"From a Distance" by Julie Gold.

OK, girls and boys, back to the 80s: Julie Gold wrote this '85 ballad in 2 hours while working at HBO in NYC "...about the difference between the way things seem and the way things are". It gained exposure when recorded by Nanci Griffith in '87 and by The Byrds in '90. #2 hit for Bette Midler in '90; Grammy for Song Of The Year in '91 during the 1st Persian Gulf War. Played at the opening ceremony for the '96 Olympics in Atlanta. Song? Answer: "From a Distance". Great tune! I love The Byrds' version with Chris Hillman on lead vocals. My Julie Gold story: Back in the early 90s she was touring with Christine Lavin, Sally Fingerett and Megon McDonough as "The Four Bitchin' Babes". We went to see them at the World Theater (now the Fitzgerald) in St. Paul. We got to go backstage after the concert and met all four of them as well as John Gorka. Next thing I know, Lauren and Gina disappear only to find them sitting on the floor playing with and talking to Julie Gold, who had just won her Grammy - I thought that was pretty special - she was SO down-to-earth! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZv-AkG68TE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfG22itEEfw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCzORgC1NpM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN4AcFzxtdE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1FT5Kr25AA

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