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A year after Jerry Reed's recording, "U.S. Male" was covered by Elvis Presley.It reached number 28 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 during the spring of 1968. [3] The song was recorded in January 1968 and followed the kind of country-influenced rock and roll sound Presley had already recorded in September 1967 with songs like "Big Boss Man" and "Guitar Man". [4]
"Guitar Man" is a 1967 song written and originally recorded by Jerry Reed, who took his version of it to number 53 on the Billboard country music charts in 1967. Soon after Reed's single appeared, Elvis Presley recorded the song [ 1 ] with Reed playing the guitar part, and it became a minor country and pop hit.
Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" holds the record for the longest trip to the Hot 100's top 10: 62 years and 26 days. It first appeared on the Hot 100 dated December 12, 1960 and reached the top 10 on the chart dated January 7, 2023 peaking at No. 7.
Technically the song is a solo recording and was released as such in many parts of the world except the U.S., where it charted as "Wham! featuring George Michael". "We Are the World" is credited to "USA for Africa", and not the individual artists who participated in the recording. Double A-sides are counted as one number-one single.
Big Bill Broonzy (born Lee Conley Bradley; June 26, 1893 [1] [2] or 1903 [3] [4] – August 14, 1958) was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His career began in the 1920s, when he played country music to mostly African-American audiences.
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"The Guitar Man" is a song written by David Gates and originally recorded by the rock group Bread. It first appeared on Bread's 1972 album, Guitar Man . It is a mixture of the sounds of soft rock , including strings and acoustic guitar, and the addition of a wah-wah effect electric guitar, played by Larry Knechtel .
Taylor Swift. Marcelo Endelli/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Some Swifties have been luckier than others when it comes to the surprise songs set of Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour.