"You're So Fine" is the title of a popular song performed by

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Background

The song was released as a single in 1959 and reached number seventeen on the US ''

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Chart history

Covers

Johnny Burnette John Joseph Burnette (March 25, 1934 – August 14, 1964) was an American singer and songwriter of rockabilly and pop music. In 1952, Johnny, his brother Dorsey Burnette, and their mutual friend Paul Burlison, formed the band that became ...

's 1961 album ''Johnny Burnett'' featured the song. * The song was recorded by

Boz Scaggs William Royce "Boz" Scaggs (born June 8, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was a bandmate of Steve Miller (musician), Steve Miller in the Ardells in the early 1960s and a member of the Steve Miller Band from 1967 to 196 ...

for his 1965 album '' Boz''. *

Wilson Pickett Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter. A major figure in the development of soul music, Pickett recorded more than 50 songs that made the US R&B charts, many of which crossed over to the '' ...

, who joined The Falcons a year after they recorded the song, used it as the B-side to his single version of " Land of a 1000 Dances", recorded in May 1966. His version was backed by the

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.Pickett, Wilson, The Exciting Wilson Pickett, Atlantic #8129, released 1966. Notes from Atlantic CD released 1993 *

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included the song on the 1966 album '' River Deep - Mountain High'', although the song was likely recorded prior to that year. * A live version of the song was included as a bonus track on a rerelease of

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's 1974 album ''Honest To Goodness''. *

Tony Orlando Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis (born April 3, 1944), known professionally as Tony Orlando, is an American Pop music, pop/Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and music executive whose career spans nearly seven decades. He is best known for h ...

used the song on his 1978 album ''Tony Orlando''. *

Rita Coolidge Rita Coolidge (born May 1, 1945) is an American recording artist. During the 1970s and 1980s, her songs were on ''Billboard'' magazine's pop, country, adult contemporary, and jazz charts, and she won two Grammy Awards with fellow musician and th ...

covered the song on her 1978 album '' Love Me Again''.

References

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