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Crews kept asking James if he had any songs that would be right for Presley. James felt Presley needed a mature rock 'n' roll song to bring him back, as Tom Jones was a popular artist at the time. Crews and James thought of "Suspicious Minds" and James began urging others to get Presley to hear it. [4]
Lyricist (s) Al Dubin. " I Only Have Eyes for You " is a song by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin. The song was written for the 1934 film Dames, in which it was performed by Dick Powell. [ 1] Several other successful recordings of the song were made in 1934, and it later became a hit for the Flamingos in 1959 and Art Garfunkel in 1975.
The song is composed as a ballad of four stanzas which use the two-verse refrain: "All the Federales say they could've had him any day/ They only let him slip away out of kindness I suppose." The first two stanzas are sung back-to-back with the refrain being sung only after the second stanza.
The song would become one of the foremost examples of Spector's "Wall of Sound" technique. It features the studio musicians the Wrecking Crew; playing on this recording were Don Randi on piano, Tommy Tedesco on guitar, Carol Kaye and Ray Pohlman on bass, and Steve Douglas on sax. [22] They were also joined by Barney Kessel on guitar and Earl ...
Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16, 1962), known professionally as Flea, is an American musician and actor.He is a founding member and bassist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers and, along with vocalist Anthony Kiedis, one of the only two members to appear on every one of the band's albums.
Either that, or you're not accustomed to the sweet sounds of love." [11] Dowd solved the recording issues by mixing three versions of the song. Some call-outs of "Shake that thing!" were removed, and the song was split into two three-and-a-half minute sides of a single record, titling the song "What'd I Say Part I" and "What'd I Say Part II".
All the Things You Are. " All the Things You Are " is a song composed by Jerome Kern with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II . The song was written for the musical Very Warm for May (1939) [1] [2] and was introduced by Hiram Sherman, Frances Mercer, Hollace Shaw, and Ralph Stuart. [3] It appeared in the film Broadway Rhythm (1944) when it ...
The song's distinct tremolo effect on the opening guitar was achieved by digitally manipulating the recording in ProTools. It was difficult to produce, as it needed to remain in sync with the song's tempo. [12] Armstrong added tracks of acoustic guitar-playing to augment his electric guitar rhythms and Cool's drumming. [13]