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Artist: Regents
Author: Fred Fassert
Label: Cousins
Year: 1961
With Ernie Maresca. Barbara-Ann was the name of author Fred and band member Chuck Fassert's sister. The demo was made in '59, but by the time the record came out, the band had ceased to exist. They reunited in the wake of its success, first on Cousins, nationally on Gee.
Covers:
Beach Boys [lead vocal: Dean Torrence from Jan & Dean]
Who [on A Quick One]
Kraftwerk [rhythmic sequence "Ba Ba Ba Ba Barbara Ann" in Autobahn: "Wir fahr'n fahr'n fahr'n auf der Autobahn"]
Martin Circus [as Ma-ry-lene]
Vince Vance & The Valiants [as Bomb Iran, following the failed release of American hostages in Teheran in 1980; this song resurfaced on Truth Social in the wake of Trump's missile attack on underground Iranean nuclear installations in 2025]
André van Duin [as Barbecue]
Mystère des Voix Bulgares & Elio E Le Storie Tese [n°1 It. in Pipppero, along with elements from I Feel Fine (The Beatles) and Ramaya (Afric Simone)]
Championettes [as Philippe Albert]
Barbara Ann by the Earth Boys ('58) is a different song.
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)
Belgium