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"We're Floating along on the crest of a wave…"

John Abbey, Blues & Soul, July 1977

'Float On', the Floaters' disco monster was planned as an instrumental. But James Mitchell of the Detroit Emeralds dreamed the guys should ad-lib some vocals. They did and, well....Zoweee!!

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