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American disco and soul singer Amii Stewart released a disco version of "Knock on Wood" in 1979. It reached number one on the US charts in April 1979; it also made it to the soul singles and disco charts, becoming the best-known version of the song. [28] This recording was co-produced by Simon May. It reached the top 10 twice in the UK, first ...
Amy Paulette "Amii" Stewart (born January 29, 1956) is an American disco and soul singer who found prominence with her 1979 U.S. Billboard number 1 hit cover of Eddie Floyd's song "Knock on Wood", often considered a classic of the disco genre. [2] [3] Stewart scored further international hits including "Light My Fire" (1979) and "Friends" (1985).
A double A-side single with remixed versions of "Knock on Wood" and "Light My Fire" reached #7 on the UK charts in 1985 followed by a re-issue of "You Really Touched My Heart" (UK #89). The original Knock on Wood album in its entirety remains officially unreleased on compact disc, a semi-official release was issued in Russia in 1999 on AS4000. [4]
Eddie Lee Floyd (born June 25, 1937) [1] [3] [4] is an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter, best known for his work on the Stax record label in the 1960s and 1970s, including the No. 1 R&B hit song "Knock on Wood".
Knock on Wood – The Best of Amii Stewart, a 1996 album; Knock on Wood (Eddie Floyd album), 1967; Knock on Wood (The Young Gods album), 2008 "Knock on Wood" (1942 song), a song written by M. K. Jerome and Jack Scholl, from the film Casablanca "Knock on Wood", the title song to the 1954 film, written by Sylvia Fine "Knock on Wood", a song by ...
After 50 years of proving themselves as songwriters whose catalog reaches far beyond the Delta Blues, the Stones went back to the music that started it all with their first full-on covers album ...
Knock on Wood "Knock on Wood" 1 6 2 20 1 13 15 2 5 6 BPI: Silver [19] "Light My Fire/137 Disco Heaven" (medley) 1979 69 36 14 30 58 26 — — 12 5 "Jealousy" — — — 18 68 31 — 26 8 58 Paradise Bird "The Letter" / "Paradise Bird" 1980 — — — — — 54 — — 21 — 39 "My Guy/My Girl" (medley; duet with Johnny Bristol) 63 76 ...
Musician Brenton Wood, known for the hit “The Oogum Boogum Song,” has died at the age of 83. The soul singer died at his home in Moreno Valley, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 3, surrounded by his ...