
I was sure
You'd give me more
No need to come to me
When I can make it all the way to you
You made it clear
You weren't near
Near enough for me
Heart skipped a beat
And when I caught it you were out of reach
But I'm sure, I'm sure
You've heard it before
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