The Mystery of Ella Langley’s Hit “Choosin’ Texas”: It Sure Sounds a Lot Like Albert Hammond’s “It Never Rains in Southern California”

The Mystery of Ella Langley’s Hit “Choosin’ Texas”: It Sure Sounds a Lot Like Albert Hammond’s “It Never Rains in Southern California”

★ Make Showbiz411 your Preferred Source on GoogleElla Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has set records this year for being at the top of the charts.

But doesn’t it sound familiar?

It reminded me of Albert Hammond’s 1972 hit, “It Never Rains in Southern California.”

Hammond has been in situations like this before. Radiohead’s “Creep” is based on his “The Air That I Breathe” that he wrote for the Hollies.

So I called him up and asked him to take a listen. He did, and Hammond says Langley’s song does sound a lot like his — only his is better.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? I sort of stuck them together. But if you can make a mashup of the two hits, send it along to showbiz411@gmail.com.

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