August 19, 2022     —–     Chart #157

Hello Music Friends,

Have you seen us on Facebook? CLICK HERE to like our page. We are back to 1975 today and an artist that still today plays a mean guitar. “Baby, I Love Your Way” is a song written and performed by English singer Peter Frampton, released as a single in September 1975. It first featured on Frampton’s 1975 album, Frampton, where it segues from the previous track “Nassau”. A live version of the song was later released on his 1976 multi-platinum album Frampton Comes Alive!, where it gained popularity as a hit song, peaking at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also reached number three in Canada.

Billboard described the live version as an “easy rocker” and said that the portion of the song where Frampton sings the title lyrics made “an effective hook.” Cash Box called it “an excellent tune” explaining that “primarily, this is an acoustic tune, and Frampton sings with sensitivity over the soft backing.”

In 2017, Frampton discussed this song while talking to Washington D.C. lawmakers about inequitable revenue payments from streaming music services like iTunes and Spotify. “For 55 million streams of ‘Baby I Love Your Way’, I got $1,700,” said Frampton. “Their jaws dropped and they asked me to repeat that for them.”

Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950) is an English and American rock musician, singer, songwriter, and producer. He was previously associated with the bands Humble Pie and the Herd. As a solo artist he has released several albums, including his international breakthrough album, the live release Frampton Comes Alive!, which spawned several hit singles and has earned 8× Platinum in the United States to date. He has also worked with Ringo Starr, the Who’s John Entwistle, David Bowie, and both Matt Cameron and Mike McCready from Pearl Jam, among others.

Frampton is best known for such hits as “Show Me the Way,” “Baby, I Love Your Way,” “Do You Feel Like We Do,” and “I’m in You,” which remain staples on classic rock radio. He has also appeared as himself in television shows such as The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Madam Secretary. He is known for his work as a guitar player (including his work with a talk box), and his tenor voice.

Keep rockin my friends,

Stan Bradshaw