Otis Blackwell Sings Guess Who
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Re: Otis Blackwell Sings Guess Who
The Otis recording of "Return.." is from the '70s, not a demo made before Elvis recorded it. That said, I LOVE the Blackwell version, it really moves!
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I thought this thread died years ago...
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Colin B wrote:I thought this thread died years ago...
Its been revived, Colin.
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Colin B wrote:I thought this thread died years ago...
elvislady wrote:Its been revived, Colin.
Must have used a defibrillator...
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Otis Blackwell Quote: "I wrote my songs, I got my money and I boogied"
All Shook Up, Don't Be Cruel, Fever, I'm A Roustabout, Make Me Know It
One Broken Heart For Sale, Paralysed, Please Don't Drag That String Around
Return To Sender, (Such An) Easy Question, We're Comin' In Loaded
You have to admit, all awesome tracks!
All Shook Up, Don't Be Cruel, Fever, I'm A Roustabout, Make Me Know It
One Broken Heart For Sale, Paralysed, Please Don't Drag That String Around
Return To Sender, (Such An) Easy Question, We're Comin' In Loaded
You have to admit, all awesome tracks!
Keep Rockin'!
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ElvisMixer wrote:...You have to admit, all awesome tracks!
All ?
Let's say a mixed bunch...
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Colin B wrote:ElvisMixer wrote:...You have to admit, all awesome tracks!
All ?
Let's say a mixed bunch...
I think all are brilliant songs. I can't name another songwriter with such a consistent high level of songs recorded by Elvis.
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ElvisMixer wrote:...You have to admit, all awesome tracks!
Colin B wrote:All ?
Let's say a mixed bunch...
Ben wrote:I think all are brilliant songs.
I can't name another songwriter with such a consistent high level of songs recorded by Elvis.
How about Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller or Mort Shuman & Doc Pomus ?
OK - maybe Otis Blackwell was the 'solo' writer with the most 'consistent high level of songs'...
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Colin B wrote:ElvisMixer wrote:...You have to admit, all awesome tracks!Colin B wrote:All ?
Let's say a mixed bunch...Ben wrote:I think all are brilliant songs.
I can't name another songwriter with such a consistent high level of songs recorded by Elvis.
How about Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller or Mort Shuman & Doc Pomus ?
OK - maybe Otis Blackwell was the 'solo' writer with the most 'consistent high level of songs'...
From memory, most of the above mentioned songs were co-written too, by Blackwell and another songwriter, except for the earlier ones.
Leiber and Stoller are my favourites in this respect. No contest at all. Too bad Elvis' relationship with them was so short-lived.
Tepper / Bennett and Giant / Baum / Kaye were waiting around the corner...
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