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Blue Swede was first formed in 1973, when Björn Skifs, a top vocalist in Sweden, was looking for a band to accompany him during his concerts. [3]The band was originally called "Blåblus" (Swedish for "blue blouse" [could be made out of denim], a pun on the word "blues" [4]) and featured Skifs singing the lead vocals.
In 1973, the Swedish pop rock group Blue Swede recorded a cover version, which included the ooga chaka introduction from a 1971 cover by Jonathan King.Its commonly claimed that King had heard Johnny Preston's "Running Bear", which was the inspiration for the ooga chaka chant, however King states, "the chant had nothing to do with Running Bear - it was my idea to use the reggae rhythm in an ...
The Blue Hour is the eighth studio album by English alternative rock band Suede.The album was released on 21 September 2018. [1] [2]It was the first Suede album since A New Morning not to be produced by longtime producer Ed Buller, and the first to be produced by Alan Moulder. [3]
Slam Creepers split in 1969 and Skifs went on to form a new band, Blåblus (a farmer's or workman's shirt (blus, blouse) made from blue (blå, blue) fabric - a pun (blues)) in 1972. As the lead singer of Blue Swede (another pun - blue + suede), the band had a No. 1 hit on Billboard Hot 100 in 1974 with a cover of Mark James's "Hooked on a Feeling".
Suede (known as The London Suede in the United States) are an English rock band formed in London in 1989 by singer Brett Anderson, guitarist Justine Frischmann, and bassist Mat Osman. Drawing from glam rock and post-punk , Suede were labeled "The Best New Band in Britain" by Melody Maker in 1992, [ 1 ] attracting significant attention from the ...
'Blue Suede Shoes' (1956) In a steady stream of No. 1 hits, "Blue Suede Shoes" was yet another addition. Originally written and recorded by musician Carl Perkins, Elvis' rendition remains the most ...
Hooked on a Feeling is an album by Swedish Rock band Blue Swede released in 1974. They became internationally recognized largely due to their 'ooga chaka' cover of Jonathan King 's 1971 version of the 1968 Mark James song " Hooked on a Feeling ".
Apr. 28—TUPELO — The annual Tupelo Blue Suede Cruise will roll into town starting Friday, April 29 for their 19th installment. ... McDaniel said the Eagles Tribute Band will be providing live ...