I never knew that anyone else ever did that song other than the late and legendary Dave Dudley and this awesome act who released their first song on the radio 40 years ago.
Here's the original version by Louise Cordet from 1964 and I personally don't like this version at all. I'm only posting it because it's the original version.
This is the first time I've heard the original version. I like it much better. Willie Nelson has written some great songs, but I have never liked his singing. I also like the Elvis Presley version.
Van Halen was not the first to cover this, nor was their version from 1979 a hit. Nor was it even close to being the best. But here we are. Linda Ronstadt had a number one hit with it in 1974. This version may be the strangest, with Van Halen reimagining it as a hard rock song. It's from the album
The original is far more interesting. This was released in 1963, by the lesser known sister of Dionne Warwick. (This makes her also the niece of Cissy Houston, and the cousin of Whitney Houston and Leontyne Price.) Dee Dee Warwick made five solo albums between 1967 and 1984, none of which was very successful. She had a handful of top 10 R&B singles in the late 60's, and that's about it. "You're No Good" was her first single, reaching just #117 in the charts in 1963.
Link _________________ I'm leaning on the threshold
Of her mystery
And crashing through the walls
Of dying history
Van Halen was not the first to cover this, nor was their version from 1979 a hit. Nor was it even close to being the best. But here we are. Linda Ronstadt had a number one hit with it in 1974. This version may be the strangest, with Van Halen reimagining it as a hard rock song. It's from the album
The original is far more interesting. This was released in 1963, by the lesser known sister of Dionne Warwick. (This makes her also the niece of Cissy Houston, and the cousin of Whitney Houston and Leontyne Price.) Dee Dee Warwick made five solo albums between 1967 and 1984, none of which was very successful. She had a handful of top 10 R&B singles in the late 60's, and that's about it. "You're No Good" was her first single, reaching just #117 in the charts in 1963.
"I've Got to Use My Imagination" by Gladys Knight & The Pips is one of my favorite oldies. It was released in November of 1973. I just found out this is a cover version.
The original version is by the writer of the song, Barry Goldberg & it was released a few weeks earlier in October of 1973. I don't like this original version.
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