Dee Dee Sharp I will follow him

[mollysangelique]

morgen,xzoekik,uit,

[mollysangelique]

hebjy,dwang,wykt,iets,af,panic­peace,love,sleep

[sebastian5938]

yes, they certaINL;Y DO -- THEY HAVE A GREAT AND WONDEROUS TALENT WE ARE ONLY TOO GLAD TO ENJOY - AND, WE ARE BLESSED

[latefor]

this is the best version I have heard by far only got to know Dee Dee Sharp on You Tube unheard of Down Under

[booee1000]

check booee 1ooo out

[schweig0420]

this was in sister act

[jjdale]

dont ever be embarrassed about liking this. all the shit nowadays is prerecorded beats and auto tuned vocals. way overproduced total crap. im 28 and can't stand modern r and b

[themamagoatshow]

hehe gerat song:) the sister act!!!! lol



[texxbee]

...and I thought that this was Lil Peggy Marsh's song since that was the first version that I heard. Oh well, they all did it justice.

[RareMusicalGems]

Oh wow, this version is great! I've always enjoyed Dee Dee, but this is the first time I've heard her version of "I Will Follow Him." Thanks for posting!

[jamieroxz]

It Goes 60's , 70's, 80's, 90's.... And til now , we just can't resist it!!

[theunknowngirlfromDK]

I remember being obssesed with this kind of music three years ago, when i was 15. I called it "my secret obssesion" cause i was kinda embarrassed to be loving this kind of music, mostly because my friends listened to Rihanna, Britney Spears etc. They wasnt able to understand me...

[tauroscorp]

@theunknowngirlfromDK It was the same when I was 15. Keep it going this way! =)

[sunkistdds]

@cmulwee001

I was under the impression Little Peggy March had the first charter vocal on this, but I could well be wrong. It was the one I listend to way back then... but Dee Dee has the better voice and cover.  I think Pet Clark was a bit later.

[burnley5960]

@sunkistdds Wrong Pet Clarke sang it first in French its called charriot

[MissLeigh78]

@burnley5960 Wrong.

[grl008]

Does anyone know who first sang this song? Dee Dee Sharp? Petula Clark? Peggy March? or someone else?

[cmulwee001]

@grl008

Well it's believed that Petula Clark was the first to SING this song, thought some sources say that a version by Les Satellites, backed by Paul Mauriat's orchestra is the first vocalized version.

HOWEVER, the ABSOLUTE original version was an instrumental recorded in 1961, by Franck Pourcel and His Orchestra, under the title of "Chariot"

His original is on You Tube, Check it out. It's my favorite of all of them.

[IM2PersonalProblems]

PowerFull!!!!

[wilkomono]

I was no where near this era, but I must say that this is TRUE music. I wish singers now and days will focus more on what music really is and not sex.

[Powerglide1A]

Yes, that was a strange world, where singers could actually sing!

[traintogirlstown]

so many burning dancefloor tunes to discover again!!! that's a great song!

[pecosa38]

me encanta esta canción, pues me siento tan cerca de mi señor, dios! AMO A DIOS, EL ME GUIA, EL CAMINO A DIOS ES LA VIA..

[buddyeagle]

Who did the original version? Peggy March?

[ShineEster]

I will follow him! I will follow him! He is my destiny! 

[jcbhau]

DEE DEE VOICE IS THE BEST FROM ALL THE BLACK GROUP OF THAT ERA!!!

[lordbenny]

CRYSTAL PALACE FC . PRIDE OF SOUTH LONDON

We Love You, We Love You, We Love You

And Where You Play We'll Follow, We'll follow, We'll Follow,

Coz We Support The Palace, The Palace, The Palace,

And That's The Way We like It , We Like It, We Like It,

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOAHHHHHHHHHHH

[docfret]

There was perfect pitch then , not vocal pitch correction devices like now !

[thex02]

is this a greaser song

[DamevsDame]

haha i like flap jack singing this

[VinDcator]

I love Dee Dee Sharp. The only time to cover a song is when it really needs it. This wasn't one of those times. She was taken for a ride on this one. Shame on them, not her.

[SenoritaPakistan]

I Just Love this Song ;)

Its so Great ;D

[helenajesstarzak]

She sings awesome!

[so154jg]

best version ever BEST SONG EVER

[zelefant]

It is the best version!

[teendude16]

This is a Great Version too. Thx.

[gayboylaca]

Dee Dee Sharp was a great singer when she was a teenager. The Orlons provided the great backgrounds.

[catirepintao]

What a voice! I would rate her voice above Petula's and Peggy March's, after having listened to their versions.

[cmulwee001]

Well, it does have more soul than Peggy's or Petula's

[davie12]

I dont like the organ although the rest of the arrangement is good. Not as good as Petula Clark's version though.

[burnley5960]

Pet Clark was one of our very best still is infact

[manancjar]

beautiful

[polarisathena]

This song reminds me of the JFK days.

[susieQ128]

its been so long... I've forgetten what a great voice Dee Dee Sharp had

[70sHippy]

i love this.

[HAMOFYD]

too old skool!

[wareidav]

Is it me? or do the female singers of the sixties actually sing properly ! with notes, Diction, timing and style ???

[Khultan]

@wareidav  Now, these younger generations just whisper and go: eh...eh..eh... or ella...ella...ella...LOL

[MJ0428]

@wareidav It's true, alot of the singers back then came from classical backgrounds, most of these girls were used to singing pieces like Handel's Messiah. What was truly amazing was when they put that same energy and talent into their singing!

Today, every girl thinks they can sing and it's often about what they look like and not about what they can sing as long as some computer makes then sound good.

[cartergirl3of3]

@wareidav I asked my grandmother the same question ans she said it's just how women were back in the day. EVERY woman could sing. Mostly because singing and music in general was such a crucial part of school too.

[MsTreysongz1]

@wareidav most artist nowadays rely on the studio and audio editing as well as auto tune not say that most artist in the 60 didn't lip synch but they couldn't do it often cause ppl would notice and they wold have been banned from places but they still manage to take there time and do the singing properly

[lastpairenthusiasm]

Flapjack sings this to Captain K'Nuckles on the Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack! It's on that one episode where Flapjack turns into a "leader"

[pokawiwi]

little peggy march sings this to

[Nessiefan]

Good song. I´ve heard it in the movie "Sister Act", when the nuns sings this.

[cmulwee001]

Other versions include: Franck Pourcel -The first version, an instrumental called "Chariot"(Pourcel wrote it) released in 1961

Petula Clark- First known vocal version in French, from 1962

Joe Sentieri- In Italian-year unknown

Peggy March: The best known version from 1963

Ricky Nelson- 1963 as "I Will Follow You"

Delores And The Sisters,-from "Sister Act"

Percy Faith- year unknown

Paul Mauriat-1976- Disco version

I'm sure there are plenty of other versions.

Check out Franck Pourcel's original

[trenodia86]

there's an other italian version recorded by betty curtis in 1962 with the title "Chariot".

[trapiso]

yes like the georgia gibbs's version in CBS, very near to the petula's one

[davie12]

Petula Clark also recorded it in Italian (1962), German and English (both 1963). Each version was a hit, although the English version didn't make it in the UK. It was, however, a number one in Singapore ....

[cmulwee001]

I have heard all 4 of Petula's versions. The English variation has lyrics that are a little different from Peggy's. As far as where Petula stands in the songs history, it's a tough call. Franck Pourcel's 1961 instrumental recording is, undisputedly the very original. I'm not sure if Petula was the first to record it with vocals, or if she was the first to have a sizeable hit with it.

According to -Before They Were Hits Vol. 5- Joe Sentieri's Italian recording is the first vocal version.

[davie12]

Interesting info there. I don't know who was the first to record it with lyrics. Would be interesting to find out. Btw, did you notice that the English version has a different arrangement from the others?

[cmulwee001]

If you're referring to Petula's English version, the answer is yes.And as I just said, the lyrics are also somewhat different. Petula is a true talent.

Have you ever checked out Pourcel's original? It's here on You Tube. Just type in Franck Pourcel-Chariot. If not I can send it to you.

[davie12]

Thanks. I just listened. It's beautiful (until i started singing along). The info on the track suggests (it's not entirely clear) that it was written for Petula. I think that they were friends, possibly of Claude... I'm guessing here. When listening to Pet's versions, I prefer the English one because of the harder drum beat. it's lighter on all the continental versions, although it's all Peter Knight's work.

[Nessiefan]

Great song! This is real music!

[janeanlovesbrent]

if u ever had a 1st love this is what it felt like...u thought u were gonna live together for life and have his babies and live in a castle lol

[TIMUK]

@janeanlovesbrent

....live in a castle? Jane, honey, look what happened to Mrs Bluebeard.

[ocmar0415]

Indeed a verry nice version.

Thanks

[tikigodofwar]

Man its hard to believe here in NC it would have only been played on black radio. zenophobia

[maya2cool]

well i absolutely think your dumb.

[arewonderful]

Great rendition!

[bluesgirl62]

Lovely!!!

[philipcarol]

So...

we all know that this is not really DeeDee's song, but who cares, she does a good job.

Now let's move on. Who has some facts and info about DeeDee??

thanks.

[cmulwee001]

The best version to me is the original instrumental version by it's composer Franck Pourcel. It was called "Chariot" at that time.

[ol49rrrrr]

I was about to argue that it was written by Paul Mauriat but then I saw the other posts saying it was co-written by Mauriat and Pourcel under the pseudonyms Del Roma and Stole.

[cmulwee001]

Not sure why thoese pseudonyms were used. Possibly these two guys thought that "American"(?) names might be more marketable in the English speaking world.

Pourcel's 1961 original instrumental is my own personal favorite. It may not have lyrics, like most of the cover versions we all know, including Peggy's, but I like the way it starts of with just a "spaghetti western type guitar", then gradually builds with each refrain, until the entire orchestra plays for the finish.

[powerpk8]

Amazing song by the same composer of "Love Is Blue".

Paul Mauriat using the pseudonym Del Roma.

[cmulwee001]

And co-writer Franck Pourcel used the pseudonym J.W. Stole. Maybe the two guys thought that "English(?)" names would sell more records than French ones

[soneromygz]

what about little peggy march? it was her hit

[sphinxrising58]

First time I ever heard this song was by Ricky Nelson & everyone thought it was cut that a 5 year old would be able to sing this, lol

[iGuy101]

Great tune

[djdeitch]

Top tune,.ktf.

[avenuesutton]

yep a good version of this song

[motown250]

another classic

[lanticsurf1976]

Great track, thanks Bob

[posaico]

I still feel that the most emotive version is that of "georgia gibbs" that is also one of the less known. It was recorded in columbia records with the orchestra of frank hunter

[ChuChu353]

WOW! I love Dee Dee Sharp and I never knew she covered this song. That organ is the bomb!!!!

[pinkandyellowspots]

I cant help but think of sister act

[Big60sfan]

This Is Cool Version! Little Peggy March was the frist right.

[Richardverdun]

Petula Clark CREATED the song in French, in German, in Italian and also in English. It was then recorded by Little Peggy March in the USA.

[cmulwee001]

Actually it was created by Franck Pourcel, who released an instrumental version that predated Petula's. But Petula was the first to do it with vocals. Check out Mr. Pourcel's original, it's on You Tube as well.