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So Fine (Loggins And Messina Album)
''So Fine'' is the fifth studio album (and sixth overall) by singer-songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in 1975. It consists of a collection of covers of 1950s and 1960s rock, country and rockabilly songs. Track listing Side one #"Oh, Lonesome Me" (Don Gibson) – 2:49 #" My Baby Left Me" (Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup) – 2:51 #"Wake Up Little Susie" (Felice and Boudleaux Bryant) – 2:02 #"I'm Movin' On" (Hank Snow) – 3:45 #" Hello Mary Lou" (Gene Pitney) – 2:17 #" Hey Good Lookin'" (Hank Williams) – 2:35 Side two #" Splish Splash" (Bobby Darin, Murray the K) – 2:20 #"A Lover's Question" (Brook Benton, Jimmy Williams) – 3:21 #" You Never Can Tell" (Chuck Berry) – 3:14 #" I Like It Like That" (Chris Kenner) – 3:06 #" So Fine" (Johnny Otis) – 2:37 #"Honky Tonk – Part II" (Billy Butler, Bill Doggett, Clifford Scott, Shep Shepherd) – 2:41 Personnel *Kenny Loggins – vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica, banjo * Jim Messina – vocals, lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loggins And Messina
Loggins and Messina was an American rock- pop duo consisting of Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina, who achieved their success in the early to mid-1970s. Among their well-known songs are "Danny's Song", "House at Pooh Corner", and " Your Mama Don't Dance". After selling more than 16 million records and becoming one of the leading musical duos of the 1970s,"Together again: Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina bring their hits to Biloxi," by Ron Thibodeaux, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans), July 29, 2005. Loggins and Messina broke up in 1976. Although Messina would find only limited popularity following the breakup, Loggins went on to further success in the 1980s. In 2005 and again in 2009, Loggins and Messina reformed for tours in the United States. History Initial career 1971–1976 Jim Messina, formerly of Buffalo Springfield and Poco, was working as an independent record producer for Columbia Records in 1970 when he met Kenny Loggins, a little-known singer/songwriter and guitarist wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hello Mary Lou
"Hello Mary Lou" is a song written by American singer Gene Pitney first recorded by Johnny Duncan in 1960 and in the following year by Ricky Nelson. The song was recorded by Ricky Nelson at the famous United Western Recorders Studios on 22nd March, 1961. Nelson's version, issued as a double A-side with his No. 1 hit " Travelin' Man", (Imperial 5741), reached No. 9 on the ''Billboard'' music charts on May 28, 1961. In the United Kingdom it reached No. 2. It was also a hit in much of Europe, particularly Norway, where it spent 14 weeks at No. 1 and in Sweden, where it spent five months in the best selling chart (July-December) and peaked at #2 during eight weeks. In New Zealand, the song reached No. 4. A 1991 reissue following the song's use in a TV advert gave the song a second chart run, peaking at No. 45 in the UK Singles Chart. The song features an influential guitar solo by James Burton, often cited by later guitarists such as Brian May. Piano is by Ray Johnson, who had su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Fine (Johnny Otis Song)
"So Fine" is a song written by Johnny Otis and performed by The Fiestas. It reached #3 on the U.S. R&B chart and #11 on the U.S. pop chart in 1959. Jim Gribble is credited as the writer of the song, however, Johnny Otis filed a lawsuit claiming the copyright of the song, which had been recorded in 1955 by The Sheiks, a group that included Jesse Belvin. Otis' side won the case. The song was ranked #69 on ''Billboard's'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959. Other charting versions *Ike & Tina Turner and the Ikettes released a version of the song from the album ''So Fine''. It reached #50 on the U.S. R&B chart and #117 on the U.S. pop chart in 1968. *Johnny Rivers released a version of the song as a medley with " Searchin'" which reached #113 on the U.S. pop chart in 1973. *The Oak Ridge Boys released a version of the song which reached #22 on the U.S. country chart and #76 on the U.S. pop chart in 1982. It was featured on their album ''Bobbie Sue''. Other versions * The Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Kenner
Christophe Kenner (December 25, 1929 – January 25, 1976) was an American, New Orleans-based R&B singer and songwriter, best known for two hit singles in the early 1960s, " I Like It Like That" and " Land of 1000 Dances", which became staples in the repertoires of many other musicians. Biography Born in the farming community of Kenner, Louisiana, upriver from New Orleans, Kenner sang gospel music with his church choir. He moved to New Orleans when he was in his teens, to work as a stevedore. In 1955 he made his first recordings, for a small label, Baton Records, without success. In 1957, he recorded his " Sick and Tired" for Imperial Records. Kenner's recording reached No. 13 on the '' Billboard'' R&B chart. Fats Domino covered it the next year, and his version became a hit on the pop chart. "Rocket to the Moon" and "Life Is Just a Struggle", both cut for Ron Records, were other notable songs Kenner recorded in this period. Moving to another New Orleans label, Instant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Like It Like That (Chris Kenner Song)
"I Like It Like That" is a song by Chris Kenner and Allen Toussaint, first recorded by Kenner, whose version reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 record chart, chart in 1961. It was kept from the No.1 spot by "Tossin' and Turnin'" by Bobby Lewis. This release also went to No. 2 on the R&B singles chart, also behind "Tossin' and Turnin'". The narrator of the song invites the listener to come with him to a happening spot named "I Like It Like That". The lyrics are mostly spoken in the verses, as well as saying the line: "The name of the place is". Cover versions *In The Dave Clark Five's 1965 version, all the lyrics are sung. It charted at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. ''Cash Box'' said that the Dave Clark Five play "the pulsating teen-angled terpsichorean-themed affair in a contagious warm-hearted bluesy style". *Michael Landon performed it in the opening number of NBC's ''Hullabaloo (TV series), Hullabaloo'' (1965) *Loggins and Messina, on their 1975 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Berry
Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the " Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive with songs such as "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), " Rock and Roll Music" (1957) and "Johnny B. Goode" (1958). Writing lyrics that focused on teen life and consumerism, and developing a music style that included guitar solos and showmanship, Berry was a major influence on subsequent rock music.Campbell, M. (ed.) (2008). ''Popular Music in America: And the Beat Goes On''. 3rd ed. Cengage Learning. pp. 168–169. Born into a middle-class black family in St. Louis, Berry had an interest in music from an early age and gave his first public performance at Sumner High School. While still a high school student, he was convicted of armed robbery and was sent to a reformatory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Never Can Tell (song)
"You Never Can Tell", also known as "C'est La Vie" or "Teenage Wedding", is a song written by Chuck Berry. It was composed in the early 1960s while Berry was in federal prison for violating the Mann Act. Released in 1964 on the album '' St. Louis to Liverpool'' and the follow-up single to Berry's final Top Ten hit of the 1960s: "No Particular Place to Go", "You Never Can Tell" reached number 14, becoming Berry's final Top 40 hit until "My Ding-a-Ling", a number 1 in October 1972. The song performed slightly better in Canada, and also reached the Top 40 in the United Kingdom. Berry's recording features an iconic piano hook played by Johnnie Johnson. A 1977 Top Ten C&W hit for Emmylou Harris, the song has also been recorded or performed by Loggins and Messina, Chely Wright, John Prine, New Riders of the Purple Sage, the Jerry Garcia Band, Bruce Springsteen, the Mavericks, Buster Shuffle and Bob Seger. Description The song tells of the wedding of two teenagers and their lifestyle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brook Benton
Benjamin Franklin Peay (September 19, 1931 – April 9, 1988), better known as Brook Benton, was an American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music audiences during the late 1950s and early 1960s, with hits such as " It's Just a Matter of Time" and " Endlessly", many of which he co-wrote. He made a comeback in 1970 with the ballad " Rainy Night in Georgia." Benton scored over 50 ''Billboard'' chart hits as an artist, and also wrote hits for other performers. Early life and career When Benton was young, he enjoyed gospel music, wrote songs and sang in a Methodist church choir in Lugoff, South Carolina, where his father, Willie Peay, was choir master. In 1948, he went to New York to pursue his music career, going in and out of gospel groups, such as The Langfordaires, The Jerusalem Stars and The Golden Gate Quartet. Returning to his home state, he joined an R&B singing group, The Sandmen, and went back to New York to get a big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Lover's Question
"A Lover's Question" is a 1958 Pop, R&B hit for Clyde McPhatter. The single was written by Brook Benton and Jimmy T. Williams and was Clyde McPhatter's most successful Pop and R&B release. The bass singer is Noah Hopkins. "A Lover's Question" made it to #6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was #1 for one week on the R&B chart. Background *The best-known version of the song is in mono. However, a stereo version was released on the LP ''Atlantic History of Rhythm & Blues, Vol. 4'', along with several other rare stereo versions of late 1950s Atlantic hits. Jacky Ward version In 1978, Jacky Ward had a successful remake of the song, peaking at #3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Other cover versions *In 1961, a cover by Ernestine Anderson reached #98. *In 1969, a cover by Otis Redding reached #48. *Jay and the Americans released a cover version of the song on their 1970 album, '' Wax Museum, Vol. 1''. *In 1975, Loggins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murray The K
Murray Kaufman (February 14, 1922 – February 21, 1982), professionally known as Murray the K, was an influential New York City rock and roll impresario and disc jockey of the 1950s, '60s and '70s. During the early days of Beatlemania, he frequently referred to himself as the fifth Beatle. Early life Murray Kaufman came from a show business family: his mother, Jean, played piano in vaudeville and wrote music and his aunt was a character actress on the stage and in film. He was a child actor—an extra—in several 1930s Hollywood films. He attended Peekskill Military Academy, a military boarding school, and he was later inducted into the United States Army where he arranged entertainment for the troops. Following the war, he put together shows in the Catskills' " Borscht Belt", also doing warm-ups for the headline performers. Post-war In the late 1940s and early 1950s, he worked in public relations and as a song plugger, helping to promote tunes like Bob Merrill's " (How Much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American musician and actor. He performed jazz, pop, rock and roll, folk, swing, and country music. He started his career as a songwriter for Connie Francis. He recorded his first million-selling single, " Splish Splash", in 1958. That was followed by "Dream Lover", " Mack the Knife", and " Beyond the Sea", which brought him worldwide fame. In 1962, he won a Golden Globe Award for his first film, ''Come September'', co-starring his first wife, actress Sandra Dee. During the 1960s, he became more politically active and worked on Robert F. Kennedy's Democratic presidential campaign. He was present at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles at the time of Robert Kennedy's assassination in June 1968. During the same year, he discovered the woman who had raised him was his grandmother, not his mother as he thought, and learned that the woman he thought was his sister was actually his mother. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Splish Splash (song)
"Splish Splash" is a 1958 novelty rock song performed and co-written by Bobby Darin. It was written with DJ Murray the K (Murray Kaufman), who bet that Darin could not write a song that began with the words, "Splish splash, I was takin' a bath", as suggested by Murray's mother, Jean Kaufman. The song was credited to Darin and "Jean Murray" (a combination of their names) to avoid any hint of payola. It was Darin's first hit and the song helped to give him a major boost in his career, reaching No. 3 on the U.S. pop singles chart and No. 2 on the R&B Best Sellers chart. "Splish Splash" was Darin's only entry on the C&W Best Sellers in Stores chart, where it peaked at No. 14. In a 1967 interview, Darin claimed that he was so happy about having his first hit that his skin condition cleared up. Production ''Splish Splash'' was recorded in a session at New York's Atlantic Studios on the evening of April 10, 1958. The personnel on the original recording included Jesse Powell on tenor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
