UNDER THE BOARDWALK

Created on 21/01/2002
Latest update on 30/12/2022

Artist: Drifters
Author: Kenny Young/Art Resnick
Label: Atlantic
Year: 1964

Top 5 US. Possibly written in (late) reaction upon The Charioteers' On The Boardwalk ('46).

Covers:

1965:

Rolling Stones

1968:

Jackson 5

1976:

Sam & Dave

1978:

Billy Joe Royal

1980:

Undertones

1982:

Tom Tom Club

1983:

Bruce Willis [n°2 UK; with The Temptations]

1983:

Mud

1983:

Rickie Lee Jones

1986:

John Mellencamp

1988:

Bette Midler [in film Beaches]

1988:

Lynn Anderson

1989:

Untouchables

1991:

Lothar und die Trabanten [parody as Unter dem Wartburg]

1995:

Piet Veerman

2001:

Howie B

2013:

Aaron Neville

Lead vocals: Johnny Moore. Former lead singer Rudy Lewis had died the morning of this scheduled session.

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