"Sha La La" is a song written by Robert Mosely (whose name is spelled "Moseley" on the record) and Robert Taylor.

The Shirelles The Shirelles were an American girl group formed in Passaic, New Jersey in 1957. They consisted of schoolmates Shirley Owens (later Shirley Alston Reeves), Doris Coley (later Doris Kenner-Jackson), Addie "Micki" Harris (later Addie Harris McFadd ...

released the original version of the song as a single in 1964 which reached #15 on the U.S. R&B chart and #69 on the U.S. pop chart.

Manfred Mann recording

The most successful version was performed by British pop group

Manfred Mann Manfred Mann were an English rock band, formed in London and active between 1962 and 1969. The group were named after their keyboardist Manfred Mann, who later led the successful 1970s group Manfred Mann's Earth Band. The band had two differen ...

. It reached #3 on the

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and #12 on both the U.S. pop chart and the Canadian chart in 1965. It was featured on the US version of their 1965 album '' The Five Faces of Manfred Mann''. ''

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'' described it as "a delightful rock-a-rhythmic beat refitting of the Shirelles' few-seasons-back click."

Other versions

The Ventures The Ventures are an American instrumental rock band formed in Tacoma, Washington, in 1958, by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle. The band, which was a quartet for most of its existence, helped to popularize the electric guitar across the world during the ...

released a version of the song on their 1964 album ''Knock Me Out!'' * Gary Lewis & the Playboys released a version of the song on their 1965 album '' Everybody Loves a Clown''. * Enoch Light and His Light Brigade released a version of the song on their 1967 EP ''Discotheque Vol. 2''. *

The Manfreds The Manfreds is a British pop group, formed in 1991 as a reunion of former members of the 1960s pop group Manfred Mann, however without their eponymous founder Manfred Mann. History The original members of Manfred Mann, minus keyboard player Ma ...

released a version of the song on their 1999 album ''L.I.V.E''.

References

1964 songs 1964 singles Manfred Mann songs The Shirelles songs The Ventures songs Gary Lewis & the Playboys songs Song recordings produced by Snuff Garrett United Artists Records singles Scepter Records singles {{1960s-single-stub Songs written by Robert Mosley Song recordings produced by John Burgess