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The Commitments is a jukebox musical written by Roddy Doyle, based on the 1987 novel of the same name, also written by Doyle. Like the novel (and its 1991 film adaptation), the musical is about a group of unemployed Irish youths who start a soul music band. It premiered in 2013 at the Palace Theatre in London's West End.
The Commitments received mostly positive reviews. [1] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes sampled 48 reviews, and gave the film an approval rating of 90%, with an average score of 7.4/10. The critical consensus reads, "The Commitments is a vibrantly funny and blissfully heartfelt ode to the power of music". [67]
The song uses an AAB layout with a 24-bar structure. [3] It gained greater popularity when Wilson Pickett covered it the following year on a single, a version that was also released on the 1966 album The Wicked Pickett. [4] Also in 1966, John Lee Hooker recorded an entirely different song with a similar title — "Mustang Sally & GTO."
The original members of the group Dick Massey and Kenneth McCluskey have formed their own band called "The Commitments". [ 4 ] After the film's success Andrew Strong, the lead singer, performed with Elton John , Bryan Adams , Ray Charles and The Rolling Stones , and signed a solo record deal with MCA Records .
"Treat Her Right" was a featured song, along with Wilson Pickett's "Mustang Sally" and Steve Cropper's "In the Midnight Hour", in the successful 1991 motion picture, The Commitments. [10] The song was also featured in Quentin Tarantino's 2019 film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and is included on its soundtrack. [15] [3]
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Following the release of The Commitments Arkins moved back into music and signed a record deal with MCA Records in 1993, [7] although he did not finish recording the consequent album. [8] He has composed and produced work for a number of commercial clients, television projects, and for two short films. [9]
Andrew Strong (born 14 November 1973) is an Irish singer and the son of Irish musician and singing coach Robert (Rob) Strong. He grew up in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, (where his father lived while performing with showbands), and Blessington, Co. Wicklow.