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"For Ol' Times Sake'" is a song by Tony Joe White, covered in 1973 by Elvis Presley. It was written by Tony Joe White , who originally released it on his 1973 album Homemade Ice Cream . His other songs covered by Presley are " Polk Salad Annie " and " I've Got a Thing About You Baby ".
"Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)" is the debut single for Harlem-born R&B/soul singer Freddie Jackson. Taken from the namesake debut title album, Rock Me Tonight , the popular ballad was written and produced by Paul Laurence . [ 1 ]
Rock Me Tonight is the platinum-selling 1985 debut album from American R&B/Soul singer Freddie Jackson.Released on April 28, 1985, the album yielded four top-10 singles on the U.S. R&B chart, with the first two, "You Are My Lady" and "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)", reaching number one.
Two songs from these sessions would be retained for release on the Good Times album the following spring. The initial vocal tracks were recorded in July 1973. "Raised on Rock" backed by "For Ol' Times Sake" was the only single released from the album, reaching No. 41 on the Billboard chart and No. 42 on the Country chart in September 1973. [3]
According to Alexander, “Auld Lang Syne” is pronounced “Old Lang Zyne.” ... Whatever, whoever you're mad at … let's just share a cup of kindness for old times sake. Let's let it go.”
In 1985, Jackson had signed as a Hush artist and began recording his debut album. Laurence wrote a swaying ballad, "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)," especially for Jackson and played keyboards and programmed drums on the track. Also on the date was bassist Timmy Allen, guitarist Mike "Dino" Campbell, and background vocalist Reggie King.
One Kiss for Old Times' Sake: 1965 "A Little Bit of Heaven" b/w "If I Live to Be a Hundred" Diamond 184 16 4 - 1965 "I'll Make All Your Dreams Come True" b/w "I Had to Lose You (To Find That I Need You)" (from One Kiss for Old Times' Sake) Diamond 188 21 2 - I'll Make All Your Dreams Come True: 1965 "Kiss Away"
Jackson issued the follow-up Just Like the First Time 1986, on the heels of a number one R&B duet with Melba Moore, "A Little Bit More" (from her album A Lot of Love). [5] Another platinum seller, Just Like the First Time continued Jackson's dominance of the R&B singles charts; "Tasty Love," "Have You Ever Loved Somebody," and "Jam Tonight" all ...