EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS

Created on 10/01/2006
Latest update on 17/10/2023

Artist: Barbara Wilson
Author: Ed Cobb
Label: demo/Del-Fi
Year: 1963

This demo was so well crafted by Wilson and Cobb, it was mistaken for Holloway's Del-Fi version for many years. The song was first offered to Ketty Lester.

Covers:

1964:

Brenda Holloway [on Tamla; hit US]

1964:

Jacqueline Boyer [as Chaque jour, chaque nuit]

1965:

Aretha Franklin

1965:

Spencer Davis Group

1965:

Petula Clark

1968:

Bobby Rydell

1969:

Peggy Scott & JoJo Benson

1969:

Small Faces

1974:

Laura Lee

1980:

Clash [outtake Sandinista]

1982:

Gladys Knight

1982:

Jam

1988:

Ruby Turner

1992:

Charles Brown

1997:

Paul Thorn

2005:

Alicia Keys

Ed Cobb started off as part of white vocal group The Four Preps, became a famous producer and songwriter for The Standells and The Chocolate Watch Band, while procuring Northern Soul fame to Gloria Jones and Brenda Holloway (see: Dirty Water and Tainted Love).

Contact


If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:

Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)

info@originals.be

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