Penny and the Quarters

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Penny & the Quarters is a "lost" soul band that came to prominence in 2010 after an unreleased demo of its song "You And Me" was used in the film Blue Valentine . [1] [2] Teenagers at the time, the members of Penny & the Quarters were invited to audition by Harmonic Sounds Studio in Columbus, Ohio, recording three demo songs in all. The group consisted of Nannie "Penny" Coulter (Sharpe), and her three brothers, Johnny, Donald and William. [1] [3]

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The songs were recorded sometime between 1970 and 1975 at either Harmonic Sounds Studio or at the home of studio co-owner Clem Price in Columbus. Relegated to storage, the songs were discovered after Price's death in 2006 when a collection of tapes and acetate records was purchased at his estate sale.

"You and Me"

One of the songs the group recorded, "You and Me", was released by The Numero Group and later was heard by actor Ryan Gosling, who recommended it to the director Derek Cianfrance as the song meant to bring the two lead characters together in Blue Valentine . [4]

The Numero Group announced in 2011 that it was actively seeking members of Penny & the Quarters or their surviving relatives in order to share the growing record royalties from "You and Me". Ken Shipley of Numero Group told reporters: "We have played this recording to over 100 movers and shakers from the time and no one has a clue." [4] The members were identified in 2011 as Nannie "Penny" (Coulter) Sharpe and her brothers William Preston Coulter, Johnny Coulter and Donald Coulter. [5] Jay Robinson, a singer associated with the siblings, died in 2009.

Since Blue Valentine, the song has appeared in many other contexts, mostly in American media, including:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Movie song that's catching on has long-forgotten roots right here". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  2. ↑ Manning, Toby (2011-06-16). "The mystery behind that Blue Valentine song". The Guardian. London.
  3. ↑ "The Numero Group".
  4. 1 2 Showbiz, Bang (2011-01-18). "Blue Valentine song sparks search for singer" . The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  5. ↑ Lyttle, Eric. "Penny & the Quarters find fame wasn't so fleeting". The Other Paper. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  6. ↑ "♫ You & Me - Vince Kidd. Listen @cdbaby".
  7. ↑ "ikea | TV Ad Music". www.tvadmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  8. ↑ "Oreo TV Commercial, 'OREO Dippers' Song by Penny & the Quarters". iSpot.tv.
  9. ↑ "LL Bean TV Commercial, 'A Man and His Dog' Song by Penny & the Quarters". iSpot.tv.
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