Die Hit-Giganten: Oldies

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1Don’t Be Cruel
bass:
Bill Black (on 1956-07-02)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-07-02)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (on 1956-07-02) and Elvis Presley (on 1956-07-02)
piano:
Shorty Long (on 1956-07-02)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1956-07-02)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1956-07-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1956), BMG Music (in 1956) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 2002)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-07-02)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 11) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 197)
recording of:
Don’t Be Cruel (on 1956-07-02)
writer:
Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Shalimar Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
Elvis Presley2:04
2Baby Love
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
baritone saxophone:
Mike Terry (on 1964-08-13)
bass:
James Jamerson (on 1964-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Richard "Pistol" Allen (on 1964-08-13)
foot stomps [footstomps]:
Michael Valvano (on 1964-08-13)
guitar:
Eddie Willis (on 1964-08-13)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1964-08-13)
piano:
Earl Van Dyke (on 1964-08-13)
tenor saxophone:
Henry Cosby (on 1964-08-13)
vibraphone:
Jack Ashford (on 1964-08-13)
background vocals:
Florence Ballard (on 1964-08-13) and Mary Wilson (on 1964-08-13)
lead vocals:
Diana Ross (on 1964-08-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (in 1964) and UMG Recordings (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1964-08-13)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 324) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 499)
recording of:
Baby Love (on 1964-08-13)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Division
The Supremes2:36
3Mama Loo (album version)
recording of:
Mama Loo
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Bilsbury and Les Humphries
publisher:
Sikorski (in 1973)
Les Humphries Singers3:46
4Ain’t No Mountain High EnoughMarvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell2:28
5You’re the First, the Last, My EverythingBarry White3:25
6Yesterday Man
producer:
Peter Columbus
recording of:
Yesterday Man
lyricist and composer:
Chris Andrews
Chris Andrews2:33
7Yummy, Yummy, Yummy
producer:
Jerry Kasenetz, Jeff Katz, Joey Levine and Arthur Resnick
bass guitar and background vocals:
Dean Kastran (in 1968)
lead vocals:
Joey Levine (in 1968)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 465)
recording of:
Yummy Yummy Yummy (in 1968)
writer:
Joey Levine and Arthur Resnick
publisher:
T. M. Music (, in 1968)
Ohio Express2:21
8Hippy Hippy ShakeThe Swinging Blue Jeans1:45
9Simon Says1910 Fruitgum Company2:16
10Sealed With a KissBobby Vinton2:50
11Bye Bye BabyBay City Rollers2:47
12It’s My Party
producer:
Qunicy Jones
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 353)
recording of:
It’s My Party (on 1963-03-30)
writer:
John Gluck, Jr., Wally Gold, Seymour Gottlieb and Herb Weiner
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co., Inc.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Lesley Gore2:13
13I Will Follow Him (Chariot)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (in 1963) and ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. (in 2009)
recording of:
I Will Follow Him (on 1963-01-07)
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel and Jacques Plante
composer:
Paul Mauriat and Franck Pourcel
publisher:
Universal MCA Music Publishing and Universal Music Corporation
version of:
Chariot
Peggy March2:28
14Banana Boat Song (Day‐O)
producer:
Herman Diaz, Jr.
congas:
Alexander Cambrelen (on 1955-10-20) and Mario Castillo (on 1955-10-20)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1955-10-20)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1955-10-20)
flute:
Herbert Levy (on 1955-10-20)
guitar:
Millard Thomas (on 1955-10-20)
choir vocals:
Charles Colman (on 1955-10-20), J. Hamilton Grandison (on 1955-10-20), Herbert L. Stubbs (on 1955-10-20), Joseph Lewis (on 1955-10-20), Lord Burgess (on 1955-10-20), Brock Peters (on 1955-10-20), Sherman Sneed (on 1955-10-20), John White (on 1955-10-20) and Gloria Wynder (on 1955-10-20)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-10-20)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
orchestra:
Tony Scott's Orchestra & Chorus (on 1955-10-20)
conductor:
Tony Scott (on 1955-10-20)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-10-20)
recording of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway arrangement made famous by Harry Belafonte) (on 1955-10-20)
additional lyricist:
William Attaway (in 1955) and Irving Burgie (in 1955)
composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Caribe Music Corp., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Publishing Ltd, EMI Songs Ltd., Garber Music Ltd., Lord Burgess Music Publishing Co., Music Sales Corp and Reservoir Media Music
version of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (original folk song)
Harry Belafonte3:06
15What a Wonderful World
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1970-05-26)
producer:
Bob Thiele
cello:
Charles McCracken (on 1970-05-26), Kermit Moore (on 1970-05-26) and George Ricci (on 1970-05-26)
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1970-05-26) and George Duvivier (on 1970-05-26)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1970-05-26)
electric bass guitar:
John Williams Jr. (on 1970-05-26)
flute:
James Spaulding (on 1970-05-26)
guitar:
Sam Brown (on 1970-05-26) and Kenny Burrell (on 1970-05-26)
instruments:
Allan Schulman (on 1970-05-26)
piano:
Frank Owens (on 1970-05-26)
viola:
Julien Barber (on 1970-05-26), Alfred Brown (on 1970-05-26), David Schwartz (on 1970-05-26) and Emanuel Vardi (on 1970-05-26)
violin:
Arnold Black (on 1970-05-26), Winston Collymore (on 1970-05-26), Paul Gershman (on 1970-05-26), Harry Lookofsky (on 1970-05-26), Joe Malin (on 1970-05-26), Manny Green (on 1970-05-26), Gene Orloff (on 1970-05-26), Max Pollikoff (on 1970-05-26) and Selwart Richard Clarke (on 1970-05-26)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1970-05-26)
conductor:
Oliver Nelson (on 1970-05-26)
arranger:
Oliver Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1970)
recording of:
What a Wonderful World (on 1970-05-26)
writer:
George Douglas and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Copyright Control, Memory Lane Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc. and Valando Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
BMC Publishing NV, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
Louis Armstrong3:21
16That's Amore (That’s Love)
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (on 1953-08-13)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (on 1953-08-13)
conductor:
Dick Stabile (on 1953-08-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1953)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-08-13)
recording of:
That’s Amore (on 1953-08-13)
lyricist:
Jack Brooks
composer:
Harry Warren
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation, Four Jays Music Co., Paramount Music Corp., Peermusic Pty. Ltd. and Universal Songs
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium and BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Dean Martin3:08
17Rhythm of the RainThe Cascades2:32
18Here Comes My Baby
The Tremeloes3:06
19With a Girl Like You
recording of:
With a Girl Like You
writer:
Reg Presley
The Troggs2:07
20Unchained MelodyThe Righteous Brothers3:37
21(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the BayOtis Redding2:42

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part of:Die Hit-Giganten (number: 2009-06-19) (order: 42)