![]() ![]() The song proved to be extremely popular in Canada as well it ultimately peaked at #10 on the RPM Top Singles chart, and #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Eventually "Wildflower" spent 21 weeks on the Billboard pop chart. Capitol decided to release it in neighboring Detroit as a regional release, where it became a huge soul hit before breaking out nationally and crossing over to the pop charts. During that period, it was the only radio station in North America to have the song on its playlist. Rosalie Trombley, a music director at CKLW, a Canadian radio station in Windsor, Ontario, played "Wildflower", at that time an album cut, repeatedly for three months in an effort to satisfy the Canadian government's requirements for Canadian content. The initial single released from the album was not successful. After the demo was rejected by several studios, an executive at Capitol Records signed the band and the song-with Donny Gerrard doing the vocal-was included on their eponymous first album. Barry De Vorzon, by 1972 an established music business name, heard the demo tape and was convinced that the song would be a big hit. ![]() Edwards composed "Wildflower" after reading a poem by Richardson the song was included on the band's demo tape. Doug Edwards was a member of Skylark, and Dave Richardson was a friend of band member and organizer David Foster. ![]()
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