Chi Coltrane can sing rock, blues, and anything in between. I remember this son,g but I’m stunned that she didn’t have more hits. She was signed by Clive Davis and had this hit single and a couple of critically acclaimed albums. This song was her only hit back in 1972. It peaked at #17 in the Billboard 100, #4 in Germany, and #18 in Canada. She moved to Europe in 1977 and started a career there. She gained a large following with many hits and still performs to this day.
She is an excellent musician, producer, singer, and songwriter. She wrote Thunder and Lightning. Unlike some other singer-songwriters of the time…Chi was said to have been equal to a session musician in her piano playing.
Thunder and Lightning
Oooh, what a good thing I’ve got
Oh, it’s such a good thing I’ve got
I don’t think I can stand it
Thunder and lightning, oh yeah!
I tell you it’s frightening, oooh!
It’s thunder and lightning
And you’re in control
I thought my life was complete
But look what you’re doin’ to me
Oh, you’re makin’ me crazy
Thunder and lightning, oh yeah!
I tell you it’s frightening, ooohooo!
It’s thunder and lightning
And you’re in control
I don’t know how to handle it
It’s more than I would dare
I wouldn’t try to run from it
It reaches everywhere
I’m feelin’ dizzy and weak
You make me forget how to speak
I can feel it happening
It’s thunder and lightning, oh yeah!
I tell you it’s frightening, ooohooo!
Thunder and lightning
And you’re in control
Oh, thunder and lightning, ooohooo!
I tell you it’s frightening, oh yeah!
I tell it’s thunder and lightning, ooohooo!
I tell you it’s frightening, oh yeah!
I tell you thunder and lightning, oh yeah!
Don’t you know that it’s frightening, oh yeah!
I know it’s thunder and lightning
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interesting info!
Some artists I don’t understand why they don’t make it bigger.
Agreed. I know there’s a whole story behind Badfinger’s misfortune, but they puzzle me probably most of all. With Chi’s case, it sounds like she made it somewhere other than the U.S?
Yes she did very well in Europe. Whats odd to me is other female singer songwriters were doing well like Joni Mitchell and Carole King… Sometimes I look back and wonder at certain careers and ask why.
Oh Badfinger is just sad sad. I would say the most tragic story of all bands.
Really good song.funny thing,hadn’t even thought of it for years til last week.then with days of rain,a local station was playing songs about weather &this came to mind right away
This is the only song I remembered by her but I’ve recently listened to some of her other songs…really talented.
don’t think I’ve ever heard anything else by her, but I might look up some tracks