Artist: Wilson Pickett
Author: Steve Cropper/Eddie Floyd
Label: Atlantic
Year: 1966
N°1 R&B. Title echoes Beechwood 4-5789 by The Marvelettes in '62 (covered by The Carpenters).
Covers:
Otis Redding [on The Soul Album]
Eddie Floyd [co-author; his demo with just him and Steve Cropper on guitar, came out on Stax comp Written In Their Soul ('23), written and recorded in the Bridal Suite of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis]
Rare Earth [as 6-3-4-5]
Johnny Van Zant Band [brother of Ronnie (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and Donnie (38 Special)]
Steve Cropper [on lp Night After Night]
Tina Turner & Robert Cray [hit NL]
Eddie Floyd-Wilson Pickett-Jonny Lang & The Blues Brothers Band [in film Blues Brothers 2000]
Alex Chilton [with the Hi Rhythm Section in Memphis and in '04 on Live In Anvers]
Tower Of Power [with Huey Lewis]
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)