Trammell or a striking resemblance?

[lfmusiclover]

I found an interesting video clip on Youtube earlier today. Its a commercial from 1996 for Rite Aid. It seems that the background tune sounds almost EXACTLY like Better Than Nothing by Trammell Starks. It's interesting because I had been having a memory of a commercial from about that time that had a background tune that sounded like Trammell, but I thought it was a Sprint commercial, not Rite Aid.

Anyway, take a listen for yourself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUnRzeM45js

Now, you have the best chance to listen in the first few seconds, as after that vocals come in as does a narrator. Does that not sound like Trammell? 

[Mike M]

Yeah that definitely sounds a lot like Fair Weather, except the beat is a bit slower.

[narunetto]

Yeah it sounds almost exactly like it but slowed down. Weird.

[Evan2015]

I agree

[beanboy89]

Wow, that definitely sounds like Trammell. 

[Evan2015]

I just sent in a request in the form of a comment on their Site, and I am hoping they can ID the song (I included the Vid URL)

[lfmusiclover]

Whilst I'm very happy that you did that, I seriously have doubts about them being able to tell us anything. That commercial is 12 years old! 

[Localonthe8s]

It sounds like Trammell indeed. Trammell first released his music in 1996, which is the same date of that commercial's airdate.

[Mike M]

And, according to my CDs, his music was published in 1995.

[Thecoolwriter]

That did sound just like his song

[ilovemikebettes]

Sounds exactly like Fair Weather,but slowed down. I think they could have slowed the song down.

[Mike]

If that's not Trammell it's one heckuva coincidence.

[Localonthe8s]

Sorry for the bump but can someone email trammell and tell him if that's his song?

[lfmusiclover]

I thought someone did? Or maybe that was Rite Aid they contacted? But yeah, it'd be neat if someone could contact Trammell about this. 

[Localonthe8s]

I could do it for you, but IDK his email