Uploaded by Nocaro on Oct 13, 2011
Love is strange and so is the music business
sometimes. Case in point, the hit song "Love Is Strange" recorded by Mickey Baker & Sylvia Robinson, a duo who fashioned themselves after the success of Les Paul & Mary Ford. The credit for who wrote the song is in dispute. One area not in dispute is that the music is based on a guitar riff created by Jody Williams for another song recorded by Billy Stewart ("Billy's Blues). Sylvia claims she took the riff, fleshed it out and wrote the lyrics for "Love Is Strange". Guitarist Bo Diddley claims that he was the one to accomplish this, and Bo actually recorded a version of "Love Is Strange" before Mickey & Sylvia did (but it was not released to the public until 2007) so he may have a case. At any rate, the Mickey & Sylvia version was the big hit released in November of 1956 peaking at #11 on the pop charts in early 1957. Also, Sylvia Robinson is the same "Sylvia" that went on to have a hit with a song called "Pillow Talk" in 1973.
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I was in 9th grade in 1956...what a geek! The music saved me. I hadn't associated Buddy Holly here but when I paid attenttion, Holly's thing is definately in the guitar and syntax. Nice observation Zrock0076....thanks
bobossauno 2 days ago
@n2uid01
No
boomp 2 days ago
Anybody else notice Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde record under the foxy chick's chair?
choad1976 5 days ago
they all sang each others songs in the old days and they didnt moan about it. today it costs you millions to sing somebody elses song its all about money today. in the old days it was about having fun
110665bigguy 1 week ago
Sweet song *-*
SuperDisney1995 1 week ago
Buddy Holly has a version as well. This has a Holly flare to it as well, but then Buddy sang quite a few Bo Diddley influenced tunes.
Zrock0076 1 month ago
I wish someone would post Bo's version. This version sounds like it has a lot going on. I can't pick out what's making that wall of sound beneath the lead guitar. I hear the obvious percussion, and can hear the bass and a piano tinkling, but what is the backbone of the recording? Sounds like maybe an organ? Whatever it is, this recording sounds unique, and very progressive for 1956. I would have loved to see it played live.
juslookin3 1 month ago
WE AS WOMEN, DONT LIKE SEEING ANOTHER WOMENS ASS IN OUR FACE.
babblove 1 month ago
im tired of seeng ass
babblove 1 month ago
Bo Diddley 5-24-56
on CD Hip-O Select 923102 I'm A Man: The Chess Masters 1955-1958 (2007) BO DID IT FIRST....BUT WAS RELEASED UNTIL 2007)
7734Duke 2 months ago