From the wiki: “‘See Saw’ is a song written by Don Covay (‘Pony Time‘, ‘Chain of Fools‘) and Stax Records session guitarist Steve Cropper (‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay’, ‘In the Midnight Hour’) and was first recorded by Covay with his group, the Goodtimers, in ...
“A Well Respected Man,” released in 1965, is a satirical song by The Kinks that critiques the rigidity and hypocrisy of the British upper class. Written by Ray Davies, the… Nina Simone Nina Simone – To Be Young, Gifted and Black (1969) ...
Written by Tina’s older sister, Alline Bullock, “Mosquita” is best known as a Nina Simone song; her version, which spells it “Mosquito,” was so successful that later pressings of the Ike & Tina version adopted Nina’s spelling. But don’t let one iconic cover overshadow the original...
Written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse,Feeling Good(orFeelin’ Good) was performed for the first time on Broadway in the musicalThe Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd. Nina Simone includedFeeling Goodon herI Put a Spell on Youalbum in 1965, and many other artists have...
First recorded by “Screamin’ Jay” Hawkins (1955). Re-recorded by “Screamin’ Jay” Hawkins (1956). Hit versions by Nina Simone (US #120/R&B #23/UK #49 1965 |UK #28 1969), The Alan Price Set (US #80/UK #9 1966), The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (UK #111 1968), Creeden...
From the witness stand, Sheeran used his guitar to perform a "mashup" of acoustic renditions of songs by other artists, including Nina Simone, Bill Withers, Blackstreet and Van Morrison, as well as some of his own. The demonstration intended to show how Sheeran can easily transition between...
The song was originally penned by George “Shadow” Morton together with Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich. The song was originally written for The Goodies, but was given to The Shangri-Las, who needed a follow-up for “Remember (Walking in the Sand).” It became an instant classic, not ...
Nina Simone. I used to cross paths with her in New York City in the Village Gate nightclub. She was an artist I definitely looked up to. She recorded some of my songs that she learned directly from me, sitting in a dressing room. She was an overwhelming artist, piano player and singer...
Originally written by John D. Loudermilk and recorded by Mark Dinning in 1961, “Turn Me On” has been covered by everyone from Nina Simone toAmerican Idolcontestants, but no one does it quite like Norah Jones. Her smooth, breezy vocals lend just the right amount of sultriness to lines ...
Hit versions by Nina Simone (US #120/R&B #23/UK #49 1965 |UK #28 1969), The Alan Price Set (US #80/UK #9 1966), The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (UK #111 1968), Creedence Clearwater Revival (US #58 1968), Bryan Ferry (UK #18 1993), Sonique (UK #6 1998 |UK #8 2000...