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Artist: Sam Cooke
Author: Barbara Campbell
Label: Keen
Year: 1959
Barbara Campbell is the maiden name of Barbara Cooke, Sam's wife and an alias for Lou Adler, Herb Alpert and Sam Cooke combined. Title inspired by Lou Rawls' stepsister who'd just turned 16. Steve Rowland, a friend of Ricky Nelson, was scheduled to cut it first but his manager objected.
Covers:
Craig Douglas [n°1 UK]
Line Renaud [as Seize ans]
Imca Marina [as Net 16 Jaar]
Dr. Hook [top 10 US]
John Spencer [as Amper Zestien]
Craig Douglas was an alias for Terence Perkins, a milkman on the Isle of Wight. Stopped working after this hit.
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)