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Memphis (Joe Jackson Song)
"Memphis" is a song by English singer-songwriter and musician Joe Jackson, which was released in 1983 as a single from the soundtrack album of the American film '' Mike's Murder''. The song was written by Jackson, and produced by Jackson and David Kershenbaum. It spent four weeks on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was Jackson's sixth-highest charted song in America when it peaked at number 85 the week of December 10, 1983. Critical reception On its release, ''Cash Box'' wrote, "Jackson gives a rockabilly-voiced recounting of a disastrously funny journey to the city of his cultural roots." They considered the organ intro to be similar to that of the 1966 Spencer Davis Group song " Gimme Some Lovin'" and the bass line to be the same as Jackson's 1982 hit " Steppin' Out". In a review of ''Mike's Murder'', Brett Milano of ''The Boston Globe'' felt the song "recalls the punkish sound of Jackson's early albums" and also drew similarities between the song's organ riff and "Gimme Som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Joe Jackson (musician)
David Ian "Joe" Jackson (born 11 August 1954) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. Having spent years studying music and playing clubs, he found early success with his hit new wave singles "Is She Really Going Out with Him?" and " It's Different for Girls". After he moved to more jazz-inflected pop music, Jackson achieved a worldwide hit with " Steppin' Out". Jackson is associated with the 1980s Second British Invasion of the US. He has also composed classical music. He has recorded 21 studio albums and has received five Grammy Award nominations. Early years Born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, David Jackson spent his first year in nearby Swadlincote, Derbyshire. He grew up in the Paulsgrove area of Portsmouth, where he attended Portsmouth Technical High School. Jackson's parents moved to nearby Gosport when he was a teenager. He learned to play the violin but soon switched to the piano, and prevailed on his father to install one in the hall of their P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
