The big comeback album for
Bobby Hatfield and
Bill Medley spawned three hits eight years after their last chart success. Of the three, it was the
Alan O'Day co-write with
J. Stevenson, "Rock & Roll Heaven," which -- though a novelty -- came to be one of their best known titles. The passing of
Bobby Hatfield in November of 2003 gave the song even more of a boost on oldies stations, as the singer became part of the subject matter by leaving this world. Producers
Dennis Lambert and
Brian Potter put together a thin but effective sound for their string of hits with various artists in this time period, the formula utilized here fitting
Glen Campbell well a year later. Despite the three shots of commercial success there was something too Vegas and glitzy about the
Give It to the People album, the title track going Top 20 four months after "Rock & Roll Heaven"'s chart penetration.