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"The Snake" is a song written and first recorded by civil-rights activist Oscar Brown in 1963; it became a hit single for American singer Al Wilson in 1968. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The song tells a story similar to Aesop 's fable The Farmer and the Viper and the African American folktale "Mr. Snake and the Farmer".
...And I Know You Wanna Dance was Johnny Rivers's sixth official album, and was his fourth live album. It was recorded live at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, California. The album was on the Billboard Charts for 21 weeks, and reached No. 52. [3]
Johnny Rivers (born John Henry Ramistella; November 7, 1942) [1] is an American retired musician. He achieved commercial success and popularity throughout the 1960s and 1970s as a singer and guitarist, characterized as a versatile and influential artist. [ 2 ]
In 1966, Wilson signed with manager Marc Gordon, who quickly sought his client an a cappella audition for Johnny Rivers. Wilson was signed to the Soul City imprint and Rivers produced the sessions that yielded the 1968 U.S. R&B hit single "The Snake" (U.S. Pop number 27), which became popular on the Northern soul circuit in the United Kingdom.
The album reached No. 5 and included the No. 14 pop chart single "Summer Rain", written by James Hendricks, a former member of the Mugwumps.The album reflected some of the psychedelic influences of the time, like the song "Hey Joe" with a two-minute introduction and also marked a change in Rivers' musical direction with more introspective songs such as "Look to Your Soul" and "Going Back to ...
Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk is the second studio album by the American musician Johnny Rivers, released in September 1965 by Imperial Records.It consists of twelve covers of traditional and contemporary folk songs, including songs by Bob Dylan, Donovan, and Pete Seeger, with modern arrangements.
Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go was Johnny Rivers's fourth official album, and was his third recorded live at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles. [3] The album was on the Billboard charts for 21 weeks reaching #21 on August 30, 1965. [4] Rivers' version of "Seventh Son" peaked on the Billboard charts at #7. [5]
Changes is the third studio album by the American musician Johnny Rivers, released in 1966 by Imperial Records. The album includes "Poor Side of Town", which reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the RPM Canadian Chart in November 1966. [2]