*First line is the artist name. 1975.This song was inspired by Frédéric Chopin's Prelude in C minor, Opus 28, Number 20. The artist wrote the music.Adrienne Anderson wrote the lyrics. It was first recorded by a group called Featherbed featuring the artist and Tony Orlando produced it. It became a hit when this artist released a solo version. The artist wanted the song to "build and build" like the Beatles's "Hey Jude" "until you think you can't take it anymore. It should be a musical orgasm."