Orbison wrote it for the Everly Brothers who turned it down. Then Orbison scored a hit with it so Everly brothers released it but it bombed. Great song by both though.
'Claudette', was on the flip side of the Everly Brothers big hit 'All I Have To Do Is Dream', which went to number one, in '58 and stayed there for five weeks. 'Claudette' was also very popular here in the States and also Charted, but a lot further down.
Quo are certainly the pick of English rock and roll bands, and this version is just great. Paradoxically, though he was a great and unique talent, this Roy Orbison song was better suited to rock and roll singers, which really he wasn't.
Roy Orbison wrote it but gave it to the Everly Brothers coz he thought it would sound better with their harmonies. They released it first but Roy had greater success with it in later years,
@sail1948 : Well, the Everly Bros. certainly recorded the song (great version too) but I think I'm right in saying Roy Orbison actually wrote it. But there again I may be wrong. Cheers and best wishes to you, KeefieUK.
i thought pictures was all--man was i wrong these guys are the real deal.i hope the're making enough to pay the bills.they do look a little thin lets buy their records.
Still rockin'
CB750fourk274 4 weeks ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Status Quo
Finally a song with my name lol good song
cmagallanes23 5 months ago
ive seen a million and these guys are on the very top of the whole bunch!
trev74444 7 months ago
Love It!
pkfireflies 10 months ago
Orbison wrote it for the Everly Brothers who turned it down. Then Orbison scored a hit with it so Everly brothers released it but it bombed. Great song by both though.
mickkey7 11 months ago
'Claudette', was on the flip side of the Everly Brothers big hit 'All I Have To Do Is Dream', which went to number one, in '58 and stayed there for five weeks. 'Claudette' was also very popular here in the States and also Charted, but a lot further down.
whodoneit9723 1 year ago
Great song ! !
xXxhansonxXx 1 year ago
my name is claudettee :)
loveclau17 1 year ago
Quo are certainly the pick of English rock and roll bands, and this version is just great. Paradoxically, though he was a great and unique talent, this Roy Orbison song was better suited to rock and roll singers, which really he wasn't.
antongardner2 1 year ago
Great version(check out the Nighthawks' version of Claudette as well).
And that little cutie at the end wraps up this video nicely. Good to see the next generation of Quo fans being introduced to the music so young.
written12 1 year ago
Roy Orbison wrote it but gave it to the Everly Brothers coz he thought it would sound better with their harmonies. They released it first but Roy had greater success with it in later years,
mickkey7 1 year ago
@mickkey7 Roy wrote it for his first wife. Claudette, tragically she was killed in a motorcycle accident.
bobkats 1 year ago
sorry to sday this but .......dywight yoakam sings this song so much better..........status quo fan i am
o0donnie0o 1 year ago
this band could rock
c130mover 1 year ago
Quo Rules !
Magbrandt 1 year ago
@Magbrandt
i agree totally
TheWayne63 1 year ago
rino gave me a plec on my second concert of them :)
fledis 1 year ago
fab
1967MOD 1 year ago
bludy fantastic.
1967MOD 1 year ago
yeeeeeeeeeeessszzzz,
great dum dumdummm. Nice ritme !
cecsan1 2 years ago 2
Look at Francis at 1.38 HILARIOUS!
timdevries1 2 years ago 9
Top rate song written by Roy Orbison and I reckon a big mark of respect to him by the good 'ol Quo from England.
KeefieUK 2 years ago
@KeefieUK I thought it was the Everly Brothers that wrote Claudette.
sail1948 1 year ago
@sail1948 : Well, the Everly Bros. certainly recorded the song (great version too) but I think I'm right in saying Roy Orbison actually wrote it. But there again I may be wrong. Cheers and best wishes to you, KeefieUK.
KeefieUK 1 year ago
kinda wish the bass player atleast did the right bass line, it's too basic
IdleOz 2 years ago
FANTASTIC SONG 4 EVER!!See you my cover!!!*
Urankar3 2 years ago
This song was written by the great Roy Orbison not by the Quo, isn't it?
gbaune 2 years ago 16
anyway i like this version better
Powertampa 2 years ago
"Claudette" was Roy Orbison's wife. Roy Orbison and the Everly Brothers both performed this song, but I believe Roy wrote the song.
This is a great version.
Scionification 2 years ago 3
@gbaune Everly Brothers I think
fitgirlspage 1 year ago
@gbaune Yeah that's right,Roy wrote this song for his wife Claudette...:)
Stefanely555 5 months ago
Nice cover!
Scionification 2 years ago 2
awesome rendition of a classic, takes me back to the 50's, cept i waasnt even born then hahaha
psyche073 2 years ago 3
yeah...same here...but to the 70's and 80's....cos they weren't around in the 50's lol
petofo 2 years ago
Ace
1967MOD 3 years ago 2
donde esta JEFF RICH?
Why did he leave the band?
gorgonslave 3 years ago
Jeff a quitté Status Quo parce qu'il avait une école de batterie a s'occuper.
Someone can translate for other people ? ^^
trecool50cent 2 years ago
enorme!!!!!
cpro2612 3 years ago 3
status quo for ever!!!!!best song!!!!!!!!!!
Urankar3 3 years ago 5
wee..love this song! i'm claudette. ;P
vitanica 3 years ago 2
Now this is a GREAT version of the Everly's classic
Mikey xx
mikeystrafford 3 years ago 2
i thought pictures was all--man was i wrong these guys are the real deal.i hope the're making enough to pay the bills.they do look a little thin lets buy their records.
nomiclas 3 years ago 2
seit vielen jahren: jedes mal eine ohren- und augenweide! danke!
nosconde 3 years ago
my name is claudette tooooo!!!
it is the bestt name, like..EVER
ClaudyWardy 3 years ago
my names claudette 2..im the best little girl ever..lol
girlin33 3 years ago
status quo rock
i like there old time rock n roll
lol
n1rvana452 4 years ago 2
Great cover of Roy Orbison`s fantastic song!
TPHBFAN 4 years ago 2
Diwght Yokam also does this sone on his over the covers CD, Mom is Claudette
nophobia123 4 years ago
my name is claudette :]
MadznPunz 4 years ago
never heard of these guys untill got on u tube.there fantastic.cant get enough of them.they rock.
habdon 4 years ago 3
You must be from across the pond. This band are awesome but not "cool".
Track down their 70's albums, they really rock.
This was a album of covers, not particularly a good one though.
hayzeebloke 3 years ago
thank you.yes i am from canada.i will look up some more of there music now .are they from england?
habdon 3 years ago
Briljant
rwiendels 4 years ago
One of the best racks off that album. Great live.
hayzeebloke 4 years ago
Great!!
Do you have some more from this concert?? :)
By the way.. I am Mr. Keyboard from the Status Quo message board ;)
RockTilYouDrop 4 years ago