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"Memphis, Tennessee", sometimes shortened to "Memphis", is a song by Chuck Berry, first released in 1959. In the UK, the song charted at number 6 in 1963; at the same time Decca Records issued a cover version in the UK by Dave Berry and the Cruisers , which also became a UK Top 20 hit single.
The popularity of "Memphis" led to bookings at larger venues, at least one tour in the UK, and performances with Chuck Berry. [80] [81] Still in 1963, Mack released "Wham!", a gospel-esque guitar rave-up. It reached No. 24 on Billboard's Pop chart in September. [71] Although "Memphis" was the bigger hit, many associate the faster-paced "Wham!"
The song has been widely covered by other artists and is now considered a standard. [9] A French language version entitled "Sur la route de Memphis" was a hit for French rock and country artist Eddy Mitchell and was the title track for his 1977 album. The song is also featured in the series finale of The Newsroom.
"Walking in Memphis" is a song written and originally recorded by American singer-songwriter Marc Cohn, for whom it remains his signature song. [3] It received a Song of the Year nomination at the 34th Annual Grammy Awards in 1992, the same year that the 32-year-old Cohn won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist .
"All the Way from Memphis" is a single released by Mott the Hoople as the lead track from the album Mott in 1973. The song tells a story about a rock and roller whose guitar is shipped to Oriole, Kentucky, [4] instead of Memphis, Tennessee. [5] The track peaked at No. 10 in the UK Singles Chart. [6]
The song is a mid-tempo ballad in which the female narrator recalls a former lover whom she met in Memphis, Tennessee. It is composed in the key of A major with a vocal range of A 3-E 5. The main chord pattern on the verses is A-D twice, E-D twice, and E-G-A. [5] Michael Anderson wrote the song in 1983.
Winchester was born at Barksdale Army Air Field, near Bossier City, Louisiana, United States, and raised in northern Mississippi through age 12, when his family relocated to Memphis, Tennessee. [5] Winchester was one of three children born to James Ridout Winchester Sr. (1917–1962) and Frances Ellyn Manire Winchester (1920–2010).
Paul Charles Craft (August 12, 1938 – October 18, 2014) was an American country singer-songwriter. [1] The Memphis-born Craft was known as the songwriter for Mark Chesnutt's single "Brother Jukebox", and the novelty song "It's Me Again, Margaret", recorded by Ray Stevens, and Craft himself.