"The Duck" is a song written by
Fred Sledge Smith and Earl Nelson and performed by
Jackie Lee. It was featured on his 1966 album ''The Duck''.
The song was arranged by Fred Hill and produced by
Fred Sledge Smith.
Chart performance
It reached No. 4 on the
U.S. R&B chart and No. 14 on the
U.S. pop chart in 1966.
Other versions
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released a version of the song as a single in 1965, but it did not chart.
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Sandy Nelson
Sander Lloyd Nelson (December 1, 1938 – February 14, 2022) was an American drummer. Nelson, one of the best-known rock and modern jazz drummers of the late 1950s and early 1960s, had several solo instrumental Top 40 hits and released over 30 ...
released a version of the song on his 1966 album ''"In" Beat''.
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The Olympics
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released a version of the song on their 1966 album ''Something Old, Something New''.
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Billy Preston
William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American keyboardist, singer and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, during which he ba ...
released a version of the song on his 1966 album ''
Wildest Organ in Town!''
References
1965 songs
1965 singles
Songs written by Fred Sledge Smith
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