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After a string of unsuccessful singles, they recorded "At My Front Door" (also known as "Crazy Little Mama") in 1955, and it rose to No. 1 on the US Billboard R&B chart, and No. 17 on the US pop chart. [1] Their follow-up, "I’ll Be Forever Loving You", also made the R&B top ten in early 1956. [2]
"At My Front Door" is a song written by Ewart Abner and John Moore and performed by The El Dorados. It reached #1 on the U.S. R&B chart and #17 on the U.S. pop chart in 1955. [ 2 ] The song was featured on their 1957 album, Crazy Little Mama .
The Vandellas later made a second version of "There He Is", but with Reeves lead vocals over the original Instrumental and backing vocal track (and the knocking sound removed). This version would first appear on the group's 1963 debut album, Come and Get These Memories , and then reappear on the B-side of their Top Ten hit single " Dancing in ...
She gave him two CDs of unreleased material which Clapton found "all fantastic" and covered "Somebody’s Knockin" [1] as the set opener for his 2015 Slowhand at 70 concert film and live album. [2] Billboard called the Clapton take "rollicking" [3] and The Telegraph thinks the song allows Clapton to play "handsome solos" between the lead vocal ...
"Open the door and let me in," Said Ballochy Bill the sailor; "Open the door and let me in," Said Ballochy Bill the sailor. "You may sleep upon the floor," Said the fair young maiden. "To hell with the floor, I can't fuck that," Said Ballochy Bill the sailor. "You may lie down at my side," Said the fair young maiden.
Somebody's Knocking at Your Door", sometimes given as "Somebody's Knocking" and "Somebody's Knockin ' at Yo' Door", is a spiritual. The song's music and text has no known author, [ 1 ] but originated among enslaved African-Americans on Plantation complexes in the Southern United States sometime in the early 19th century.
"I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door", written by Aaron Schroeder and Sid Wayne, is a song that was originally released by the Isley Brothers in 1959 and became a hit for teenage actor Eddie Hodges in 1961. It peaked at #12 at Billboard Hot 100 .
Wiggins' version was entitled "Keep Knockin' An You Can't Get In", which was recorded in Chicago, Illinois, in around February 1928 and released by Paramount Records (12662) that year. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In 1957, when Little Richard recorded it as an uptempo rock and roll song, [ 3 ] "Keep A-Knockin'" reached number two on the U.S. R&B charts and ...