Gloria Jones & The Tiaras – Gone With The Wind Is My Love / The Tiaras – You’re My Man 45 (Light Of Love Wax Co.) 7″ Vinyl

For decades, the original performance of “Gone With The Wind (is My Love)” by Gloria Jones was buried, lost, and forgotten. Lou Barretto and Rod Bumgardner, the writers of the record, discovered the unused master on acetate in Ron’s basement in 2010. Recorded at Nashville West Recording studio, the original master was not to be released.

Unable to reach an agreement with Gloria’s management, Lou found a replacement performer in Rita Graham, a jazz singer who went on to become one of Ray Charles’ Raelettes. “Gone With The Wind (Is My Love)” was then released on the Dore imprint in 1967.

The Tiaras, then consisting of Joyce Williamson, Latisha Harvell, and Edna Woods, performed backing vocals on the record. Originally from Orange Country, they reside in Los Angeles to this day. Woods went on to back Tina Turner as an Ikette during the 80s, touring throughout the UK and US.

Light of Love Wax Co. is honoured to release Gloria Jones and The Tiara’s “Gone With The Wind is My Love” Mastered specifically for vinyl by Grammy®-award winning engineer Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering in Los Angeles.

Paired with the Tiaras B-side, “You’re My Man”, “Gone With The Wind Is My Love” is available as a limited edition pressing of 800. Issued in a custom tri-color sleeve evocative of the Dore imprint the record was originally released on in 1967. “Gone With The Wind Is My Love” is the latest release on Gloria Jones’ Light of Love Wax Co. imprint. Ms Jones set up the Light of Love Wax Co. as a vehicle to help support Music & Film schools in West Africa. Proceeds from every Light of Love Wax Co. sale helps support this cause.

“Forming The Light of Love Wax Co. imprint has been a dream that never ends”
— Gloria Jones