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"Apache" is a song written by Jerry Lordan and first recorded by Bert Weedon. Lordan played the song on ukulele for the Shadows while on tour and, liking the song, the group released their own version which topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks in mid-1960. [1]
Under this name he recorded a version of "Apache" in the fall of 1960; "Apache" was originally recorded in June 1960 by the British group the Shadows. Ingmann's cover version charted in 1961 at #1 in Canada on the CHUM Chart, #2 in the United States on the Billboard pop singles chart, #9 on the Billboard R&B chart, #4 on Cashbox, and #6 in Germany.
It was originally recorded by Bert Weedon, but Lordan did not like the version. Weedon's label, Top Rank , did not release it immediately. On tour with the Shadows , Lordan demonstrated the tune to bass player Jet Harris , reportedly picking out the tune on a ukulele as confirmed by the Shadows on BBC Radio 2 documentary, Out of the Shadows .
Prior to Original Nuttah 's release, arguments about the way it should be released ensued. UK Apache stated: Jungle producers had the artist credit because it was their music, but I came from reggae where the singer was the artist that got credited for the tune, so I wanted it to come out as 'Original Nuttah' by UK Apache.
The album and the CD featured three tracks by The Original Surfaris: "Moment of Truth" (L.Weed-D.Weisman) "Kalani Wipeout" (V.Regina-L.Weed-A.Valdez), and "Ghost Riders in the Sky", an instrumental version of the country and western hit, recorded live. The guitar player, in the break, plays the riff from The Shadows' hit "Apache". The track ...
While Chapter 1 of the Civil War-era saga, in theaters June 28, focuses mainly on white settlers and the U.S. military, the film also takes viewers into the White Mountain Apache community as its ...
Released as both the album's third single in the United States and the lead single from her 2006 compilation Respect M.E., it samples elements from The Sugarhill Gang version of The Shadows' song "Apache". The song peaked at number forty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100. "We Run This" was nominated for a 2007 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo ...
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