Has there ever been a song with a title that’s as apropos to the music that accompanies it as “Dizzy”? The 1969 No. 1 hit single by Tommy Roe keeps listeners spinning in the same way the song’s narrator does. For Roe, “Dizzy” was the second chart-topper of a career that probably doesn’t get as much credit as it deserves, considering his success. The song represented a savvy change in styles by the artist, a transformation that went against the grain and ended up helping form its own musical trend.
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