[5] He also provided lyrics for such jazz instrumentals as Horace Silver's "Nica's Dream"[6] and Clare Fischer's "Gaviota.
In 1968, he issued the single, "Mission: Impossible Theme / Norwegian Wood", interpolating the Theme from Mission: Impossible and the Beatles song "Norwegian Wood" in what might be termed a proto-mashup.
[a] It peaked at number 120 on the Billboard Bubbling Under chart and won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Pop Performance by a Chorus.
[5] In 1980, in collaboration with his wife, fellow vocalist Mahmu Pearl, Copeland formed the band Feathers, which released at least three LPs and one CD compilation.
[14] Copeland was married to Joyce Abbott Ross—née Manor, aka Mahmu Pearl—from July 22, 1971 until her death on December 22, 2009.