Artist: Jimmy Hughes
Author: Alton J. Valier/Huey Meaux
Label: Vee-Jay
Year: 1964
On debut album Steal Away. Cousin of Percy Sledge and the first to record in Rick Hall's Fame studio. That's where he recut this track in a funked up version that became a huge R&B hit in '66. According to Huey Meaux this was also recorded by The Beatles.
Covers:
Graham Bond Organisation [as Neighbour, Neighbour]
Spectres [pre Status Quo; single B-side]
Fabulous Thunderbirds [as Neighbor Tend To Your Business; see: Tend To Your Business]
Decoys [crediting Huey Meaux]
ZZ Top has other neighbors while all British versions adopted Neighbour, Neighbour for spelling.
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Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)