SO FINE

Created on 02/08/2006
Latest update on 05/11/2023

Artist: Sheiks
Author: Johnny Otis
Label: Federal
Year: 1955

Discovered by Ralph Bass. Were probably the Jays under an alias. Possible members: Johnny Otis (author), Jesse Belvin (lead singer), Eugene Church. Their So Fine was reissued in the slipstream of the Fiestas' hit cover.

Covers:

1959:

Fiestas [vocal group from New Jersey with a Tommy Bullock as lead singer; related with Tina?]

1961:

Gospel Clefs [as So Good]

1963:

Paul & Paula

1963:

Ventures

1964:

Newbeats

1964:

Santells [hit down under]

1965:

Everly Brothers

1966:

Sonny & Cher

1968:

Ike & Tina Turner

1969:

Elvin Bishop

1969:

Amen Corner

1970s:

Gladiators

1971:

Steve Goodman

1971:

Byrds [on Farther Along]

1979:

Mud

1981:

New Johnny Otis Show [author]

1994:

Terry Evans

2002:

Blue Angels

Not to be confused with The Falcons' hit You're So Fine ('59), covered by Wilson Pickett ('66) and The Internationals ('06).

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