The First Edition-I Get A Funny Feeling

Thelma Camacho's signature song. Listen to the passion in her voice!

[@wayne_twentyfive]

What a stunningly beautiful woman ! .. And what a wonderful voice ! .. Why didn't she ever become a big star ???

[@richardranke7878]

I saw them at a college in 1968.This song...and Thelma...got the biggest ovation.I got a chance to congratulate Thelma after the show.

[@TheJudgeraye]

you lucky Stiff!

[@garyk.nedrow8302]

The wonderful close harmonies of The First Edition should have made the group far more successful than they were. This song and "If Wishes were Horses" on the same album reflect their rare talent as a group. Theirs was a unique sound. But the only hit from the album was "Just Dropped In" for which Kenny Rogers sang lead. His career soon took precedence over the group. When the group disbanded, Thelma Camacho did not flourish as a singles act, in part because she wasn't given the best material and in part because acid rock dominated the market at that time. Some groups are simply better together than their constituent parts separately, and this was certainly one of them.

[@MikeEder]

I am doing a book with them on their career. None of the reissues have been done with the band's input. Hopefully once the book goes forward there will be Vinyl, CD's, and downloads of all the original albums. I wrote the Wikipedia page on the group with their help.

[@dafftunes]

Hi Mike, Do you know if in the 70's Kenny recorded a song called "Geri", under the pseudo Jack and Jill, in duo with a woman ? Please I've been searching some information for such a long long time. Thank you, from Brazil. [e-mail]

[@sheilakolesnik4420]

Thelma is amazing... beautiful...in n out

[@Tocimah]

Thank you so much! Start a Facebook page for them, too! Why can't we get Thelma's songs? It is a Reprise issue? They are left off Kenny's collections. Love the innocence of everyone and they enjoy themselves. Terry is a present day BonJovi. Terry, truly handsome. They all are! (thelma/beautiful)

[@dlagrua]

I believe that Thelma was a classically trained singer and studied voice in college. Its a shame but other than Kenny Rogers no one in the First Edition continued having commercial success after the band broke up.

[@kerrycarnohan2480]

...Thelma has a gorgeous, world-class operatic voice; I was in a La Jolla Playhouse production of Threepenny Opera with her ~ she sang Lucy's song spectacularly.

[@jsamc]

maybe 1st edition royalty payments are enough.

[@haulofrecords]

...... the drummer Mickey Jones went on to great success as an actor !

[@sheilakolesnik4420]

She's beautiful.!

[@juanfrankazofeifagonzalez6583]

-FanTasTic,Se Was a BeTTer Singer Than Mary Arnold,Also She Formed STudying at The Opera,IT's a Shame That She ReTired From The Music,Or That The Recording"World",Hasn't Given Her More OpporTuniTies...~🤔🌌👩🏻‍⚕️

[@tcidolfan]

Now THAT'S singing!!!!!! Not too many of today's female artists can do that anymore!!!!!

[@imgary3]

Sad she disappeared 40 years ago. Only know she owns a jewelry store in California now. Does now give autographs.

[@michaelgibson5047]

Well done. You tube is nice too show this. But You tube bad when they pull videos down.

[@marke6569]

Thelma was replaced by the equally Beautiful & TALANTED Mary Arnold who married Roger ( King Of The Road Miller)

[@keithmotsinger918]

Mary was the only one in the Edition , I thought , But Thelma is Great . 2 different styles no doubt .Talent is relative, we all have it .

[@corr1chevy]

Wow, Thelma!

[@almon10]

Great singer

[@kirkharrington2821]

Wow amazing vocals and very beautiful too singers love this video so much 😍❤️☝️

[@sheilakolesnik4420]

Nothing like her.. I'm hooked on KR N 1st edition

[@Di.Bo69]

RIP kenny

[@MikeEder]

No website yet. The first album is a great one so it is very much collected. A mono copy is worth a lot of money even in so so condition.

[@swinedance]

Still a brilliant song and performance.

[@nybrougham]

She rocks

[@henkusholtkamp7584]

wauw what a voise 1 of the best in my opinion🤗

[@ericheld4382]

Kenny playing bass wow

[@die2no]

That's was his main instrument when they performed live.

[@keithmotsinger918]

Obvious . politics ?

[@nikovald]

Wow I got a funny feeling seeing this video too, just wonderful song and beautiful singer. Thanks Mike.

[@omcf]

very good song

[@mpressive2u]

If Thelma was considered stunningly beautiful, then Crystal Gayle had to be between drop dead gorgeous and to die for.

[@charlesperry6093]

It's not healthy 2 joke about a Womans Beauty

[@mpressive2u]

@@charlesperry6093 it's not healthy to be filled with excessive estrogen! You become extremely emotional and cry during Hallmark movies.

[@eddo1983]

I'm in love!!!!!

[@tomadams9833]

Great! Thanks for putting this up, Mike.