Jan Howard "Love Is Like A Spinning Wheel" Single Of The Day"

Greetings from Asheville, where today’s Single Of The Day turned out to be the final Country 40 single for Jan Howard.  Twenty times between 1960 and 1972 Jan would chart Country 40 singles, the biggest being her 1967 duet with Bill Anderson, “For Loving You”, which spent a month at number one.  In all, six of Jan’s appearances would result in top ten hits, including four with Bill Anderson.

Unfortunately, today’s Single Of The Day was not one of those top ten hits.  ”Love Is Like A Spinning Wheel” was released by Decca in late 1971, and debuted on the Country 40 in early February, 1972, only peaking at thirty-six.  There is an understandably Italian flavor to this song, despite Owen Bradley’s largely country arrangement, as it was written by Italian songwriter Sergio Endrigo.  It’s an easy mid-tempo track that is very melodic, enjoyable to listen to.  Jan’s vocals are in fine form, here, and it’s actually kind of puzzling to me, as to why this single didn’t do better; it should have, in my opinion.

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Jan Howard "Love Is Like A Spinning Wheel" Single Of The Day"