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"Do Wah Diddy Diddy" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich and originally recorded in 1963, as "Do-Wah-Diddy", by the American vocal group the Exciters. Cash Box described the Exciters' version as "a sparkling rocker that bubbles over with coin-catching enthusiasm" and said that the "great lead job is backed by a fabulous ...
The Exciters also recorded "Do-Wah-Diddy", written by Greenwich and Jeff Barry, in 1963; with a revised title of "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" it was covered shortly after by Manfred Mann, for whom it was an international hit. They were one of the opening acts for the Beatles during their first North American tour in August–September 1964. [5]
The Manfred Mann Album is the debut American studio album by Manfred Mann, released in September 1964 on Ascot Records.It contains the hit single "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", as well as covers of well-known R&B hits such as "Smokestack Lightning" by Howlin' Wolf, "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" by Muddy Waters, and "Down the Road Apiece" by Will Bradley. [1]
Song [1] Original artist [1] U.S. Pop [2] U.S. R&B [3] UK Singles Chart [4] Other charting versions, and notes 1963 "When the Boy's Happy (the Girl's Happy Too)" The Four Pennies: 95 - - "Da Doo Ron Ron" The Crystals: 3 5 5 Written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phil Spector 1972: Ian Matthews, #96 US 1974: The Crystals, #15 UK (reissue)
Paul Jones (born Paul Adrian Pond, 24 February 1942) [1] is an English singer, actor, harmonicist, radio personality and television presenter. He first came to prominence as the original lead singer and harmonicist of the rock band Manfred Mann (1962–66) with whom he had several hit records including "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" (UK #1, US #1) and "Pretty Flamingo" (UK #1).
Justin Bieber, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Will Smith. Getty Images (3) Sean “Diddy” Combs made his music industry debut in the early 1990s and has racked up a long list of collaborators and ...
The Canadian track listing was almost the same as the UK version, except it included the hit "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" instead of "I've Got My Mojo Working". The record has been called "one of the great blues-based British invasion albums; it's a hot, rocking record that benefits from some virtuoso playing as well".
If you don't want to listen to Sean “Diddy” Combs music after his arrest and federal sex crimes case, it's easy to mute his songs. As a lead artist, his handful of hits – “Can’t Nobody ...