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"Twist and Shout" is a 1961 song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns (later credited as "Bert Russell"). It was originally recorded by The Top Notes , but it did not become a hit in the record charts until it was reworked by the Isley Brothers for their album Twist & Shout in 1962.
"Down at the Twist and Shout" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Mary Chapin Carpenter. It celebrates the Bethesda, Maryland, dance and music venue Twist & Shout. [ 1 ] It was released in June 1991 as the third single from the album Shooting Straight in the Dark .
"Twist and Shout" is not the same song originally performed by the Top Notes. The 12-inch single of Deacon Blue's release contains a live cover of the Beatles' "I'm Down". The single's primary B-side is the song "Good". Some versions of the single include an additional B-side entitled "Golden Bells".
In 1962, the Isley Brothers scored their first top 40 hit with the Bert Berns song "Twist and Shout", which reached number 17 on the Hot 100 and number 2 on the R&B chart, staying on the charts for 19 weeks. [16] The song had been produced by Berns for the brothers to teach then-struggling producer Phil Spector how to produce a hit. [17] [18]
The first single was "Twist and Shout" b/w "There's a Place" (Tollie 9001), which was released in February 1964, amid the flurry of Beatlemania that was sweeping the United States at that time.
Taylor says these songs include “modern storyline or references, with a poetic twist” and involve her “taking a common phrase and flipping its meaning. Trying to paint a vivid picture of a ...
Philip Medley (April 9, 1916 – October 3, 1997) was an American songwriter, notable for his composition "Twist and Shout", which he wrote along with Bert Russell. The song was made famous by both The Isley Brothers and The Beatles. Medley also managed a music group called The Everglades composed of Jerry Hayward (Lead), Robert Leak (a.k.a ...
George Harrison says ‘White Christmas,’ and the guy says, ‘well, that’s not a rock’n’roll song,’ and they all start singing it. Mick Jagger of course famously referred to them as a ...