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Listen to Motown With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (A Symphony Of Soul) by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Vocals
Beverley Knight
Beverley Knight
Vocals
Simon Blendis
Simon Blendis
Violin
Joana Valentinavicute
Joana Valentinavicute
Violin
Andrew Klee
Andrew Klee
Violin
Kay Chappell
Kay Chappell
Violin
Anthony Protheroe
Anthony Protheroe
Violin
Charles Nolan
Charles Nolan
Violin
Sali-Wyn Ryan
Sali-Wyn Ryan
Violin
Sophie Mather
Sophie Mather
Violin
Elen Hâf Rideal
Elen Hâf Rideal
Violin
Jennifer Christie
Jennifer Christie
Violin
Charlotte Ansbergs
Charlotte Ansbergs
Violin
Peter Graham
Peter Graham
Violin
Stephen Payne
Stephen Payne
Violin
Manuel Porta
Manuel Porta
Violin
Stephen Broom
Stephen Broom
Viola
Ugne Tiškuté
Ugne Tiškuté
Viola
Jonathan Hallett
Jonathan Hallett
Viola
Triona Milne
Triona Milne
Viola
Roberto Sorrentino
Roberto Sorrentino
Cello
Rachel van der Tang
Rachel van der Tang
Cello
Emma Black
Emma Black
Cello
David Gordon
David Gordon
Double Bass
Emer McDonough
Emer McDonough
Flute
Joanna Marsh
Joanna Marsh
Flute
Patrick Flanaghan
Patrick Flanaghan
English Horn
Howard McGill
Howard McGill
Alto Saxophone
Claire McInerney
Claire McInerney
Baritone Saxophone
Paul Jones
Paul Jones
Tenor Saxophone
Elise Campbell
Elise Campbell
French Horn
Richard Ashton
Richard Ashton
French Horn
Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson
French Horn
Rupert Whitehead
Rupert Whitehead
Trombone
Matthew Knight
Matthew Knight
Trombone
Roger Argente
Roger Argente
Trombone
James Fountain
James Fountain
Trumpet
Adam Wright
Adam Wright
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Richard Louis Holler
Richard Louis Holler
Songwriter

Lyrics

Has anybody here seen my old friend Abraham?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
Oh, he freed a lot of people
But it seems the good die young, yeah
I just looked around and he was gone
Has anybody here seen my old friend John?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
You know, he freed a lotta people
But it seems the good die young
I just looked around and he was gone
Has anybody here seen my old friend Martin?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
You know, he freed a lotta people
But it seems the good die young
I just looked around and he was gone
Hu, and gone
Hu, oh-oh
Has anybody here seen my friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
You know, he freed a lotta people
But it seems the good die young
And I just looked around and he was gone
Woo, woo
Oh, I just looked around and they were gone
They were gone, oh yes, well I
Hmm (yeah), hmm (woo)
Oh, I just looked around and they were gone
Hmm, hmm (yeah)
Oh, woo (woo), woo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo
I, I just looked around and they were gone
Woo-hoo (woo-hoo)
I thought I saw them
I just looked around and they were gone
Written by: Richard Louis Holler

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