The Closer You Are
Contents
Lyrics
Players On This Song
Records On Which This Song Has Appeared
Singles
Zappa Albums & Side Projects
Tribute & Cover Albums
Notes About This Song
A song written by Earl Lewis and Morgan "Bobby" Robinson. Recorded by The Channels for Whirlin' Disc records in 1956.
FZ recorded it for the Them Or Us and You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 albums. He performed it on the 1981, 1982, 1984 and 1988 tours.
The Channels record was played by FZ when he was a guest radio DJ on WSTM, in Chicago 21st November 1974 and during "Star Special" on BBC Radio 1 in 1980.