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"Handy Man" is a song written by singer Jimmy Jones and songwriter Otis Blackwell. Recordings by Del Shannon and also The Sparks Of Rhythm list Charles Merenstein as a co-writer, as does BMI . The Sparks Of Rhythm version on the Apollo 541 single version released in 1959 credits Andrew Barksdale and Merenstein as writers omitting Jimmy Jones.
James Jones (June 2, 1930 [1] – August 2, 2012) was an American singer-songwriter who moved to New York City while a teenager. [2] According to Allmusic journalist Steve Huey, "best known for his 1960 R&B smash 'Handy Man', Jones sang in a smooth yet soulful falsetto modeled on the likes of Clyde McPhatter and Sam Cooke."
Handy Man is the fourth studio album by American rock and roll singer-songwriter Del Shannon. It features the singles "Mary Jane" and " Handy Man ", the latter reaching No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1964.
"Bartender's Blues" is a song written by James Taylor and first released on his 1977 album JT. It was also released as the B-side of the lead single from JT, "Handy Man". It has since been covered by George Jones and other artists.
"The Man That Got Away" is a torch song written for the 1954 version of A Star Is Born. The song, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Ira Gershwin , is performed in the film by Judy Garland . "The Man That Got Away" was ranked #11 by the American Film Institute on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs list.
Randy Brooks first sang “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer” 40 years ago in Dallas at a now-gone Greenville Avenue steakhouse and lounge, the Railhead, seen in this commercial postcard.
Edward James Kendrick [3] (December 17, 1939 [2] – October 5, 1992), [4] better known as Eddie Kendricks, was an American tenor singer and songwriter.Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group the Temptations, and was one of their lead singers from 1960 until 1971.
Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers and sang a couple of lines of “Under the Bridge” to profess their love of Los Angeles while presenting Best Pop Vocal Album award ...