Of Southern soul: I’ll be the weeping willow drowning in my tears/And youĬan go swimming when you’re here/And I’ll be the rainbow after the tearsĪre gone/Wrap you in my colors and keep you warm. His audience, but it was Otis Redding who would transform it into a hymn Singer to record “That’s How Strong My Love Is” for Quinton Claunch’s On the 1st, Roger is the first member of The Who to turn 21. Scene, both as a songwriter and as a manager. March 1965 New music releases: The Sound of Music - Original Soundtrack Bringing It All Back Home - Bob Dylan The Early Beatles - The Beatles 'Wooly Bully' - Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs. Memphis, Tennessee, becoming one of the celebrities of the local music Seven 7 vinyl singles in their original UK sleeves in a box with an eight-page booklet plus a bonus disc of The Who’s debut single released as The High Numbers. What I like about our version is the modern production Andy Wright has given it and the driving rhythm which makes it great to sing and to perform live.”įrom the The Rolling Stones – All the Songs book:īorn in the state of Mississippi, Roosevelt Jamison later settled in Released on 6 April, 2015 as Polydor 4713989. “The song never seemed to go away and I was reminded of it over the years by covers of it from the likes of Candi Staton and the Stones,” he said “I guess its power and universal appeal lies in the simplicity of its message. Hucknall told Billboard magazine that he’s known the song all his life, beginning with Redding’s version, but he also has an affinity for later covers. Redding reciprocated by recording a version of The Stones “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.”įormer Simply Red lead singer Mick Hucknall covered the tune in 2013 for the lead single from his debut album, American Soul. The Rolling Stones, who were big fans of Redding and recorded many blues and soul covers in their early years, recorded this in 1965 and released it on their Out Of Our Heads album. We all had fun making music – we had a good time – but they could not wait for Otis to come back to record because we had so much fun.” And they never did that with anybody – it was work, it was a job, and that’s what they did. “He was the only artist I remember recording at Stax that the band could not wait for him to come back. Comprised of all-time names like Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon, the group shattered stages, equipment, and expectations ever since 1965 and their debut LP, My. “Otis sessions were a lot of fun,” their guitarist, Steve Cropper, told Songfacts. The band was always happy to record with Redding. Redding recorded this at Stax Records in Memphis with the studio’s celebrated house band, Booker T & the MG’s. The following year, Redding recorded the song and released it as single immediately before his first Top 40 hit, “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now).” The year 1965 marked a significant moment in the history of music, with the emergence of various genres and artists that have left an indelible mark on the industry. "My Generation" captures all of the band's brutal thunder, while "The Good's Gone," "La-La-La-Lies," "Much Too Much," and "The Kids Are Alright" find a way to sandwich sweet pop harmonies into the chaos.“That’s How Strong My Love Is” was written by a Memphis hospital worker named Roosevelt Jamison and was originally recorded by O.V. The instrumental "The Ox" shows just how far ahead The Who was in terms of feedback and intensity. 5, I Cant Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) from the LP Second Album Billboard chart run: 32 - 17 - 7 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 6 - 9 - 35 - off, The. While singer Roger Daltrey is overall more restrained than he'd be in the future, Pete Townshend finds a way to get his loud, smashing sound on record and bassist John Entwistle nails down active and adventurous lines. Only James Brown sported a group more ferocious, and that didn't scare The Who away from covering two of Brown's songs ("I Don't Mind" and "Please Please, Please"). His crash-and-burn style is so aggressive that he makes other bands sound mild-mannered by comparison. Keith Moon's drums simply put the band over the top. Though members of The Who considered this album a bit of a rush job, critics and fans alike regard it as one of the greatest albums of all time and certainly a debut unlike any other.
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