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The song was initially covered by Frankie FordFrankie Ford
Frankie Ford is an American rock and roll and rhythm and blues singer.He is the adopted son of Vincent and Anna Guzzo, who named him Francis Guzzo. He was born in Gretna, Louisiana, across the Mississippi River from New Orleans, where he still lives...
in 1959, with a top-20 hit, using Smith's original backing track.
It was later also covered by:
- Herman Hermits covered the song in 1965 on the album Introducing Herman's Hermits.
- ( Shakin Stevens and the Sunsets )covered the song On album " Good Rockin Tonight " from 1971
- The HouseshakersThe HouseshakersThe Houseshakers were a British rock and roll band that formed at the end of 1969, and were active in the early 1970s. They backed Gene Vincent on two of his European visits...
in Demolition Rock (1972) (available on CD Contours Of Rock 'n' Roll Raucous RecordsRaucous RecordsRaucous Records is a British record label focusing on rockabilly, psychobilly, rock and roll, and surf music. The label has released albums such as "Between The Polecats" by The Polecats, "Rock 'n' Roll Fever" by Jay Chance, "Rockabilly Express" by Gary Setzer and Barry Ryan, "The Lost Album" by...
). - Commander Cody and His Lost Planet AirmenCommander Cody and His Lost Planet AirmenCommander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen is an American country rock band founded in 1967. Core members included founder George Frayne, John Tichy, Billy C. Farlow, Bill Kirchen, Andy Stein, Paul "Buffalo" Bruce Barlow, Lance Dickerson, and Bobby Black....
covered the song in 1973. - Johnny RiversJohnny RiversJohnny Rivers is an American rock and roll singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. His styles include folk songs, blues, and revivals of old-time rock 'n' roll songs and some original material...
covered it in 1974 on the album Last Boogie in Paris. - John FogertyJohn FogertyJohn Cameron Fogerty is an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his time with the swamp rock/roots rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival and as a #1 solo recording artist. Fogerty has a rare distinction of being named on Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest...
covered it on his self-titledJohn Fogerty (album)John Fogerty is the second solo album by former Creedence Clearwater Revival vocalist/guitarist John Fogerty, released in 1975. It was released by Asylum Records in the United States and Fantasy Records internationally....
1975 solo album. - The Beach BoysThe Beach BoysThe Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
, recorded c. 1976 for initial inclusion on 15 Big Ones15 Big Ones-Singles:* "Rock And Roll Music" b/w "T M Song" , 24 May 1976 US #5; UK #36* "It's O.K." b/w "Had to Phone Ya" , 9 August 1976 US #29* "Everyone's In Love With You" b/w "Susie Cincinnati" , 1 November 1976...
(released on the 1981 compilation album Ten Years of HarmonyTen Years of HarmonyTen Years of Harmony is an official double album compilation album released by The Beach Boys in 1981, and spanning their entire Brother Records-era up to that point, , including some unreleased or rare material....
featuring a vocal by Dennis Wilson) - Robert GordonRobert GordonRobert Gordon , a 17th century merchant and philanthropist, was born in Aberdeen. He was the only son of Arthur Gordon who married Isabella Menzies of Balgownie...
and Link WrayLink WrayFred Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr was an American rock and roll guitarist, songwriter and occasional singer....
covered the song on their 1977 album Robert Gordon with Link Wray. - Billy "Crash" Craddock covered it in 1980 on the album Changes.
- Rico RodriguezRico RodriguezRico Rodriguez MBE , also known as Reco or El Reco, is a ska and reggae trombonist. He has recorded with many producers, including Karl Pitterson, Prince Buster, and Lloyd 'Matador' Daley...
recorded an instrumental version in 1980 with The SpecialsThe SpecialsThe Specials are an English 2 Tone ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry, England. Their music combines a "danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk's energy and attitude", and had a "more focused and informed political and social stance" than other ska groups...
. - Glenn FreyGlenn FreyGlenn Lewis Frey is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as a founding member of the Eagles. Frey formed the Eagles after he met drummer Don Henley in 1970 and the two eventually joined Linda Ronstadt's backup band for her summer tour. The Eagles formed in 1971 and...
recorded the song on his first solo album, No Fun AloudNo Fun AloudNo Fun Aloud is the first solo album by Glenn Frey, released in 1982 . It was fairly received by critics and became a moderate commercial success.The album reached #32 on the charts and released two top 40 singles with "The One You Love" and "I Found Somebody". The album would reach gold status,...
in 1982, after having performed it with Eagles on the same year of their breakup, 19801980 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1980.-January–March:*January 1**Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Elizabeth II.**The Zorros audition drummer Greg Pedley....
. - Anne MurrayAnne MurrayMorna Anne Murray CC, ONS is a Canadian singer in pop, country and adult contemporary styles whose albums have sold over 54 million copies....
performed the song in her 1983 TV special Anne Murray: Caribbean Cruise. - The KidsongsKidsongsKidsongs is an American award-winning children's media franchise which includes Kidsongs Music Video Stories on DVD and video, The Kidsongs TV Show, CDs of favorite children’s songs, song books, sheet music, toys and an ecommerce website...
Kids covered it in 1986 in the video What I Want to Be. - DionDion DiMucciDion Francis DiMucci , better known as Dion, is an American singer-songwriter whose work has incorporated elements of doo-wop, pop oldies music, rock and R&B styles....
covered the song in 1990 on the album Adventures of Ford Fairlane. - Status Quo on the 1999 single "The Way It GoesThe Way It Goes (song)"The Way It Goes" is a single released by the British Rock band Status Quo in 1999. It was included on the album Under the Influence.The Under the Influence trailer has segments of "Twenty Wild Horses", "Under the Influence", "Round And Round", "Little White Lies" and "Keep 'Em Coming. The track...
." - Cliff RichardCliff RichardSir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
and The ShadowsThe ShadowsThe Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'...
covered the song on their 2009 album Reunited. - Swedish rock band Kjellas Traktorkapell has recorded a cover titled Koskit baby (Cow dung, baby).