: Focusing on the theme of "falling in love unexpectedly."
Surprisingly, Elvin Bishop—a master blues guitarist—didn't sing the lead on his biggest hit. Feeling his own voice didn't quite fit the track's soulful requirements, he tapped , a backup singer in his band at the time. Thomas’s powerful, smooth delivery propelled the song to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Mickey Thomas would later go on to join the iconic band Jefferson Starship. A Modern Resurgence fooled_around_and_fell_in_love
There is a specific kind of magic in a song that captures the exact moment a "player" gets played by their own heart. Elvin Bishop’s 1976 hit, is the ultimate anthem for that transition. The Voice Behind the Hit : Focusing on the theme of "falling in love unexpectedly