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"Act Naturally" is a song written by Johnny Russell, with a writing credit given to Voni Morrison and publishing rights transferred to Buck Owens. It was originally recorded by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos , whose version reached number one on the Billboard Country Singles chart in 1963, [ 1 ] his first chart-topper. [ 2 ]
John Bright Russell (January 23, 1940 – July 3, 2001) [1] was an American country music singer, songwriter, and comedian best known for his song "Act Naturally", which was made famous by Buck Owens, who recorded it in 1963, and The Beatles in 1965.
Act Naturally", written by Johnny Russell and first recorded by Buck Owens in 1963, [60] was chosen by Ringo Starr to be his vocal contribution to the album. [61] Recorded at the end of the Help! sessions, [29] it was the last-recorded cover song the Beatles would officially release until "Maggie Mae" in 1970. [62]
The Beatles and, later, Ringo Starr recorded versions of "Act Naturally". The Beatles recorded the song in 1965, two years after Owens released it. Starr recorded it as a duet with Owens in 1988, which received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Collaboration in 1989.
The songs "Act Naturally" and "Love's Gonna Live Here", released from his album The Best of Buck Owens (1963), were the first of 21 number one singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. [1] The songs set the trend for a series of Top 10 hits on the Billboard country chart and 13 number-one singles, including " I've Got a Tiger by the ...
During Ringo Starr's tenure with the Beatles he had dabbled with country music: he sang lead on the Beatles version of Buck Owens's country hit "Act Naturally", co-wrote the country-influenced track "What Goes On" and wrote the country song "Don't Pass Me By". [3]
With just 10 days to go until her new album “Act 2: Cowboy Carter” arrives, Beyoncé has revealed that the record came about after she went through an experience where she did “not feel ...
Rochelle especially praised Lynn's cover of "Act Naturally." She also noted Lynn's self-penned "Hundred Proof Heartache," pointing to her potential as a country music songwriter. "All in all, this is a solid first album. No song feels out of place or unbelievable, and the compositional variances in complexity highlight Lynn’s superb vocal skills.