Fever!

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"Fever" is a song written by Eddie Cooley and John Davenport and originally recorded by Little Willie John in 1956. It was released as a double-sided hit along with the top-ten R&B song "Letter from My Darling". The song reached number one for three weeks on the R&B Best Sellers chart, which also made the popular charts as an early rock and roll song, peaking at number twenty-four.

After its original release, "Fever" has been covered by numerous artists from various musical genres. In 1958, Peggy Lee recorded the first cover version of the song, which featured additional lyrics composed by Lee herself without credit. These uncopyrighted lyrics (including the verses beginning "Romeo loved Juliet," and "Captain Smith and Pocahontas") are now generally thought of as a standard part of the song, and have been included in most subsequent covers of "Fever".

Lee's version peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. It became a signature song for Lee and was nominated for "Record of the Year" at the 1959 Grammy Awards. Elvis Presley released a near identical version to Lee's two years later for his 1960 album, Elvis is Back.

In 1992, Madonna recorded the cover version of "Fever" for her fifth studio album, Erotica. Released on March 22, 1993 as the fourth single from the album, her version became a top-ten hit in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, peaking at number six. The song was not released commercially in the United States, but reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. "Fever" was included in the Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet which opened in New York in April 2010 it was sung in the Broadway production by Elizabeth Stanley as "Dyanne"

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[deggios]

Bravo artista un ottima interpretazione della Mitica Fever. Sono incantato.

[Rombear]

Gran lavoro Maestro!

(you give me fever.. always!)

[arquijcarlos]

Excelente Emiliano, soy tu fan incondicional!

[hutness]

Perfected the high pitch! I got a fever from your voice. :)

As always awesome, Emiliano!