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"Act Naturally" is a song written by Johnny Russell, with a writing credit given to Voni Morrison and publishing rights transferred to Buck Owens. It was originally recorded by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos , whose version reached number one on the Billboard Country Singles chart in 1963, [ 1 ] his first chart-topper. [ 2 ]
John Bright Russell (January 23, 1940 – July 3, 2001) [1] was an American country music singer, songwriter, and comedian best known for his song "Act Naturally", which was made famous by Buck Owens, who recorded it in 1963, and The Beatles in 1965.
Owens and Rich were the only members left of the original band, and in the 1970s they struggled to top the country music charts. However, the popularity of Hee Haw was allowing them to enjoy large crowds at indoor arenas. After three years of not having a number one song Owens and the Buckaroos finally had another No. 1 hit, "Made in Japan", in ...
Medley and Willis recorded a song together at Gold Star Studios, but it was never released. However, her voice and association with the studio drew notice from producers Phil Spector and Leon Russell, who retooled the country song "Act Naturally" into a rhythm and blues version for Willis in 1965. As part of the duo Betty and Ray, with Ray ...
Act Naturally", written by Johnny Russell and first recorded by Buck Owens in 1963, [60] was chosen by Ringo Starr to be his vocal contribution to the album. [61] Recorded at the end of the Help! sessions, [ 29 ] it was the last-recorded cover song the Beatles would officially release until " Maggie Mae " in 1970. [ 62 ]
Name of song, core catalogue release, songwriter, lead vocalist and year of original release Song Core catalogue release(s) Songwriter(s) Lead vocal(s) [d] Year Ref(s) "Across the Universe" [e] Let It Be Past Masters: Lennon McCartney Lennon 1969 [51] [52] "Act Naturally" Help! Johnny Russell Voni Morrison † Starr 1965 [53] "All I've Got to Do"
"Love's Gonna Live Here" is a 1963 single by Buck Owens, who also wrote the song. The single would be Buck Owens' second number one on the country charts spending sixteen weeks at the top spot and a total of thirty weeks on the chart.
In 1979, Owens and Harris dueted on a song called "Play Together Again, Again," which paid tribute to the song both artists recorded and made famous. In 1983, Kenny Rogers and Dottie West released a duet version of the song (it originally was recorded for their 1979 Classics album, but was released on Rogers' Duets album in 1983), that reached ...