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"Shakin' All Over" is a song originally performed by Johnny Kidd & the Pirates. [1] It was written by leader Johnny Kidd, and his original recording reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1960. [2] The song is sometimes credited to Frederick Albert Heath, which is Kidd's real name. Kidd's recording was not a hit outside Europe.
Joseph Edward Moretti [1] (10 May 1938 – 9 February 2012) [1] was a Scottish guitarist renowned for his work on seminal UK rock and roll records such as Vince Taylor's "Brand New Cadillac" and Johnny Kidd & the Pirates' "Shakin' All Over". He later lived in South Africa until his death from lung cancer.
Another set of Pirates, with Joe Moretti (guitar), and re-uniting original Pirates Brian Gregg (bass) and Clem Cattini (drums), has also played occasional gigs in recent years. Moretti played on "Shakin' All Over" and its follow-up "Restless". However, this Pirates line-up has Joe Moretti's son, also called Joe Moretti, on guitar.
Kidd's most famous song as a composer was "Shakin' All Over", which was a No. 1 UK hit in 1960. Kidd's own version did not chart outside of Europe, but two cover versions did: The Guess Who topped the Canadian charts (and hit No. 22 US) with their 1965 version, and in Australia, Normie Rowe topped the charts with it later the same year.
Shakin' All Over is the debut studio album by the Canadian rock band The Guess Who, although at the time they were known as "Chad Allan & the Expressions".It is regarded as a garage rock [2] album and features their hit version of Johnny Kidd & the Pirates hit song "Shakin' All Over".
In January 1965, Quality released the Chad Allan & the Expressions single "Shakin' All Over", a cover of the Johnny Kidd song.As a promo stunt to make listeners think the song might be by a British Invasion band, Quality sent promo copies of the single to radio stations with the artist simply identified as "Guess Who?".
Kelly Clarkson is about to hit the road again. This summer, the original American Idol will embark on tour to promote her latest studio album, "Piece By Piece" -- her 3rd album to chart number one ...
Shakin' All Over" was arranged similar to the original, but the chorus line was slowed down for effect, and there was a jam session in the middle. [18] Side two begins with a 15-minute rendition of "My Generation", which was greatly extended to include a medley of other songs and various improvisations.